Attorney General’s amicus role questioned by scholars
Samuel Krislov Arthur Selwyn Miller and Robert G Dixon Jr analyze how the Justice Department has used the amicus curiae device to influence Supreme Court decisions since 1961. They argue this partisan practice risks turning law into a tool of political leaders and expands federal influence in civil rights cases.
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American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy
Samuel Krislov
University of Minnesota
Attorney General’s Office
Friend of the Court
United States Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Amicus Curiae
Krislov
Arthur Selwyn Miller
George Washington University
Miller
FBI
Congress
Robert G. Dixon, Jr
George Washington
Dixon
Relieving Air Glut Through Cooperation and Technology
Air traffic congestion in metropolitan areas prompts various relief ideas. Proposals include rescheduling to smooth peaks and shared sacrifice by principals. A radar spacing system exists but costs limit adoption. three quarters of airports lack radar. Congress funds 1500 more controllers and FAA training centers, though training takes two years. Cooperation and full use of possibilities are urged.
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Congress
Federal Aviation Administration
Crazy Spenders and National Conventions in a Modern Pump
The piece argues for holding monthly national political conventions to inject money into circulation, noting the high costs to delegates for meals and lodging. It contrasts this with Ataturk’s 1925 move to secularize Turkey and mentions gray whales giving birth to 16 foot calves weighing 1,500 pounds.
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Kemal Ataturk
Turkey
The Long Shot Against Nixon
In Miami Beach Rep. James Gardner of North Carolina, uncommitted, meets Florida delegates to back Reagan for the presidential nomination. The South sees intense Nixon Reagan battles as crucial to a possible first ballot Nixon win, with favorite sons and regional delegates shaping the المتوقع outcome.
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Nixon
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Jim Gardner
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Huck) Boyd
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Carlson
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Rhodes
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Ted) Agnew
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Strom Thurmond
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Harris
Clifton White
al Smith
William McAdoo
George Wallace
Convention Balloting Shapes Nixon Lead Amid Hidden Deals
The long preballot maneuvering centers on delegates bound by state and local commitments and backers' pressures. Nixon appears favored by about 674 delegates in a National Press International tally, though first-ballot results may shift as undecided groups gamble for prestige or future influence.
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Nixon
United Press International
Republican Party
Rockefeller
Nixon Reagan ticket seen as strongest GOP pairing
The piece argues Nixon should pick Reagan as running mate to blunt Rockefeller pressure and counter Wallace in a broad America west and south. A Nixon Reagan ticket could win New York and Dixie states, free Nixon to focus on northeast states, and contrast with promises on law and order and urban issues.
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Nixon - Lindsay
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Georgia
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Nixon
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Nebraska
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Vietnam
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Humphrey
McCarthy
Caih
Changeover To Metric System
A reader defends the metric changeover amid jokes and letters, citing a Peace Corps worker in Iran who praises the metric system for uniformity and easier calculations. The writer laments harsh responses and urges responsibility from leaders and critics.
York governor rallies in big states for electoral vote edge
The writer notes the governor’s supporters aim to win decisive electoral votes from large states. Nixon’s backing appears steady with undecided states reportedly weighing when to join the bandwagon. The author recalls 28 national conventions showing unexpected nominees can surface from obscurity.
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York
Parody Notes and Policy Oddities in a Playful Ledger
A quirky column jokes about Smokey the Bear opposing TV cigarette ads and bankers lacking hearts, likens travel budgets to a Paris tour, hints at an anti poverty bill, and lampoons LBJ sending a note to the Interior Department to save room on Mt Rushmore.
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LBJ
Interior Department
Mt. Rushmore
Monroe News-Star Historical Masthead and Policy Note
The Monroe News-Star announces its 1909 post office entry date and publishing details. It lists leadership across 1929 to 1952 and notes Associated Press affiliation and national advertising representation. The paper brands itself independent and nonpartisan.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th
Ofive Street
Associated Press
Monroe News-Star
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