Grand jurors urge bail reform over Washington crime surge
Forty six Washington grand jurors petition the President to revise the Bail Reform Act of 1966 citing rising violence and witnesses being threatened by released defendants. The group includes 36 African Americans and argues judges should have broader power to set or deny bonds for dangerous offenders. The Washington Star notes a related case of Eddie Harrison, convicted four times for first degree murder, with appeals affecting prior reversals.
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Washington, D.C
United States
S.O.S
Johnson
The
Washington Star
Eddie Harrison
United States Court
United States Attorney’s Office
Harrison
Grand jury urges tough penalties amid crime rise
A Washington grand jury condemns light sentences for serious crimes and calls for mandatory jail terms for repeat offenses. They urge strong measures against drug traffickers and warn that current laws penalize law abiding citizens while protecting criminals. They stress comprehensive social and political remedies and timely action by authorities.
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Harrison
Washington
Richard Nixon
Outrage at NYU SDS Disrupts Chi Speech and Reston
The New York University visit of South Vietnam’s Nguyen Huu Chi was interrupted by SDS activists. Pillars of the incident included thrown beer, an egg, a Nazi flag, and a breached auditorium door as James Reston fled the rostrum. The piece urges investigations and legal action to curb campus extremism.
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New York University
New York Times
James Reston
South Vietnam
United Nations
Nguyen Huu Chi
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Chi
Ho Chi Minh
Reston
Students For
Democratic Society
Communist Party
Radical Organization
Boston
New York
Tom ‘Hayden
Credibility Gap Warns On Radio Free Europe Funding
The piece notes a lingering credibility issue for the Nixon era over CIA financing of Radio Free Europe. It discusses past underhanded subsidies, Katzenbach’s review, and possible paths for continuing support, including secret or public funds, under new management.
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Washington
Johnson
Nixon
Radio Free Europe
U. S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Europe
United States
Munich
Lisbon
Heidelberg
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Radio Liberty
Soviet Union
National Students Assn
Nicholas de B. Katzenbach
Eastern
Voice of America
Katzenbach
Duck
Justice Black questions right to protest on streets
Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black on CBS lectures says protests do not grant an inherent right to use streets or public spaces. He argues government property limits apply and that freedom of speech does not authorize men to threaten or harass others. He notes previous rulings with Justice Douglas and emphasizes lawful, orderly protest within the law.
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Washington
Hugo Black
Supreme Court of the United States
CBS
Justice Black
Bill Douglas
William Douglas
Chicago
Supreme Court
Capitol
Black
Congress
Library of Congress
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Will Nixon End The Draft Debate in 1960s Activist Voice
The piece argues Nixon may face pressure from both left and right to end conscription. It notes opposition from Barry Goldwater and Adlai Stevenson, praises volunteerism for military service, and warns reform hinges on sustained youth pressure as Vietnam unfolds.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
White House
William Sloane Coffin
Benjamin Spock
Students For
Democratic Society
Young Americans For Freedom
Ronald Reagan
Barry Goldwater
Adlai Stevenson
J. Kenneth Galbraith
Cassius Clay
Robert Taft
Martha
Senate
U. S
Congress
Treasury
Lyndon Johnson
Tax Reform Not In Cards
Nixon shows little interest in tax reform as oil and gas interests loom large in planning. Congress delays reform amid rising living costs and a 10 percent surcharge, while the wealthy benefit from loopholes and depletion allowances.
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Nixon
Congress
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Dominick Daniels
D-N. J
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Capitol Hill
Robert Kennedy
Monroe News-Star Publication Details and Mission Statement
The Monroe News-Star notes its second class post status since June 1 1909 under act of March 8 1879 with afternoon editions except weekends. It lists staff history from 1929 to 1952 and states AP affiliation and independent, nonpartisan stance with impartial news and present day advertising representation by Branham Company.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and Olive Street
Robert Ewing, Jr
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
William H. Bronson
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack C. Gates
William C
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Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
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