Supreme Court Upheld Jury Discretion in Death Penalty
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that letting juries decide life or death in capital cases does not violate the Constitution. The decision allows states to keep the current two phase and jury driven capital trial structure, with dissents arguing standards are needed to guide juries. The ruling affects Dennis J. McGautha of Los Angeles and James E. Crampton of Toledo, and notes about 644 death row inmates across 33 states. Justice Harlan wrote for the majority. Justices Brennan Douglas and Marshall dissented.
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Harlan
Dennis Jc McGautha
Los Angeles
James E. Crampton
Toledo
Ohio
McGautha
Crampton
United States
Justice Harlan
Warren F. Burger
Hugo L. Black Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Harry A. Blackmun
William J. Brennan
William O. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
MecGautha and
Justices Rule Out New York Law On Mixing
The Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a 1969 New York law that barred state education officials and appointed boards from pursuing desegregation. The brief order affirmed a Buffalo federal court decision, striking down limits on rezoning and student assignments to promote racial integration.
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Washington
UPT
Supreme Court
New York
Buffalo
Linda Adams to Receive Master of Church Music Degree
Linda Ann Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard G Adams of 702 Cole Ave Monroe will receive a master of church music degree Friday in Fort Worth Texas The ceremony starts at 10 am in Truett Auditorium Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary She earned a bachelor of music degree from Northeast Louisiana University in 1968
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Linda Ann Adams
Leonard G. Adams
Cole Ave
Monroe
Fort Worth
Tex
Truett
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Northeast Louisiana University
Nixon backs war captives transfer plan
President Nixon endorsed a proposal to intern prisoners of war from both sides of the Vietnam conflict in Sweden. He urged Hanoi to negotiate quickly, citing Sweden offering vessels and facilities for internment and stressing the issue blocks American withdrawal from South Vietnam.
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San Clemente
Calif
Sweden
Stockholm
United States
Hanot
Ronald N. Ziegler
White House
Vietnam
Agence France Presse
AFP
Ziegler
Zieder
Hanoi
Paris
High temperature hits 97 in Coolidge Arizona daily record
National Weather Service reports the highest mainland U.S. temperature Monday as 97 degrees in Coolidge Arizona. Comparable lows reached 24 degrees in Duluth and Bemidji Minnesota.
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New York
Isolated Chicano Students Revealed in Southwest Schools
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reports Mexican American students face severe isolation across Arizona California Colorado New Mexico and Texas. About 30 percent attend predominantly Mexican American districts and nearly 60 percent in Texas are in border or near-border counties with two thirds in 27 counties.
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Washington
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Southwest
Arizona
California
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Austin
Tex
Board of Education
Congress
Vietnamese clash near Dai Loc heightens Da Nang region fight
North Vietnamese shelling targeted the Dai Loc district headquarters south of Da Nang for about an hour before dawn. A ground assault followed with US air support helping repel the attack. 92 enemy killed, two captured. Local militia reported 15 dead, 53 wounded, and 33 rifles plus 12 heavy weapons captured. Five rockets struck an Americal Division artillery base. two Korean Marines died from booby traps after rounding up 68 suspects.
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da Nang
Dai Loc
U.S
Americal
Dai Lac
Spring Weather Outlook Keeps Northeast Louisiana Sunny and Mild
Spring weather continues for Northeast Louisiana with near 100 percent sunshine today and through Tuesday. Highs reach 78 to 84 degrees, lows 54 to 60, winds northeast to east, with drier air and humidity under 50 percent. Showers possible Thursday, highs in low to mid 80s, cooler nights in the upper 50s to upper 60s. Sunlight remains strong today and about 70 percent Tuesday.
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Louisiana
Chuckle Line About Eager Listeners Delights Readers
A light hearted quip notes that some people find entertainment simply by sitting and listening. The remark plays on patience and attention as a subtle joke about everyday conversations.
Industrial boom seen in district
Congressman Otto Passman predicted an industrial boom for North Louisiana during the Hanover Homes of North Louisiana plant groundbreaking in St. Joseph. The $4.5 million modular home project, backed by local banks and the Small Business Administration, could hire up to 400 workers and ship homes nationwide via the Mississippi River.
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Charlie Bever
ST. Joseph
U.S. 5Th District
Otto FE. Passman
Monroe
North
Louisiana
Passman
Hanover Homes of North Louisiana, Inc
Here
Tensas Parish
Small Business Administration
Central Bank of Monroe
Bank of St. Joseph & Trust Company of
Tensas State Bank of Newellton
North Delta Economic Development Commission
Congress
Thompson Clarke
Hanover Corporation
Mississippi River
Clarke
International Shelters, Inc
Bryan, Tex
Doctors Okayed For Deferments
Washington AP Draft Director Curtis W Tarr announced deferments for doctors whose services are essential to their communities. Each state must still provide its share of medical personnel in a special draft to begin in July and continue through January 1972.
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Washington
Curtis W. Tarr
Tarr
Bids To Paralyze Government Foiled in Washington Riots
Antiwar demonstrators clashed with police in a six hour sequence of skirmishes in Washington. Riot police used tear gas and billy clubs to disperse crowds while federal and local forces kept traffic flowing and a reported 6,000 protesters were arrested. Suburban police added about 300 arrests as demonstrations blocked intersections and caused widespread vandalism.
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Washington
Dupont Circle
National
Army
Virginia
Potomac’ River
John N. Mitchell
Walter Washington
Mayday
Carol Evans
Kennedy Stadium
Federal
Georgetown
Paul Fannin
R-Ariz
Washington Monument
Jerry Wilson
Troops Ordered to Use Only Necessary Force at Disturbances
Federal troops guiding civil disturbance duties must limit force to what is minimally necessary. The Army field manual, strengthened after theKent State tragedy, allows deadly force only in extreme cases and requires officer control over weapon loading.
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Washington
Army
Kent State University
Ohio National Guardsmen
State Guard
Rogers Flies From Jordan To Lebanon Peace Mission Touchdown
Secretary of State William P Rogers arrived in Beirut amid heavy security after a Jordan visit with King Hussein. Thousands of Lebanese leftists and Palestinian militants staged a peaceful protest near the city, while the government allowed the march under a pledge to keep it away from U S targets.
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Beirut. Lebanon
William P Rogers
Middle East
Lebanon
Beirut
Jordan
Amman
Rogers
Palestine
U.S
Hussein
Nixon
Mideast
Rovers
Long Formally Enters Louisiana Gubernatorial Race
Gillis Long, former U.S. Representative from Alexandria, formally announces his run for governor of Louisiana. He schedules state wide news conferences starting Tuesday in Baton Rouge and cites corruption finances government reform narcotics abuse organized crime and education as campaign issues.
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Baton Rouge
Gillis Long
U.S
Alexandria
Louisiana
Long
Congress
Camden Monroe River Flood Stages Present Stage Change
Flood stage data for Camden and Monroe rivers shows present stage readings with 2645 Stat. 40 not listed, indicating an incomplete formal listing of current water levels and stage thresholds.
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