Supreme Court Delays Summer Recess Over Vietnam Papers
The Supreme Court postponed its adjournment to decide whether The New York Times and The Washington Post may keep publishing secret Pentagon documents on Vietnam. Justices heard the case and gave no timetable, with other papers ordered to pause. The Christian Science Monitor joined in, citing flaws in the 1962 five-year withdrawal plan.
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Speck sentence overturned by Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Richard Speck in the 1966 mass murder of eight Chicago nurses sending the case back to Illinois courts for reconsideration. The ruling kept the conviction intact but voided the death penalty, citing juror scruples and fair-trial concerns.
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UPI
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Corazon Amarao
South Chicago Community Hospital
Peoria
Illinois Supreme Court
Harrisburg considers statewide lottery to replace income tax
The Pennsylvania House prepared to vote on a proposed state lottery as part of a new tax program to replace the unconstitutional 3 percent income tax. Gov. Shapp backs a plan linked to anticipated $950 million revenue and potential emergency funding while lawmakers haggle over timing and budget guarantees.
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UPI
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Shapp
Commonwealth
Charles McIntosh
McIntosh
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Austin J. Murphy
D-Washington
Murphy
Colombo Unity Day attendance marred by onlookers and theft
Colombo founded the Italian American Civil Rights League which sponsored Unity Day at Columbus Circle. About 2,000 people gathered when he arrived. A reporter accompanying the event wore a Civil Rights League press badge. In Dobbiaco Italy, a five ton steel bridge was stolen near the Cortina-Dobbiaco line. In Kansas City former President Truman dined with his hospitalized wife on their 52nd anniversary.
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F4 Phantom Shot Down as Rockets Hit DMZ Bases
UPI reports North Vietnamese rockets struck two U.S. bases near the DMZ while antiaircraft fire brought down a U.S. F4 Phantom during operations supporting B52 strikes over the Ho Chi Minh trail. The crew parachuted to safety as the plane crashed near Da Nang harbor.
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President to veto $5.5 billion public works bill
President Nixon plans to veto the $5.5 billion accelerated public works bill backed by Democrats. Treasury Secretary Connally quoted Nixon saying he will not engage in further spending not tied directly to unemployment problems. The measure would have funded sewer and hospital construction and Appalachian regional commission projects.
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Attorney urges PA residents to sue over tax funds
Pittsburgh based attorney Robert E. Wayman, who helped overturn Pennsylvania’s income tax, said residents should sue the Commonwealth if the $135 million collected is not returned. He claims funds were taken improperly and would be returned unless Governor Shapp arranges restitution. Wayman represented the Allegheny County Taxpayers Association in the case. The state Supreme Court decision was issued last Thursday.
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High Court
Tax lawsuit seeks $135 million Pennsylvania tax refund
Republican mayoral candidate Thacher Longstreth filed a class action in Commonwealth Court to force return of $135 million in income tax overpayments, arguing the Tax Reform Act requires refund of money collected illegally and held by the state without interest.
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Public union seeks rehearing on patronage firing ruling
Harrisburg United Press International reports AFSCME asks Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reargue its decision allowing firing of 2000 Transportation Department workers hired under prior administrations. The union seeks to extend the stay and may take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court for immediate review.
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Milton J. Shapp
Gerald W. McEntee
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Legislature approves three month delay for school budgets
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill 1970 to extend the July 1 deadline for adopting school budgets and levying taxes by three months. Philadelphia was added to the measure before the vote and the bill moves to the Senate for concurrence.
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Delaware faces 27 million deficit after governor’s tax error
Governor Russell W. Peterson admitted he was dead wrong in estimating franchise tax income and kah to close a 27 million gap. He proposed cutting 1,000 jobs and raising personal income gas and cigarette taxes to balance Delaware’s books through the end of the current and upcoming fiscal years.
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UPI
Delaware
Russell W. Peterson
Peterson
Money fight in Congress delays emergency funding
In Washington the House kept a routine funding bill alive to run government on last year’s spending while the Senate panel trimmed money for the Cuban airlift aiding 250 000 refugees since 1966. Senators Proxmire and Mathias proposed capping defense outlays at 68 billion for the next year as the administration sought 75 billion for the Pentagon. Military salaries were boosted by 1.7 billion to 76.7 billion.
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UPI
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Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Defense Department
Pentagon
Salyut cosmonauts pass 23 days in space in fine health
Moscow reported by Tass that three cosmonauts Georgy Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev underwent a detailed physical exam and remained in excellent health after 23 days aboard the Salyut station living and working since June 7. Pulse rates and blood pressures were normal.
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UPI
Tass
Georgy Dobrovolsky
Vladislav Volkov
Viktor Patsayev
House defeats Mansfield amendment on Indochina withdrawal plan
The House voted 219 to 176 against a Senate-passed amendment that would declare the United States policy to withdraw all American forces from Indochina nine months after enactment, with prisoners returned first. Democratic support for the Nixon Vietnam policy erodes as peace advocates gain strength.
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UPI
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Montana
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Committee
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
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Stennis
Mansfield
Carl Albert
Catholic Schools Face Mix of Closures and Aid After Ruling
National church leaders say most of the 12,200 parochial schools will stay open and educate about 10 percent of U.S. children while several hundred on the financial edge may close. Aid via tuition grants and state auxiliary services for students remain allowed, with programs in place across multiple states.
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