Court affirms Maryland Patuxent indeterminate sentence statute
U S Court upholds the defective delinquency statute used at Patuxent Institution for indeterminate terms. The 4th Circuit finds the statute constitutional in its face though cautions on procedure and counsel access at admission. The ruling covers hearings standards and administration at the maximum security facility. The decision notes Patuxent houses inmates deemed sane yet dangerous and remains under strict control. A companion note reports OCC calls banks to report year-end condition data.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Patuxent Institution
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
John D. Butzner Jr
Simon E. Sobeloff
Patuxent
Jessup
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Seven year old boy to undergo open heart surgery
In Burgersville Indiana seven year old Steve Fleener is scheduled for open heart surgery on February 17 after seven years of medical care. Donations from schoolmates, widows, and Indiana residents have raised over 10000 dollars to cover medical costs, with Riley Memorial Association pledging to pay remaining expenses. The operation aims to repair a ventricular septal defect and allow a long normal life. Steve’s parents, Ronald and Mrs Fleener, have borne the medical burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Fleener
Bargersville
Ind
Steve
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ronald Fleener
Fleener
Architects Say Capitol West Front Safe and Repairable
A New York firm report says the Capitol west front is not in danger of collapse and can be restored with 20th century technology at modest cost. It argues against encasing the 150 year old sandstone walls and supports restoration under congressional guidelines to preserve the building’s venerable age.
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Washington
U.S. Capitol
Congress
New York
Capitol
Our Republic
iPraeger, Kavanagh and Waterbury
Commission
J. George Stewart
John W. McCormack
Star Strikes Settled By Wage Increase At Star-Press
Washington AP reports a 1 percent member union settled a 27 month contract with Washington Evening Star for 2000 employees after a shutdown. Mechanics receive 31 dollars weekly raise first year 13 months 2815 50 next seven months 8.50 for final seven months bringing weekly pay to 223.56 overall. Union sought 33 first year and 24 second year. eight weeks of negotiations preceding agreement.
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Washington (Ap
Washington Evening Star
Soviet Jewish Officer On Trial In Hijacking
Soviets report the court martial of Lt. Zalman Zalmanson and nine other Jews in Leningrad continues amid delays as nine others face labor camp terms for a plot to hijack a Soviet airliner for emigration to Israel. The U S State Department criticized Soviet threats and protests over Zionist demonstrations. shifts in trials and condemnations ripple through Moscow, Washington, and Jerusalem.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Scandinavia
Israel
Wulf Zalmanson
Zalmanson
Lev Yagman
Yagman
Washington
State Department
U.S
United States
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Robert J. McCloskey
U. Alexis Johnson
McCloskey
Russian Supreme Court
Jerusalem
Withdrawal Stepped Up In Vietnam
SaigonAP The US Command has marked at least one brigade of the 1st Air Cavalry Division for withdrawal from Vietnam in March as part of Nixon's 6th phase cuts. Defense Secretary Laird in Paris said all American combat responsibility will end in fall 1971 with troop reductions ahead of goals. It has been assumed the last units to go include the 1st Air Cavalry and 101st Airborne due to helicopter mobility.
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Saigon
1St Air Cavalry Division
Vietnam
Nixon
Pentagon
U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Paris
101St Airborne Division
U S Combat Role In Viet Ends Soon
Paris AP Melvin Laird announces U S combat responsibility in South Vietnam will end by next fall with Phase One completing by midsummer. American forces will then focus on logistics air support and security as Phase Two trains South Vietnamese forces to assume missions.
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Paris
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
South Vietnam
Laird
Defense
Adm
Thomas Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bangkok
Saigon
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Frederick Brick Works
Jooam
East South Street
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Lawrence Forrest
RFD
Lantz
U.S. Navy
Edward J. Newbauer
Catoctin High School
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Ilinois
L’humanite
Communist Party
Russia
Max Leon
Rome
Italian Communist Party
Viet
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