High Court Rules Guilty Pleas Of Innocent Valid
The Supreme Court rules guilty pleas from defendants claiming innocence may be valid. The decision upholds Henry C. Alford’s plea to avoid the death penalty, with Justices White Burger Blackmun forming the majority. The ruling signals limits on the earlier 1968 dissenters and frames plea bargaining as acceptable despite claims of coercion.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Nixon
Warren Court
William C. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Harry A Blackmun
Warren E. Burger
Winston-Salem, N.C
Henry C. Alford
Alford
North Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals
Richmond
Brennan
Douglas
Marshall
Byron R. White
Earl Warren
Abe Fortas
Potter Stewart
John M. Har‘lan
White
Hugo L.black
Burger
Blackmun
Guinea repulses night attack by claimed mercenaries
Reports from Radio Conakry say Guinea forces repelled numerous incursions by mercenaries alleged to be Portuguese fascists. Invasion fleets were seen sailing away by travelers to Abidjan, while Guinea urged citizens to return to work and keep weapons ready. Belgians described the situation as chaotic with mercenaries feared hidden near Conakry.
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Liberia
Radio
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
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Guinea
Monrovia
Portugal
Conakry
Radio Conakry
Brussels
Sabena
Conakryy
Brazzaville
Marian Ngouabi
Congo Republic
Universities OK Credit Cards
Kansas City AP reports credit cards may pay college expenses if an Ohio State University and University of Iowa experiment succeeds. Wallace Douma of Wisconsin, president elect of the Mid-West Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, notes payments could be installments or lump sums as the trial proceeds.
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Kansas City
Ohio State University
University of Iowa
Wallace Douma
University of Wisconsin
Mid-West Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Douma
Sediment Pollution Gains In Maryland
Maryland’s sediment pollution rises despite fewer industrial violations, with 53 sources up from 28, an 89 percent increase. A 135 page DN R report covers 17 major watersheds, compliant industries, waste treatment levels, and enforcement actions across the state.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Water Resources
Eraachive
Derailment Delays National Christmas Tree Train
MARKLETON Pa AP The national Christmas tree was delayed as ten cars of a 81 car freight train derailed between Pittsburgh and Cumberland Md No one was injured The tree stayed in an unaffected car and was towed to Cumberland for transfer Officials said no danger was aboard and the tree was still expected to reach Washington this evening as planned Work crews cleared the main line soon after the derailment
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Markleton
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B&o
New Enzyme Could Aid Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment
An National Cancer Institute team led by Drs. Robert C. Gallo Sue Yang and Robert C. Ting reports a chemical enzyme found in lymphocytes that appears to awaken dormant leukemia viruses and trigger cancerous changes. Found only in lymphocytic leukemia patients, the enzyme offers a potential early diagnosis tool and future treatment avenue. Further tests are planned to validate findings.
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Washington
National Cancer Institute
Washington Post
Robert C. Gallo
Sue Yang
Robert C. Ting
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Gallo
Cancer Institute
Benetics Research Laboratories
Kensington
Doctors Test Publicized on Treating Nervous Tension Headaches
Public notice of medical tests showing Anacin, an over the counter tablet, provides headache relief comparable to leading prescription products. The tests claim Anacin eases pain and nervous tension without narcotics, dizziness, or stomach upset, offering a cheaper alternative to prescribed remedies.
South Carolina Becomes First State to Secede
South Carolina secedes from the Union on December 20, 1860, becoming the first state to break from the United States and setting the stage for the Civil War.
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South Carolina
New Method Developed To Remove Phosphates
Biospherics Inc of Rockville announced a lab deliverable for phosphate removal from municipal wastewater. The process uses biological treatment to boost and then trap phosphates, claiming over 95 percent removal and lower costs than chemical methods. Demonstrated at a 500 gallon per day pilot, the method awaits full scale testing and faces farming runoff challenges.
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Washington
Maryland
Biospherics, Inc
Rockville
Gilbert V. Levin
Levin
Baltimore
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