License To Steal and the Brewster Case in Supreme Court Shadow
A Maryland focus piece outlines the Brewster bribery indictments and Supreme Court appeal, noting the 1808 immunity precedent and a judge dismissing the case on constitutional grounds. It cites dissenters who warn the ruling risks shielding lawmakers from accountability and references Justice Department plans to seek a full Court review. The column also discusses birth control controversy tied to Dick Gregory and civil rights debates.
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Great Britain
House of Commons
United States
House of Representatives
Maryland
Supreme Court
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Senate
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Charles McC. Mathias
Baltimore
Spiegel Inc
Chicago
Brewster
Caribbean
Sclon
Congress
United States Senate
John Mitchell
Washington
Cardiac Catheterization Debate Letters Stir Navy View
Readers in Frederick and Crisfield respond to articles on Cardiac Catheterization and local perfume shops. Bruce Franz and Bruce Leichert defend Navy cardiopulmonary schooling and patient safety while promoting accuracy over sensationalism.
U S Losing Edge As A Competitor
Bruce Biass argues the 10 percent import surcharge under Nixon weakens trade standing. U.S. exports fall behind West Germany and Japan as productivity lags, private R and D spend falters, and capital investment slows, eroding the nation’s edge in high tech and manufacturing.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon
United States
West Germany
Japan
Europe
Frederick Women Invited to Luncheon in Hagerstown
Yesterdays notes show Chamber of Commerce in Hagerstown hosting a luncheon under the League of Women Voters of Hagerstown with strong local interest. County health data report 42 of 10080 residents had tuberculosis after free chest X rays, with further screenings planned November 12 to December 7. Hood College Campus Day features Skies of Blue during homecoming. County Commissioners receive a $14000 B&O Railroad check to finalize grade crossing closing at Doubs.
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Hagerstown
League of Women Vetera
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Frederick City
Hood Review
Hood College
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Doubs
A Chum’s Rise From Hard Times To Easy Street
In a Baltimore hotel, Lafay ette Mulligan shows off sudden affluence after a dismal season at Shenandoah Downs. He explains his new lifestyle funded by the rewards of virtue and a favorable draw for federal grand jury service, jesting on jury duty as a path to education.
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Lafayette Mulligan
Shenandoah Downs
Federal Grand
Baltimore
Lawyer’s Tale Frames Court Chaos and Monkey Case Folly
In a humorous interview, a litigant mocks the legal system as he describes a dissolving partnership, state custody, and a judge’s indecision. He recounts juries deciding cases before evidence and a monkey bite case tossed aside for technical flaws.
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