Douglas hears arguments in Smith case stay issued
Yakima, AP report details Justice William O. Douglas, limited by stroke, hearing a California grand jury transcript request tied to financier C. Arnholt Smith and Phillip A. Taft. After questions, Douglas ordered a stay pending a U.S. appeals review, a decision seen as a partial victory for Smith and Taft.
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Motorcyclist Charged After Curve Crash Report
Tor Paul C Fegan notes Lydard lost control on a wet curve and overturned the motorcycle. Lydard is charged with driving at a speed too great for existing conditions. Multiple other drivers face District Court trials for running red lights, stop signs, and speeding with various trial dates.
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Speed limit impact varies across states on highway patrol
Drivers report differing reactions to the 55 mph limit across states. New Jersey sees little slowdown with trucks and patrol cars passing by. Utah, Maryland, and Connecticut report ticket increases and crackdowns. a Texas trucker argues gearing down wastes fuel for hills, while a Vermont driver dismisses limits despite tickets.
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Senate panel calls former Army drug testing official
Washington AP reports Dr. Van M. Sim, longtime civilian medical research director at Edgewood Arsenal, is the sole witness at a Senate hearing on government agency experiments involving mind altering drugs. Sim oversaw LSD trials on 585 volunteers between 1956 and 1967 before his July reassignment and leave amid questions about prior drug use and reporting.
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Edgewood drug trials witness accounts before Senate panel
The testimony centers on three days of patrol time and an Edgewood Arsenal drug study in Maryland. Mary Kay and others describe terror from the drug, while a participant’s wife details threats to self harm. Kennedy chaired hearings probing FDA oversight and humane treatment for test subjects.
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Hood College names Dr. Church Church president
Dr. Church Church, set to become Hood College's first woman president, outlines plans to boost endowment, salaries, and campus facilities. She aims to hire a new Alumnae Director, raise funds from alumnae, expand physical improvements, and strengthen ties with the Frederick community while preserving Hood's emphasis on individual attention.
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WSSC plans rate hike to rise next year
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission may raise water and sewer rates next January and July. The AP reports the commission had already boosted rates by 15 cents per 1 000 gallons two months ago.
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Economic outlook hazy despite modest gains in inflation relief
Washington officials defend May forecasts amid a wobbling inflation picture and improving job data. CBO head Rivlin cautions next year's outlook remains unsettled while OMB chief Lynn says no major changes since midsummer. Greenspan lists 1976 targets of 7 to 7.5 percent unemployment, 7 percent inflation, and about 7 percent real GNP growth.
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Intelligence failure cited before 73 Middle East war
Washington reports say CIA and DIA predicted no war right up to October 6 1973 as Egyptian and Syrian forces moved. A White House crisis panel concluded there was no hard evidence of a major coordinated offense despite Israeli attacks from the north and Sinai.
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Defenders' Day Weather and Cyprus Intelligence Note
Rainy morning over Old Defenders' Day turns clearing later as a cold front drops temperatures. Sunny Saturday forecast with cool highs near 70. Top secret intelligence reports presented by the House Intelligence Committee discuss Turkey's Cyprus invasion plans and reactions to Egyptian and Syrian actions.
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Lunch bill drops subsidy for middle income children
Conferees reach compromise on a school lunch measure dropping a controversial 75 million subsidy for middle income families. The package keeps most lunch programs intact and preserves free breakfast for poverty level students. Summer child care and year round day care centers are continued. Senate backed returning the bill to conference due to cost and deficit concerns.
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