Supreme Court 6-3 ruling on press freedom over secrecy
The 6-3 decision favored press freedom over secrecy in the Pentagon Papers cases. Justices Stewart and White swung, weighing documents against national security risks while Black, Douglas, Brennan, and Marshall emphasized First Amendment commitment. The Times and Post faced potential delays, and Congress was urged to consider targeted laws regulating classified disclosures.
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The Associated Press reports that The New York Times and The Washington Post resumed publication of their Pentagon Papers series after a Supreme Court ruling 6 to 3 favoring press freedom. The decision allows prepublication coverage of classified documents and supports a free press against government secrecy.
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White House Says Plan Has Shortcomings
Washington on the Viet Cong peace plan. Press secretary Ronald Ziegler said the plan has positive and unacceptable elements and that the administration would accept no deal that arms the Communists. He noted U S withdrawal from South Vietnam remains the goal by year end and that Kissinger’s Paris trip was planned independently. Mansfield linked the proposals to ongoing probes.
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U S Draft Freeze Sparks Freezing War Pullout Debate
Washington AP reports a draft moratorium as Congress deadlocks over a pullout from the Indo China war. Mansfield refuses compromise on negotiated withdrawal, while Selective Service halts most inductions and Pentagon calls are paused awaiting new draft law details.
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Pleasant 4th Forecast For Odessa Area
A pleasant Fourth forecast for the Odessa area calls for mild conditions as a weak cool front passes through. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Teminal say temperatures will be comfortable, not too hot or too cold, delivering a pleasant long weekend.
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Amendment 26 Ratified Extends Vote to 18-Year-Olds Nationwide
Washington AP reports three fourths of states approved Amendment 26 to the Constitution, extending suffrage to citizens aged 18 to 21. Ohio became the 38th state to ratify, with an 81 to 9 vote in its House, completing ratification in three months. President Nixon urged young voters to register and vote, noting about one million participants now included in the electoral process. A final step remains the General Services Administration notification.
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Space Deaths Raise Queries on Soviet Cosmonauts
Space experts differ on the cause of the three cosmonauts deaths during a Soyuz mission. Some suggest a sudden oxygen supply failure, others doubt that and propose a fatal reentry issue or in-space health crash. Tass quoted no details, while Lovell and others discussed possible timing and blood oxygen effects. Weather notes forecast 20 percent rain chances with temperatures near 90.
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