Opposing a New National Court of Appeals
Former Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg opposes creating a National Court of Appeals saying it would strain the Constitution and that existing laws already filter frivolous petitions. A panel led by Harvard’s Paul Freund proposed a court to screen over 3,500 yearly appeals, with most cases then going to the Supreme Court or being rejected.
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National Court of Appeals
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Mwarvard
Congress
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United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Warren E. Purger
William O. Douglas
Times Washington bureau chief faces appeal over tapes
Los Angeles Times Washington bureau chief John F. Lawrence, jailed briefly for refusing to surrender subpoenaed tapes, seeks First Amendment protection as he goes before a federal appeals court. Lawrence held two hours after being ordered to purge contempt by turning over the material.
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CAP
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Alfred C. Baldwin
Democratic National Committee
Apollo 17 Returns to Earth After Fiery Reentry
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene A. Cernan Ronald E. Evans and Harrison ST. Sehmilt ride the command ship America home after a fiery reentry and a successful parachute landing near recovery ships. Families await a reunion four days before Christmas as the last Apollo mission ends.
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Ronald E. Evans
Harrison ST. Sehmilt
America
Berrigan Walks Free After Parole From Federal Prison
Danbury Connecticut AP Philip Berrigan the antiwar priest began his parole from a six year sentence for destroying draft records and snuggling letters. About 150 people braved fog and rain to greet him as he left the Federal Correctional Institution. The stock market recovered some bluechip issues but overall weakness persisted amid peace negotiations setbacks. The Dow Jones noon average rose 0.90 to 1010.08 after a sharp decline following the peace talks stalemate and renewed bombing.
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North Vietnam
Airport shooting at Kennedy leaves two agents wounded
A man identified as Robert J. Dobbelaer pulled a gun from a sky marshal and a customs agent at Kennedy Airport, shooting both before fleeing onto the tarmac. They were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Dobbelaer was captured by Port Authority officers after a brief chase. no explosives were found.
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Gerald T. McCarthy
Commack
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Robert J. Dobhelaer
Valley Cottage
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San Juan
Pan American World Airways
New York Port Authority
Pan American
Three Polish Sailors Die As Haiphong Raid Reported
SAIGON AP United States hammers Hanoi Haiphong corridor with heavy bombing all night. Polish state media say three sailors on the Joseph Conrad were killed in Haiphong harbor as US raids target ships and military sites. The Goldsborough sustains damage with two sailors killed and crew wounded. Hanoi vows to press on despite losses. Nearby, South Vietnamese forces claim 154 enemy killed in two battles near Quang Tri City with eight dead and 48 wounded.
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Quang Tri City
No easy fix to energy crisis for five midwestern states
Washington officials from six federal agencies and 11 pipeline companies met to assess supplying fuel oil and natural gas needed to dry millions of bushels of corn and other grain stuck by rain, late maturing crops, and cold weather. They cited insufficient railroad tank cars, filled propane pipelines, and high transportation costs as barriers. The discussion noted 2.945 million barrels of propane and 2.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas would be required for Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska, with no quick solution available.
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AFP
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OEP
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Ohio
Iowa
Minois
Nebraska
Differing views in deadlocked peace talks
Public positions from Henry Kissinger and Xuan Thuy reveal sharp gaps in stalled Vietnam peace talks. Thuy faults U S demands for 126 changes and argues Washington seeks to perpetuate division and deny South Vietnamese self determination. Kissinger notes a previously accepted but withdrawn point and seeks a vague reference to future peaceful coexistence while limiting foreign influence. He also discusses a monitored machinery and military presence.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
Kissinger
South
Washington
Lawmakers eye bingo and pari mutuel betting in 65th session
Des Moines AP reports lawmakers largely feel a public mandate to legalize bingo for nonprofits. Many favor discussing parimutuel betting and a state lottery, with strong opposition to broader gambling. Critics warn about organized crime and social costs. undecided legislators urge study.
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65Th General Assembly
Iowa
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Murray
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Cloyd Robinson
Cedar Rapids
William Elope R Des Maines
Weather Forces Gov Ray to Cancel Trip
Des Moines AP report says bad flying weather forced Governor Robert Ray to postpone plans to join an exploratory survey of Cold Water Cave in northeastern Iowa. The trip was not rescheduled. The survey party would enter via a shaft on Kenneth Flatland’s Burr Oak property and last six hours. Weather forecast called for cloudy conditions, lows 20 to 25, highs in the low 30s and a 20 percent chance of precipitation.
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Richard Gilbert
Ray
Kenneth Flatland
Burr Oak
Bombs Struck Belfast Shops Amid Killing Spree
Bombs exploded in Belfast and towns across Northern Ireland injuring and killing shoppers and residents. Police defused a 50 pound device after evacuations, while another 100 pound bomb was found in Dunygs... The year saw escalating sectarian violence with multiple assassinations and attacks in Protestant areas, destabilizing the region.
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