Bombing of Capitol Triggers Senate Inquiry and Damage
Debris litters the Capitol as investigators begin a top guard inquiry into the blast that shattered rooms near the Senate chamber. President Nixon urged calm while Capitol Police report more than $300000 in damage and no injuries. The event prompted heightened security and a joint congressional review.
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Capitol
Washington
America
Senate
James M. Powell
Nixon
Senate Wing
West Front
Lucey Unveils Wisconsin Budget Plan With Tax Hikes
Governor Pat Lucey proposes a 1.9 billion state budget for 1971-73 with 230 million in cuts and 100 million in property tax relief. The plan raises individual and corporate income taxes, adds tobacco and liquor levies, and shifts more cost burden to higher earners and businesses.
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Madison
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Warren P. Knowles
Wisconsin
Court Rules Against Jail For Those Too Poor to Pay
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a person cannot be imprisoned solely for inability to pay a fine. The decision affects indigent defendants nationwide and cites Tate v Houston for prohibiting imprisonment based on poverty. The ruling also notes alternatives like installment plans and clarifies that mere refusal to pay by someone with funds is still punishable. The court also restricted highway through public parks, blocking a six lane Memphis project.
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Supreme Court
Preston A. Tate
Houston
Tex
High Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Federal District Court
Rampage kills boy and wounds family in Rubidoux
In Rubidoux California two brothers Bruce Taylor 23 known as Jesus and Robert 19 armed with a barbecue fork and kitchen knife attacked their family. One son Terry Lynn Taylor died from massive bleeding while parents Bernice 44 and Charles 49 and sister Elizabeth 16 were in serious condition and another child Margaret 13 was listed as fair. A friend Diane Voelinger 18 was also detained. Authorities say no motive yet and victims were too injured to provide details.
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CPH
Bruce Taylor
Jesus
Robert
Diane Voelinger
Terry Lynn Taylor
Bernice
Charles Taylor
California
Riverside Community Hospital
Elizabeth
Margaret
Bruce
Governors Accept Nixon Plans to Share Revenue
President Nixon scored a political win as Missouri Governor Warren Hearnes joined three other governors in Des Moines to back revenue sharing. Despite a mixed reception from protesters including AFL-CIO workers and environmentalists, Hearnes and Wisconsin Governor Lucey praised Nixon’s plan, with Hearnes shifting from earlier skepticism after talks in Washington with Rep. Mills.
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Laos
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Pat
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
Afl-Cio
National Farmers Organization
Mixon
Hearnes
Appar
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Lucey
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Colder Fair to Partly Cloudy Tonight
Colder weather persists with a fair sky and patchy clouds tonight. Overnight lows near 10 degrees. Details continue on Page 12.
Invisible Wall Court to Decide on Aid to Parochial Schools
Supreme Court weighs church state separation in funding parochial education. Connecticut case targets $20 million in 1963 federal aid to church universities, with four grants under attack. Court reviews state aided salaries for parochial teachers and broader public funding trends across 36 states.
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Supreme Court
Connecticut
Congress
Leo Pfeffer
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Federal
Justice Department
Head of Miners' Union Indicted
Tony Boyle president of the United Mine Workers was indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy embezzlement and illegal political contributions totaling 39,250. Co‑defendants include John Owens and James Kmetz. Charges allege embezzlement and illegal contributions tied to union funds and a Humphrey dinner in 1988. The 13 count indictment was returned in U.S. District Court.
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W.A
Tony Boyle
United Mine Workers
Hubert H. Humphrey
United Mine Worker
John Owens
James
Kmeiz
UMW
Atty. Gen
John N. Mitchell
U.S
Boyle
Kmetz
Spring Fashion Edition Sets a Fresh Look for 1971
The Daily Northwestern previews the March 18 Spring Fashion Edition highlighting feminine styles for women, versatile costumes, bold belts and ties for men, ethnic earthy junior looks, and bright home accessories. It invites readers to find spring fashions in Winnebagoland stores.
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Winnebagoland Merchants
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B. Everet Jordan
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Warren E. Burger
Raw Spa
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