State courts gain activist role in liberty protection
The article notes a shift as state courts increasingly act as guardians of liberties amid a retreat by the U S Supreme Court from broad civil rights enforcement. Justice Brennan advocates this trend, citing California privacy rulings and tensions with federal precedents, while acknowledging the Court’s ongoing reach in other areas such as commercial advertising of free speech.
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Supreme Court
Warren Court
Burger Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Warren
Burger
Perfor
Mance
U.S
Supreme Court of the United States
California
U.S. Supreme Court
Brennan
Thurgood Marshal
United States
Virginia
Millions in GI Bill overpayments haunt veterans plots
Investigators reveal that the U S government overpaid billions in educational benefits to Vietnam era veterans who did not attend classes while colleges kept veterans on rolls to boost funding. At Florida Junior College Jacksonville transcripts showed one student enrolled since 1969 without earning a credit. Audit findings indicate wider losses and ongoing efforts to tighten processing and collections. Lipizzan Stallions abuse claims include broken wheels, injuries, and mistreatment patterns denied by management and former staff.
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Jack Andenson
U. Wi
Washington
Uncle Sam
Treasury
House Veterans Committee
General Accounting Office
GAO
Veterans Administration
Florida Junior College
Jacksonville
House
Northern Virginia Community College
U.S
Austria
Wonderful World of Horses
John Finley
Finley
Finely
Parking proposal in Pecos merits cautious pace
The Pecos City Council delayed final action on downtown parking changes, granting two weeks for merchants to propose an alternative. Opponents fear reduced on street spaces, though an independent study backs the plan with future off street lots. Officials favor off street parking first to ease acceptance.
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Pecos
Eco-Flush linked to water conservation gains
In the mid 1960s New Yorkers faced droughts and conservation as a mobility of water usage. A retired Ohio plumber developed the Eco-Flush dual system allowing two gallons for liquids and full tank for solids. Marketed from Columbus, it costs about $10 and can be installed by a average handyman. The system promises up to 25 percent savings on water and sewer bills, with payback through reduced usage.
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New York
Ohio
Columbus
Mortgage redlining law tests lenders social goals versus returns
AP reports a Sept. 30 deadline will require large mortgage lenders to disclose loan data by census tract under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. The move sparks debate over whether lenders should prioritize social objectives or financial return, with concerns about possible "greenlining" and penalties influencing investment in inner city areas.
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New York
Ancient bow spirit art journey aboard ships
The tradition of decorating ship bows to invite guiding spirits spans eras. In the Commonwealth era England the Naseby bore an image of Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector, reflecting national symbolism on naval craft.
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Oliver Cromwell
This Day in History June 11 Sees Lend Lease Pact and Birthdays
On June 11 history notes the 1942 lend lease pact between the United States and the Soviet Union, the death of King George I in 1727, the Comstock Lode claim in 1859, and Brezhnev's 1975 call to end the arms race. Also listed are Jean Hathaway's Senate confirmation and birthdays for Rise Stevens and Hazel Scott.
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Associated Press
United States
Soviet Union
George the First
England
Six Mile Canyon
Nevada
Comstock Lode
Juliana
Netherlands
Canada
Alabama
George Wallace
University of Alabama
Montgomery
Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
U.S
Libya
Wheelus Air Force Base
South Vietnam
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
U.S. Senate
Stanley Hathaway
Wyoming
Rise Stevens
Hazel Scott
Thomas Jefferson
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Britain
Fort Worth Animal Emergency Clinic Opens After Hours
In Fort Worth the Small Animal Emergency Clinic stays busy after 5 PM as 25 veterinarians led by Dr. George Siddons pool time and funds to run a corporation offering emergency care to pets that might not survive the night without a veterinarian.
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Animal Emergency
Fort Worth, Tex
Fort Worth
George Siddons
Gwenais
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Jack Anderson
Merry
Pecos Enterprise
O’ferrall Pauly
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Seiden _satte
Womphrey and
Kennedy
John Tower
Senate
Washington, DC
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
San Angelo
San Antonio
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Austin
Texas
Dick Slack
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.C. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Ben R. Howell
el Paso
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