Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Hartke Roudebush Election Case
The Supreme Court will hear the challenge to Hartke's Senate win over Roudebush after a federal Indiana court blocked a recount. Roudebush sought a statewide recount across 464 precincts in 11 counties, arguing state law procedures. Hartke argues federal review intrudes on Senate authority. Hartke, a Democrat, serves a third term, sworn in January 21.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Vance Hartke
Richard L. Roudebush
Roudebush
Senate
Hartke
Indiana
Theodore L. Sendak
Indianapolis
Hartke-Roudebush
Carl Curtis
Nebr
U.S. Senate
District Court
Jurors Battle Over Calley Murder Count In My Lai Case
In Benning Georgia jurors in the William Calley murder trial clash over the first of four counts. They plan an all day retrial of prosecution testimony as they weigh whether Calley ordered shootings at My Lai. Witnesses including Paul Meadle testify Calley urged killings and changing magazines.
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Benning
William Calley Jr
Calley
My Lai
Paul David Meadle
Indiana
Trail Group
Meadle
Charles Sledge
James Durst
Senate Set To Vote On SST Subsidy Controversy
The Senate prepares to vote on a 134 million subsidy for two SST prototypes with debate starting Tuesday and a decision expected Wednesday afternoon. Opponents and supporters clash as AP surveys show 44 leaning against and 36 for the SST, with 4 and 3 undecided.
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Senate
Washington
Mike Mansfield
House
Hugh Scott
Scott
Nixon
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
OEO seeks two year extension to preserve antipoverty programs
Frank Carlucci heads the Office of Economic Opportunity urges a two year extension to maintain federal aid for the poor while Congress debates revenue sharing and OEO reorganizations. Nixon plans call for shifting action programs to other agencies, drawing liberal criticism.
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Washington
Frank Carlucci
Office of Economic Opportunity
Nixon
House Education and Labor Committee
Carlucci
OEO
House
Senate
Congress
Johnson
FDA Eyes Emergency Action Over Contaminated Hospital Fluid
The Food and Drug Administration considers removing Abbott Laboratories' contaminated intravenous sugar solution from hospitals and nursing homes after a wave of blood infections. A government survey linked 150 infections and nine deaths to the product, with as many as 52 percent of bottle cap liners contaminated.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Ralph Nader
FDA
Abbott Laboratories
Nader
Charles C. Edwards
Public Health Service
PSH
S. Viets Still Fleeing Across Laotian Border
Saigon reports 10,000 South Vietnamese troops moved back across the Laotian border as U S fighter bombers conducted heavy raids into North Vietnam for a second day. Informed sources say scores of planes hit SAM sites anti aircraft guns and supply depots in the demilitarized zone near the 17th parallel.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Laos
U. S
Demilitarized Zone
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
Highway 9
Khe Sanh
North Vietnamese
Defense Ministry
Vientiane
Indochina
Pathet Lao
Luang Prabang
No Action Slated On Mutineers In Vietnam Conflict
Brig. Gen. John J. Hill declined to discipline 53 Bravo Troop soldiers who refused to move forward to secure a damaged helicopter and armored vehicle near Lang Vei Laos. Capt. Carlos A. Poveda was relieved for tactical error as Hill’s unit handled heavy enemy resistance.
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Khe Sanh
Vietnam
John J. Hill
Carlos A. Poveda
Hill
5Th Mechanized Division
Bravo Troop
1St Squadron
1St Cavalry
South Vietnam
Laos
Lang Vei
Bravo
Gene L. Breeding
Supreme Court rejects bid to halt Dowdy bribery trial
The Supreme Court unanimously refused to block Rep. John Dowdy's bribery and perjury trial, denying his lawyer's claim of protection under the speech and debate clause. In Miami, bandits robbed the Dade County Art Museum guard and escaped with $1.5 million in Napoleon era silver from Villa Vizcaya, per museum official Ric Preston.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John Dowdy
D-Tex
Dowdy
Miami
Dade County Art Museum
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jerome
France
Ric
Preston
Villa Vizcaya
No Verdict Made In Rail-CIO Suit
The U S Court of Appeals continued deliberations on whether the AFL CIO United Transportation Union can strike two railroads to pressure wage and work rule changes nationwide. A ruling was delayed beyond today with no immediate decision expected.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
Court of Appeals
Burlington & Northern
Atlantic Coast Line
Congress
Charles Luna
U.S. Dist
John H. Pratt
Howard Corcoran
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