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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1970
Page
8
The Supreme Court again cautions states to enforce the Sixth Amendment right to speedy trials. The decision unsettles a Florida truck driver’s 7 1/2 year delay from arrest to trial, illustrating the right’s still evolving scope.
Lawmakers weigh the impact of Cambodia action on GOP prospects and consider recalls of draftees from Southeast Asia. Justices discuss speedy trial rights as delays draw scrutiny over indictments, trials, and prejudice to defendants amid crowded dockets and lost records.
Reporters note Israeli forces pushed into southeast Lebanon for 36 hours, claiming 30 guerrillas killed and 15 captured. In Jordan, Amman based guerrilla command says Al Fatah launched a general attack, while Israel reports mortar fire at Kfar Ruppin in the Belkan valley, causing power cuts. A sabotage blast in Gaza City knocked down an electricity tower and cut power.
The President's Committee on Mental Retardation released a four year study criticizing tax supported institutions for the mentally retarded. It says many confined individuals receive dehumanizing custodial care comparable to that of prisoners of war.
Universal Coverage Corp sues actor Mickey Rooney in Superior Court for breach of contract seeking 7 million dollars and an injunction to stop Rooney from working elsewhere and to account for earnings. The suit concerns Rooney’s contract with Barbroo Enterprises Productions Inc. covering April 20, 1968, to December 31, 1970.
Senator William Proxmire argues halting the 110 million space shuttle program funding until international cooperation options are explored. He warns the envisioned space station and shuttle could cost over 14 billion dollars in 20 years and emphasizes seeking global partner involvement.
The piece notes women in RAF and USAF air control roles with potential FAA careers after two years training. It also covers Nixon seeking 150 million for desegregation in school districts, a 350 million request for next year, and Curtis Tarr’s tour to simplify draft forms. NATO ministers discuss Greece and Soviet activity in the Mediterranean amid arms and aid shifts. The Pont Neuf in Paris is cited as the oldest bridge.
Reports say 30,000 South Vietnamese troops operate in Cambodia after a 16,000 troop withdrawal, with about 13,000 U.S. troops present. U.S. paratroopers suffered casualties in Binh Dinh, while 41 enemy rocket and mortar attacks occurred across Vietnam. Soviet Izvestia warned Cambodia against Saigon relations, urging withdrawal of foreign forces, as Japanese Foreign Minister Aichi called for international efforts for peace.
President Josip Broz Tito was cheered by about 40 000 Yugoslavs at Army Stadium in Belgrade on Monday for his 78th birthday. He received a wooden torch carried 36 days by a relay of runners across the country.
The FDA reorganized its pathology unit with Dr. Howard L. Richardson named acting number two and Dr. Bert J. Vos serving as acting head. Richardson had led the FDA pathology group since 1968 while a National Cancer Institute pathologist is eyed for a permanent post.
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