Court asked to extend Fifth Amendment to moonshiners
In Washington AP reports the Supreme Court is urged to extend self-incrimination protections from gamblers to moonshiners under federal tax laws. Divided opinions reflect lower court decisions on tax reporting, bond, registration, and whiskey tax stamps. Railroads seek freight-rate hikes amid inflation and labor costs. Eastern and western lines ask for 15 percent, Southern lines 6 percent plus a permanent 15 percent coal-hauling increase through Feb. 28.
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Nixon welfare bill faces pivotal Senate test
President Nixon's plan for a guaranteed annual income for the poor nears a crucial Senate Finance Committee test. The committee begins executive hearings Tuesday on welfare reform, including the guaranteed income and a Social Security measure, with House passage already secured. The administration must secure at least nine votes from Democrats and seven Republicans to move to Senate debate.
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Peters, Missouri GOP congressional candidate, found dead
Brentwood, Mo. John W. Peters, 49, Republican candidate for Missouri's 2nd District, was found shot to death in the basement of his campaign headquarters. Deputy medical examiner Robert C. Ryan said Peters apparently shot himself. A 16 gauge shotgun lay beside the body. no note was found. Peters had more than doubled his rival's vote total in the August primary.
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Fulbright urges diplomacy over bluff on Cuban base talk
Sen. J W Fulbright says diplomacy, not bluff, needed over a possible Soviet submarine base in Cuba. He notes shifts in U S Soviet parity since the missile crisis and warns of a dangerous situation. He spoke on Issues and Answers on ABC.
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Washington report faults campus violence causes
A three month study by the President's Commission on Campus unrest faults students, officials, teachers, administrators, and the federal government for campus violence. The weekend report greets indifference and cynicism from students and critics while blaming various societal actors for eruptions of unrest.
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Hugh Downs Hurt In Motorcycle Crash Near Phoenix
New York AP reports NBC Today Show host Hugh Downs, 49, was temporarily knocked off air after a motorcycle accident on Dove Creek Road near his Arizona home. He suffered cuts and a foot injury and spent the weekend at St. Joseph's Hospital, with a return planned later this week.
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UT Players Attacked After Texas Tech Trip
Sam McBrierty, UT defensive end, was injured in an early Sunday assault outside a campus restaurant in Austin. Doctors said he survived with hundreds of stitches and a concussion after the brawl that also injured two teammates following their return from a Texas Tech game in Lubbock.
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Nixon Greets Freed Hostages in Rome After Surprise Airport Visit
President Nixon met 28 American skyjack victims at Rome's Fiumicino airport after they flew home from Jordan aboard a Trans World Airlines jet. He spoke of restrained force, urged Mediterranean unity, and praised Italian leaders Saragat and Colombo as flames burned at bases near Naples.
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Brush Fires Sweep Southern California With Destruction
Massive blazes raged across southern California near San Diego and Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing thousands to flee. At least three people died as fires burned about 150000 acres in southern San Diego County and 115000 acres around the Los Angeles basin, prompting disaster declarations and federal aid.
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Lebanon Guards For Guerrilla Attacks After Cairo Pact
Lebanese troops staged border deployments along the Israel frontier amid reports of stronger guerrilla activity after King Hussein and Yasir Arafat signed a Cairo peace pact with eight Arab nations. The accord creates a three man monitoring panel and requires withdrawal of forces from Amman while pledging protection for the Palestinian revolution.
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Weather West of the Pecos Mostly Cloudy and Cool
Weather west of the Pecos shows mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures through Tuesday. Occasional rain decreases tonight and Tuesday with low temperatures around 40 to 52 and highs near 50 to 64.
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Questioning Tranquilizers in Schools Sparks Hearings
Washington AP reports a House privacy subcommittee led by Rep. Cornelius Gallagher will hold hearings on the growing use of amphetamine class drugs for hyperkinesis in children. Officials estimate up to 300000 children may be prescribed tranquilizers amid concerns about creativity, safety, and lifelong records.
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Viet Cong Rockets Hit Hue Amid Pacification Push
Viet Cong rockets struck Hue for the first time in two months as part of attacks on five sites aimed at hindering Saigon’s pacification drive. U.S. command said few American attacks over the weekend, five helicopters lost with eight dead and four injured. One helicopter crashed in Cambodia in an operational failure.
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Cuba offers hijacker pact to include boats
Cuba proposes a bilateral agreement with the United States to return airplane hijackers and also cover boat hijackings. Foreign Minister Raul Roa, speaking on Havana Radio, says the issue cannot be solved by publicity and that Havana is willing to discuss seriously if the U.S. government agrees. The State Department had no immediate comment as it studied the statement.
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