Supreme Court backs police brutality limits ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that brutality victims may not sue high ranking officials without direct misconduct proof. The decision struck down a Philadelphia police complaint reform order as undue federal intrusion and limited Civil Rights Act liability to direct constitutional violations. Justice Rehnquist led the majority with Burger Stewart White Powell, while Blackmun Brennan Marshall dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Mackly
U.S. Circuit Court
Frank L. Rizzo
High Court
William H. Rehnquist
Federal Judiciary
Rizzo
Rehnquist
Missing millions in food stamp funds tied to vendors
A Senate subcommittee heard that about 6.6 million dollars owed to the federal government by food stamp vendors is missing. An additional 10.9 million dollars was later found deposited, with audits covering 14,000 vendors across 48 states plus Puerto Rico and D C.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Senate
Asst
Agriculture
Richard Feltner
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Fond
Treasury
USDA
Federal Treasury
Feltner
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
New York City
Vermont
Connecticct
Gas leak evacuates Westwood building
Thirty five people were overcome by carbon monoxide from a broken exhaust stack in a two story Westwood building. All but two were evacuated to fresh air. William E. Brown and Loretta Johnson were hospitalized in good condition at UCLA Medical Center. In Long Beach, Carl R. Bowden, 58, was assaulted with a tire iron at a rear bar location on Junipero Avenue and Anaheim Street, losing his wallet containing $3 and treated for head injuries.
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Westwood
Fire Department
William E. Brown
Loretta Johnson
West
Los Angeles
Ucla Medical Center
Carl R. Bowden
Long Beach
Bowden
Community Hospital
Junipero Avenue
Anaheim Street
Pair Take $238 From Man In Car At Ocean Blvd
Two men, one armed with a 38 caliber revolver, robbed James M. Garza 24, taking $238 from his shirt pocket as he sat in his auto behind 777 E Ocean Blvd at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, police reported.
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James M. Garza
E. Ocean Blvd
Long Beach
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U.S. District Court
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Fullam
Warren E. Burger
Potter Stewart
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Lewis F. Powell
Harry A. Blackmun
William J. Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
Blackmun
Jack
Kraco
Orig
Imperial Poly
F.E.T
Breck Shampoo
Cepacol
the Treasury Family Store
Lakewood
Eee
Tampax
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