Supreme Court rules cop killing death laws illegal
Supreme Court rules automatic execution cannot be mandated in cases of murdering law enforcement officers. Justices acknowledge youth or other factors may mitigate punishment and support imprisonment over death. Dissent argues policemen deserve protections and that death should be inevitable for deliberate police murder. The decision follows last term affirming the death penalty for murder and pends a rape punishment ruling.
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Supreme Court backs military time credit in pensions
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that veterans must receive credit for military service when calculating private pension benefits. The decision applies to pre service employees and upholds the Military Selective Service Act protecting veterans’ pension rights. The ruling does not require post discharge hires to receive credit.
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Police ring Long Beach apartment in hostage hoax
Police surrounded an apartment at 1279 5 Broadway at 7 35 am after three calls claimed an armed man held a hostage. After about an hour officers entered the first floor, found no gunman or hostage, and took a female resident to headquarters for questioning over an outstanding arrest warrant. Two men were reportedly being sought but no APB was issued.
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Broadway
High courts key actions in Supreme Court highlights
The court blocked mandatory death penalties for killing officers, upheld congressional veto power over agency rules, allowed states to withhold welfare from uncooperative unwed mothers, protected civil service due process, credited active-duty time for veterans, allowed customs search with probable cause, and agreed to decide if prosecutors can threaten extra charges to secure pleas.
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Carter says Amy prefers Plains to Washington while family tours globe
President Carter reports most of his family travels abroad, but nine year old Amy opts to stay in Plains. Rosalynn tours Brazil as his representative while Chip and Cora head to London for Queen Elizabeth II's jubilee. Amy dislikes Washington yet enjoys the public school and a White House friend, a embassy janitor's daughter.
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Mexico
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Firing of Young Criticizes Racism Remarks and Cold War Voice
The statement mocks a supposed racist remark and foresees a Soviet rights explosion with hundreds of thousands of dissidents. It accuses press misinterpretation, compares President Amin to Hitler, labels Nixon and Ford racists, and claims Soviet-American arms talks were cosmetic and a cover by Russians and Nixon to deceive Americans.
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di Amin
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Ford
Angola
South Moluccan hostage release and political fallout
Reports detail the release of two pregnant South Moluccan women by Moluccan militants amid calls for freeing 21 more captives and an evacuation by air. Officials say the release ties to broader peace talks and a long term solution for the South Moluccan independence drive as tensions rise across the region. In Turkey, Bulent Ecevit's Republican People's Party leads the general election with about 41.5 percent, potentially forming a new government though a clear majority in the 450-seat assembly remains uncertain.
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Turkey
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Demirel
Justice Party
Ecevit
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Cyprus
Begir Likud Leader May Be Asked to Form Israeli Government
President Katzir will formally invite Likud head Menahem Begin to form a coalition government after Likud won 42 seats in the 120 seat Knesset in May elections. The formal invitation follows Likud’s victory and is expected at a meeting with Katzir in Jerusalem.
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Menahem Begir
Katzir
Eoyorod
Jerusalem
First Lady Rosalynn Carter Tours Brazil Amid Rights Talk
Rosalynn Carter, during a seven nation Latin America trip, travels to Brazil for three days meeting President Geisel and other officials. A U S official notes the upcoming human rights report on Brazil is critical of the military regime. She aims to promote a caring society and urges public support for the vulnerable while in Lima and Recife.
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