Ban on Monkey Law Reaches High Court Ruling
High Court rejected appeals in several matters including a Tennessee case where T. S. scopes conviction under a rescinded law was quashed, and Morton Sobell’s bid to shorten his 30 year espionage sentence. Arkansas ban on teaching human descent was struck as unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
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Alabama
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Abe Fortas
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Fortas
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Supreme Court
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Nixon OKs Johnson Viet Policy and Talks
President elect Nixon conferred with Johnson on Vietnam policy and pressed for progress in Paris talks within 60 days. He warned Washington must avoid a gap with the lame duck presidency as Vietnam negotiations loom amid broader foreign policy pressures.
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Trial delays as Ray switches attorneys during tense hearing
In a Memphis proceeding, Ray dismissed attorney Hanes and named a new counsel, prompting objections about trial disruption and dozens of witnesses ready. Foreman, from Texas, noted the March 3 date, while prosecutors argued the change jeopardizes the defense timeline. The defendant remained in custody as the judge managed the tense proceedings.
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Manes
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Poveman
Tennessee
Texas
Peace Talks Deadlock Over Four-Party Conference
North and South Vietnamese diplomats rally supporters in Hanoi amid calls for a four party conference. Thuy and Binh demand Saigon join talks, US pressured to recognize the NLF. Washington seeks expansion of a six month effort with Hanoi and Saigon negotiating alongside the Viet Cong. In Italy, San Giovanni Rotondo votes to honor Padre Pio with a monument marking his cruciform wounds and legacy.
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Oil Barge Aground Off Delaware Coast
A barge named Hess Hausler with over a million gallons of oil ran aground in rough seas near the Delaware shore. One crewman, Ray Roaldson of Brooklyn, was washed ashore and later rescued by helicopter. he is in satisfactory condition. The other man aboard was not identified. Fears rose of pollution as the vessel began to leak.
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Brooklyn
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