Leary Plans Religion To Challenge Drug Laws
Dr Timothy Leary a former Harvard professor now serving a 30 year Texas sentence for marijuana possession has proposed forming a religion based on LSD peyote and marijuana He aims to seek a court ruling that current drug mor ality laws do not apply to members who use them at specified times in designated shrines He plans weekly LSD and daily marijuana use in a house shrine and to rely on friends rather than a priesthood to initiate and guide members The outcome hinges on constitutional interpretation and potential constitutional amendments.
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Timothy Leary
Harvard
Texas
Leary
The Refugee Tide Grows
The International Rescue Committee reports 40,000 refugees yearly in Western Europe and large flows to the United States Hong Kong and Africa. Cuba Viet Nam and Africa host major refugee waves. President William J Tyanden Heuvel calls for a worldwide revamping of aid facilities as refugees become true world citizens.
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Europe
Cuba
United States
Hong Kong
South
Viet Nam
Africa
William J. Tyanden Heuvel
OPEN FORUM CALLS FOR PRIVACY GUARDRAILS ON NATIONAL DATA CENTER
A citizen congressman argues against a national data center storing all Americans' personal data. He urges a symposium of experts to define safeguards while noting benefits of data pooling. He credits Justice Brandeis and warns against Big Brother, urging preservation of individual privacy.
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House
Brandeis
Frank Horton
Congress
36Th District
New York
Not the Old Lyndon Johnson Anymore
Washington analysis of Lyndon Johnson shows a shift from decisive action to indecision as his plans to slow the economy falter. The piece notes rising spending, warning prices, and a Congress unaroused by vague tax and expenditure proposals, with labor and business countering the administration’s stance.
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Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Federal Reserve
Congress
Law and Order in Grenada and the Civil Rights Dilemma
A sharp critique argues that law and order are hollow when whites and sheriffs violate rights, and SNCC and Black Power threaten stability. It warns the majority to demand equal application of the law and reject selective justice amid riots and 1960s civil rights tensions.
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SNCC
Grenada
Law
Carder
Katzenbach
Black Power
Black Panther
Mississippi
Alabama
Stokely Carmichael
At- Tanta
Sinkeley Carmichael
Carmichael
State price fixing stirs battle over moving industry
In Sacramento a dispute over minimum moving rates pits the California Moving & Storage Association against State Consumer Counsel Helen Nelson. Since 1959 the industry has seen seven increases, with no consumer ceiling in place. The issue could trigger a broader legislative review of state price setting and the PUC’s role.
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Sacramento
California
Public Utilities Commission
California Moving & Storage Association
Helen Nelson
Maxium
PUC
Consumer Council
Campaigning With Reagan at Forest Lawn Hall
A reporter spends a morning with Ronald Reagan at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, attending the Em ployer’s Association meeting in the Hall of the Crucifixion. The scene features music, pledges, and a candid look at Reagan’s early campaign delivery amid a backdrop of mortuary workers and memorial ambiance.
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Reagan
Brown
Los Angeles
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forest Lawn
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Washington
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Senate
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