Justice Department halts domestic wiretaps after Supreme Court ruling
The Justice Department stops all wiretaps of suspected domestic subversives following the Supreme Court ban on warrantless eavesdropping. Kleindienst orders halt pending new standards, with nearly 100 taps in 1971 and about 50 this year. Charges may be dropped or evidence handed over as reviews proceed.
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UPI
Justice Department
U.s.supreme Court
Richard G. Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Congress
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Nixon
William H. Rehnquist
Administration
Supreme Court
Barron Scheme Elected Moore Reported by Gazette
The Charleston Gazette, via reporter James Haught, claims former Gov. W. W. Barron secretly supported Arch Moore Jr.’s 1968 bid for governor. The investigation cites meetings across party lines, alleged bribery offers, and coordinated Democratic-leaning actions to aid Moore, with others named including Cecil Underwood and James Sprouse.
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Cecil H. Underwood
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Charlester Daily Mail
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Miles Stanley
Barron
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Moore
Norman Yost
Haught
James Sprouse
Barron & Davis Law Office
Sprouse
Charleston Daily Mail
Clarence Elmore
Curtis Trent
Flooding Fears Rise Over Strip Mining at Willis Branch
Residents of Willis Branch near Pax in Fayette County report floodwaters carrying rocks mud and debris into yards and garages after strip mining intensified. Randy Williams and Homer Lafferty warn of worsening floods as walls of rock and mud accumulate. State Rep Del. Adam Toney criticizes permits and urges reclamation enforcement while Hawley Coal Mining and subcontractors dispute liability. Page 2 continues.
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Raleigh County
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White Ridge Coal Co
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Virginia Mineral Development Corp
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White Ridge
Conley Carleton
Virginia Mineral Development Co
Hawley Coal
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Alioto vows damages in alleged political plot case
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto, cleared of bribery charges, says he will file malicious prosecution suits seeking substantial damages from government officials including former Attorney General John W. Mitchell, asserting a plot to prevent him from becoming California governor. He claims a record of purity.
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Joseph Alioto
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Alioto
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John W. Mitchell
Pilots End 24 Hour Worldwide Strike
United Press International reports pilots returned to work ending a 24 hour strike demanding tougher action against hijackers. The walkout disrupted Europe Canada and South America more than the United States and Asia. In the US the Supreme Court ordered pilots to stay on duty and only 1500 Eastern and Northeast Airlines flights were canceled while others operated normally. Eastern resumed full service after completing maintenance during the stoppage.
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Rockefeller says state police did not assist in Mingo voting probe
Secretary of State John D. Rockefeller IV said he received no help from the state police in investigating voting irregularities in Mingo County. He said he asked Superintendent R. L. Bonar for surveillance and protection but there was no response. Bonar, on vacation, could not comment.
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Flash Flood Watch Continues for Beckley Area
Rain dominates Beckley and vicinity with a continued flash flood watch. Highs near 70 this afternoon, lows around 58. Showers and thunderstorms likely Wednesday with a high near 70. Precipitation chances near 100 percent today, 60 percent Wednesday.
Ecologists Seek Intervention in West Virginia Strip Mining Case
More than 50 environmental groups and individuals seek to intervene in a Kanawha Circuit Court suit challenging new surface mining rules. A June 29 hearing will address the intervention motion and a request for a temporary injunction. Plaintiffs include Citizens to Abolish Strip Mining and attorney John L Boettner Jr in Charleston.
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Bache Awarded 9 Million Bond Sale For WV Center
Gov Arch A Moore Jr announced Bache & Co of New York won a 9 million bond sale to fund the final land for West Virginia's new cultural center near the Capitol. The bid at 5.75 percent topped Teacott Jackson Wilson White & Co and Blythe Co Inc. The sale also finances architectural plans for a state museum and theatre, amid earlier legal delays and court disputes.
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Supreme Court Limits Wiretaps Without Court Order
The Supreme Court bans wiretaps without a court order in a decision praised by the ACLU as a victory for constitutional freedoms. The ruling, in the Plamondon case linked to the White Panther party, rebukes government claims of broad national security intrusions and raises questions about future wiretap evidence and access to FBI files.
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White Panther Party
Central Intelligence Agency
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Mich
Plamond
United Press International
Supreme Court
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ACLU
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Plamondon
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Detroit
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San Francisco
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David Hillard
Nixon
Hilliard
Laird urges $1.3 billion defense boost amid Soviet missile tests
Defense Secretary Laird told the Senate that the Soviet Union has begun tests of new ballistic missiles including multi warhead technology, signaling a need for higher spending not covered by SALT. He asked for $1.3 billion more for a new strategic bomber and submarine system, arguing peace demands sustained strength.
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UPI
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Soviet Union
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Congress
Wage law spells raises for Pine Lodge Nursing staff
The wage provisions set a minimum rise for interstate commerce workers, with pay increasing to 1.40 per hour after June 30, and a statutory increase to 1.60 a year later after June 30, 1973. Ken Hechler details his congressional record, noting 478 bills introduced in 14 years and about 165 enacted in some form.
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Ken Hechler
Congress
Con. Hecher
House of Representatives
White House bugging case triggers grand jury probe
A federal grand jury will be empaneled to probe an alleged bugging at the Democratic national headquarters. Two suspects linked to White House consultant Howard E. Hunt, whose name appears in address books and a stamped envelope among the seized items, as authorities investigate five arrests. McCord and Martinez held on burglary and bugging charges while others remain jailed on related counts.
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