Levi reveals 806 warrantless taps from 1969 74
Attorney General Edward Levi disclosed that 806 wiretaps and microphone bugging in national security cases occurred without court warrants from 1969 through 1974, split into 656 taps and 150 bugs. The revelation followed a court ruling restricting warrantless surveillance of domestic groups and sparked calls for hearings and potential appeals.
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New York
John Mitchell
Supreme Court narrows federal court power in state crime cases
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 ruling, limited federal court review of state obscenity charges against constitutional rights claims. It held abstention is required if a state case begins before substantive federal proceedings unless highly unusual circumstances. The decision narrows last term precedent and also addressed Richmond annexation and Voting Rights Act issues.
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IRS Defends Data on Sex Lives of Tax Suspects
IRS officials defended gathering details on sex lives and spending of suspected tax cheats as sometimes justified. A House subcommittee pressed for a full report on an internal probe that exposed a nationwide computer net tracking private habits, including a Miami operation codenamed Leprechaun, amid accusations of contempt and secrecy.
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D-N.y
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Congressional Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
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Rosenthal
Burke W. Willsey
Miami
Publisher Pulliam Dies at 86 in Phoenix Stroke
Eugene C. Pulliam longtime publisher of Arizona and Indiana papers died of a stroke at 86. He led the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette and the Indianapolis Star and News, among others, after leaving the Kansas City Star to buy the Atchison Champion. Survived by Nina his wife two daughters and two grandchildren.
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University of Arizona
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Indianapolis News
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William C. Murphy
Potomac
Maryland
Connally Ford Meet in Oval Office for 33 Minutes
President Ford and former Treasury Secretary John B. Connally Jr. met privately for 33 minutes in the Oval Office to discuss a range of subjects. White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen confirmed the meeting after initial uncertainty.
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White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Connally
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Richard Chaney
Election day holiday may be abandoned
Sacramento Senate passes SB311 to switch from two election day holidays every two years to one floating day off per year for state employees. Beilenson says it keeps state government open on election day and does not increase overall holidays, allowing employees to choose a day off annually.
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UPI
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Anthony C. Beilenson
Los Angeles
Assembly
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Senate Defeats Skip Ballot Move in New Hampshire Election Fight
The Senate votes 55 to 38 to defeat Sen. Brock's bid to count skip ballots as part of the New Hampshire dispute. Debates continue on cloture to limit debate and advance a 35‑issue resolution, with a Rules Committee recount looming and a second cloture petition possible if today's vote fails.
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New Hampshire
Bill Brock
R-Tenn
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Wyman
Durkin
James Allen
D-Ala
Senate Rules Committee
Nuclear test postponed at Pamphem? Camembert detonation delayed
A megaton-class underground nuclear blast near PaHute Mesa Nevada was postponed for 24 hours due to 30 mile an hour desert winds. The test code named Camembert would be the third test in under two months and second in a week as officials cited precaution over possible radiation vents.
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Prince Charles Faces Dress Moment With Actress Susan Hampshire
In London Prince Charles told Susan Hampshire he must stare a lady in the eye to avoid a compromising image. Hampshire cupped her hands to cover exposed areas at a Theater Royal reception near Windsor.
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UPI
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Miss Hampshire
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Woman Surprised by Elephant in Idaho Yard
Shelley Idaho reported a nine foot elephant named Susie escaped from a circus and entered Sharon Jones home at 4 am. The elephant knocked over a lawnmower damaged flowers and lawn while officers tried to corral her. Trainer Al Clark later subdued Susie with a strike and led her away.
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UPI
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Highway board to seek federal loan for road projects
Sacramento reports the Highway Commission will meet at San Francisco International Airport to decide on borrowing 23 million from the federal highway trust for 150 million dollars of road work halted by a state funding gap. If approved, the loan would be repaid by January 1, 1977.
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