Army checks on civilians during 1965 surveillance case at Supreme Court
Justice Department conceded the Army overstepped in monitoring civilians but argued no constitutional or legal violation. Griswold said surveillance ceased, data destroyed, and blacklists erased, while Sen. Ervin challenged the legality, asserting constitutional and statutory breaches. The suit, filed in 1970 by activists and groups, seeks ruling on Army intelligence practices.
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Washington
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Erwin N. Griswold
Department
Griswold
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Rutgers Law
Ervin
Senate
Askin
Army
U.S. Circuit Court For
District of Columbia
Knoxville
Tenn
Veterans For Peace In
Vietnam
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
War Resisters League
Frank Askin
Rutgers Law School
Newark
N.J
Court upholds ban on cigarette advertising
The Supreme Court to uphold the radio and television cigarette advertising ban, rejecting appeals by the National Association of Broadcasters and six broadcasters. Justices Douglas and Brennan dissented in both cases, while Powell recused himself in the broadcaster appeal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
National Association of Broadcasters
Broadcasting Companies
Justice Department
NAB
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan
Douglas
Brennan
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Congress
Nixon
United States Pay Board names Rocco Siciliano lone business member
President Nixon designates Rocco C. Siciliano former Los Angeles holding company president and ex undersecretary of commerce as the sole business representative on the revamped Federal Pay Board. The seven member board becomes all public with four labor members resigning. Frank E. Fitzsimmons remains as labor representative.
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Washington
Rocco C. Siciliano
Los Angeles
Nixon
White House
Camp David
Maryland
Gerald L. Warren
Siciliano
Salt Lake City
Eisenhower
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
The
Teamsters Union
Hippo Trash Can Charms Visitors at Six Flags Opening
At Six Flags Over Texas opening weekend a talking garbage can with a hippo head delighted guests. Children fed it trash and heard animated comments while some fetched more cans to hear it speak again.
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Texas
Dexter and Hagerman district consolidate vote reversal
Dexer residents at a meeting supported voluntary consolidation with Hagerman by a show of hands in a near two to one margin. Hagerman voters opposed the plan in a separate straw poll. The Record notes a previous error overstating both sides against consolidation and clarifies the actual results.
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Dexter
Hagerman
Fake robbery ends in fatal police shooting in Lakeland
Harold Egger, 35, was killed by Polk County deputy Gary Leis after a staged robbery gone wrong. Maurice Crews, the plainclothes observer, was wounded. officials say the incident occurred during a simulated hold up intended to train staff.
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Lakeland
Fla
Harold Egger
Polk County
Gary Leis
Maurice Crews
Crews
Egger
Bunting
Boyle testifies defense says union actions legal
UMW President W A Boyle told a U S District Court jury he believed directing political contributions was legal and moral. The judge paused proceedings for a bench conference as documents were sorted and motions argued. co-defendants John Owens and James Kmetz also face conspiracy and illegal contribution counts. The Roswell area forecast followed, with partly cloudy winds and cooler temperatures.
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Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
U.S. District Court
Boyle
Richey
Union
John Owens
James Kmetz
Harrisburg Seven defendant acquitted on Kissinger threat charge
Eqbal Ahmad was acquitted of sending a letter threatening to kidnap Henry Kissinger but remains charged in the Harrisburg Seven case with conspiracy to kidnap bomb and vandalize draft boards. The other items involve a New Mexico power-line hearing and a ski accident in New Hampshire.
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Harrisburg
Eqbal Ahmad
Henry A. Kissinger
Santa FE
New Mexico Public Service Commission
Public Service Company of New Mexico
San Juan
Ojo
Rio Arriba County
Hernandez
N. M
Governor King weighs options for NM primary session
Gov Bruce King said a special legislative session on Wednesday is almost certain to address problems in New Mexico's primary election system. He invited Democratic and Republican leaders and state officials to a 2 pm meeting to discuss methods to limit candidates, including a nominating convention, petition-basis ballot access, or a separate independent primary.
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Santa FE
N.M
Bruce King
New Mexico
U.S
King
Democratic Party
Legislative Finance Committee
Senate
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Arlo Tatum
Central Committee For Conscientous Objectors
Conrad Lynn
New York
Albert B. Cleage Jr
Detroit
Benjamin N. Wyatt Jr
California
Women Strike For Peace
Chicago Area
Women For Peace
University of Pennsylvania
Vietnam Education Group
T.I. Corp
Pacific Maritime Association
San Francisco
Labor
San Diego
Warren E. Burger
Virginia
Robert Bunting
Leis
Leif
UMW
Tony Boyle
Roswell
Hussein of
Jordan
Hussein
Plymouth
N. H
Ethel Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Sceva Speare Memorial Hospital
Mnye
Turkey
Black Sea
Betty Fiorina
David Norvell
Tibo Chavez
D Valencia
John Eastham
Bernalillo
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