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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1969

Page

6

Fortas Major Contributor Seen Protecting Juvenile Rights

Justice Abe Fortas is credited with creating new due process rights for juveniles in the 1967 Gerald Gault decision. The ruling demanded lawyers, notice, confrontation, and protection against self-incrimination for young offenders, reshaping juvenile procedure nationwide.

Washington UPI Abe Fortas Supreme Court Gerald Gault Globe, Ariz Fortas Penn-Central Railroad General Motors Chevrolet Los Angeles

Vikki Carr Performs Benefit in San Antonio

Singer Vikki Carr arrives in San Antonio with husband for a benefit to raise funds for Holy Cross High School. The El Paso native thanks the audience in English and Spanish and plans to perform at HemisFair Plaza Arena at 8 30 p m with tickets selling at the box office.

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Egyptian Editor Warns Big Four Must Act to Avert War

Al Ahram editor Mohammed Hassanein Haikal warned the world could be shaken if the Big Four fail to stop another Middle East war. He said US USSR Britain and France talks are crucial as direct Arab Israeli talks seem impossible. An Israeli farmer was wounded by a mine near Gesher Israel settlement in the Beisan Valley.

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Fortas Resignation Spurs Broad Government Repercussions

Washington reports ripple through three branches after Justice Fortas resigns amid controversy. Lawmakers push probes into Kennedy ties and Justice Douglas relations while the Justice Department denies dealmaking with Wolfson. Nixon may fill two high court vacancies.

Washington UPS Supreme Court Abe Fortas Wright Patman House Banking Committee Treasury David M. Kennedy Fortas H. R. Gross Iowa House Judiciary Committee William C. Douglas Albert Parvin Foundation Len Strom Thurmond S.C Douglas Atty John N. Mitchell Earl Warren Rep Robert W. Kastenmeier D-Wis Judiciary Committee Mitchell Warren Nixon William Rogers John Mitchell

Communists dismiss Nixon plan as absurd at peace talks

In Paris, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong delegates rebuked Nixon eight point plan as absurd while pressing for complete U S withdrawal from South Vietnam. Lodge urged careful consideration as Thuy and Kiem softened tone but stood firm on no conditions for U S troop withdrawal.

Paris UPI Vietnam Nixon Henry Cabot Lodge U.S Lodge Ator Xuan Thuy Viet Cong Tran Buu Kiem Thuy Kiem South Vietnam National Liberation Front United States Saigon

Venus 5 Capsule Lands on Venus in Soviet Mission

Tass reports Venus 5 completed a 160 million mile voyage to Venus and landed gently on the planet. The capsule relayed temperature, atmospheric pressure, and chemical data while delivering a pennant with a hammer and sickle and Lenin image. Venus 6 was slated to land next.

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