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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1971
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR summary shows Briscoe and Austin radio host banter on campaign plans. Mention of John Tower as a Texas landowner and 1968 gubernatorial candidate who left debt, with Briscoe arguing about self funding.
President Nixon, in Florida, resumes his timetable for two Supreme Court appointments after Rep Richard Poff withdrew from consideration. White House press secretary Ziegler said Poff’s removal leaves one less qualified candidate. Nixon returned to Washington after weekend talks on economic policy following the wage price freeze.
President Nixon attends in Bahamas respite as Supreme Court opens with two seats vacant and no decision on major constitutional issues. Chief Justice Burger greets new attorneys. the court plans to convene Dec. 12 and address appeals since June. Meanwhile a key death penalty case remains postponed until full strength is restored.
The court agreed to consider key issues including Eighth Amendment limits on punishment, news reporters summoned before grand juries, and concerns about national security in residency and voting rights, with attention to race and disclosure.
A two year old Oklahoma City man was in Bexar County jail on $20,000 bond after arraignment before Magistrate Frank Baskin for heroin possession. Curlis L. Owens was arrested Sunday night at the International Airport after customs agents say he tried to swallow packets of heroin. One packet was recovered at the scene and another removed from his throat by doctors at Bexar County Hospital. A preliminary hearing was set for Wednesday in Baskin's court. Memory Adolf Hitler seized Austria in March 1933.
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