Sirica says Nixon pardon not affecting Watergate case
Judge John Sirica said Nixon's pardon does not change the guilt or innocence of Watergate conspiracy defendants. Prosecutor Neal likened defendants to orchestra members, while Frates playing the missing conductor remark tied to Nixon. The trial pauses for holidays as final arguments resume Thursday with jury deliberations likely Friday.
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Reduced Charges In Attica Riot Narrow to Two
Eight men had indictments dismissed or reduced in the 1971 Attica riot case. State officials said the action was in the interest of justice. Judge Carmen F Ball dismissed five indictments leaving only two men facing charges. Forty seven others remain charged, while five of the original sixty two have pleaded guilty to lighter counts. Vernon LaFranque was acquitted on a separate charge, Willie Smith had charges dismissed.
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Supreme Court Ruling Limits Due Process for Power Cutoffs
The UPI report states the Supreme Court 6 to 3 held a power company need not provide due process before disconnecting electricity for nonpayment. Catherine Jackson of York Pennsylvania challenged Metropolitan Edison Co arguing state regulation makes it an arm of the state. Justice Rehnquist rejected the arm of the state theory while Justice Marshall dissented noting risks to welfare recipients and other groups.
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Supreme Court declines review on polio vaccine warnings
The case from Hidalgo County Texas prompts a circuit ruling that drug makers must warn the public about remote vaccine risks. The Fifth Circuit decision now binds Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas and the Canal Zone, while other regions lack uniform guidance. An eight month old contracted polio after vaccination and paralysis followed. Wyeth Laboratories faced $200 000 in damages for failing to warn. The debate centers on balancing public health benefits with rare adverse event warnings.
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