$12 Million Awarded to Antiwar Protesters in 1971 Case
The U S District Court awarded $12 million to about 1 200 protesters arrested on the Capitol steps during the Mayday 1971 antiwar action. Jury findings faulted DC and Capitol Police for false arrests and violations of free speech with individual awards set by hours detained.
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Washington
Ubi
District Court
Capitol
Metropolitan
Capitol Police
Post
District of Columbia
Jerry V. Wilson
James Powell
the Post
Capitol Steps
Ronald Dellums
D-Calif
Dellums
Helms Reveals CIA Snooped on U S Dissidents
Former CIA director Richard Helms acknowledged CIA surveillance of US dissidents in testimony to a Senate panel. He said the activity occurred only when linked to anti American subversion abroad and was done with FBI collaboration under presidential instruction. Helms noted earlier denials in 1973.
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Nicholas Daniloff
Washington
UPI
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
Helms
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Sen
Clifford Case
R-N.j
CIA
FBI
Iran
Abortion Trial Depicts Clock Focus in Boston Case
Prosecutors describe an operating room scene where Dr Ken Edelin watched a clock during a surgical abortion at Boston City Hospital. Dr Enrique Gimenez Jimeno testified Edelin kept time for at least three minutes while the fetus, potentially viable, was not saved.
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Richard Gaines
Boston
UPI
Enrique Ginenez-Jimeno
Kenneth C. Edelin
Boston City
Edelin
U.S
Supreme Court
Gimenez-Jimeno
Boston City Hospital
Gienez-Jimeno
Rifle Shot Claims Man in Idaho Home Shooting
Garry Franson aged 38 died from a rifle shot to the stomach after a shooting at his Marsh Creek Road residence in McCammon Idaho. He died at Bannock County Memorial Hospital at 4 30 am Thursday. His wife Sharon Franson 38 was arrested and arraigned Thursday on a first degree murder charge.
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Pocatello, Idaho
UPI
Marsh Creek Road
Garry Franson
Bannock County Memorial Hospital
Franson
Sharon
Snowmobile Trails Packed In This Area
Snowmobile trails around Sandpoint are extensively packed this week by local snowmobiler Ted Farmin. Tom Duncan has operated the Snowgroomer on Pack River Falls Creek and Trestle Creek routes, with work continuing on East Side Road to Baldy and Sandpoint. Falls Creek side work covers Falls Creek and Ruby Creek portions. some segments remain unpacked toward Pearson Creek. More grooming is planned for Lakeview Monday before the machine returns to Priest River Tuesday.
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Sandpoint
Ted Farmin
Farmin
Tom Duncan _si
Pack River
Falls Creek
Priest River
Baldy
Pearson Creek
Duncan
Ruby Creek
Falls Creek Road
Lakeview
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Vince Udland
Sandpoint Boxing Club
Larry Davis
Jeff McCracken
McCracken
The
Washington Post
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Stoddard
Zenith
T-P Building Co
N. First Ave
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