Supreme Court Bans Death Penalty in Historic Ruling
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, rules death penalty cruel and unusual punishment, sparing about 600 inmates on death row. Justices Brennan and Marshall argue it violates the Eighth Amendment. others dissented or issued concurrences. A pedestrian collision in Sandpoint injures Mrs. Sherwook with minor bruises.
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Idaho Educators to Hear Final Budget Proposals
Final recommendations for Idaho higher education funding will be announced after two days of budget deliberations. Fiscal 1973-74 projections cover the University of Idaho Boise State College and Lewis and Clark College along with other institutions.
Court Upholds Grand Jury Subpoena Limits on Newsmen
Justice White rules the First Amendment does not shield reporters from grand jury subpoenas in criminal probes. The ruling covers Earl Caldwell Paul Branzburg and Paul Pappas in cases from California Kentucky and Massachusetts. It emphasizes court oversight of grand juries and limits on press harassment while protecting news gathering within good faith investigations.
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McGovern Stripped Of Calif. Delegates
The Democratic Credentials Committee voted 73 to 65 to strip Sen. George S. McGovern of 151 California delegates. The decision narrows his path to the nomination, leaving him about 292 votes short of the required total. Humphrey supporters gain, while other candidates also pick up delegates as a result.
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