Court overturns gag order stifling press in murder trial
In California the state Court of Appeal voided a trial judge’s broad ban on reporters and media executives from discussing a sensational murder case outside the courtroom. The ruling keeps intact a ban on prosecutors commenting publicly, saying the direct press restraint was overkill while noting prosecutors must still pursue cases. The Los Angeles Times and DA Joseph Busch appealed the order.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Janes Julius A. Leetham
State Court of Appeal
Leetham
Los Angeles Times
Joseph Busch
Congress moves to curb local airline head taxes
The Senate Commerce Committee approved bills to end city head taxes on departing airline passengers and to shift security costs for hijack prevention from local airports to the federal government. Airlines say uniform, federally run security is needed. cities may fund programs via head taxes if forced.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
U.S
Air Transport Association
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Evansville
IRA shifts base of attacks along NI Ireland border
Officials say the Republican Army shifts its base to the border area between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. The move aims to dodge capture and launch sporadic attacks by crossing the frontier.
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IRA
Belfast
UPI
Republican Army
TRA
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Unusual phantom sacrifice at 1972 World Bridge match
In the Ireland versus Venezuela match, South sacrificed at five diamonds after a confident spade contract. West led ace of spades, dummy set up a ruff and heart play, trapping West and turning a probable defeat into a doubled game with a clever endgame by Dublin.
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Venezuela
East
West
South
Dublin
Dummy
Declarer
State Loses Battle Over Smog Rules
In Phoenix UPI report Arizona lost a court challenge to enforce state air pollution rules against federal EPA standards. The U.S. Circuit Court in San Francisco granted EPA's motion to dismiss Arizona's petition for review, surprising state officials who plan a rehearing based on lack of opportunity to respond. The case involved state Health Department rules vs federal Clean Air Act requirements.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona
Fred Stork
Theth
U.S. Circuit Court
San Francisco
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Stork
Attorney General's Office
State Health Department
Registrar mails re registration cards to nonvoters
The registrar sends cards to nonvoters to re register, comparing costs to the prior in person method. Marston notes the process has been turned toward mailings as a cheaper option for voter re registration.
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Marston
Reactions Frenzy as Vietnam Cease Fire Praised Across Party Lines
Washington officials and national figures praised the Vietnam cease fire while warning that the underlying issues remain. Senators Pell Church Hatfield and Humphrey, representatives Abzug and Ford, and others urged careful congressional checks and a focus on domestic priorities after the settlement.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Senate
Church
South Vietnam
Indochina
End of Vietnam War Draws Global Joy and Relief
Globally people cheer as Washington Saigon Paris and Hanoi announce the Vietnam War is ending after 12 years. Leaders and citizens from Rome Tokyo London and Moscow react with happiness urging postwar reconstruction and withdrawal moves including South Korea planning to pull 38 000 troops from the region.
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Air Force
Michael E. Dearmore
Valley City
Kan
Saigon
Washington
Paris
Hanoi
Moscow
Peking
Indochina
Denmark
K. B. Andersen
Park Chunghee
South
Vietnam
Nixon ceases fire hailed by Arizona senators critics urged apology
UPI reports Barry Goldwater and Paul Fannin praised Nixon for reaching a Vietnam cease fire and criticized antiwar activists as wives of prisoners expressed relief and cautious hope. Goldwater urged an apology to the president while Fannin called for national unity behind the leader. Mrs Van Loan, wife of a POW Air Force lieutenant colonel, expressed elation and mixed emotions.
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United Press International
Arizona
Nixon
Vietnam
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Paul Fannin
America
U.S
Fannin
Jack Linwood van Loan
Tucson
van Loan
Air Force
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