Decline of Jury Trials Shapes Future of Law Practice
Atlanta AP reports jury trials in sharp decline as more defendants accept pleas and arbitration widens. Federal civil trials drop from over 11 percent to under 2 percent in 40 years. criminal trials down one third. ABA weighs policy steps while emphasis shifts to negotiation and law school training. Robert Grey Jr. becomes ABA president and makes juries central.
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Nixon Kissinger discussed Vietnam withdrawal before 72 election
Roanoke AP report notes three months before the 1972 election Nixon and Kissinger conferred in the Oval Office on when to exit Vietnam. Nixon questioned whether South Vietnam could endure and stressed the political importance of winning the election. Kissinger rejected reading the taped remarks as policy, saying occasional discouragement did not reflect official stance.
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Monsoon floods threaten villages across South Asia
Flooding from monsoon rains swells the Narmada dam in Gujarat India overflowing by over 13 feet while 41 more deaths raise South Asia toll to 1,972. Gujarat reports 29 deaths in 24 hours. 30 villages evacuated as 300000 farmers suffer crop losses. Bangladesh records 691 flood deaths. eastern India sees four electrocution deaths. A lake formed by a Tibet landslide endangers villages in Indian territory.
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