Court refuses appeal on long hair in schools case
Supreme Court rejected the ACLU appeal seeking a ruling on school hair length. Courts split on whether long hair for male students infringes constitutional rights, with Denver upholding school control while other circuits recognize a right to long hair in some cases. Justice Douglas dissented.
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William O. Douglas
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New Mexico
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Oklahoma
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
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Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Richmond
Supreme Court lets cigarette ad ban stand for broadcasting
The court upheld the 1971 broadcasting ban on cigarette ads after Congress passed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1969 and Nixon signed it. Justices Douglas and Brennan dissented seeking a hearing, while Powell recused himself.
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Justice Department
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan
Douglas
Brennan
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Congress
Nixon
NAB
Teamster Boss Gets New Trial in Antitrust Case
A federal judge ordered a new trial for Edward Grady Partin, longtime Louisiana Teamsters leader, after setting aside his conviction on three counts of conspiracy to violate antitrust laws. Partin, 47, of Baton Rouge, was convicted March 2 on all four charges. a new trial date is planned for the extortion conspiracy charge alleging coercive tactics to land business with Baton Rouge cement producer Ted F. Dunham Jr.
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Atlanta, Ga
Louisiana
Teamsters
Edward Grady Partin
Partin
Baton Rouge
Battin
Pattin
Ted F.dunham Jr
Supreme Court declines to hear San Diego school race balance case
The Supreme Court unanimously declines to review a San Diego public schools order to take reasonably feasible steps to balance racial enrollment. The action, pursued by a state appeals court, could have framed whether racial imbalance itself violates the Constitution. With 128,900 district pupils, the case moves to a California court trial.
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Supreme Court
San Diego
California
Justice Department urges halt to Army civilian surveillance test
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to pause a major Army civilian surveillance test until concrete evidence of constitutional rights violations emerges. Griswold argued the suit has broad, vague claims and urged proof of distinctive harm before court review. Separately, King Hussein of Jordan will meet President Nixon to discuss a federation plan along the Jordan River.
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Justice Department
Supreme Court
Erwin N. Griswold
U.S. Circuit Court For
District of Columbia
Griswold
Hussein
Jordan
Nixon
Britain Malta sign $260 million air base pact
Britain and Malta reach a $260 million agreement allowing continued use of air and naval bases on Malta. Malta will receive $36.4 million annually in rent, with Britain contributing $13.8 million and NATO allies covering the rest. Mintoff secures NATO aid and Italian support as U.S. aid review influenced acceptance.
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Malta
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Mediterranean
Lord Carrington
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Mintoff
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Italy
United States
Apollo 16 Crew Begins Preflight Medical Isolation
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr. and Thomas K. Mattingly II begin three weeks of medical isolation at Cape Kennedy Florida to prevent illness delays ahead of the April 16 moon launch. Backup crew and jet training flights at Patrick AFB are planned. The Soviet Tass reports unmanned Venus probe Venera-8 aims for Venus by July with a descent and measurements, following Venus 7’s 1970 data return.
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Moon
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly II
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Patrick Air Force Base
Mattingly
Soviet Union
Venus
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Ahmad Cleared On One Charge In Harrisburg Seven Trial
Ahmad was acquitted of sending a threatening letter aimed at Kissinger while remaining charged with conspiracy to kidnap bomb and vandalize draft boards in the Harrisburg Seven case. Judge Dixon also acquitted a defendant on unlawfully smuggling a letter into a federal penitentiary. The judge rejected other defense motions.
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Eqbal Ahmad
Henry A. Kissinger
Jude R. Dixon Herman
Ahmad
Wife testifies in court martial over chaplain affair
Kathleen Jensen, wife of Navy chaplain Andrew Jensen, says she knew the two accusers Mary Ann Curran and Lora Gudbranson and that her husband gave no reason to doubt the charges. She describes frequent meetings at the chapel and her home and cites their friendship.
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Navy
Andrew Jensen
Mary Ann Curran
Kathleen Jensen
Jensen
Nixon Names Siciliano to Remain on Federal Pay Board
President Nixon names Rocco C. Siciliano as the sole business representative to stay on a reconstituted seven member all public Federal Pay Board. The move follows the walkout of three labor members and confirms Siciliano's prior government service and LA holdings background.
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Rocco C. Siciliano
Los Angeles
Cime of Commerce
Nixon
Federal Pay Board
White House
Camp David
Maryland
Jother
Gerald L. Warren
Siciliano
Salt Lake City
Eisenhower
TI. Corp
Title Insurance
Virgil B. Day
General Electric Co
Robert C. Bassett
Vertical Marketing Inc
Chicago
Leonard F. McCollum
Boyle's plea denied in UMW case by judge
U S District Judge Charles R Richey denied motions for acquittal by United Mine Workers President W A Boyle and two other officials over their alleged roles in illegal campaign contributions. Boyle, 67, faced one conspiracy count, one count of diverting $5000 in union funds, and 11 counts of illegal contributions.
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Washington
U.S. District Court
Charles R. Richey
United Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Richey
Boyle
Lockheed Accused of Waste in C5A Hearings
Henry N. Durham, a former Lockheed-Georgia employee, produced 23 exhibits alleging waste and mismanagement in the C5A program. Sen. William Proxmire ordered a GAO review amid a long dispute over defense contract procedures. Project costs rose from $3.4 billion for 120 aircraft to $4.9 billion for 81 aircraft.
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Oe Ae Ae Accounting Office
Horinase
Joint Economic Committee
Henry N. Durham
Lockheed-Georgia
William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
GAO
Congo
CSA
Proxmire
British radar technicians kidnapped in Turkey near Black Sea
Anye Turkey reports three British radar technicians were abducted by leftist terrorists in a Black Sea coastal town. Seven others were bound and gagged as police said the missing Britons may be hostages for three terrorists under death sentence. The kidnap car was later found abandoned 105 miles away near Tokat. investigators saw no sign of kidnappers or victims at that time.
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Anye
Turkey
Black Sea
Tence
Tokat
Protestants Strike Halts Belfast as Power Fails Across Province
Thousands of Protestants walked off jobs in Northern Ireland in a backlash against Britain's government takeover plan. Electric power collapsed at breakfast, halting trade, production, and traffic as 20 000 protesters gathered outside Belfast city hall. Vanguard leader William Craig urged renewed resistance to restore Parliament with broader powers, while IRA voices questioned truce hints.
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Northern Ireland
Brian Faulkner
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
Bri
Vanguard
William Craig
Belfast
Craig
Stormont
Faulkner
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