Judge upholds Times right to publish war documents
U.S. District Court Judge Murray Gurfein ruled the New York Times may publish secret Vietnam War documents, reaffirming constitutional free press protections, but barred further publication until a higher court rules. The judge noted the public has a right to be informed about government actions and warned those in authority must endure a cantankerous press.
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Deborah Lambert Crowned Miss West Virginia University
Deborah Lambert, a pre medicine major and Morgantown High School graduate, won Miss West Virginia University after weeklong events. First runner up was Mary Yankovitch of Logan County and second runner up Margaret Thomas of Mason County. Scholarships totaled 7100 with a 6000 prize to the winner and additional awards for runners up and Miss Congeniality.
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Last infant of nonuplets dies suddenly
Sydney reports the last survivor of nine infants born to Australian mother Geraldine Brodrick died Saturday night at the Royal Women's Hospital. Richard Brodrick measured six inches and weighed about 12 ounces but had shown fragile improvement hours earlier. Two of the other siblings were stillborn.
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Dole Attacks Kennedy Johnson Years Over Vietnam Disclosures
Republican National Chairman Robert J. Dole accused the Kennedy Johnson administrations of escalation and deception in Southeast Asia. He condemned The New York Times disclosures as dangerous to arms control talks and global negotiations. Dole spoke at a GOP canoeing dinner in Hot Springs Arkansas, welcoming the Times stories from a political stance while warning of the risk to diplomacy.
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Nixon welfare reform bill faces showdown in House
Nixon's far reaching welfare plan heads to a House floor clash next week with votes looming on the Family Assistance Plan and the overall package. The measure would raise some benefits, replace AFDC, and set a sliding income based aid while requiring able bodied adults to seek work or training and provide daycare for working mothers.
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Post restraining order on Pentagon Vietnam study publication
Washington Post will not seek Supreme Court review at this time after a U.S. appeals panel reversed a district judge and set a Monday hearing on the secret Pentagon Vietnam study. The order halted publication. presses stopped then resumed once clarified to allow continued reporting without alteration.
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Soviet space official defects to the West in Paris
Soviet space official Anatole Fedosseiev defected to the West at the Paris air show, reportedly among the highest ranking Russians to defect. He served as deputy head of the Soviet space delegation and was believed to oversee Soyuz and Luna programs. Fedosseiev was handed to NATO officials and flown to Washington after NATO handover, with French authorities initially cautious before asylum threats.
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Maturity: When We're Trying to Erase the Ones We Made
Frank Rose analyzes the concept of financial maturity and the tension between erasing past mistakes and preserving lessons, exploring Wall Street Journal perspectives on risk, responsibility, and long term planning.
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Bureau blamed in Hyden disaster
A House subcommittee faulted the U S Bureau of Mines for failing to detect and prevent dangers at the Finley Coal Co. mines in Hyden Kentucky after a December 30 blast that killed 38 miners. The report calls for hearings on enforcement of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act and notes known use of primacord and illegal dust conditioning.
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North Viet gunners strike bases near DMZ amid parade
Communist forces pounded South Vietnamese outposts around the Demilitarized Zone with rockets and mortars including Soviet 240mm munitions. Nine 240mm shells struck targets but no SA casualties were reported. Da Nang and Quang Ngai came under attack. one civilian died and several were wounded. An American helicopter gunship accidental discharge killed one civilian and wounded 15. Cambodian troops clashed east of Phnom Penh in the swampy DMZ vicinity during intensified fighting.
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