Judge hints at settlement in war book censorship suit
In Bangor Maine UPI Judge Conrad K Cyr may order a settlement over the Baileyville School Committee ban of the Vietnam war novel 365 Days The judge indicated he might avoid a trial by returning the book to the library on a restricted reading shelf with parental permission while a former student Michael Sheck argues the removal violated his First Amendment rights The hearing featured 18 witnesses including a paper mill worker a former Marine and a prize winning author as the district court considers the case against the local school board
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Donovan asks for special prosecutor in union corruption probe
Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan, angry at ongoing corruption allegations, calls for a special prosecutor with subpoena and grand jury powers. He denies attending a 1977 luncheon tied to a $2000 payoff to a union official once associated with his former company Schiavone Construction. He targets Mario Montuoro as the primary source, asserting the accusations are false.
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