Supreme Court rules trials must be open to public
The Supreme Court, in a 7-1 decision, held criminal trials must be open to the press and public unless an overriding interest justifies closure. Chief Justice Burger said access is implicit in the First Amendment, and trials should be open absent compelling findings, with limited restrictions allowed for fairness or overcrowding. Justice Rehnquist dissented.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Warren Burger
William Rehn
Quist
Burger
Fair Administration of Justice
Gannett Newspapers
Heat soars in Sun Belt as child finds cooling trick
Temperatures climbed to 104 degrees in Little Rock as other Sun Belt states endured record heat. Weather-linked deaths rose, with the situation prompting urgent coverage as officials monitor the extreme conditions. Charles White, 10, demonstrated a cooling method while residents seek relief amid the heat wave.
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Charles White
Little Rock
Ark
Sun Belt
North Ridgeville weighs ending RTA bus subsidy and asks SBS to step in
North Ridgeville considers ending its subsidy for Greater Cleveland RTA bus service to Cleveland if SBS Transit of Lorain can provide comparable service. RTA's Number 55 route, extended last July, costs about $1,000 monthly to the city, prompting council to seek negotiations with SBS as fares may rise.
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North Ridgeville
Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority
RTA
Cleveland
SBS Transit of
Lorain
Cuyahoga County
North Ridge Plaza
Richard Noll
Noll
SBS Transit
SBS
Afghan Transportation Administration
Chicago
Jeffry Armbruster
R-2
Robert van Wagnen
van Wagnen
Extended toll-free link between Elyria and Lorain on hold
PUCO put on hold a proposal for extended telephone service between Elyria and Lorain exchanges. Paperwork filed March 7 by Robert Wickens. Elyria Telephone Co. and Lorain Telephone Co. had 30 days to respond, then Wickens 60 days to answer. decision now pending with no ETA. Lorain Telephone filed an exception, citing potential losses of over 1 million in local calls and 281000 in foreign-exchange revenues, and questioned the canvassing method to gauge resident support.
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Elyria
Lorain
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Robert Wickens
Elyria Telephone Co
Lorain Telephone Co
Wickens
Lorain County
Trucker Cited After N&W Train Hits Truck at Crossing
A trucker from Grand Rapids is cited after his rig struck a Norfolk and Western train at North Main Street crossing. The incident demolished a trailer carrying Kraft fruit juices, with no injuries reported. Fire department donations flood in as cases broken are donated to fuel fund.
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Spencer
Norfolk and Western
Kraft
David VanderToorn
Grand Rapids
Mich
North Main Street
Kraft Food Company
Spencer Fire Dept
Residents protest Doctors Clinic litter and crime in Eaton
Eaton Township trustees told a home owners delegation there is little they can do about drug trafficking, vandalism and reckless driving tied to Doctors Clinic at 38251 Butternut Ridge Road. Residents fear retaliation if named. Local authorities confirm ongoing investigations but offer no immediate remedies.
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Eaton Township
Doctors Clinic
Butternut Ridge
Board of Trustees
Chronicle Telegram
Phlicians
Clizic Ee
William Sabol
Durkee
Lorain County
Joseph Granda
Elyria City
Elyria Prosecutors Office
James Mertz
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Oberlin Contract Bridge
Sam
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Robert Penick
Phil Donahue
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Front Row Theatre
Wews-Tv Channel 5
Tem Maki * Oe
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Leland Freeman
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