21 Feb 1973
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1973
Page
1
The Supreme Court faces tough questions on obscenity thresholds as it reviews cases from 1973. Justices consider whether local or national standards should govern what is obscene and how to regulate pornographic materials. The Justice Department pushes stricter rules amid a nationwide drive against explicit films.
A national ad campaign coordinated by POW MIA groups runs in about 150 papers urging Congress to halt North Vietnam rebuilding until all MIAs are accounted for. It highlights Lt. Ron Dodge, notes 1928 military MIAs and 24 civilian MIAs, and criticizes Laos listings where only seven of 317 Laos MIAs are listed as prisoners.
The AP reports February 13 saw gold prices climb after the dollar hit record highs in Europe. Dealers cite speculative demand as the dollar weakness pushes gold higher, with London fixing up to 78.50 dollars per ounce and locally about 10 dollars higher.
Santa Cruz California AP deputy coroner Roland Prahl says two headless torsos found near Castro Valley are the bodies of UC Santa Cruz students Alice Jelen Liu 20 of Torrance and Rosalind Thorpe 23 of Carmel. The cases are tied to 15 murder victims in the resort area over six weeks. Prosecutors plan grand jury indictments against Herbert Mullin 25 of Felton for first degree murder in ten cases.
In Florida a 49 year old husband divorces his wife of 32 years to enable her to receive welfare and Medicaid for mounting medical costs. Ruth Thomas, 45, is in a nursing home with multiple sclerosis. The no fault divorce was granted after a brief hearing, allowing the husband to file for benefits on her behalf. Her family and daughter Brendan Pivinski comment on the situation as officials review Medicaid eligibility.
Wyoming, Pa.—The state lottery drawing this week lists the winning number as 5-0-5-1.6-5 with the qualifier A C5.
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