27 Feb 1970
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1970
Page
1
President Nixon proposed an extended 80 day cooling off period with new law powers to prevent rail and airline strikes. A board of inquiry would study issues and, if unresolved, allow limited operation or forced settlement options to protect health and safety.
In Annapolis the Washington County delegation reached agreement on pay raises for the County Sheriff and Commissioners. A fulltime State's Attorney option drew questions, while a plan to regulate cable TV was dropped. The group will finalize amendments next week and consider other local fiscal measures.
The Rev. Robert F. Drinan Jesuit and Baston College Law School dean declared his candidacy for Massachusetts Third Congressional District. He will challenge veteran Rep. Philip J. Philbio in the September 15 Democratic primary, resigning as vice-president of Baston to focus on campaigning.
The Supreme Court refused appeals by seven Mississippi Ku Klux Klan members sentenced for the 1964 murders of civil rights workers Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman and James Earl Chaney. The group included Sam Bowers Jr, plus Cecil Price Alton Roberts Barnette Billy Posey Jimmie Snowden.
Nixon administration ends federal pressure to hire minorities and women, saying such mandates amount to reverse discrimination. Civil Service Commission chairman Namyptan says agencies must not discriminate while expanding recruitment in minority communities. Upward mobility training and better job readiness are cited as long term solutions.
California National Guardsmen activated under Gov Renate Reagan to reinforce officers amid four days of street clashes in Isla Vista near the University of California Santa Barbara. About 300 troops joined police with 25 to 50 arrests and injuries to four officers and three demonstrators.
The Supreme Court let stand 5 to 2 a ruling that a 1939 federal law banning mail solicitation of foreign divorces is unconstitutional. It notes Tommy Hiett of El Paso Texas, the law’s only conviction, was voided as a suppression of free speech by the US Circuit Court in New Orleans last August.
Treasury Undersecretary Charles Walker told a New York conference that inflation is being tamed and further government restraint would risk recession and higher unemployment. He warned the current slowdown marks a necessary transition to stable growth and notes cost push elements now shape inflation.
A mechanical man stands for mail at Teo Zacchini’s home in Saraneta Florida. Zacchini built the mailbox stand from broken discarded machine parts, showcasing ingenuity in fair weather or foul.
Washington AP reports a sharp rift in Congress over federal role in school desegregation. The House Rules Committee, by 8-7, sidetracked critics seeking a full inquiry, revealing deep factional splits in Education and Labor Committee led by Edith Green. Republicans and Southern Democrats oppose her plan for a new panel to guide federal education policy.
A 12 year old heroin addict testifies before a New York state legislative committee on drug addiction. Ralph de Jess describes starting a year ago after seeing friends use drugs and selling drugs to support his habit. He says he stopped six days ago and is receiving treatment at Odyssey House under Dr. Densen-Gerber. He admits mugging and stealing to fund his habit, a claim supported by the doctor as possibly exaggerated. Assemblyman Ramos pleads for harsher penalties and mandatory testing in schools.
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