Opinion: a chance to help labor reform in unions
National labor writer Victor Riesel reports a congressional task force led by Rep John Melcher probing racketeer influence in eastern unions and price fixing. Local leaders of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters in East Orange and New York City are implicated and urged to press national officials to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
Montana
John Melcher
Riesel
East
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America
Afl-Cio
Local 464
East Orange
N.J
New York City
National Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C
Big City
Supreme Court extends right to counsel to misdemeanors
Legal ruling expands access to court appointed lawyers for defendants facing potential jail time in misdemeanor cases. Critics warn of backlogs and higher costs, while supporters say it strengthens fair trial guarantees. Local prosecutor Robert Deschamps cautions about investigation costs and possible shifts in penalties.
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Supreme Court
Missoula County
Robert L. Deschamps
Deschamps
All white saloons and the law of liquor licenses
Washington Star columnist Lyle Denniston discusses a recent Supreme Court ruling on liquor licenses and how it affects saloons and private clubs. He notes the court’s reluctance to interfere with state control over liquor and the evolving morality standards guiding licensing decisions. The piece highlights topless and nude bars as examples and questions whether private clubs can keep state regulators outside their doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Denniston
Washington Star
Washington
Supreme Court
Alcohol Control Board
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Reading of Montana Constitution review letter
CALE CROWLEY of Billings explains how the Montana Constitution revision language affects whether the new constitution has passed. He contrasts Section 8, Article XIX with Section 9, Article XIX and notes timing and voter approval differences for revisions and amendments.
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Montana
Legislative Assembly
Cale Crowley
Billings
Court-approved wiretaps rise 36 percent in 1971
A Congressional Quarterly summary notes 794 eavesdrops by federal, state, and county agencies in 1971, up from 583 in 1970, with New York leading at 246 taps. The report covers applications, locations, and offenses, highlighting organized crime and national security exemptions.
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Barry Polsky
Congressional Quarterly
Washington — Court
Congress
Administrative Office
U.S
Nixon Administration
Johnson Administration
Ramsey Clark
Nixon Justice Department
Edward M. Kennedy
Mass
Justice Department
New York
New Jersey
Kansas
Minnesota
Nevada
Russia and the oil tap
Western Europe fears Moscow could cut oil supplies from the Middle East as Soviet influence expands in Iraq and across the region. The piece links oil dependence to strategic weakness, notes a 1972 Iraq pact, and warns of a tightened Soviet presence threatening Europe’s economy and security.
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Brussels
Europe
Mediterranean
Moscow
NATO
Kremlin
Assembly of Western European Union
Soviet Union
Rumaila
United States
China
Middle East
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Syria
Egypt
Turkey
West Europe
Britain
France
West
Butte Montana Standard personnel and affiliations
The Montana Standard operates seven mornings a week under publisher O R Campbell Jr and editor Roy Anderson. Robert W Jones serves as business manager, Bert Gaskill as business manager, Jeffrey B Gibson as city editor, and the editorial page editor is listed as Official Newspaper of Silver Bow County and the City of Butte.
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Silver Bow County
Butte
Rockefellers Host Labor Leaders for Nixon Northern Strategy
At Pocantico Hills a Rockefeller party mingles with New York labor leaders to back Nixon's plan to win New York and draw in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The guests pledge support, stressing Nixon's leadership and Rockefellers' influence.
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Victor Riesel
New York
Camelot
Rockefellers
Pocantico Hills
Richard Nixon
Westchester
Nixon
New York State
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Rocky
Long
Nelson
Rockefeller
Happy
Newburg
Kiernan
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Assa
John DeLury
Big City
Uniformed
Sanitationmen’s Union
Pete Brennan
Building and Construction Trades Council
Afl-Cio
Joe
T) Trerotola
National Teamsters
Joint Council
Brennan
America
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Rehnquist
Russia
C. L. Sulzberger
New York Times
O.R. Campbell Jr
Robert W. Jones
Bert Gaskill
Roy Anderson
Jeffrey B. Gibson
Harry van Arsdale
Electrical Brotherhood
Central Labor Council
van Arsdales
Brennans
Joe Ts
van Arsdale
Gov
Ernor
Joe T
Brotherhood
John Lindsay
Trevotola
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