High court bars direct state aid to church schools
The Supreme Court ruled in a series of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island cases that state funding for teacher salaries and materials in parochial schools is unconstitutional due to entanglement with religion. It upheld federal construction grants to Catholic and other denominational colleges, finding less risk of religious influence and noting college students’ lesser susceptibility to indoctrination. Justices differed on the breadth of the ruling and dissents argued against the majority’s distinction between state and federal aid.
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Hugo L. Black
William J. Brennan
Douglas
Connecticut
Congress
Angela Davis Pretrial Hearings Resume Amid Disruptions
In San Rafael California UPI reports Angela Davis and Ruchell Magee resumed pretrial hearings after weeks of disruption. Magee attacked court jurisdiction and threatened to reveal written evidence he claims would crush the murder kidnapping case. he alleged illegal imprisonment and a conspiracy among officials. Davis, denied access to certain defense aids, faced isolation and harsh conditions while motions sought interviews with reporters and removal attempts were rejected. The 1970 Marin County shootout connected Davis and Magee to the judge’s hostage situation and Haley’s murder.
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Newton back in court in manslaughter case
Huey P. Newton, Black Panther co founder, stood trial in Oakland for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Patrolman John Frey. His lawyer, Charles Garry, filed three motions challenging the Alameda County jury system and the grand jury, seeking to quash the indictment and alleging racial bias in panel selection.
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California Men's Colony
San Luis Obispo
Rockefeller Signs Parochial Aid Plan In NY Ahead Of Rulings
Governor Rockefeller signed New York's 33 million a year parochial schools aid plan three days before the Supreme Court ruled against similar programs in Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. The plan adds funds for secular services and teacher salaries while using a poverty weighted formula to aid low income districts. A court challenge is anticipated from PEARL and the ACLU, with Catholics noting the plan differs enough to merit separate consideration.
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Supreme Court reviews death penalty in next term
Washington UPI reports the Supreme Court will rule next term on whether capital punishment violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The court also overturned over a dozen death sentences including Richard Speck for the 1966 nurse killings. It barred execution stays for two test cases, James Crampton and Dennis McGautha, while rehearings were ordered in many cases. The review also covers cases from Elmer Branch and Lucius Jackson Jr. involving rape of white women.
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Texas
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Georgia
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