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...After arrest, the accused who is poor must often await the disposition of his case in jail because of his inability to raise bail, while the accused who can afford bail is free to return to his family and his job. Equally important, he is free during the critical period between arrest and trial to help his attorney with the investigation and preparation of his defense." After the trial, said Justice Goldberg, the fine-or-imprisonment choice often specified by law for minor offenses "may also be unfair to the defendant without means. The 'choice' of paying...
...jurisdiction under a new law prohibiting vessels of Communist powers from fishing within three miles of the state's coast. Seven youngsters between 14 and 16 years old were released for deportation home; the other 29 Cubans were taken to Key West's Monroe County jail to await trial. Maximum penalty: six months in jail, plus $500 fine...
...second period, the score was 6-1, and the varsity was a beaten team. When captain Gene Kinasewich fired the puck unassisted past two Dartmouth defensemen and the Green goalie for his first goal since the exam break, he whirled quickly and skated to the red line to await the faceoff. No one cheered. No teammate offered congratulations...
...intends within five years to settle 50,000 African families on a million acres in the "White Highlands" bought from European settlers with $80 million supplied by Britain, by that time an additional 100,000 families will be clamoring for land. Kenya's huge labor surplus must idly await the slow development of industry, and there is a great lack of trained professionals to replace the departing whites. For example, Kenya has 750 doctors but needs at least...
...Georgia jury awarded $3,060,000 in damages to Georgia University Athletic Director Wally Butts, whom a Post article had accused of conspiring to fix a football game. The judgment has been appealed and may well be reduced-but four other suits, asking a total of $24.5 million, still await trial. It may be necessary, said Culligan, to establish a special reserve fund to accommodate such legal actions...