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favorite-son candidate for President-and his platform has but a single, sturdy plank: Indiana for Indianians...
Another problem for Planned Parenthood is Baird's own willingness to give contraceptive to the unmarried. "We would waive this consideration," says Stephen J. Plank, assistant professor of population studies and president of the state chapter of Planned Parenthood, "if we thought Baird had a better chance to win his point. It doesn't make sense to violate our charter to support such a risky case as his, though." Planned Parenthood prefers to handle the problem of unmarrieds, Plank says, by "not investigating the marital status of those who come to us for advice. We recommend all such individuals...
...Harvard senior is directing the Massachusetts arm of Dissenting Democrats--a new anti-war group trying to get a peace plank in the 1968 Democratic platform...
...latest skirmish, the City of Cambridge tried Tuesday to get a "stay of execution pending appeal" on a court order to proceed immediately printing ballots bearing the peace plank. But a state supreme court justice turned down the request...
...Supreme Judicial Court has not acted on its appeal before Nov. 7, the City will ask for a "stay of execution," on Judge Mitchell's orders. If the stay is granted, that's all for the peace plank, at least in this election. So Loeser will be doing everything in his power to speed up the appeals process. Thus far, the City--under pressure from Loeser--has cooperated in expediting some aspects of the legal battle. For example, Superior Court hearings were scheduled for Oct. 10 by Judge Mitchell, but McCarthy agreed to move them...