Dr Bernard Finch to Be Freed from Prison
Dr Bernard Finch, central figure in the 1959 love triangle murder of his wife, will be released from the minimum security California Institute for Men at Chino on December 6. He has job prospects in Missouri, Nebraska, Maryland, and California, according to Henry Kerr, chairman of the California Adult Authority. Finch’s former sweetheart Carole Tregoff, who was convicted with him, was paroled earlier.
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California Institute For Men
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Missouri
Nebraska
Maryland
California
Henry Kerr
California Adult Authority
Carole Tregoff
Middle East leaders meet to discuss federation plan
The presidents of Egypt Libya and Syria gather in Damascus to review a two week federation plan. They discuss the Israel conflict border clashes with Jordan the feud involving King Hussein and Palestinian guerrillas and tensions between Sudan and the Soviet government.
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Egypt
Libya
Syria
Damascus
Israal
Jordan
Huseem
Notable heart lung transplant survivor Adrian Herbert dies
Adrian Herbert, the first South African to receive another man's heart and lungs, died yesterday 23 days after the operation performed by Dr. Christian Barnard. Horace McMahon, 64, famed as the Naked City detective, also died yesterday at Norwalk Hospital.
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Christian Barnard
UPI
Horace McMahon
Wall Street Extends Gains After Nixon Policies
New York stocks climbed again on heavy volume led by motor shares as investors welcomed President Nixon's new economic policies proclaimed Sunday. The market's advance continued the response to the policy shift and broader economic optimism.
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New York
Wall Street
Nixon
Australia to Withdraw Troops from Vietnam
Canberra reports that Australia and New Zealand will pull back all combat troops from Vietnam with most leaving by year end. The announcement confirms a major shift in regional military involvement and outlines the scale of troop reductions planned by both nations.
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Australia
New Zealand
Vietnam
Exemption Clarified for Fresh Produce and Dairy
The Office of Emergency Preparedness says raw fruits and vegetables are exempt from the 90 day price freeze at farm and retail levels. Consumer affairs adviser Virginia Knauer explains guideline clarifications and notes milk is processed unless consumed directly from the cow.
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Virginia Knauer
Nixon
UPI
West outlines three prong drug attack in South Carolina
Gov John West announced a new program to combat drug abuse using a three way approach education rehabilitation and punishment. He said the narcotics commission will coordinate with 11 state agencies and the State Law Enforcement Division trains 13 to 15 men for a special narcotics squad. West also opposed a second medical college and hinted at a community college system for the state.
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Columbia
John West
South Carolina
West
Commissioner of Narcotics and Controlled Substances
Donald McLeese
McLeese
State Board of Heath
Aiken and Pascagoula meet in Dixie Youth World Series semi
The Aiken American League All Stars head to Pascagoula Mississippi for the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series semi final tonight at 8:30 CDT. Aiken drew a bye in the previous round while Pascagoula won two straight. WLOW FM will carry game coverage starting at 9:30 EDT.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Wlow-Fm
Discrimination Suit Heard Against Aiken County Schools
Judge Charles E Simons Jr opened a 10 a m hearing on a suit by Margie Washington and Hythenia Simpkins against the Aiken County Board of Education alleging 14th Amendment violations through ability grouping. Plaintiffs claim standardized tests and teacher evaluations place black and poor white students in inferior lower groups. the board contends the practice has continued for more than 10 years with legal representation by Henry Busbee and Harry Lightsey. Harvard Center for Law and Education lawyers join plaintiffs, along with Laughlin McDonald of the ACLU.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Henry Busbee
Board of Education
Columbia
Harry Lightsey
Harvard Center For Law and Education
Laughlin McDonald
American Civil Liberties Union
House May Get Reapportionment Hassle
The South Carolina Senate reapportionment fight may move to the House as leaders expect loud debates when the legislature reconvenes September to consider a plan aimed at preserving incumbents. Some members prefer rewarding new candidates over current incumbents, shaping a heated clash.
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Senate
House
Pressure Forecast For Tax Relief In Nixon Plan
President Nixon likely to secure the economic package he seeks from a Democratic Congress. White House lauds a 24 hour brainstorming session with top advisers and key lawmakers. Democrats show broad support for the general thrust though no exact form commitments were reported.
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Nixon
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White House
Senate
House
Teachers To Get Raises Amid Nixon Price Freeze Clash
The 1971 South Carolina legislature approved pay raises for teachers and state employees, contingent on no legal injunction from the federal government. Governor West warned Nixon's price wage rent freeze could block further raises, while Comptroller Mills said pay hikes would proceed at school start. The administration urged unions to halt strikes during the freeze, and the OEP signaled regulatory ambiguity and partial exemptions for commodities.
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Columbia
John West
South Carolina
West
Nixon
General Assembly
Henry Mills
Office of Emergency Preparedness
OEP
Chinese Parents Challenge Busing in Desegregation Case
San Francisco and a group of Chinese parents appeal to Justice Douglas for a temporary delay of a federal judge's large desegregation order. The case centers on de facto neighborhood school segregation and potential busing to achieve integration across districts.
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Washington
San Francisco
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Stanley A. Weigel
Corpus Christi
Disciplinary Action Planned for My Lai Officers and Soldiers
Five officers and four enlisted men cleared of criminal charges in the My Lai massacre face new disciplinary action, with letters sent by Secretary of the Army Robert Froehlke notifying them of censures or reprisals. Some may lose medals. four enlisted face honorable discharges.
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Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of the Army
Robert F. Froehlke
Froehike
Americal
My Lai
Army
B52s Strike DMZ as South Vietnam Sees Heavy Assaults
U S B52 bombers conducted about 750 tons of bombs on suspected North Vietnamese positions inside the southern DMZ and nearby areas. Cambodian forces claimed about 100 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in southeastern Cambodia as fighting continued along the DMZ for the seventh day. South Vietnamese marines faced losses at Ba Ho outpost while new shelling and ground clashes occurred around Sarge and Fire Base Fuller.
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Thailand
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Huynh Dinh Tung
West seeks proof on muzzling charge in nuclear dispute
Governor West called for documentation of charges that politicians are pressuring scientists over nuclear waste disposal in South Carolina. He named attorney Towns end Belser Jr. to corroborate claims linked to Barnwell political figures and pledged an investigation if evidence exists. Belser welcomed the governor’s reaction.
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John West
South Carolina
West
Townsend M. Belser Jr
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