Supreme Court to hear challenges to new death penalty laws
The Supreme Court scheduled March 30 31 hearings on six death row cases from Georgia Texas North Carolina Florida and Louisiana, signaling a broad review of post 1972 capital punishment laws. NAACP Legal Defense Fund cites 404 men and seven women on death row across 30 states excluding Illinois where ruled unconstitutional. The case list includes Troy Leon Gregg Jerry Lane Jurek James Woodson Ludy Waxton Charles Proffitt Stanislaus Roberts with racial mix.
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Grady Burson Calls Turf Reform for Football Gear
Grady Burson, former West Texas Buff captain, argues artificial turf hurts players with frequent injuries. He recalls the old turf yielding and credits his teams with few injuries. Burson predicts helmet reforms follow turf changes as Panhandle Hall of Fame honors him at Amarillo College Gym.
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Paper Power Riddle and Dimmitt News Letter
The piece notes a quip about IRS W-2 envelopes and their tabs, then shifts to a Bicentennial edition thanks from Mrs Myrtle Sheffy of Dimmitt, widow of Dr L F Sheffy longtime head of West Texas State U history department.
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Amarillo Leads Texas With 4 Percent Unemployment
Harold K. Dudley head of the Texas Employment Commission says Amarillo’s 4 percent jobless rate is the state’s lowest and far below national levels. He cites West Texas’ diversified economy in agriculture and energy as driving growth and a bright outlook for the Panhandle. Dudley tours local offices praising staff during the recession.
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Allen Monroe Leaves Amarillo College Traffic Role
Allen Monroe, traffic director at Amarillo College, says many Americans still pursue long term debt to keep up with peers while highlighting ongoing faith in the country and continued mortgage commitments.
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Usery Named to Labor Post
President Ford nominated W. J. Usery Jr. as secretary of labor, citing his record in settling major disputes as director of the Federal Mediation Service. The 52-year-old former welder is trusted to handle possible labor troubles in autos, trucking, and rubber amid tense relations with unions.
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Victory in Sight For Red Angolans
Reports from Radio Luanda say the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, backed by 7 500 Cuban troops, has captured Cela Santa Comba and Amboiva and advances toward Huambo. Western-backed forces face a potential setback as South African troops scramble on the northern front.
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Lebanon Cease Fire Holds Amid Civil War Tides
A Syrian negotiated cease-fire in Lebanon appeared to take hold as gunmen from Christian Muslim and Palestinian factions largely obeyed the 8 p.m. deadline. Security officials reported 61 killed and over 100 wounded nationwide with sporadic shooting afterward amid looting in Beirut.
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