New Mexico Senate Approves Death Penalty Abolition
New Mexico senators approved a bill 26 to 12 that virtually abolishes capital punishment in the state. The measure commutes three death row prisoners to life, preserves capital punishment only for killings of police or prison staff in the line of duty, and would set all other capital crimes at life with parole and possible pardon. The vote preceded recess for a constitutional convention vote set for June 3 with an 84 delegate nonpartisan election and a 60 day convention to begin September 2.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Constitutional Convention
City Gives Escamilla A Hero's Reception
Amarillo welcomed Navy sailor Victor Escamilla after 18 months away including 1! months in a North Korean prison with the USS Pueblo crew. A crowd of nearly 200 cheered as he walked a red carpet at Amarillo Air Terminal after a Dallas delay due to a minor crash.
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Victor Fescamilla
Froilan
Amarillo Air Terminal
Amarillo
Victor Escamilla
Reds
Escamilla
Dallas
Pneumonia Threatens Eisenhower During Recovery
An afternoon bulletin from Walter Reed reports pneumonia worsened Dwight D. Eisenhower’s condition while his heart remains fragile after abdominal surgery. Officials note the general is resting comfortably, but pneumonia drains strength and respiratory difficulty persists as doctors monitor his response to vigorous antibiotic treatment.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Four North Vietnamese divisions cross into South Vietnam
U S military analysts report four North Vietnamese divisions have entered South Vietnam from Cambodia. The move follows a two day lull since a Sunday offensive. Saigon remains the enemy objective but no immediate threat to the capital is seen.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Cambodia
U.S
Bloodless Coup in Syria Detains Atassi Government
In Damascus a bloodless military coup leads to the overthrow of President Noureddin Al Atassi. Defense minister Hafez Al Assad moves to form a new government, with Al Atassi and cabinet members under house arrest and Baath officials detained. The capital reportedly calm.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPSD
Hafez al- Assad
Noureddin Al-Atassi
Damascus
Al-Assad
Al-Atassi
Baath Party
Salah Jedid
Damas
Escamilla
Cus
Campus Riots Tied to Old Communist Tactics
The piece argues that campus riots are rarely spontaneous and are usually planned by organized groups using a six stage method. It details infiltration, staged meetings, leaflets, and broadmidnight rallies with outside speakers while avoiding direct communist labeling.
Sirhan Seeks Guilty Plea and Execution in Kennedy Murder
In Los Angeles court on Friday Sirhan Bishara Sirhan asked to withdraw innocence and plead guilty to all counts in the Kennedy assassination case. He stated he wished to be executed, but the judge rejected the plea as proceedings began for the defense after eight weeks of trial.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Jerusalem
Herbert V. Walker
North Korea Attacks U S Troop Moves in Asia
North Korea denounced a planned U S maneuver involving 2 500 troops to South Korea next month calling it playing with fire and a serious threat to peace and security in Asia as reported from Tokyo by AP.
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Tokyo
North Korea
U.S
South Korea
Asia
Nixon and De Gaulle Open Talks in Paris
In Paris President Nixon and Charles de Gaulle had a cordial private talk lasting over two hours at the Elysee Palace. They then attended dinner with 90 others as demonstrations in Rome and Paris surged over Vietnam War issues and NATO.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Nixon
Elysee Palace
White House
Ronald L. Ziedler
Rome
Paul VI
Vatican
Red Skelton Pledge Recitation Tops Teen Radio List
Red Skelton’s interpretation of the Pledge of Allegiance, read into the Congressional Record, attracts huge demand as fans request copies printed on a scroll. Skelton learned the pledge as a boy in Vincennes Indiana and first recited it on CBS January 14. Dwight Junior High School students in San Antonio sent a thick bound volume of letters praising the recitation.
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New York
Red Skelton
Skelton
Hollywood
Vincennes
Ind
CBS
Dwight Junior High School
San Antonio
Richard M. Nixon
Apollo 9 crew jokes with eye patch in Cape Kennedy prep
Commander James McDivott joins the crew in light humor as the Apollo 9 mission continues preparations at Cape Kennedy for a Monday launch delayed by colds. The team presses on despite the illness setback.
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James WeDmvitt
Cape Kennedy
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Syria
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