Rogers conducts unannounced Jordan tour with King Hussein
Secretary of State William P. Rogers flew a helicopter over parts of Jordan before meeting King Hussein to discuss the Arab Israeli situation. Officials indicated Rogers aimed toward the Jordan Valley and Irbid to view lands west of the Jordan River seized by Israel in 1967.
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William P. Rogers
Hussein
Rogers
Jordan Valley
Irbid
Jordan River
Israel
Egyptian Vice President Aly Sabry Ousted Amid Rift Rumors
Observers in Cairo attributed the dismissal to Sabry opposing federation with Libya and Syria. His firing came days before Secretary Rogers visits for talks with President Sadat on the Arab Israeli stalemate. officials said the visit was not the cause.
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Aly Sabry
Libya
Syria
Sabry
William P. Rogers
Anwar Sadat
Rogers
Sadat
Egypt
Middle East
al Ahram
Thousands protest across Washington testing police action
Thousands of antiwar demonstrators clashed with police in Washington as 3,000+ were arrested and traffic blocked near Georgetown. National Guardsmen and about 200 Marines landed on the National Mall while four Potomac bridges remained blocked and streets burned by debris.
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Washington
Washington Monument
Potomac River
Pentagon
Georgetown
Court Upheld Death Penalty Procedures in High Court Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that letting juries decide life or death in capital cases does not violate the Constitution. Justices refused to require separating the penalty phase from the trial. The decision sustains murder convictions of Dennis C. McGautha and James E. Crampton and could enable early executions in many cases.
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Supreme Court
United States
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Harlan
Dennis C. McGautha
Los Angeles
James E. Crampton
Toledo
Ohio
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Crampton
Warren E. Burger
Hugo L. Black
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Harry A. Blackmun
William J. Brennan Jr
William O. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
Kent Anniversary Marked By Rites
Memorial services for four Kent State University students killed one year ago continued with appearances by comedian Dick Gregory and a Scranton Commission member on campus. A lantern vigil runs 10 p.m. to 26 hours later with students taking half hour shifts at the four spots. The four day services began Saturday and attracted limited campus participation as many students were home or at antiwar events in Washington.
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Ohio
Kent State University
Dick Gregory
Scranton Commission
Washington, D.C
Georgia
Julian Bond
Bond
Gregory
James Ahern
New Haven
Treasury miss due to IRS cuts prompts $108.6 million budget ask
IRS Commissioner Randolph W. Thrower told a House Appropriations subcommittee on March 24 that current savings from manpower and spending economies total $250 million while revenue losses reach about $1.5 billion. He warned the Treasury loses $6 for every tax saved and urged the $108.6 million budget increase to improve tax administration.
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Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Randolph W. Thrower
Thrower
House Appropriations
Whit esburg geologist claims largest US cave system
Whitesburg Ky Ray Love longtime geologist reports finding a cave system he asserts could be the largest in the United States. The caves lie mainly beneath land within Pine Mountain State Park area.
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Whitesburg
P— Ray Love
United States
Pine Mountain State Park
Nixon Pushes $400 Million Farm Program
President Nixon returns to Washington to unveil a $400 million farm program cited as a boost to stabilizing prices and aiding growers under his inflation measures.
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Nixon
Washington
Welfare Cuts Bid Faces HEW Opposition in California
California Governor Ronald Reagan presses proposals to cut welfare and Medicaid benefits for nearly two million people, while HEW officials call the requests illegal. Nixon is expected to approve the plan amid a budget push to aid farmers and expand farm exports.
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L.A
Nixon
California
Foreign Agricultural Service
Federal Agency
Freight Train Slams Auto Killing Ten Near Covington Georgia
Ten youths ages 12 to 16 occupied Danny Henderson’s car for a Sunday ride when a Georgia Railroad freight train struck the vehicle at a country crossing near Covington, killing nine and injuring one who survived in critical condition. Names of the deceased include Henderson and siblings Jimmy Norwood Almethin Gilstrap Susie Ann Height and others. Henderson was identified as driver. The crash occurred a few miles west of their Covington homes. the car was only three weeks old to Henderson.
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Danny Henderson
Jimmy Norwood
Almethin
Peggy Ann Fuller
Susie Ann
Sharon Belcher
Atlanta
Georgia
Newton County
Henry Odum
Newton
Ian Cowan
Henderson
Vickie Gilstrap
Dira Williams
Harold Tuggle
Sheilia Height
State Patrol
Covington
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