Rights Death Jury Deliberates On Coleman Slaying
An Alabama circuit court jury resumes deliberations to decide if the August 20 Haynesville incident involving Thomas L. Coleman was murder or self defense. Coleman, 85, a highway engineer, shot Jonathan Daniels and wounded Rev. Richard Morrisroe after a confrontation at a Haynesville grocery. Defense says Coleman acted in self defense against armed churchmen. prosecutors argue it was unlawful killing. The case, tied to a broader civil rights era slaying docket, was moved to Montgomery for juror accommodation.
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Brezhnev signals Soviet aid to North Vietnam will continue
Soviet leader Brezhnev told the party central committee that the Soviet Union would persist in military aid to North Vietnam and pursue relations with the United States based on restraint and common sense. He warned that aggressive U.S. policies threaten socialist countries and urged continued support while Kosygin outlined economic proposals to loosen controls and boost production.
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Beautification Bill Faces Fresh Trouble in House
Washington AP reports the highway beautification measure, long opposed in the House, faces new hurdles as supporters and critics clash over its provisions. The bill, backed by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, would require removal or screening of junkyards within 660 feet of major highways nationwide, prompting complaints about its content and the way it was moved through Public Works Committee.
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Murphy Attacks Spending at $100 Dinner for Tower
Senator Murphy, R Calif, denounces federal spending and calls the great society costly. He warns of drift toward a presidential dictatorship while criticizing the war on poverty and Secretary Wirtz’s farm labor policy. Tower, Hruska and others attend the event and praise Tower’s 40th birthday.
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India Pakistan Dig In At Peace Line
India and Pakistan pressed along the ceasefire line as both armies fortified positions and conducted patrols. The United Nations, short of observers, sought to calm hostilities while Maj Gen Truce McDonald proposed a 500 yard withdrawal along the Lahore front and U Thant asked East European nations to contribute observers. Fighting spanned Kashmir to the Rajasthan desert and into southern West Pakistan.
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House Pits Ax To Bill On District Of Columbia
Lawmakers clash over a plan for District of Columbia home rule. A substitute proposal advocates self government under a commission, replacing direct federal control. The vote shift reflects party lines and leadership priorities as Congress weighs autonomy for DC.
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Killings Escapes Jailers in Texas Breakout
Kendall County Sheriff reports Gary Wilkinson, 22, escaped from the jail Wednesday night while few were in the office. He was held on the second floor on homicide charges including the killing of his mother and two other relatives. Deputies pursued through the night but found no trace of the escapee and there was concern he may have access to a gun or a vehicle.
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