Innocent Man Paid For 17 Prison Years
Illinois case into two men wrongfully jailed for 1933 Chicago officer slaying. Ted Marcin, freed after 17 years, receives 35,000 dollars as compensation. Majczek freed after 12 years, aided by a newspaper classified ad and a habeas corpus writ. Police pursue Helen O Connell for alleged DUI with barbiturate overdose.
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State Capitol
Marcia
Culver City
Calif
Joe Majczek
Chicago
Dwight Green
Illinois
Majczek
Marcin
Otto Kerner
James McQuire
The Lady Firefly A Ghastly Female
Washington dispatch reports that female Photuris fireflies lure and cannibalize male Photinus mates by mimicking flash signals. Scientist James E. Lloyd of Cornell confirms the cannibalism and deceptive courtship observed in Virginia Illinois and Florida. The piece raises questions about whether male Photuris are harmed before mating and the predatory nature of Mme Photuris.
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Washington
UPI
Photuris
Photinus
Science Magazine
James E. Lloyd
Cornell University
Lloyd
Virginia
Illinois
Florida
Jone
Mme
AMA Defends Eyeglass Prescribe and Sell Practice
The American Medical Association defends its rules allowing eye doctors to both prescribe and sell eyeglasses as reasonable and equitable. Ophthalmologist Dr William O Lamotte Jr testified before a Senate subcommittee amid criticism from opticians and witnesses arguing the practice harms competition.
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Washington
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Subcommittee
Edward G. Fritz
Connecticut State Optician’s Commission
A.G. Jefferson
Lynchburg
Ralph W. Ryan
Morgantown
W.va
Lamotte
AMA
Water and Drought Craze in a Dry Nation
A UPI analysis traces water as life and risk across the United States. It compares deserts and floods, cites Smithville floods, Yangtze and Bengal disasters, and notes U.S. average rainfall about 30 inches with wide regional variation. It discusses evapotranspiration, per capita use, industrial demand, pollution, and the looming tension between growing population and finite supply. It highlights Mt. Waialeale Hawaii as the wettest spot and critiques New York City officials for policy missteps while warning of future crises. It ends with continued abundance only where rainfall is extreme.
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Washington
UPI
Sahara Desert
Noah
New York City
Smithville
Manchester
N.H
Greenville
Yangtze
Bengal
India
United States
Mobile
Ala
Phoenix
Ariz
Louisiana
Yvette
Eugene Martell
Springfield
Mass
Mount Walaleale
Hawaii
Capitol pacifists jailed after Viet Nam protest on Capitol grounds
About 350 pacifists faced hearings on disorderly conduct charges after a Capitol demonstration protesting U S Viet Nam policy. A 800 strong group marched from the Washington Monument to the Capitol, police moved in, dragging protesters to vans as some resisted. Dellinger and Lynd were splattered with red paint by identifiable Nazi party members, who were arrested.
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Washington
UPS
Capitol
U. S
Viet Nam
Washington Monument
Medicare Q and A on new Social Security law
Washington UPI reports Social Security offices anticipate many Medicare questions from Americans over 65 about eligibility enrollment and benefits. The article lists common queries and clear answers on coverage start dates costs doctor bills nursing home care home health visits and eligibility for spouses or disabled individuals.
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Washington
UPI
Social Security
Civil Service
Blue Cross
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Ted Marcin
Ilinois State Penitentiary
Il Singer
Hollywood
Helen O’connell
Miss O’connell
Hollywood Receiving Hospital
Los Angeles County General Hospital
National Geographic
Depot Street
Bennington, VT
da Nang
South
7Th Fleet
Tee
New York
Nazi Party
Rete
B.C
Blondie
By Charles M. Schulz
Johnny Hart
Bychie Young
Dion
Steve Canyon
Hasty
Heart of
Juliet Jones
Julie
Paul Guardian
Harlee
Madame
Miko Caniff
LA Hook
By Stan Drake
Louis Cassels
Blue Shield
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