Senate Move To Lessen Drug Penalties Pass Likely
Washington UPI reports Senate leaders expect passage of a bill relaxing penalties for marijuana, heroin, and other drugs. The measure would end mandatory jail for most offenders, except professional pushers, with five to ten year limits on repeat offenses and potential judge waivers for first offenses. A key amendment on no knock entries faced opposition from Sen. Ervin.
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Overzealous Newsmen Mar Dubcek's Arrival in Turkey
In Istanbul UPI reports that reporters disrupted Dubcek's arrival to celebrate his role as Czechoslovakia's ambassador to Turkey. Fights and broken windows marked the scene as the former reformist leader faced a chaotic welcome on Sunday.
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Two Deaf Mutes Die in Chicago Hilton Fire
Two deaf mute boys, seniors from the Jacksonville Illinois School for the Deaf, died in a blaze on the ninth floor of the Conrad Hilton in Chicago. Thirty eight people were injured as the fire swept through a furniture storage area and hallways. The victims, Donald Sanger aged 17 and Bruce Kennedy aged 18, were found in the hall.
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Israeli Planes Hit Targets Along Canal
Israeli warplanes raided Egyptian military installations along the Suez Canal for over an hour amid Middle East fighting. Nixon pledged more military aid to Israel, drawing mixed reactions from Tel Aviv and Cairo. Egyptian forces said Israeli raids and ground actions continued, with claims of downed Israeli aircraft and attacks on Sinai and Lebanon border villages.
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Nixon Reassures Israel Of Continued U.S. Support
Washington reports Nixon told U.S. Jewish leaders that the United States will stand by Israel and provide arms if needed. He urged restraint in arms shipments but said Washington will aid friendly states as necessary. The remarks followed U.S. emphasis on a more even handed Middle East policy and cited regional security concerns.
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Gas trapped in Houma blast blamed for fatal explosion
In Houma Louisiana three men died and part of a block was wrecked by a blast blamed on gas trapped between basement and first floor. Mayor Charles Davidson said federal and state investigators will search for the air pocket and determine what triggered the explosion. Twenty eight people were injured and guardsmen were recalled after an earlier manhole strike near La Tour's Jewelry Store.
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OEO to Stress Family Planning in Rural Areas
Washington reports that the Office of Economic Opportunity will expand family planning with emphasis on rural regions. Donald Rumsfeld says OEO will boost health services using para professionals, support emergency food and outpatient hospital work, and pilot day care while aligning with Nixon’s family assistance plan and adult literacy efforts.
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Eisenhower Expected To Sign Up For Navy OCS
David Eisenhower, 21, Nixon’s son in law, is expected to join the Navy Officers Candidate School after Amherst graduation in June. He has not publicly confirmed, but friends say Navy OCS is his choice, with a three year commitment.
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Wolfson Leaves Prison to Campaign for Penal Reform
Louis E. Wolfson, billionaire financier, leaves a federal honor prison after nine months for selling unregistered stock. He plans a news conference in Jacksonville to press a revamped penal system, citing rising crime rates and potential harm to American families. He also faces an 18 month term on a second conviction for conspiring to obstruct justice and filing false reports, under appeal.
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Mexican newsmen perished in Poza Rica air crash during campaign
In Mexico City 14 well known newsmen died when a Convair 300 crashed near Poza Rica amid fog while covering the presidential election campaign of Luis Echeverria. One survivor, Jesus Kramsky of El Heraldo, was reported among the 20 aboard. President Diaz Ordaz expressed condolences. the crash killed four crew and a physician, with investigators reviewing the cause as Echeverria continued campaigning briefly before returning to Mexico City.
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