Drugs Said Filtering Into Grammar Schools
Massachusetts lawmakers hear drugs are reaching grammar schools and even fourth graders. Senator Burak says the problem no longer limited to high schools and colleges. a proposed statewide drug information department could aid communities battling the issue. Norfolk DA Burke calls drugs the No 1 problem in law enforcement and urges swift approval.
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UPI
Haverhill
Massachusetts
Social Welfare Committee
James P. Rurak
Rurak
Boston University Graduate School of Public Communications
Norfolk County
Burke
Close Vote Foreseen On Farm Payment Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee expected to approve a 6.6 billion Agriculture Department money bill minus the House 20 thousand annual farm payment cap. Supporters and opponents foresee a close Senate vote and possible conference churn over conservation, milk subsidy, and Rural Electric Administration funding. The bill ties to food stamp funding and faces a likely compromise.
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UPI
Senate Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
House
Senate
Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
Wife, 7 Children Killed by N J Merchant
Rafael Torres, 42, a Puerto Rican merchant held on one murder charge, was arrested in Jersey City on charges of stabbing or beating to death his wife and seven of their nine children. An eighth child was critically wounded and a huntin g rifle was found at the scene. He offered no explanation beyond asking, Why.
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Jersey City
N.J
UPI
Rafael Torres
Otto Otepka confirmed to Subversive Activities Board
The Senate confirmed Otto F. Otepka for the Subversive Activities Control Board in a 61 28 vote, naming him to a $36 000 a year post after a six year fight that began with his firing as State Department security chief amid secret document accusations. A Dodd defense called him a decent man and highly qualified while suggesting the controversy stemmed from his Senate cooperation. The board, once held dormant by Supreme Court limits, now faces cases at the request of the Justice Department.
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Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Otepka
Senate
Subversive Activities Board
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Melcher narrowly wins Montana special election
Democrat John Melcher defeats Republican William Mather in Montana's Second District special race to fill the seat vacated by James Batten as he became a federal judge. Melcher leads with about 45,399 votes to 43,282, with third party and write-in votes included.
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Helena
Mont
UPI
John Melcher
William Mather
Montana
Melcher
Forsyth
James Battin
House
Mather
American Independent Party
Chet Huntley
Nixon Meets On Nuclear Arms Talks
President Nixon meets with the National Security Council to plan nuclear arms control talks with the Soviet Union. He tentatively aims for talks possibly in August and signals a willingness to halt testing multi warhead missiles if the Soviets do likewise. The White House says the talks will cover aspects of arms limitation with no specifics given. Nixon also held a brief session with Henry Cabot Lodge as talks shift toward Paris. Lodge is in Massachusetts on vacation before returning to Paris.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
National Security Council
Soviet Union
United States
White House
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Paris
Vietnam
Midway Island
Lodge
Massachusetts
William P. Rogers
Judy Garland death ruled from incautious self overdosage
London coroner Gavin Thurston ruled Judy Garland died from an incautious self overdosage of Seconal after an autopsy showed long term pill use. Witness Mickey Deans testified he found Garland's body in their Westminster home. The inquest noted 4.9 mg of Seconal in blood, suggesting absorption over time, not a single massive dose.
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London
UPD
Judy Garland
Gavin Thurston
Westminster
Miss Garland
Mickey Deans
Cadogan Lane
Thurston
R. E. K. Pocock
Pocock
John Traherne
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