Ray fails in Brushy Mountain prison break attempt
James Earl Ray, serving a 99 year term for the MLK assassination, was captured in the Brushy Mountain State Prison yard about 20 minutes after breaking from his cell. He planned to escape through a 100 yard steam tunnel heated to 400 degrees but abandoned the route and was found crouching near the maximum security building. A disciplinary board will determine punishment and housing.
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Texas embezzler Kronin faces jail after $11,000 theft
Patrick Edward Kronin, former finance director for Deer Park Texas, embezzled $11,000 then fled to avoid repayment. He admitted attempts to lose the loot by betting on horses and even flushing bills, finally being arrested in Columbus Ohio and jailed in Houston on $20,000 bail. He said he sought arrest and peace in captivity.
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New Jersey approves 18 year old voting amendment
The New Jersey General Assembly passed the constitutional amendment to allow 18 year olds to vote by a 47 to 9 margin amid strong opposition. Supporters credited Gov. Cahill’s lobbying and noted New Jersey becomes the 26th state to ratify, needing 12 more states to complete the change.
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Nixon critics lose hope for US Soviet nuke pact
Two leading critics, Sen Stuart Symington and Sen J William Fulbright, say optimism for a SALT agreement has collapsed. Symington warns advisers favor ABM defenses, risking a failed talks process, while Fulbright calls the continued arms race insane and questions the viability of any negotiated limit.
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Ulbricht Retires in East Germany Weighs Continuity
In East Germany Walter Ulbricht resigns as first secretary at age 77, keeping the presidency and a new honorary party post while Erich Honecker is named his successor. Western observers expect policy continuity despite hopes for easing Berlin tensions. Honecker pledges steady Marxist-Leninist leadership as Ulbricht explains age and health factors.
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Time running out for training Saigon forces
UPI reports Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor warned that time is running out for training South Vietnamese troops as the United States cuts forces. He noted progress but ahead lies a difficult period with continued withdrawals. He cited a "dynamic defense" strategy for remaining U.S. troops and ongoing patrols to protect logistics and installations.
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Nixon aide defends crude oil price hike policy
White House emergency preparedness director George A. Lincoln told UPI that the 8 percent price rise last November and later gasoline hikes may be needed to safeguard long term national security by encouraging oil exploration. He noted no short term justification but did not condemn the increases, while Sen. Proxmire criticized the report as not proving a link between higher prices and more exploration. Lincoln warned future increases could be necessary to secure fuel supplies for national security.
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Supreme Court voids New York desegregation ban law
The Supreme Court ruled the 1969 New York law restricting state education officials and appointed boards from pursuing desegregation unconstitutional. The decision upheld a Buffalo federal court ruling, condemning the law as an explicit racial classification that blocks open housing and integration efforts. The ruling cites de facto segregation from neighborhood patterns and confirms that local hostility cannot legally bar desegregation actions.
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Senate okays Amtrak board confirmations
The Senate approved Nixon's Amtrak board nominees led by Roger Lewis amid Mansfield's earlier opposition. The confirmed members are Lewis as president, Catherine May Bedell, David W. Kendall, John A. Volpe, Frank S. Besson Jr., David E. Bradshaw, Charles Luca, and John J. Gilhooley as the board.
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