Parole Rules Tightened in War on Urban Crime
Justice Department to curb crime by tightening parole procedures. Board of Parole shifts to an appellate role with formal hearings for serious offenses. Emphasis on psychology reports uniform parole system and halfway houses. About 30 000 federal inmates and parolees affected. main offender groups car theft narcotics and Selective Service violations.
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Justice
Department
Washington
Justice Department
George J. Reed
United States Board of Parole
Reed
Nixon
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
D Justice Department
FBI
Parole Board
John N. Mitchell
Intercosmos 2 probes ionosphere from orbit
Moscow reports the unmanned Intercosmos 2 satellite, launched Christmas Day, is in orbit to study the ionosphere. Equipment from Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and the Soviet Union includes ion traps and a two way radio transmitter built by East German scientists. Police seek three men after a Christmas Eve robbery at Merchants National Bank Williston Road branch, $13,600 stolen with no injuries.
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Soviet Union
Tass
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Intercosmos
Burlington, Vit
Williston Road
Merchants National Bank
Billy Graham and Rock Bands Share Florida Festival
Hollywood Florida AP reports a three day festival headlined by Billy Graham and popular rock groups. Officials police and authorities conducted searches for narcotics amid strong winds and a hospitalized lighting technician after scaffolding collapse. Promoter Norman Johnson estimated 35009 attendees as 200 medical volunteers staffed first aid stations.
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Billy Graham
Florida
Hollywood
Fla
South Florida
Miami-Hollywood Speedway
Broward County
Ed Stack
Palm Beach County
Robert Berkeley
Broward Commission
Stack
Palm Beach
William Heidtman
Congressional Investigating Committee
Miami
Heidtman
Maj
Thomas Atkinson
Graham
The
Turtles
Grateful Dead
Jesus
Norman Johnson
Cargo Breaks Up Aboard Pacific Sea Transport Ship
HONOLULU AP The military Sea transport ship Badger State reported cargo loosening and breaking up in high seas about 580 miles north northeast of Midway. Waves reached 25 feet, winds 45 knots. Navy says the ship itself remains intact as a rescue plane from Hickam AFB was sent to the scene. Swedish merchant ship Kabalakis in the area, heading to Bangor State. Navy notes 43 aboard the 459 foot vessel en route from Bangor Maine to Southeast Asia.
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Midway
U.S. Badger State
Navy
76Th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Center
Hickam Air Force Base
Kabalakis
Bangor State
Bangor
Maine
Southeast Asia
FAA optimistic on hijacking curb slows air pirates
FAA officials say a new antihijacking system has slowed hijackings, with 32 planes hijacked this year and only two attempts since Oct 31. Eastern and Trans World Airlines have adopted the system, with others showing interest. The device blends behavioral profiling with screening to keep hijackers from boarding, though officials stress it is not foolproof and details are undisclosed.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S
Cuba
FAA
Eastern Airlines
Trans World Airlines
David H. Brown
Brown
Assault on Student Denied by Educator in Wickford
Mark Dorfman 37 president and operator of Walden III a private school for emotionally disturbed children pleaded innocent to charges of assaulting a student with a dangerous weapon and cruelty to another. He was arrested Wednesday and entered his plea at a special session of District Court in the Wickford State Police Barracks.
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South Kingston
RJT
Mark Dorfman
Dorfman
Walden III
Wickford State Police
Japanese Election Surveys Indicate Victory for Sato
Tokyo AP reports Japanese voters chose a new House of Representatives in the December 196? election. Surveys predicted Prime Minister Eisaku Sato and his Liberal Democratic party would win 270 to 289 seats, retaining control with about 70 percent turnout. Major issues included Okinawa, cost of living, Kurile islands, and Japan's U.S. security treaty.
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Tokyo
House of Representatives
Japan
Ith
Eisaku Sato
Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democrats
Sato
Ō Sato
U.S
Okinawa
Socialist Party
Komeito
Communist Party
Kuriles
China
Formosa Chiefs Alarmed by U S Peking Thaw
Formosa officials say U S moves toward China Beijing indicate a shift in policy. They cite renewed talks with the Communist charge d affaires in Warsaw, Rogers remarks on friendlier ties, and possible easing of the trade embargo and naval patrols. Chiang Kai-shek government warns its Formosan stay remains temporary.
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Taipei
Formosa
Peking
Washington
U.S
Peiping
Warsaw
Walter J. Stoessel
William P. Rogers
United States
China
Nixon
Formosa Strait
Chiang Kai-shek
All China
New Freedom Shares and U S Savings Bonds Promotion
A promotional note highlights U S Savings Bonds and new Freedom Shares as a combined program to support personal savings. The message emphasizes patriotic themes and encourages individuals to invest for future security.
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U.S. Savings Bonds
NEW Freedom Shares
America
U.S
Double Yule Gift Born Twin Sets on Holidays
Washington AP reports Mrs. Obie Ogene welcomed a second set of twins born on Christmas Day. Her first twins arrived on Thanksgiving Day 1968, each holiday producing a girl and a boy. The obstetrician quipped they might aim for Easter next.
Postage notice details for Berkshire Eagle subscribers
Changes of address issued for Berkshire Eagle readers to prevent service interruption. College students and armed forces eligible for 20 percent discount. Mail subscribers instructed to notify their local post office and the Berkshire Eagle with old and new addresses. Second class postage paid at Pittsfield Massachusetts.
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Berkshire Eagle
PiHs Field
Massachusetts
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Associated Press
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Payne Whitney Gymnasium
Yale
Gee
Roce
MEW
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Shagmoor
CAR Coats
England
Allendale
Nite Owl
T-Bar
John Carrigan
Bousquet
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