Girl 17 Given Death Sentence in North Carolina
Marie Hill, 17, of Rocky Mount, sentenced to die in the gas chamber for the murder and robbery of W. E. Strum, 65, near Dillon, S.C. The trial featured an all white and black jury, and Hill’s appeal was filed. NC death penalty deemed unconstitutional by a federal court but not binding on state courts pending Supreme Court ruling.
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Tarboro
N.C
Marie Hill
Rocky Mount
A J
North Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
Miss Hill
George Fountain
W. E. Strum
Strum
Dillion
S.C
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Rome Students Block Traffic and Clash with Police
In Rome a large student demonstration shuts streets for two hours and leads to injuries and at least 20 arrests. About five thousand students start the protest with others waiting to see if promised reforms go ahead. They march downtown to St Mary Major square chanting No to school reform and No to police repression.
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Rome
St. Mary Major
General Confederation of Labor
Labor
Larson Elected 1969 Chairman of Chamber Bureau
Gordon Larson, vice president of Killian's, is elected chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Central Retail Merchants Bureau for 1969. He succeeds Sam Becker who led the bureau the past two years. The executive committee includes Becker, Bruce Boyson, Duane Erickson, C. E. Lucas, Robert Miller and Allen Peremsky with Harold Ewoldt as staff secretary.
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E. Gordon Larson
Killian’s
Chamber of Commerce Central Retail Merchants Bureau
Larson
Sam Becker
Bureau
Becker
Bruce Boyson
Duane Erickson
C. E. Lucas
Robert Miller
Allen Peremsky
Harold Ewoldt
Chamber
Doctor Blames Cities TV for Mental Illness
Washington AP reports psychiatrist Dr Lawrence Kubie told a White House panel that crowded cities and mass media brutality accelerate emotional stresses and may trigger serious mental illness in some people. He warned children are especially vulnerable to fantasy versus reality as he linked overpopulation to societal violence. FCC Chairman Rosel Hyde cautioned about regulating violence on TV due to free speech laws.
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Washington
White House
Lawrence Kubie
FCC
Rosel Hyde
Commission
Tentative Accord in New York Fuel Oil Strike
A tentative agreement was reached in the New York fuel oil strike but drivers and mechanics will not resume normal shifts until a ratification vote Sunday. The health board warned of imminent peril with 1 786 buildings housing 250 000 people out of oil as of Thursday morning and 3 500 buildings with 500 000 people at risk by Monday.
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New York
State Mediation Board
Vincent McDonnell
City Hall
Board of Health
Teamsters Union
Health Department
Drive Safely The Cedar Rapids Gazette Notice
A garbled newspaper snippet mentions Cedar Rapids Gazette content rights and republication terms. No clear event or person appears. the readable text focuses on licensing language and pricing.
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New York Oil Heating Association
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