Gunman Captured After 10-Hour Kroger Hostage Drama
Wesley Earl Evans, 22, a twice convicted felon, held 13 hostages in a North Houston Kroger for 10 hours before fleeing in an unmarked car. Officers tracked by a hidden transmitter forced a surrender on a dirt road, injuring one hostage, Frieda Lummus, slightly. Dianne Lewis was the other hostage. Evans faces aggravated robbery and kidnapping charges.
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France Lets Franc Float on World Market
France announced it would let the franc float free within six months to curb oil price shock and avoid panic. The move breaks with Common Market partners as Paris abandons currency support while sheltered reserves totaling about $8.01 billion are kept intact.
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Television Proved Possible Then and Now
A nostalgic note recalls how 30 years ago many believed television could not work. The piece contrasts past doubt with today’s widespread acceptance of TV as a fixture in daily life.
Paracels Clash as Chinese Air and Sea Forces Fight Vietnam
Chinese air force Migs bomb three Paracel islands and troops land on atolls in renewed fighting with South Vietnamese forces. Casualties include six Vietnamese soldiers killed and 16 wounded in early clashes on Robert island. Battles occur on Duncan and Hoang Sa as both sides claim losses andungiven counts.
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Kissinger Talks with Hussein as Egypt Defends Disengagement
Egypt defends its troop disengagement with Israel and pledges to separate forces on the Syrian front while pressing for Israeli withdrawal from occupied lands. Kissinger travels to Aqaba to brief King Hussein and urges Assad to exchange POW lists as a first step toward broader Middle East talks.
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Senator Proxmire Rejects Anti Limousine Amendment
Senator William Proxmire denounced the emergency energy bill amendment as a colossal fake. He said the measure would only touch large class 6 vehicles, exempting FBI staff and diplomats, leaving about 775 government chauffeured limousines unaffected and potentially increasing numbers.
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The Trouble with Jails: Linn County Prison Conditions
A 1964 critique by Bernard J. Vogelgesang highlights Iowa county jails missing rehabilitation. Linn County Jail shows unsanitary, overcrowded conditions, escapes, riots, and limited medical care. Officials debate regional facilities to curb decline in inmate populations.
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Beckwith Acquitted in Bomb Charge in New Orleans
Byron De La Beckwith, twice tried for murder in the Medgar Evers case, is acquitted of transporting a time bomb to New Orleans on Sept 27. He claims a deep plot drove the five month ordeal. Beckwith, 53, faces separate state charges with no trial date set.
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