Nixon Anti Crime Bill to Congress
President Nixon urged Congress to restore the death penalty for wartime offenses and for kidnapping resulting in death. He proposed strict new penalties for heroin trafficking, a tightened insanity defense, and a broad revision of the federal criminal code with mandatory minimums and no parole for certain offenses. He urged speedier trials and tougher handgun controls as part of a broader crime-fighting plan.
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Nixon
Congress
State of the Union
America
Indians Hold Fast as Wounded Knee Siege Persists
At Pine Ridge South Dakota the U S government tightened a blockade with 15 armored personnel carriers and 300 roadblock personnel while AIM leaders vow to remain in the 15 day occupation until officials are ousted. Talks resume to seek a peaceful solution though no settlement is reached.
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Pine Ridge
8.D
American Indian Movement
AIM
Wayne Colburn
U.S. Marshals’ Service
Harlington Wood
Wounded Knee
Russell Means
Wood
Interior Department
Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Dick Wilson
Oglala
Council of Churches
Wilson
Gazette Winners Named in Young Columbus Contest
Two 16 year old Eastern Iowans, Steve Schrader of Park Avenue SE and Steven Nurre of Greeley, were chosen as The Gazette's Young Columbus XVII trip delegates to Germany and Romania. Alternates are Scott Campbell and IGene Wiltgen. The trip runs April 19 to May 1 with visits to Bucharest Munich and Frankfurt.
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Germany
Romania
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Richard J. Wiltgen
Calmar
Dave Ehresmann
First Avenue NW
Doug Richardson
Third Avenue
Hiawatha
Paul Ames
Robins Road
Marion
Marty Hillman
Coralville
Tom Hoffner
Clarence
Douglas Krumm
Keswick
John Wieland
Coggan
Nurre
Schrader
Bucharest
Munich
Frankfurt
Greeley
Freed POWs Land in Philippines as U S Resumes Withdrawal
The fourth release freed 107 servicemen and one civilian by North Vietnam. The United States resumed troop withdrawals to align with the POW release. A C 141 flying hospital brought 40 POWs to Clark Air Base, followed by two more planes carrying the remaining 68 men. An impromptu thanksgiving service was held aboard the first aircraft led by Navy Capt. Charles Gillespie.
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U.S
Clark Air Base
Saigon
United States
Hanoi
Navy
Charles Gillespie
Mira‘mar
Calif
Bobby Joe Keesee
Army
Cuba
Arizona
North Vietnam
Vietnam Cease Fire Violations Prompt U S Warning
The White House and State Department warned Hanoi over alleged infiltration into South Vietnam in violation of the Paris cease fire. U S officials cited possible up to 30,000 North Vietnamese troops moving toward Laos and warned the Viet Cong and Saigon of violations while awaiting clearer intent and timing.
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Washington
White House
State Department
Hanoi
South Vietjnam
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Associated Press
Paris
United States
Saigon
Viet Cong
U.S
Rail unions approve 7 percent yearly pay rise package
A nationwide rail settlement covering 500000 workers, negotiated with 15 unions, offers about 7 percent annual wage and fringe benefit increases for 18 months starting July 1. The package, under Phase 3 Nixon guidelines with someflexibility, awaits ratification and marks an unprecedented advance before contract expirations.
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Washington
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Slaying of University of Iowa Coed Found in Rienow Dormitory
Sara Ann Ottens, 20, a Morrison Ill. sophomore, was found dead in room 419 on the fourth floor of Rienow I. IOWA CITY police and IBC agents say she was slain late Tuesday afternoon or evening. Brenda Simpson, a Waterloo sophomore, discovered the body and alerted authorities. The dormitory houses both male and female residents and most students are away for spring break.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
University of Iowa
T. T. Bozek
Johnson County
Brenda Simpson
Waterloo
Miss Simpson
Miss Ottens
Bozek
Miss
Dean Won't Testify Over Gray FBI Director Nomination
Presidential counsel John Dean will not appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee but will answer written questions related to the nomination of L. Patrick Gray II as permanent FBI director. Dean cites executive privilege while Nixon supports written testimony only. some senators urge Dean's appearance for Gray's confirmation.
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Ronald Ziegler
Peter Flanigan
Judiciary Committee
Richard Kleindienst
Dean
Nixon
Gray
Sen
Sam Ervin
Chuckle: Recognizing a Good Thing Quickly
A humorous remark notes that most people spot a good thing as soon as someone else sees it. The wry line emphasizes shared perception and timely recognition. The brief joke captures common-sense wit in a compact, old-fashioned tone.
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