Woman faces death penalty in Reno car-ramming killings
Priscilla Ford, 51, arraigned on five counts of murder after a Thanksgiving Day attack on a Reno casino-row sidewalk that killed six and injured 26. Bail set at 500000. preliminary hearing planned for December 12 as authorities consider additional murder charges and possible sixth victim.
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Cal Dunlap
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Poland to Purge Corrupt and Anti Socialist Elements
The Polish Communist Party newspaper Buna Ludu reports an imminent Central Committee meeting to announce a sweeping purge from government and party ranks. The move targets hardliners and liberals alike amid labor unrest and the independent union movement. The meeting proceeds after postponements as critics warn some members reject reforms yet others back the changes.
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Muskie meets Mexican leaders in Mexico City visit
Secretary of State Edmund Muskie said the U S and Mexico face problems from sharing a 2000 mile border but can solve them through understanding and time. He met Foreign Minister Castaneda and President Portillo and presented Portillo with the annual report of the U S Mexican Consultative Mechanism.
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Confession Emerges in China Cultural Revolution Trial
Chen Boda, once a top Mao ally, confessed to masterminding a terror campaign in Hebei that killed 3,000 and persecuted 84,000. Other defendants include Jiang Qing and Zhang Chunqiao who refused to confess, while Qiu Huizuo and Wu Faxian testified. Liu Shaoqi’s persecution and exile are noted in the proceedings.
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