Money Could Have Prevented Attica Tragedy Says Panel
Rep. Claude Pepper told reporters after seven hours at Attica prison that adequate funding for crime prevention could have mitigated much of the riot tragedy. The House select committee on crime questioned prison authorities and examined conditions at the facility in New York.
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Attica, N.Y
Attica State Prison
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
House Select Committee On Crime
Pepper
Gov. Rockefeller
Committee
Charles Rangel
Harlem
New York City
Laird warns of second rate U S military by 1975
Defense Secretary Laird warned at Airlie House that without increased spending the United States could be a second rate military power behind the Soviet Union by the mid 1970s. He urged not to cut defense as the U S engages in arms talks and possible troop withdrawals in Europe. The Pentagon budget was projected to rise to about 80 billion dollars next year.
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UPI
Laird
U.S
Soviet Union
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Demands Arrive From Attica Inmate Committee
A July letter and an eight page manifesto from five Attica inmates claim 27 demands to correction Commissioner Russel Oswald. Signed by Donald Noble Peter Butler Frank Lott Carl Jonesel and Herbert Blyden X the document argues negotiations should be handled by authorities with the inmates.
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New York Times Service
New York
Correction
Russel Oswald
New York Times
Stephen Shestakofsky
Fortune Society
Shestakofsky
Peter Butler
Oswald
Donald Noble
Frank Lott
Carl Jonesel
Herbert Blyden X
Four Trapped on Peak Die in Austrian Rescue Gone Wrong
Police report four killed on Austria's 12 322 foot Gross Glockner after bad weather traps include American tourist Nancy McLoud 26 of Denver. Heinz Kasper and his wife Gertrude among the dead and injured. guide Josef Trenkwalder led the expedition. A search found McLoud and Kasper dead with Gertrude injured.
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Lienz
Austria
UPI
Nancy McLoud
Denver
Heinz Kasper
Josef Trenkwalder
Kasper
Miss McLoud
Gertrude
Steady Rain and Cold Chill Hits Cedar Rapids
A cold unsettled day across Iowa with Cedar Rapids recording 18 of an inch of light rain. The city saw a high of 54 and a forecast mid 40s tonight. Showers expected to end but skies remain cloudy as cooler air lingers.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Conflicting Viet Nam Strategy Accounts From Saigon and Washington
U.S. sources in Saigon say troops will take advisory and air support roles after June 30 ending offensive activity, while Defense Secretary Laird denies such speculation. He notes ground combat phase is complete and Vietnamization continues in two later phases. He avoids firm forecasts but hints Washington may align with Saigon’s position.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Saigon
Defense
Laird
Vietnam
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Gas station Chuckle Sign Offers Free Nylon Stocking Hooks
A humorous sign at a gas station promises free nylons with ten gallons of gas and free installation. The line captures a lighthearted promotion spanning a national era of novelty ads and jokes about consumer incentives.
Nixon Studying Replacement for Black
Nixon weighs a conservative to succeed Hugo Black as he retires at 85 amid health concerns. Seven names are under review, with a Southern pick likely, including Rep. Richard Poff and Virginia lawyer Charles Rhyne, though age and proximity to Nixon pose obstacles.
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Nixon
Law and Order
Hugo Black
Supreme Court
Powell
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Poff
Charles Rhyne
ABA
Rhyne
Lewis Powell
American Bar Assn
Rep
Richard Poff
Virginia
Bar Assn
Students Riot and Explosions Jolt Saigon Ahead of Ambush
Anti government demonstrations erupt in Saigon as militant students clash with police. A Go Vap ammunition dump near Saigon sustains partial destruction from explosions. Viet Cong ambushes 35 miles north kill three U.S. advisers and hit a 70 man South Vietnamese rescue unit.
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Saigon
U.S
Go Vap
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