Court overturns death penalty as unconstitutional nationwide
The Supreme Court ruling 5 to 4 declares capital punishment unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment. It halts 600 death-row sentences while leaving room for legislatures to act in special cases. Justices Douglas Brennan Marshall lead the majority. Burger Blackmun Powell Rehnquist dissented.
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Washington AP
Supreme Court
United States
William Q. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Potter
Vernon
Tex
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Georgia
Texas
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jrs
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Nixon Administration
Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr
William H. Rehnquist
Douglas
Brennan
Marshall
Kashmir Peace Talks Strained as Gandhi Bhutto Meet
In Simla India Pakistani and Indian officials work to avert a breakdown in peace talks after Prime Minister Gandhi and President Bhutto met briefly. Gandhi seeks Pakistan’s recognition of the cease-fire line as a boundary, challenging Pakistan’s eastern Kashmir claim. A Dallas suit on stock fraud against Texas principals was reportedly settled out of court for less than requested.
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Simla
India
Kashmir
Indira Gandhi
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Pakistan
Dallas
Texas
Dallas Morning News
News
Skyjacker Arrested After $502,500 Ransom Paid
Detroit AP report says 28 year old Martin J. McNally of Wyandotte was seized at home and charged with air piracy for hijacking an American Airlines Boeing 727. The hijacker took $502,500, parachuted over Indiana after forcing a landing in St Louis, and fled toward Toronto with hostages.
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Detroit
Indiana
FBI
Martin J. McNally
Wyandotte
Neil J. Welsh
Michigan
McNally
St. Louis
American Airlines
Tulsa
Okla
Toronto
Committee Named For Housing Plan In Childress
The Chamber of Commerce forms a housing plan committee to study a federal program for rebuilding blighted homes. Chester Sinclair heads the committee after being chosen by Chamber president Russell Jones. the group reports profits from operations with over a million dollars in loans activated via the Federal Home Office in Childress.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chester Sinclair
Russell Jones
Sinclair
Federal Home Office
Childress
Ken Peitz
Reward Too Small For Honest Man
Peru Indiana farmer Lowell F. Elliott turned down a $10 000 reward from American Airlines for returning ransom money after a hijacking. He said the $500 000 he found in his field and his modest income should be rewarded with 25 000 or 5 percent, not a small gift. Elliott prefers cash over trips and plans to use any reward for bills, including fertilizer and soybeans.
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American Airlines
Peru
Ind
Lowell F. Elliott
St. Louis
Toronto
Elliott
Frank W. Bodwell
American
Indianapolis
New York
Mildred
Bodwell
Jaycees to Run Concessions at Old Settlers Observance
The Childress Jaycees will handle concessions for the Old Settlers Observance. Charles Carter announced he will oversee operations at today's meeting. Vaughan B. Nowlin and Danny Nations presented the club with its first month Newsletter. Bill Belew, lightbulb sale chair, will announce the final sale date soon. Mrs Nick Christensen attended as the president's wife.
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Childress Jaycees
Old Settlers
Charles Carter
Vaughan B. Nowlin
Danny Nations
Bill Belew
Nick Christensen
Police Chief Charged With Statutory Rape in Texas
Clarksville police chief Gerald Braden 35 was charged with statutory rape of a 17 year old Red River County girl. He posted 10000 bond and submitted an oral resignation to Mayor Maurice Isdell. Braden had served as police chief for two years and was formerly a deputy sheriff. The alleged incident occurred last Saturday night and the case was before Justice of the Peace Bill McDonough. Braden is married with two young daughters.
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Clarksville
Tex
Gerald Braden
Red River
Braden
Maurice Isdell
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Bill McDonough
McDonough
City Council Approves Lancer Lease For Airport Building
The City Council approved a five year lease with Fiberglass Corp Inc, a Lancer subsidiary, for the old Bombsite building at the Airport. The agreement sets one dollar per year rent with a five year renewal option at 1200 dollars annually. Fiberglass will repair and insure the building and take possession July 1 to manufacture bathtubs.
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Lancer
Jim Williams
Lancer Homes, Inc
Kenny Peitz
Peitz
Ben Woody
Fiberglass Corp., Inc
Vietnam Dead Reported
SAIGON AP reports two Americans killed in action in Vietnam last week. Nonhostile deaths total 10 and 21 missing in action, with 22 wounded. Missing rose sharply versus the prior week amid air crash losses. prior week had 8 KIA, 18 nonhostile deaths, 11 missing, 27 wounded.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S. Command
McGovern Loses California Delegates in Credentials Fight
Democratic Credentials Committee award shifts California’s 271 convention seats to Humphrey and others, giving McGovern a crippling loss as he nears the 1509 vote nomination threshold. If sustained, McGovern would fall further from majority support.
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McGovern
Washington
George McGovern
Democratic Credentials Committee
California
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
New Officers Installed For Rotary Club
Childress Rotary Club installed Virgil McGee as president replacing Ross Smith on the board. Don Johnston became vice president and Kenneth Fink secretary. Directors named were Vaughan B Nowlin Doug Morton E R Blair Mitchell Rule and Smith. Past District Governor Morris Higley officiated. Film slides on Texas wildflowers were shown narrated by Mr and Mrs Howard Murchison.
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Childress Rotary Club
Ranchouse
Virgil McGee
Ross Smith
Don Johnston
Kenneth Fink
Vaughan B. Nowlin
Doug Morton
E. R. Blair
Mitchell Rule
Smith
Morris Higley
Texas
Last Rites Held Friday For John Lee Dunn
John Lee Dunn, 65, of 1401 Avenue F Northwest, died after a heart attack. Funeral services at Newberry Chapel at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. James Smith officiating. Burial in Childress Cemetery. Newberry Funeral Home directed. Dunn, a retired electrician, had lived in Childress since 1933, later moving to Snyder and returning in 1971. He was born May 11, 1907 in Amarillo and was a member of First Baptist Church in Huntington.
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John Lee Dunn
Ave. F
Northwest
Newberry Chapel
James Smith
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Dunn
Childress General Hospital
Amarillo
Childress
Fort Worth
Snyder
Tex
First Baptist Church
Huntington
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