Changes Begin Major Shifts In State Corrections
Governor Mills Godwin moves to overhaul the state corrections system after the State Crime Commission report. Resignations follow including James F. Howard as Director of the Division of Corrections. New policies separate felon treatment from the penitentiary and end direct courtroom intake.
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State Crime Commission
Mills E. Godwin, Jr
General Assembly
James F. Howard
Division of Corrections
Howard
Godwin
Stanley Walker
Norfolk
Secretary of Human Affairs
Richmond
Wired-for-dieting: woman jaw wired shut to lose weight
Mrs. John Horn of Gibraltar Michigan wired her jaws shut to avoid eating solid food as she prepared to celebrate her 23rd birthday with cake. The Associated Press wire photo shows her close up with the wired teeth. The piece also notes public officials and a quip about impeachment and zero population growth.
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John Horn
Gibraltar
Michigan
Barry Goldwater Oil Conference could avert big war
Thoughtful Washington experts warn world faces a tech and energy crisis that risks economic collapse and possible war. Arab oil producers’ leverage could destabilize Europe, Japan, and the United States, prompting a pivot to diplomacy at the February Washington energy conference.
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Washington
Globe
Europe
Japan
United States
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
France
Britain
Soviet Union
Faith Through Weakness and Despair on Mount Transfiguration
In this sermon from LD Johnson, readers are urged that Bible faith grows through struggle. He contrasts easy, one sided readings with the real biblical witness of weakness, guilt, loneliness, and anxiety. The Mount of Transfiguration scene illustrates faith tested by frustration and unanswered requests.
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Jesus
Christ
Columbia Narcotics Indictments End Campus Illusion
Prominent Columbia students face narcotics charges under New York law, with two varsity athletes indicted for cocaine sale and others facing longer penalties. The piece argues campus culture fostered a belief the law does not apply, urging governors to warn students and urging honest confrontation of faith and doubt amid hard realities.
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Columbia
New York State
New York
Kent State University
Ohio
Frank Hogan
Jesus
Father
New Jersey Sues 186 Firms Over Kickback Scheme
The state files an antitrust racketeering suit seeking over 500 million dollars in damages against 186 companies and 24 Hudson County and Jersey City officials for alleged kickbacks to win contracts between 1957 and 1971. The case targets corporate and public figures, noting the public loses confidence in government integrity.
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New Jersey
Hudson County
Jersey City
Edward Coke
England
New Jersey Division of Criminal Just Fee
Litton Industries
Roy L. Ask
Federal Office of Management and Budget
New Jobs For Old In Energy Shift Minds at Labor Dept
Labor Secretary Peter Brennan stresses a dynamic shift as energy shortages spur growth in 16 industries. Favorable sectors include transportation linked fields, petroleum extraction support, energy saving devices, insulation and weatherproofing, plus markets adapting to reduced travel. Adverse impacts hit autos, aviation, service stations, and hotels, with unemployment likely there, yet government aid and reallocation aim to smooth the transition.
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Washington, D.C
Peter Brennan
Economic Ledger
Hammer and Tongs
United States
Labor Department
Richard Schubert
California
U.S
Europe
Japan
Africa
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