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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1974

Page

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Armed Convicts Turn Backs On Transfer To New Prison

In Danville report the Watergate era courthouse siege ends as convicts Frank Gorham Jr and Robert N Jones refuse transfer to Springfield prison. Hostages escaped via elevator after four days barricaded in U S District Courthouse. Officials consider tear gas or drugs if needed but seek peaceful surrender.

Washington (Ap U.S Frank Gorham Jr Robert N. Jones Tice Department John'v Russell Farlier Mark Sheehan Gorham Patricia General Services Administration Jones Sheehan Springfield St. Lawrence Seaway Andrews Air Force Base Federal Bureau of Prisons Justice Department Calvin L. Mouton

Jury hears graphic testimony in Houston torture-murders case

Assistant district attorney recounts the gruesome deaths of teens tied to torture and murder. Keith Henley and David Brooks face charges for killing six youths with Dean Corll, with jurors told a live defendant would boost the case and a mother sobbing in court as testimony unfolds.

Don Lambright Houston Marty Ray Jones Shirley Jones Lambright Bettye Shirley Will Gray Henley Gray Grays Credi Lambrigti Preston Dial Dial David Owen Brooks Dean A. Corll Pasadena Coril Brooks Charles C. Cobble Homer Garcia Frank Anthony Aguire Johnny Delone William Ray Lawrence

Reinecke page links to ITT antitrust out-of-court deal

Reinecke testified before the committee about shaping a July 31 1971 out-of-court settlement of ITT antitrust cases. He earlier claimed a May 1971 meeting with then Attorney General John N. Mitchell. he said no talks occurred until after the ITT settlement and later corrected the date.

Diego Conventin Justice Department ITT Reinecke Alty John N. Mitchell San Diego Mitchell

Makarios vows Cyprus regime cannot rule while alive

Israeli Radio reported Archbishop Makarios vowed the new military regime would not rule Cyprus for as long as he lives. The broadcast claimed Makarios survived the coup, with Cyprus Radio saying he had been killed in the National Guard action. He sought asylum at a British base and urged UN Security Council to intervene. An unidentified supporter urged the council to act to save democracy.

Tel Aviv Israel Israel Radio Cyprus Makarios Cyprus Radio National Guard Paphos United Nations Security Council Security Council Denham The Tui Miss Chubbuck Timothy Chubbuck WXLT Tampa Bay Area Sarasota Memorial Hospital Wviz TV Cleveland Ohio

Testimony on Colson details implicates Nixon in Schorr probe

Testimony described by Rep. Drinan and McClory claims that President Nixon acquiesced in a move to scrutinize television journalist Shorr for a possible White House job, with Colson’s remarks cited as showing White House awareness. Schorr denied a job offer and FBI questioning neighbors was unrelated to employment. Republicans warned of pro impeachment bias in the inquiry.

Daniel Ellsberg Ellsberg Colson Schorr Robert P. McClory Illinois Robert F. Drinary Massachusetts Edward Msky Town Oe Drinan Aft H. R.bob Ford White House Drinan McClory Mezvinsky FBI Judiciary Edward Hutchinson Michigan Charles E. Wiggins R-Calif Senate Nixon Richard Kleindienst John Doar Doar

Reporter Continued Fefi in Page One

A Sarasota County sheriff's deputy said the shot was quite audible over the television broadcast. The report notes that they cut the cameras as the event unfolded.

Fefi Sarasota County

Cyprus Crisis Escalates As National Guard Seizes Power

The Cyprus crisis deepens as the 6,000 man National Guard, led by 650 Greek officers, declares control and government buildings burn after tanks roll into streets. Makarios is reported dead amid Turkish and Greek reactions while U.N. forces maintain peace between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

Cyprus U.N Cyprus National Guard Makarios Ibbs Athens Turkey Bulent Ecevit Agean Phaedon Gizikis Greece Eoka-B Gareece Enosis National Guard

Hijacker Seizes JAL Jet Demands Red Army Leader

The DC8 jet on JAL Flight 124 from Osaka to Tokyo was hijacked with four crew members aboard and many passengers including two Americans later identified as M. Richmond and Robert Allen. The hijacker forced Nagoya departure after four hours at Haneda and threatened to kill passengers unless Takaya Shiomi, founder of the Red Army, was released and a plane to North Korea provided. Shiomi is linked to the 1969 Red Army group and the 1972 Lod Airport attack plan.

M. Richmond Chicago Robert Allen California Osaka Tokyo Haneda International Japan Red Army North Korea Nagoya Takaya Shiomi Tis Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine Lod Tel Aviv Israel

Strikes widen across industries prompt wage disputes

A broad wave of strikes hits major industries as workers press for higher wages and fringe benefits. Ohio State employees and airline staff push for significant raises, while copper and steel sectors see pay boosts and contract negotiations. About 30,000 idle workers reflect tensions from wage and inflation concerns.

Test Tubes and the Ethics of Embryo Research

Kass, joining Kennedy Center for Bioethics at Georgetown in September, argues that while lab fertilization for infertility is unlikely to spark ethical debate by itself, it could enable surrogate births and use of non husband sperm. Bevis notes no near term full term outside womb. British researchers Steptoe and Edwards lead trials with 200 women. Peel calls it a major advance for infertility. Church and NIH officials urge caution pending safety proven by animal studies and formal guidelines.

I ‘Kass Kennedy ,Center For Bioethics Georgetown University Bevis England Patrick Steptoe Oldham General Hospital Robert Edwards Cambridge University Joan Peel Britain Methodist Church National Institutes of Health Lamont Havers Dr. Havers

Kissinger Wiretap Controversy Splits Senate Panel

Chairman Fulbright and Senators Sparkman Symington and Aiken led a two hour session on Kissinger’s wiretap role and presidential backing. Nixon asserted Kissinger acted under explicit authority with evidence and sealed orders, while critics pressed for transparency as FBI officials outlined procedures dating to the 1930s. Bernard Wells to testify tomorrow.

Bing J. W. Fulbright D-Atk Thewanton John Sparkman D-Ala Kissinger National Sea City Council Nixon Fulbright Stuart Symington Dmo George Aiken R-Vt Kissenger FBI Clarence M. Kelley Thomas J. Smith FBI Intelligence Division James B. Adams Kissin-ger Bernard Wells William H. Sullivan

Baltimore Police Wage Talks Seek One Year Pact

Baltimore workers earned 3.08 to 3.85 dollars an hour under the old contract and demanded a one year agreement with a 50 cent raise. Sources say the police pact would grant patrolmen a six percent raise this year and raise starting pay to 10,000 dollars with a six year maximum 13,500 for fiscal 1976.

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