XYY chromosomal theory linked to Speck murder case
The article reports that Richard F. Speck was found to be genetically abnormal with an XYY chromosome pattern. It notes studies linking extra male chromosomes to aggression, cites tests at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, and quotes attorney Gerald Getty and prosecutor William J. Martin on potential use in appeals.
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Saigon Braces for Major Attack As Saigon-area Units Go 100 Percent On Alert
Saigon and surrounding provinces are placed on full alert amid intelligence predicting a large assault on the capital. Allied reports say U.S. troops share the alert level. A defector Colonel claims plans for a 10 000-strong Saigon assault were delayed. Allied forces report 135 enemy killed in six clashes within 40 miles of Saigon as air strikes resume over North Vietnam.
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Russ Report Orbit Bull's-Eye
Soviet space scientists reported Cosmos 213 made a precise approach to Cosmos 212, docking automatically 47 minutes after launch. Cosmos 212 orbited 140 miles above Earth at 17,500 mph. the two ships located each other by radar and docked.
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New York Times News Service
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Land Acquisition Begins For Bank St Renewal Plan
Decatur moves to acquire property in a 40 acre Bank St urban renewal area after a $2,818,000 federal grant was approved. The project will relocate 26 families, demolish derelict structures, and create a pedestrian mall with shopping, parking, and an information booth over five years.
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Spring Weather To Continue Across Alabama
The week stays warm with highs around 81 degrees in Decatur Sunday under clouds. Light rain fell in parts of North Alabama overnight as a system lingers, keeping a chance of showers through the coming days.
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Memphis man says he overheard orders to shoot King
A Memphis man told the FBI he overheard a local businessman giving another man orders to shoot Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the motel balcony where the civil rights leader was assassinated. The confession ties to the April 4, 1968 motel shooting in Memphis.
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Question on Vietnam troop levels prompts reader call
Brief survey prompt asks readers if troop levels in South Vietnam should be reduced. It invites responses by telephone before 9 AM tomorrow. Yesterday's question noted reader opinions.
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Justice John Goodwyn Dies
Justice John L. Goodwyn of the Alabama Supreme Court died in a Montgomery hospital at age 64 after months of illness. A former Montgomery mayor and governor-appointed legal adviser, he was known as "Wank" and noted for his quiet, hard working service on the court.
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Athens Man Fatally Shot in Accidental Domestic Incident
Robert Olan Waddell 46 died after his wife discharged a .22 caliber pistol accidentally at their Athens home. The coroner said the weapon, borrowed from Waddell’s brother-in-law Jesse Neely, was placed in a washing machine where it later fired during laundry.
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CWA Workers Defy Circuit Court Order Across States
In the fifth day of a national telephone strike, AFL-CIO Communications Workers defied back-to-work court orders in two states, saying the effort would continue amid mounting pressure and legal actions.
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Markets At A Glance in New York and Chicago
AP reports midday trading with stocks lower in New York. Commodities show cotton irregular, wheat lower, corn and soybeans mostly lower. Hog and cattle prices slip 25 to 50 cents with receipts listed for hogs and slaughter steers at 29.50 top.
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