400 Men Await Death In Prisons
About 400 men sit on death rows nationwide as court actions shift capital punishment. Lester E. Morford II faces a Nevada execution date of April 19 for murder. Aaron Mitchell was executed in California for killing a policeman. The AP survey notes declining executions, moratoriums, and growing abolition efforts, with 13 states ending capital punishment since 1852 and 405 inmates under sentence at end of 1966.
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Cigarette Industry Critics Call for Stronger Ties with Government
A stockholders meeting heard calls to divert scientific talent from cancer research to support the tobacco industry. The speaker urged closer government ties to ensure industry programs align with policy goals and to counter growing anti smoking campaigns while noting filter brands gaining market share in the United States.
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