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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1969
Page
4
London AP report says the British House of Commons voted nearly two to one to abolish capital punishment, with the Lords' stance uncertain. Parliament had suspended the death penalty for five years and Home Secretary Callaghan led the push, urging action despite public opinion polls and a million-signature petition urging restoration.
Susan Denise Atkins, 21, a member of Charles Manson’s group, pleads not guilty to murder in the Tate case. Judge Keene sets Atkins trial for Feb 9, with other defendants facing pleas Monday. Prosecutors may seek separate trials for Atkins if she testifies or requests one.
North Carolina officials approved about 2.5 million in pay raises for roughly 12,322 state government positions effective January 1. The package includes new classifications for auditors and raises for hospital attendants, prison guards, matrons, janitors, maids, and laundry staff, with some employees already receiving adjustments.
A farm in Nebraska reportedly had the largest hailstone ever recorded during the summer of 1928. It weighed 142 pounds and measured about 5.4 inches in diameter.
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