Inmate Heirens to Earn Illinois College Degree
William G. Heirens, serving three consecutive life terms for the Degnan dismemberment and earlier slayings, will become Illinois first inmate to graduate college. Heirens, 17 at conviction in 1946, completes 197 semester hours via TV, extension and prison courses, with a scheduled Feb 6 degree ceremony at Lewis College.
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Lewis College
G. Heirens
Terence Bergin
University of Illinois
Inmates to Discuss News Access under NC plan
A recommendation to ease inmate news interviews will go to the North Carolina Correction Commission next week. An advisory committee, formed by Commissioner Lee Bounds, backed allowing inmates to talk to newsmen with minimal restriction while permitting limits during clear dangers. Four Central Prison inmates have sued for access as the plan faces debate among officials.
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North Carolina Correction Commission
Lee Bounds
Central Prison
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Bounds
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State Bureau of Investigation
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Mixed North Carolina reactions to Nixon State of the Union
North Carolina members of Congress delivered mixed views on President Nixon's State of the Union. Democrats Taylor Fountain Preyer and Galifianakis voiced concerns over deficits and school funding, while Mizell supported local school control and rural aid, and Ruth praised labor policy and school boards autonomy.
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Nixon
North Carolina
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Wilmer Mizell
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America
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Fountain
Nick’ Galifianakis
Richardson Preyer
Preyer Asid
Earl B. Ruth
North Carolina Sets Rules for Presidential Primary
The NC Board of Elections defines criteria for candidates to appear on the May 6 presidential preference ballot and will not appeal a federal ruling overturning two election laws. Criteria include petition thresholds, media recognition, and national organization backing.
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Greensboro
North Caroline
North Carolina
Hughes Biography Publication Delayed Over Swiss Bank Probe
McGraw-Hill and Life magazine defer publication of Howard Hughes biography amid questions about a Swiss bank account in Zurich where checks to H. R. Hughes were endorsed. A Nevada firm seeks to block the release while Hughes denies involvement. photo plans in the Bahamas are reported as a possible first since 1957.
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McGraw - Hill, Inc
Life Magazine
Howard Hughes
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H. R Hughes
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Hughes
McGraw-Hill
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Nevada
Life Story
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Life
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The
Daily News
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Robert A. Maheu
Maheu
Best Books Press
Hippoccrene Books
Sanford Campaign Begins For Presidential Ballot Signatures
A student-led push seeks 10 000 petition signatures to place former North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford on the May presidential ballot. Sanford, president of Duke University, must decide by March 7 whether to have his name on the May 6 primary ballot, with students urging delegates pledged to the national convention to back him.
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N.C
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Blue
Sanford
William Blue
Duke University
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