Congress Holds Inquiry On Immediate Amnesty For Deserters
Washington AP reports the House Judiciary subcommittee's three days of hearings show deep rifts over amnesty for Vietnam era deserters and draft evaders. Rep. Kastenmeier doubts passage this year. Abzug and Dellums push for blanket amnesty, while Defense officials oppose any amnesty as unfair. Proposals range from blanket to conditional amnesty tied to service.
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Washington
Congress
Robert W. Kastenmeier
Dwis
Kastenmeier
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Senate
Bella S. Abzug
Dn.y
Ronald V. Dellums
D-Calif
Pentagon
Abbug
Dellums
Ms. Abzug
Leo E. Benade
Defense
Benade
Three N C Death Sentences Upheld
The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of Albert Crowder for murder, David Dillard for murder, and Alton Henderson for rape and burglary. The ruling leaves 31 inmates on Death Row, with the decision in four to three votes and a shift to mandatory penalties for specified crimes.
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Raleigh (Ap
North Carolina
State Supreme Court
Albert
Bo) Crowder
Wake County
David Earl Dillard
Robeson County
Alton James Henderson
Alamance County
Henderson
Henry Jarrette
Tommy Noell
William H. Bobbitt
Susie Sharp
Carlisle W. Higgins
U.S. Supreme Court
Peaches Escape Damage In North Carolina Cold Snap
NC peach crop likely escaped damage from a 30 degree cold snap lasting about two hours in the Sandhills. Experts Clarence Black and Watts Auman said blooming peaches can withstand three to five hours at that temperature. A final damage assessment was expected later in the day.
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Candor
N.C
North Carolina
Sandhills
Clarence Black
Watts Auman
Clyde Auman
West End
N C House Votes to Reorganize State Agencies
In Raleigh the North Carolina House tentatively approved a government reorganization package. Four departments would be restructured and one abolished, affecting the ABC Board Paroles Board and several agencies. Final action delayed to next Tuesday as Rep Herbert Hyde cites erosion of legislative authority and seeks broader review.
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Department of Natural and Economic Resources
Department of Correction
Paroles Board
Commerce Department
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