Assembly seeks new convention on air piracy
The United Nations General Assembly debates a binding treaty modeled on the 1963 Tokyo convention to prompt release of airline passengers and crews. Netherlands Belgium Canada New Zealand Lesotho Madagascar Philippines Argentina Dominican Republic Ecuador sponsor the resolution with others open to abstentions amid Soviet opposition. Diplomats anticipate strong support this week while African states push anti colonialism and racism declarations from Addis Ababa. In Hollywood Art Linkletter accuses LSD of murder tied to his daughter Diane Linkletter’s death, while Jacqueline Onassis allegedly attacked a photographer after a screening of I am Curious Yellow at Cinema 57 Rendezvous. The Suez Canal note explains it has no locks and spans 103 miles through desert and marsh.
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William Ny OA
S . Durbent
Meommeteislaire
Netherlands
Belium
Lagerbourg
Canada
New Zealand
Lesoth
Mal’ Agasy Republic
Philippines
Argentina
Dominican Respublic
Ecuador
Soviet Union
International Civil Aviation Organization
Montreal
Africa
South Africa
South West Africa
U.N. Cane
New York
Jacqueline Onassis
Mel Finkelstein
New York Daily News
Grand Jury Calls for harsher penalties on bootleggers
The Grand Jury urges longer punishments for habitual offenders to curb illegal traffic, favors a public list of known offenders for prosecutors to use with police, and criticizes fines done by installment, weekend jail terms, and door-to-door collections as undermining public confidence and efficiency. It notes informants deserve anonymity and cautions courts to carefully apply alcohol offense penalties to protect family incomes.
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Talbot Feild Jr
Grand Jury
City of Hope Street
Street Department
Hope Police Department
Department
Aupeeta
Boltay
John B. Wilson
I T
Fitire
Hempstead County Christian Civic Foundation
Sheriff's Office
Prisoner Shot During Escape Attempt at Cummins Prison Farm
In Pine Bluff Arkansas a Cummins Prison Farm inmate, Jack Iveles Wilkerson, 40, was hospitalized in critical condition after a failed escape attempt in which guards also challenged companion George Wayman Overton, 27. Wilkerson is serving a life sentence for first degree murder and assault with intent to kill from Washington County.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Cummins
Jack Iveles Wilkerson
Lfe
Washington County
Wilkerson
George Wayman Overton
Hempstead County Grand Jury Finds Generally Smooth Officials
The Grand Jury notes no irregularities in the County Clerk, County Judge, Sheriff, Collector, Tax Assessor, and other offices. It urges the Tax Assessor to review rural lands with agents due to rising values and recommends improved acoustics and sound in the main courtroom. It details committee activities and witness interviews conducted during the April 1969 term.
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Olen Hendrix
Grand Jury
Hempstead
Sheriff's Office
Assessment Equalization Board
Equalization Board
Hempstead County
Hempstead County Court House
John B. Lowe
Mitchell LaGrone
Vincent Foster Co
Burke Wade Gilbert
Ralph Boyce
Fred O
Ellis Garland Kidd James M
Walker Monroe
Stuart Burgess Garrett Herbert Cox C
Jones Harrell H, Collier
Hugh Reese
Wayne Russell
Stewart
Fred Ellis
Vincent Fosster
Waytte Russell
Wade Gilbert
Hugh Reede
Grand
Albert Graves, Jr
C. P. Jones
James Walker
Burgess Garrett
J. C. Burke
Hugh Reece
Harold Collier
Herbert Cox
Monroe Steswart
Vincent Foster
Garland Kidd
Jack Lowe
Weekend Plans Include Family Time and Fun
The text suggests choosing leisure activities with family such as flipping a switch, playing with children, joining the girls for bridge, or going to a movie. It frames a scene of casual domestic recreation and social engagement.
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Ahmadou Abidjo
Cameroon
General Assembly
African Nations
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Linkletter
Hollywood
Art Linkletter
Newsmen
Diane Linkletter
Edward Durston
Durston
Jackie
Edi
Monroe
Pecky
Reddy Plan
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