Tennessee shakeup fires probation board director
Gov. Dunn ousted the executive director of the State Probation and Paroles Board and replaced four members. Berb Lee will replace director Don McGehee effective April 1, with Leslie Vantrease the sole remaining holdover. New members include Bob James, C. B. Duke, Barney Regen, and Sarah Moore Gree.
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Nashville
UPI
State Probation and Paroles Board
Winfield Dunn
Berb Lee
Tennessee Law Enforcement Planning Commission
Don McGehee
Dunn
Leslie Vantrease
Bob James
Memphis
C. B. Duke
Kingsport
Barney Regen
Dickson
Sarah Moore Gree
Knoxville
Spills Rise Despite Maritime Safety Efforts
Washington report cites rising hazardous oil spills in U S coastal and inland waterways despite safety programs. Coast Guard official Lieut Cmdr H C Williams notes more tanker collisions risk spills, foreign flag ships avoid strict U S standards, calls for international codes and uniform ship identification. He cites accidents from 237 in 1964 to 515 in 1968 and urges data on spill effects on aquatic life to guide tanker design.
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CDN
America
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Cmdr
H. C. Williams
Coast Guard
Chemical Engineering
Williams
American Chemical Society
American
Side Expenses Run Up Legislative Cost Sheet
Tennessee lawmakers face rising costs as state funds cover administrative staff, secretarial help, and offices for the Legislature. In the current year taxpayers face about 3748,482.24 spent in 23 days, with per diems and salaries totaling over 336,000. critics call for justification while supporters cite independence and better legislation.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Comptroller’s Office
United Press International
Ania Highway Patrolman
Arford
Sith General Assembly
Winfield Dunn
Department of State
House
James McKinney
William Snodgrass
Snodgrass
McKinney
New Judge Takes Davis Case With Pledge Of Fair Trial
Alameda County Judge Alan A. Lindsay was assigned to Angela Davis and Ruchell Magee's case in Marin County. He pledged a fair trial and plans to review records, working nights toward hearings. Davis, 26, UCLA worker and activist, is charged with providing weapons in a courtroom escape and kidnapping attempt, while Magee survived the shootout. Pretrial motions were paused after Judge McMurray disqualified himself.
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Davis
San Francisco
UPI
Angela Davis
Alan A. Lindsay
Alameda County
California Juidicial Council
Miss Davis
Ruchell Mapiee
Marin County
Lidsay
Lindsay
Murtur
Ronald Reapan
John McMurray
Magee
UCLA
Tialleu
San Quentin
Mc Murray
U S Infant Death Rate Drops To Year's Low
Washington reports that the U S infant death rate fell to 19.8 per 1000 live births in 1970, down from 26.7 in 1969, with whites at 18.0 and nonwhites rising to 32.5. Center official Armstrong cites medical improvement and better records as factors while noting persistent racial gaps and international rankings.
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U.S
Washington
UPI
America
TEW
National Center For Health Statistics
Moarns
Robert G. Armstrong
United States
Armstrong
Welfare Benefit Increase Drafted by House Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee reported general agreement on higher welfare benefits for the blind, aged, and disabled, and an income floor for poor families. A minimum of 150 dollars for individuals and 200 dollars for couples was discussed, with AFDC income set near 2400 dollars per year for four-person families. The panel planned to finalize decisions in closed session this week.
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Washington
UPI
Houge Ways and Means
Nixon
Wilbur D. Mills
UT Martin Students Prove Walking Can Be Profitable
A group of 20 to 25 Alpha Phi Omega members from UT Martin walked 125 miles to St. Jude's collecting about $8,000 in cash coins and checks. spokesman Charles Young calls the spring vacation trek a great way to spend time while raising funds for charity near the Tennessee Kentucky border.
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University of Tennessee At Martin
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Martin
Memphis
Leukemia Research and Treatment Facility
UPI
UT Martin
Mbempeis
UET
S. Jive Children’s Research M Hospital
Tennessee-Kentucky
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
Charles Young
Young
St. Jude's
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