UN General Assembly Accepts Yemen Government Credentials
The 110-nation General Assembly approved Yemen's revolutionary government credentials amid a short session, with 74 votes in favor and 3 against, abstentions noted. It ends early, plans a possible May special session on UN peacekeeping costs and Congo issues, while Thant is reappointed as Secretary General through 1986.
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United Nations, N. Y
UPI
General Assembly
United States
United Nations
Hungary
Formosa
China
U.N
Adlai Stevenson
Valerian Azorin
Assembly
Muhammad Zafrulla Khan
Pakistan
Congo
Berlin
Thant
Ber
World Court
Peace Corps Expanding Across Nations
Washington reports the Peace Corps outlines an International Peace Corps and a clearinghouse to assist 15 potential member countries. Officials name Richard Goodwin as Secretary-General of the International Secretariat and note observers from Germany, Norway, Denmark, Japan, Belgium, and New Zealand.
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UPT
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Japan
Europe
Latin America
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Voice of America
Shriver
White House
Richard Goodwin
Peace Corps International Secretariat
Goodwin
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Norway
Denmark
Belgium
New Zealand
Philippines
el Salvador
Colombia
Chile
Jamaica
Honduras
US Peace Corps
United States
Spade Cooley loses appeal over wife death conviction
The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed Donnell Spade Cooley's first degree murder conviction in the beating death of his wife Edna Mae, upholding Kern County Superior Court judgment and life imprisonment imposed August 19, 1961. The court rejected claims of prejudicial misconduct and insufficient evidence, ruling prosecutors may comment on evidence not introduced. Presiding Justice Philip Conley and Justices Brown and Stone concurred.
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UPI
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Spade) Cooley
Edna Mae
Fifth District Court of Appeal
Kern County Superior Court
Cooley
Stormmey P. Bas Lambros
Lambros
Philip Conley
Ralph M. Brown
Frederick E. Stone
Gas Leak in Spain Triggers City Evacuation
In Zaragoza three apartment houses were evacuated after a gas leak caused three deaths. Two more people were injured while attempting rescues. Local authorities evacuated families as responders worked at the scene.
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Spain
Zaragoza
UPI
Deaf Youth Receives Hearing Aid After Heroic Act
Jerry Bush a 20 year old deaf and mute from birth spoke his first word after Arnold Ormsbee a hearing aid distributor fitted him with a device. The Christmas moment came when a door slammed and Jerry, startled, vocalized then asked for the volume to be raised. He had saved a four year old from drowning prior to the aid.
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Jerry
Arnold Ormsbee
Ormsbee
School OKs Spanking Policy for Bad Students
Portola Valley School District trustees in Woodside California approve a light broad paddle for certain students. The plan requires parental permission and must be administered by the principal in the presence of a certified witness, with ratification to occur at the next regular board meeting.
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