Ex-Con Recants Confessions In Michigan Slay Case
Nashville convict Ernest Paul Sims, 26, who allegedly confessed to murders near Ann Arbor and an Oklahoma City cab driver, recanted after 16 hours and a sister visit. Police will verify with a lie detector while probing whether he linked to the six Michigan killings.
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Ex-Czech Official Alleges Soviet Involvement in Pueblo Capture
Former Czech defense ministry official Gen Jan Senna now in New York claims the Soviet Union helped North Korea seize the U S intelligence ship Pueblo on January 23, 1968. He cites remarks by Andrei Grechko and another Soviet officer, reported in Reader's Digest.
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Kids Rock Cops Roll At Northridge Festival
A rock festival at the San Fernando Valley Fairgrounds near Los Angeles erupted as youths stormed gates and hurled rocks at police. Twenty one injured including seven officers, 60 arrested on charges from attempted murder to narcotics.
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Tornadoes Rake Central Plains Injuring Dozens
Tornadoes and violent thunderstorms lashed the Central Plains and Midwest injuring scores of people. A tornado ripped Salina Kansas injuring up to 80 and damaging a school and many homes. Guardsmen aided rescue as power and phones failed. A tornadic storm at Topeka toppled 20 trailers injuring 14. Other storms at Ellsworth and Kanopolis Reservoir wounded 30.
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Harris Survey Shows Public Fear Inflation Rise and Nixon Under Pressure
The Harris poll finds 97 percent believe prices rose from a year ago and 56 percent think inflation rises can be avoided. Voters favor cutting federal spending 79 to 6, oppose tight money, and back wage and price controls 50 to 26. A 63 to 22 percent majority opposes extending the 10 percent surcharge tax.
Crazed Soldier Beats Elderly Woman to Death
In San Antonio a 20 year old Army private attacked an 84 year old nursing home resident in a wheelchair. Pearl Hayden died at the scene after the 30 second assault. He died hours later in a jail cell. An autopsy was planned to examine possible drug overdose for Terry Aker of Westminster California.
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Bexar County
Pentagon studies multiple Viet Nam troop withdrawal options
The Pentagon considers several contingency plans for Vietnam pullouts, with only the 25,000-troop withdrawal set to end-July approved by the White House. Options include another 25,000 in August or up to 325,000 recalled by year end, amid Nixon's hints and Clifford’s calls for broader cuts.
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Mojave Teacher Drowns in Lake Mead Tragedy
Elbert Sandberg 18, a Mojave California teacher, died after drowning in Lake Mead near Cottonwood Cove. His body was found in 20 feet of water about 6:45 a.m. He had reportedly swum earlier. In the same incident, Johny Ray Stingley 6 of Henderson and his grandfather Alonzo Turner 53 were recovered nearby at dawn after drowning Saturday night near Vegas Wash.
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Henderson
Alonzo Turner
Vegas Wash
Pleasant Texas day with heat and mild winds
Mostly sunny conditions across the region with gentle winds. Today's high near 100 and low around 70, following yesterday's 99/73. Noontime humidity at 21 percent as sunrise comes at 3 24 and sunset at 8 01.
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