Convict Eddie Harrison to Lead Baltimore Juvenile Rehab
Eddie Harrison, 29, once condemned to die for murder, now heads a $500000 juvenile rehabilitation program funded by the Labor Department and run through Learning Systems in Boston. Mayor D'Alesandro signed the contract. Harrison will design education for mid teens who have run afoul of the law.
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Baltimore
Eddie Harrison
Nixon
Thomas D’alesandro
Learning Systems, Inc
Harrison
Senator Cranston to push new VA drug addiction plan
Modesto California Senator Alan Cranston proposes legislation to declare drug addiction a service connected disability. He seeks VA treatment access, changes to discharge rules for addicts, and $30 million to expand VA hospital narcotics programs from five to sixty centers by 1972. He cites 30,000 to 40,000 Vietnam servicemen using hard drugs. The Senate subcommittee on veterans affairs will meet June 15-16.
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Modesto
Calif
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Vietnam
Veterans Administration
Cranston
Congressional
U.S
Senate
Veterans Affairs, Health and Hospitals
Brides and Jobs: A Journal-World Wedding and Employment Feature
The Journal World presents a special 20 page wedding section highlighting spring and summer brides and grooms. It notes many young people seek summer jobs and face finding them, inviting readers to read Page 3 for details on the employment problem.
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Journal-World Today
Today
Journal-World
New Drug Line Aims to Cure Heroin Addiction
Researchers told a congressional panel about a new drug family called antagonists that could cure heroin addiction rather than merely substitute. About 400 addicts have tried the drugs, with cyclazocine singled out as a version the expert urged for immediate use to aid heroin addicts in Vietnam.
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Washington
Richard B. Resnick
New York Medical College
Vietnam
County-City Center Design Moves Toward Ballot
Architects report progress on a city county government center to be funded by a bond issue. The project includes a three story law enforcement wing and a five story administrative wing with basements, estimated at six million dollars.
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Douglas County
Douglas County Commission
11Th and Mass
White House Warns Economy Could Weaken Further
The White House cites a 6.2 percent May jobless rate, up from 6.1, with wholesale prices rising and living costs up 1.67 for May. Herbert Stein warns unemployment could edge higher before year end despite 4.4 million jobless total. Jobs rose 500,000 to 78.7 million while the civilian labor force hit a record 84.1 million. Average earnings rose to 125.46 dollars weekly for 45 million workers.
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Washington (Ap
White House
Labor Department
Herbert Stein
Lawrence F. O’brien
Draft Extension Near Certainty
Washington AP reports two Senate votes push toward a two year extension of the military draft with final action likely by June 30 or later. Debate over Indochina funding and further amendments could delay the measure, while Gaston Gravel and Stennis predict outcomes and filibuster threats loom.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
U.S
Indochina
John C. Stennis
Dmass
House
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Gravel
Miller Drug Raid Nets 12 In Derby
Kan sas Atty Gen Vern Miller joined Derby police and Sedgwick County officials Friday night in a drug raid in Derby Kansas. Warrants were issued for 12 persons with three arrests including children of Derby city councilmen and a McConnell Air Force Base commander. Police said the suspects were from middle class families and the operation grew from an April 19 investigation.
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Miller
Derby
Kan
Kansas
Vern Miller
Derby Police
Sedgwick County
Wichita
Johnnie Carr
Derby City
McConnell Air Force Base
J. L. Sallee
Area Soldier Killed in Action in Southeast Asia
The Defense Department reported on Friday that Captain Philip D. Sharp, husband of Sharon A. Sharp of Wellsville Kansas Route 1, was killed in action during the Southeast Asia conflict.
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Washington (Ap
Defense Department
Philip D. Sharp
Sharon A. Sharp
Rt. 1
Wellsville
Kan
Southeast Asia
Truck Blast Kills Five in Georgia After Crash
Five people died and 33 were injured when a dynamite laden truck collided with a car on U S 78 in Waco Georgia. The blast destroyed both vehicles a fire truck and an ambulance created a large crater and damaged nearby towns. Fire crews from Fort McClellan Alabama searched for unexploded dynamite while the injured crowd received treatment.
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Waco
Georgia
U.S
Bremen
Ft. McClellan
Ala
A. W. Fielding
Rain Tonight And Sunday Forecast For Eastern State
The weatherman predicts showers and thunderstorms for the eastern third tonight and again on Sunday. Brisk winds of 15 to 25 mph, partly cloudy skies, and high humidity persist. Lows tonight in the 60s, highs Sunday in the 80s.
Hoffa Said Secured Life Pension For Hoffa Family
The Washington Post reports James R. Hoffa was promised a lifetime pension of about 75 000 dollars a year plus other benefits for his family before he gave up the Teamsters presidency. Earlier sources cited a 100 000 dollar annual salary as president emeritus.
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Washington (Ap
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Washington Post
Hoffa Wall
the Post
Hoffa
Tarr Fails Cuff Try In Office
In Washington AP draft director Curtis W Tarr fends off five antiwar protesters who attempt to cuff him in his office claiming war crime citizens arrest Tarr used a push to break free and calm told them they had talked it out The incident followed a 45 minute discussion with the group led by Jim Martin and Jim Good both former seminarians Rosemary Reilly of New York City said the violence would continue.
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Washington
Curtis W. Tarr
Rosemary Reilly
Draft Resistance Movement
New York City
Girls Staters Begin Week at Sunflower Girls State
Four hundred forty four high school seniors-to-be arrive Sunday for the Sunflower Girls State session at Kansas University. Registration starts after noon in Lewis Hall. The 29th annual event opens with Governor Cindy Avery presiding and welcomes from KU Chancellor Laurence Chalmers and state leaders.
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Kansas University
Lewis Hall
Cindy Avery
Templin Hall
Laurence Chalmers
Opal Gaines
American Legion Auxiliary
Dora Seymour
Girls’ State
Melnyk Wins British Amateur Title at Carnoustie
Steve Melnyk of Jacksonville Florida defeated Jim Simons 3 and 2 in the All American 36 hole final to claim the British Amateur championship in Carnoustie Scotland.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Steve Melnyk
U.S
Jacksonville
Fla
Jim Simons
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