Clutters murders fuel Kansas death penalty debate
Almost 35 years after the Clutter family killings near Holcomb Kansas lawmakers revisit capital punishment arguing over the case's enduring impact. Rep Clyde Graeber deems remembrance central while Rep David Heinemann recalls the home four miles from the Clutters and the Capote book and film shaping public memory.
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Kansas near death penalty revival debated by lawmakers
In a divided session the Kansas Legislature moved toward resuming capital punishment with a conference on two divergent bills. Gov. Joan Finney opposes the death penalty but may let a bill become law without her signature. Historically, Kansas executed by hanging until 1972, with Perry Smith and Richard Hickock among the last, whose 1959 Clutter family killings in Holcomb inspired the book In Cold Blood.
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Notorious Kansas Death Penalty History and The Cold Blood Link
The article notes Kansas killers Latham and York, not Hickock and Smith, as the last on death row in the state. It discusses capital punishment debates from 1907 repeal to 1992, including Clutter, opposition by Herb Clutter, and governors Carlin Haydn. It cites Capote and legal battles shaping Kansas' stance on the death penalty.
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Man starts black oriented weekly newspaper national scope
James E. Harshaw Jr launches The National Spectator, a $1.25 weekly aiming to be a Black USA Today. First issue, with a front page on Ivory Coast leader Felix Houphouet-Boigny, targets 16 cities and features positive reportage, arts, travel, and a "People Talk" youth feature.
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NAACP calls for federal probe into Wichita shooting death
The Wichita NAACP demands a Justice Department investigation into the fatal police shooting of 24 year old Franchot C. Mitchell. They allege Officer Terry Fettke used excessive force firing 16 rounds after Mitchell fired on Fettke’s partner, while Fettke was exonerated by District Attorney Nola Foulston.
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