Kansas Native Mark Essex Named New Orleans Sniper
Emporia Kansas reports Mark J. Essex, 23, identified as the New Orleans hotel sniper who killed six and wounded 17. Police say no evidence links him to militant groups, while ministers and friends describe a changed man after Navy service.
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Cuba U S hijack talks bog down in definitions
Talks on an antihijacking accord with Cuba have stalled over how to define hijacking and the balance between extradition and prosecution. U S officials say Cuba seeks broader definitions, including theft of planes or boats to escape, complicating progress after months of indirect talks.
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Dean Criticizes Nixon Silence at Missouri Journalism Meet
Roy Fisher, dean of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, criticized President Nixon's silence after bombing resumed in North Vietnam. Speaking at a two day government communications conference in Kansas City, he urged credibility among reporters officials and information officers and stressed objective reporting as the journalist's primary role.
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Panel Sets Equal Rights Hearing in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma House Judiciary Committee schedules a January 24 public hearing on the proposed Federal Equal Rights Amendment. Rep. Hannah Atkins of Oklahoma City filed a ratification resolution, referred to the committee, with Rep. Marvin York noting the hearing aids new legislators. An interim committee approved the measure before the 1973 session.
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