Soldier Eddie Slovik desertion noted in 1944 confession
New details on Pvt Eddie Slovik emerge after Army Secretary Clifford Alexander declined clemency. Slovik had desertion convictions for two separate escapes in 1944 in France and Belgium and was executed by musketry after a general court martial.
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Clifford Alexander
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France
U.S. Army Post Exchange
Eddie D. Slovik
United States Army
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Fox Hole
Canadian Provost Corp
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Germany
Long Island double homicide shocks Wyandanch scene
A 57 year old man and his daughter were shot dead in their car in Wyandanch as the woman's 5 year old grandson crouched in the back seat. Witnesses saw a young man flee the scene after Friday night shootings. Authorities said the killer is not imitating Son of Sam.
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Wyandanch
N.Y
Long Island
Sam
Pat Nixon visits Cerritos school during California trip
Former First Lady Pat Nixon spent 20 minutes at Pat Nixon School in Cerritos with staff and pupils. She viewed a wishing well she donated two years ago, accompanied by her husband and daughter Julie. Principal Margaret Skilling-Leibner praised her appearance and visit.
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Pat Nixon
Cerritos
Calif
Nixon
Julie
Margaret Skilling-Leibner
Successful shuttle flight may speed up Edwards AFB tests
Officials say Enterprise's maiden solo flight could accelerate the shuttle landing tests and trim flights. Five more free flights are planned with Engle and Truly on Aug 30, Sept 16, and Oct 13 targets. Han by Haise and Fullerton praised the 52 minute flight as smooth and controlled, while Slayton noted possible test reductions as costs mount.
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Edwards Afb, Calif
UPI
Richard
Donald Slayton
Enterprise
Slayton
Fred Haise
Gordon Fullerton
Haise
Fullerton
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Rockwell International
Palmdale
Power Cutoff Warning Foretold Major New York Blackout
A New York area blackout followed a 400 megawatt demand warning to Con Ed 35 minutes before nine million people lost power. Officials say selective shedding was not executed, manual load cuts were not performed, and little impact occurred until automatic systems intervened.
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Consolidated Edison
Con Ed
Albany
Board of Review
Energy Daily
Federal Power Commission
Associated Press
New York Power Pool
New York City
Westchester County
Carter son Chip to Plains as marriage reports swirl
White House and circles say Chip Carter may leave the White House to help with the family peanut business in Plains Georgia while wife Caron and baby James Earl Carter IV stay at the mansion for a time. Camp David plans are mentioned for Caron next week.
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UPI
Carter
Chip
Plains
Caron
White House
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Rosalynn Carter
Democratic National Committee
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