Texas' first Black U.S. marshal rises from cotton fields
Theddis Roosevelt Coney, named U S Marshal for the Southern District of Texas, rose from cotton picking in Many Louisiana to lead 30 deputies across 45 counties. A former Harris County detective, he credits faith, merit, and politics for his rise, and aims for a law degree and future office.
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Bruce Nichols
Houston
UPI
Theddis Roosevelt Coney
U.S
Texas
Coney
Harris County
Buster Kern
Kern
South
June
Lord Jesus Christ
Louisiana
Sirica praised for devotion to duty as he retires
Federal judge John J. Sirica, 73, resigns from regular service after 52 years in the Watergate prosecutions. Carter hails him as a symbol of duty while Nixon makes a later political appearance amid gala GOP fundraisers. Sirica becomes senior judge Oct 31 and will select cases with full salary.
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Washington
UPI
John J. Sirica
Bush League
White House
Sirica
H. R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
John Mitchell
Corona del Mar
Calif
Richard Nixon
Ernie Winter
GOP
Orange County
Carter
Watergate
Maximum John
Democratic National
Army LSD interrogation claim by ex private in Europe
Former Army private James Thornwell says he was secretly given LSD during an interrogation in 1961 while stationed in Orleans France as part of an Army intelligence operation. He reports lasting psychological damage and says his veterans benefits were denied as not service connected.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Europe
James Thornwell
Thornwell
Orleans
France
Senate Intelligence Committee
Safe cigarette a big flop in Britain after promotion
A safe cigarette that took 20 years to develop and cost $7 million to promote flopped three months after launch in Britain. Wills Gallaher and Players will burn large stocks of the New Smoking Material cigarets as industry sources say fewer than 2 percent of Britain's 22 million smokers switched, despite claims of no nicotine and less tar.
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London
W. D
H. O. Wills
Gallaher’s
Players
Britain
Omaha woman shot by mistaken target in drive-by
A man fired a .38 caliber pistol at Clara Mae Hunter in Omaha after mistaking her for his wife. Hunter, 30, was listed in fair condition with a shoulder wound and flying glass. The shooter was arrested nearby and jailed on suspicion of shooting with intent to kill.
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Valentin F. Turchin
Soviet Union
Turchin
Amnesty International
Tanya
U.S.S.R
UPI
Omaha
Clara Mae Hunter
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