Four killers paroled after death penalty ban in 1972
Sacramento reports four convicted murderers whose death sentences were commuted to life in 1972 have been paroled this year. Among them are Robert Page Anderson 39 and Davie Mathis with histories of robbery and murder. Others are Walter Hines and Robert Nye paroled after lengthy terms.
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State Supreme Court
California
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Dopland
Corrections Department
Robert Page
Walter Hines
Los Angeles
Robert Nye
Aaron Mitchell
Mitchell
Assassination probes seek 2.5 million budget boost
A UPI report says the House Select Committee on Assassinations urges increasing its budget from 500000 to 2500000 to fund a 170 member staff. Chairman Thomas Downing warns the rise may cause trouble but insists the staff is essential to probe Kennedy and King murders. Richard Sprague to lead the investigations with deputy Fallis as troubleshooter.
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UPI
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Martin Luther King Jr
Richard A. Sprague
House
Thomas N. Downing
D-Va
Downing
Kennedy
King
House Select Committee On
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FBI
CIA
Sprague
Philadelphia
Yablonski
W.A
Tony” Boyle
United Poe Workers
Stephen J. Fallis
New York
Lebanon names Selim Al Hoss to head new government
Premier-designate Selim Al Hoss, a conservative banker and adviser to President Elias Sarkis, vows to rebuild Lebanon's shattered government and economy. The appointment follows peace restoration and aims to form a unified cabinet with meetings set to choose key ministries and reconvene parliament.
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Lebanon
UPI
Selim al Hoss
Elias Sarkis
Hoss
Indiana University
Bloomington
Sarkis
Gilmore Says He Prefers Freedom If Not Executed
UPI reports Gary Gilmore, awaiting execution for a Provo motel clerk murder, now says he would rather be free if the state cannot carry out the death sentence. His attorney filed a habeas corpus petition claiming delays violated the 30 to 60 day execution window.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Gary Gilmore
Ron Stanger
Gilmore
Stanger
Provo
Books closed on Wayne Hays by Justice
The Justice Department announced it has closed the Wayne Hays Elizabeth Ray sex scandal with no prosecution. Hays, recovering from barnyard injuries on his Ohio farm, said he was not informed of any investigation or its end. Ray, once kept on a subcommittee payroll for favors, had spoken previously about the case.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Wayne Hays-Elizabeth Ray
Ohio
Hays
Miss Ray
Washington Post
Korean relations strained over Park bugging denial
Seoul voiced a sharp rift with the United States accusing Washington of failing to publicly confirm or deny U S agents bugged President Park Chung Hee's residence. Culture Minister Kim Seong Jin warned of a thorough investigation unless U S clarification is provided, amid briberyProbe fallout and a defection dispute.
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South Korea
UPI
U.S
Park Chung-Hee
Culture Information
Kim Seong-Jin
United States
Kim
Washington
Park
Republic of Korea
Austin man leads spoof society mocking flying tradition
Bill Woods, Texas head of the Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society Internationale, heads an Austin chapter that jokes about flying. The group, one of five in the U.S., meets Dec. 16 to claim birds fly and men drink, spoofing aviation history with humorous projects and a mock hierarchy.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Bill Woods
Woods
Texas
Memorial Society Internationale
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Ed North
Kill Devil Hill
North Carolina
Flywright
Dayton
Ohio
Albuquerque
North
California Senate advances economic development office and planning panel
The Senate introduces SB28 Holm dahl D Castro Valley to create a state office of Economic and Business Development and SB31 Robbins D Van Nuys to establish a planning commission for the San Fernando Valley. The Assembly moves AB23 McVittie D Upland to reinstate the death penalty in California.
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Assembly
California
McVittie
Upland
OSHA Criticism Grows Over Injury Stats In 1975 Report
Washington critics say the Labor Department figures on a 9.1 percent injury and illness rate and a drop in job related deaths from 5,900 to 5,300 are essentially meaningless and reflect normal fluctuations. Stop OSHA leaders question the trend while miners cite data collection improvements.
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UPI
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Labor Department
OSHA
Stop Osha
American Conservative Union
Gary Jarmin
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