Texas DAs Say High Court Ruling Threatens Capital Punishment
Texas district attorneys react to a Supreme Court decision barring automatic exclusion of jurors opposed to the death penalty. They warn the ruling could eliminate capital punishment by forcing new trials for 26 death row inmates and complicate juror selection as they push for legislative changes.
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United Press International
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Atty
Crawford
Martin
Percy Foreman
Foreman
Ellis
Carol Vance
Travis County
Thomas D. Blackwell
Henry Wade
Dallas
Lubbock County
Alton Griffin
Primary votes in six states set today
Reports show Kennedy McCarthy and Lynch battling for 174 Democratic delegates while Humphrey supporters campaign in the South Dakota slate. McCarthy and Kennedy clash over forged alliances as New Jersey and Montana primaries approach with multiple unopposed and contested delegate races.
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McCarthy
Lynch
Kennedy
Humphrey
California
Johnson- Humphrey
HHH
South Dakota
Johnson
Nixon
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Clifford P. Case
Montana
Tim Babcock
Ted James
Arnold Olsen
Harriet Miller
Alabama
Armistead I. Selden Jr
James B. Allen
Lister Hill
D-Ala
Mississippi
Jamie L. Whitten
Thomas G. Abernethy
G. V. Montgomery
Charles Griffin
William M. Colmer
Air Strike Across Beisan Valley Shocks the Region
Warfront reports from Beit Shean and the Gil as Jordanian artillery and Israeli air power clash along the cease-fire line. Tony Pitch, AP, notes heavy shelling, black smoke over Tel El-Arbain, and raids targeting Neve Or Yardena Gesher Beit Yosef and Ashdot Yaacov. Dayan’s claim that settlers stay in Jordanian-held Hebron draws UN attention.
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Gilead
Tel El-Arbain
Israel
West
Bank
Jordan
Neve Or
Yardena
Gesher
Moshe Dayan
Hebron
Tsraeli
United Nations
Abby the hurricane hits Florida coast and offshore rescues
Abby the first hurricane of 1968 moved from Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico and struck Punta Gorda causing one death and five missing at sea. Coast Guard boats searched for a sunk fishing boat near Pigeon Key while two Miami couples aboard a 34 foot sloop were reported missing. Civil Defense shelters opened as officials warned of high tides and possible tornado risk along the central Florida coast. A gas balloon landed on a church roof at Aniche in Paris.
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Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Abby
Cuba
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa Bay
Punta Gorda
April Geans
Key West
Coast Guard
Pigeon Key
Miami
Suggs
Florida
Tampa
Gulf Coast
Births Report From Local Hospitals Totals Several New Arrivals
Several families welcome newborns with details of times, weights, and parents' occupations. Notable entries include Weena weighing 4 pounds 11 ounces born 4:33 p.m. Monday at Laut Clinic to Mr. and Mrs. Matte Lechuga, and a son weighing 4 pounds 11 ounces born 10:54 p.m. Monday at Laut Chinie to Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vergara. Other births list weights from 7 pounds 9 ounces to 9 pounds 9 ounces with fathers employed by Western Tank and Steel Co. Lakewood Pipe, Deep West Pump Co, and Texas Tech noted. Hospital locations include Methodist Hospital, University Hospital, and Highland Hospital.
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Matte
Lechuga
Bette
Weena
Western Tank and Steel Co
Roberto Vergara
Ales Cornell
Lakewood Pipe
Charles Lynch
Methodist Hospital
Texas Ec
Mra
John ‘Covarrubio
Bates
Menon
University Hospital
Texas ‘Tech
Valley disaster chief urged as hurricane season nears
Dr. Charles Queen, director of medical disaster care for the Lower Rio Grande Valley, calls for a civil defense czar to coordinate survival efforts across four counties. With hurricane Abby forming in the Gulf, he cites improved readiness since Beulah and notes telecommunication and coordination gaps. A retired Army officer could oversee the regional program, models like Dr. Copenhaver, public health director, employed. Steps taken include forming the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council and a radio command center at Harlingen DPS headquarters.
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Kenneth R. Clark
Queen
Beulah
Dr. Copenhaver
Department of Public Safety
Red Cross
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
General Telephone Union bargaining tops $1.5 million cost
General Telephone reports its across the board offer as the largest in company history after five weeks of bargaining with the union. Owen N. Rabourn cites the scope affecting about 5,300 workers across Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana. Union leaders include L A Sykora B J Lim roth Tyson Phillips and Ken Mooney with company committeemen Rabourn Henry Lay and Ralph Thomas.
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Owen N. Rabourn
General Telephone
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
L. A
Tony) Sykora
North Texas
B. J. Limmroth
Tyson Phillips
Lo Ical
Binationman
Brownwood
Ken Mooney
Cable
Splicer
Frederick
Okla
Ralph Thomas
Switchman
Texarkana
Rabourn
Larry K. Henry
Tants Lay
Santa Fe outlines railroad centennial plans and Texas growth
The Chicago executive touts the Second Century of Progress to 2068 with a Gulf Central pipeline project of 2 000 miles for anhydrous ammonia. Santa Fe owns 63 percent of the pipeline company and aims for a three million ton capacity within a year. It proposes an 80 car five day coast to coast rail and a land bridge to link Orient Europe.
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Davis
Chicago
Gulf
Corn Belt
Santa Fe
Europe
Santa’ Fe
Ares
Chas. A. Guy
Lubbock Avalanche - Journal
Grover E Murray
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Plainview
Lubbock-Coleman
Feicaten
Slaton
Thalidomide Trial Begins In ALSDORE Germany
The prosecution opened its case with the first of about 400 witnesses in the thalidomide trial. Frau Asdecker testified a numbness began in her hands and feet after taking the drug from 1960 for high blood pressure, leading to ongoing limb numbness. Seven Chemie Gruenenthal officials and scientists face negligent manslaughter and bodily injury charges for the drug’s development from 1957 to 1961 and alleged deaths and maiming.
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Alsdore
Germany
Netharina
Asdecker
Lashen
Frau Asdecker
Chemie Gruenenthal
Shooting a Warhol Scene Ends in Apparent Studio Shooting
The incident occurred around 4 30 p m in Warhols sixth floor Union Square office with six people present including Amaya The shooting left Warhol injured with bullets in the abdomen and chest Amaya described attempting to jam the elevator and help Warhol while others rushed in The artist known for controversial films and a roster of self named stars faced a dramatic public moment in New York City
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Warhol
Union Square
Amaya
Andy
New York
Massimo Bazzini
Upper East Side
Labor Day Observed as Legal Holiday in U S History
Labor Day is celebrated in nearly every industrial country, except the United States and Canada where it is observed on the first Monday in September. It was declared a legal holiday by an act of Congress on June 28, 1894.
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United States
Canada
Durand Duram Tranquilizer Trial Aims Two Years
A trial concerning the effects of a tranquilizer given during early pregnancy and its link to nervous disorders in adults is expected to last two years. The case involves infants and their mothers who used the drug.
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Sands
Local Court Activities Include Testimony and Juvenile Hearings
Testimony began today in the 137th District Court for Clinton Baker charged with arson in a August 22 fire at a building used by Decorators Associates. In the 99th District Court grand jury is wrapping up about 43 felony cases. a report to Judge Howard C. Davison is expected later this afternoon. Juvenile Court hearings started at 11 a.m. before Judge Davison for about seven youths, per Lyn Turner.
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137Th District Court
Clinton Baker
Ave
Ave. J
Decorators Associates
Baker
James A. Ellis
99Th District Court
Asst. Dist. Atty
Blair Cherry Jr
Howard C. Davison
Lyn Turner
Cityany
Fuvenile
Johnson calls for restraint as Tokyo trip highlights peace push
President Johnson urged responsibility from all citizens and leaders amid tense international talks. In Glassboro he spoke briefly before boarding a helicopter for Washington, criticizing Hanoi's demand to halt bombing and urging de escalation to match U.S. restraint in Paris talks.
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Glassboro
Washington
Hollybush
Thomas E. Robinson
Kosygin
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Paris
Johnson
U.S
South Vietnam
Father Son To Get Doctoral Degrees In L A
In Los Angeles a father and his son will earn doctoral degrees at the University of Southern California. Irving Keith Martin will receive a Doctor of Education while Bryant Martin earns a Doctor of Jurisprudence.
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LOS Angeles
Centralia
Irving Keith Martin
Bryant
University ‘of Southern California
Martin
Church blamed for racism at Southern Baptist gathering
Dr Dorothy Brown of Meharry Medical College accused the church of tolerating a long truth about black Americans and urged action to end racism. The SBC executive committee prepared a report condemning racism as 71 leaders set a new budget and election plans while students protested perceived inaction.
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Paul
Brink Hous
UPI
Tennessée
Dorothy Brown
Meharry Medical College
Nashville
Southern Baptist
America
Iif
Milton Cunningham
Zambia
Southern Baptist Convention
SBC
Southern Baptist Churches
Southern Baptists
Terry Nichols
North Carolina University
Nichols
Ed Byrd
First Baptist Church
Florence
D.C
Fellowship of the
Roger Sharpe
Billy Graham
Connally Proposes Tax and Liquor Reform in Texas Budget
Governor Connally released a 1969 budget boosting general revenue spend ing by under 5 percent while expanding services. He seeks education increases large health funds and a mini bottle liquor bill to raise 14.5 million for the balance and tighten liquor laws. A special session was called to consider reform measures and private club definitions.
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Connally
San Antonio
Lubbock
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Austin
APD
John Connally
Texas
Viet Cong Bombard Saigon as U.S. Routs Hit by Shells
Viet Cong rockets and mortars struck Saigon wounding 12 civilians as clashes spread through Cholon and near the Y Bridge. U.S. forces reported 18 dead and 842 wounded, a helicopter shot down, while a nearby battle near Cai Lay saw heavy fighting with over 200 enemy casualties.
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South Vietnam
Saigon
Cholon
U.S
Y Bridge
Cai
Mekong
U.S. Army Sth
Paris
Hue
Mental Ills Costly Chevy
National Institute of Mental Health reports 1966 per person mental illness cost averaging 48 dollars, totaling 20 billion nationwide. Hospitals show 1967 resident patient decline, the steepest in a 12 year downward trend. Iceland part of the 10,000 mile Mid-Atlantic Ridge mostly subsurface.
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Chevy. Chase, Md
National Institute of Mental Health
Iceland
Arctic
Antarctic
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