Death Penalty Backed as U S Consul Kidnapping Ends
In Guadalajara a ransom of 80 000 dollars freed U S Consul General Terrance G Leonhardy after terrorists abducted him outside a bar. A courier wearing glasses and a red neckerchief delivered the money. The governor noted the loan funded the payment and the State Department maintained no payment policy.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
U.S
Terrance G. Leonhardy
State Department
Washington
Venceremos
State
Texas House Approves Death Penalty Bill In Texas
The Texas House voted 102 to 33 to reinstate the death penalty for specific murders in Texas with a final vote needed before sending the measure to the Senate. The plan would require execution in an electric chair for on duty law officers murders and other aggravated killings.
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Austin
Texas House
Texas
Senate
Andrew Baker
D-Galvesoni
Baker
I Craig Washington
D-Houston
Lebanon Braces as Cease-Fire Efforts Seek End to Fighting
Officials report ongoing clashes between Lebanese army units and Palestinian guerrillas in Sidon and Tyre after President Franjieh orders an immediate cease-fire. A government statement says the area saw gunfire subsiding after the announcement, while Arab mediators push for a durable armistice amid censorship and emergency measures.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Suleiman Franjieh
Sidon
Tyre
Franjieh
Milam Appointed Chairman at First National Bank of Lubbock
Milam, a 62 year old lawyer and longtime banker, is named chairman of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Lubbock replacing the late Walter Posey. Milam has served on the bank board since 1954 and was vice chairman in 1965. He also holds posts on Farr's Cafeterias boards and led the Lubbock Bar Association in 1945-48.
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Worth Wren Avalanche-Journal
Local ‘Bar Association
Eadet
State Bar Associaton of Texas
State Securities Board
James H. Milam
Lubbock
Texas
Milam
First National Bank of
Farr's Cafeterias Inc
Farr's Inc
Lubbock Bar Association
Texas State Securities Board
Preston Smith
Bank Board of Directors
Fired Lawyer Must Testify Before Senate Probe
Ousted White House counsel John Dean will be subpoenaed and forced to testify before the Senate Watergate committee about links to a possible coverup. He may gain immunity to compel his testimony, while Sen. Ervin says he has no current reason to call the President. The White House denies involvement but acknowledges possible awareness of a coverup.
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Washington
White House
John W. Dean
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Dean
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Sai
Ronald L. Ziegler
Statt
Ziegler
Capitol Hill
Justice Department
Los Angeles
State Department
Federal
Ing
G. Gordon Liddy
Egil
Bud) Krogh
Daniel Ellsberg
Colson
Lambert
Ellsberg
Pentagon
E. Howard Hunt
Gasoline Allocation Plan Aims to Aid States and Small Operators
Washington AP says a government program will allocate gasoline to state and local governments and reserve shares for small and independent operators. The plan, initially voluntary, may become mandatory, with a possible temporary speed limit reduction to conserve fuel and avoid a nationwide shortage.
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Washington (Ap
Sahateedaw
William E. Simon
the Treasury
Oil Policy Committee
Simon
Congress
Prayer for deliverance and judgment in a reader note
A reader offers a brief prayer asking God to deliver the godly from temptation and to reserve the unjust for judgment. The note ends with an Amen and signs as a reader contribution.
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God
Espionage Test Blamed For Senator's Defeat
In 1970 election context Charles W. Colson shaped behind the scenes efforts to defeat Democratic Senator Samuel Tydings. Life magazine investigator William G. Lambert says Colson helped obtain sources for an article alleging conflicts of interest. The piece, published weeks before the vote, is cited as a factor in Tydings’ loss to Republican J. Glenn Beall.
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Washington (Ap
Charles W. Colson
White House
William G. Lambert
Life Magazine
Colson
Uted
J. Glenn Beall
Tydings
Maryland
Washington
State Department
Lambert
Grand Jury Reindicts 85 Indictments in Lubbock Drug Crackdown
A West Texas grand jury returned 85 indictments after a major drug crackdown in Lubbock. The majority involve possession and sale of narcotics orpanerous drugs, with multiple cases returned for substance-related offenses.
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Don McKinney
Avalanche-Journal
Woth District Court
Grand Jury
Lubbock
Indictments in Drug Cases Hit Local Grand Jury
The grand jury heard 89 cases and returned indictments on 85. Eight involved sale of dangerous drugs and two involved narcotic sales. Indicted for possession of a narcotic drug were Charlie Edward Wilson Jr., 24, Frankfort Ky. Ricky Dale West, 19, 520 South Street. Charles Frederick Sterner, 21, Reese AFB. George Rosales, 18, 620 North Indiana Avenue. Gary William Powell, 20, 119 Avenue.
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Charlie Edward Wilson Jr
Frankfort
Ricky Dale West
Sird
Charles Frederick Sterner
Reese Afb
George Rosales
Indiana Ave
Gary William Powell
Youth Detonates Bomb At School
An apparently accidental explosion occurred in the south wing of J. T. Hutchinson Junior High School at about 8 13 a.m. Tuesday injuring several students but not damaging the building. Indictments followed for possession of narcotics involving multiple youths and young adults connected to the incident.
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Mississippi River
St. Paul
Minn
Leo Lytle
Bruce Smith
J. T. Hutchinson Junior High School
Student questioned after bottle explosion report
Authorities reported that a bottle explosive incident was investigated by Juvenile Division officers on Tuesday morning. Principal Roy Anderson said the youth involved was not in custody by late Tuesday.
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Roy Anderson
Cuse
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