Order Restored After Prison Hostage Standoff in Michigan City
Three guards held by dissident inmates at Indiana State Prison were released after authorities offered full amnesty for charges tied to the takeover of three cellblocks. Negotiations followed as inmates sought improved food medical care isolation conditions and the appointment of an ombudsman. The incident began Sunday morning and ended Monday night with order restored and plans for improvements under way.
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Michigan City
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Indiana State Prison
Robert L. Debard
Otis
Bow
Jam. Cdt
DeBard
Bowen
Towen
Bremen
DeRard
Tran
DeGard
Elisberg Break-In Charges Predicted at Grand Jury
Los AngeliCos AP reports the county grand jury reconvening to weigh indictments over the Ellsberg break-in. Possible targets include Egil Krogh David Young John Kritchman and E Howard Hunt with immunity for Barker Martinez DeDiego and others as the panel reviews testimony from 29 witnesses and awaits a decision today or Wednesday.
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LOS Angelicos
Grand Jury
Seckon
Daniel Elisberg
White House
Egil Krogh
David Young
John D. Kritchman
G. Gordon Liddy
Joseph R. Busch
Ehrlichman
Watergate
E. Howard Hunt
Young
Hunt
Watergate Grand Jury
Byrne
Sunt
Liddy
Bernard Barker
Barker
Eugenio Martinez
Felipe DeDiego
Nixon
Richard G.kleindienst
Traffic Death Toll Rises Over Labor Day Weekend
The 78 hour Labor Day period from Friday 6 pm to Monday midnight was expected to bring heavy fatalities as officials urged careful driving and patience through traffic jams. UPI count at 10 pm CDT tallied 417 highway deaths with total weekend deaths listed at 600 across traffic, drowning, planes and others.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
Southwest Weather City Run Abilene El Paso
Weather report summaries for multiple southwestern cities with temperatures and conditions. Values listed include Abilene 95 or 73, El Paso 98 58, Albuquerque 88 58, Hobbs 66, Amarillo 88, Houston 47, Dallas 91 73, Oklahoma City 93 71, Denver 3 79 40.
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Phil City
Abilene
el Paso
Albuquerque
Hobbs
Gil Houston
Dallas
Okla, City
Denver
Students Find Loans Hard To Come By
Washington CPI College students from middle income families face tougher access to subsidized tuition loans as high interest rates bite. The Education Department says loan volume and size were 40 percent lower in the four months ending July 30 than the long term average since the program began seven years ago. See STUDENTS Page 2.
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Washington Cpi
Incene
U.S. Office of Education
Delta Aims Fury At Texas Coast
Tropical Storm Delta shifts toward the Texas Gulf with potential landfall near daybreak Tuesday as residents board up and await updates. Winds near hurricane strength are unlikely, though surf and high tides prompted coastal precautions and Coast Guard readiness along Galveston Port Arthur and Corpus Christi.
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Texas Coast
Port Arthur
Tex
UPL
Gulf of Mexico
Texas Gulf
Louisiana
Texas
Galveston-Freeport
Coast Guard
Jim Morrison
Houston
Galveston
Robert Simpson
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Delia
Simpson
Prian Peterman
Port Arthur Coast Guard
Waalveston
Corpus Christ
Storm Delia Moves Ashore Off Upper Texas Coast
Tropical Storm Delia moves onshore along the upper Texas coastline with heavy rain and gusty winds. Evacuations begin for Sabine Pass as Civil Defense and Red Cross open shelters. DPS conducts overnight vigilance in Galveston Brazoria and Matagorda counties. State emergency center in Austin activated as delays continue.
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Texas
Delia
Galveston Freeport
Lousiana
Lansigna
Lake Charles
Lafayette
Galveston
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Sabine Pass
Fannet
Texas Department of Public Safety
Brazoria
Matagorda
Prayer Note Acknowledges Divine Guidance and Gratitude
A brief reader message thanks the Heavenly Father for guidance, love, and blessings, ending with an Amen. The note emphasizes gratitude and spiritual reflection.
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Heavenly Father
Teen girl killed in hit and run near Odessa
Linda Flanigan, 17, of Odessa died after being struck by a white over blue Chevrolet at University Avenue and West Street as she and a 17 year old companion were crossing. A one year old youth was treated at Methodist Hospital for injuries. Police seek the vehicle and a man identified as Paul Carson, also reportedly a Tech student, as investigations continue. The second incident reports a single vehicle rollover near Morton killing John William Whiteside Jr. at 4 45 p.m. A former Rep Wesley D Ewart died after a month long illness at 83.
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University Avenue
Dst
Methodist Hospital
Linda Flanigan
Odessa
St. Mary's Hospital
Texas Tech University
Paul Carson
Jeff Frost
Jef
Sweet Oan
Sali
Stine Tieleyay
Mortan
Fenela Henry
Department of Dart Ialers
Ives
Food Prices Remain Higher Despite Modest Declines
AP survey tracks 15 items in 12 cities from March 1 to Sept 1 1969 showing overall market basket up about 7 percent despite price ceilings on most foods. Beef remains capped until Sept 12 while pork chops eggs and dairy rise amid supply demand shifts and Nixon era controls.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Seattle
Philadelphia
Boston
Los Angeles
Nixon
Brazil
Purse Snatcher's Truck Kills Woman in San Antonio
An 82 year old woman, Myriele Preston, was dragged 83 feet by a purse snatcher's pickup in a San Antonio parking lot and killed after the thief grabbed her purse. Norma Black, her sister, was injured. Keith Williams faced murder and robbery charges. a 16 year old suspect was also detained.
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San Antonio
UPI
Myriele Preston
Bureaucratic delay seals fate of wounded Maine seal
A two foot seal on Boothbay Harbor beach died after a gunshot wound amid jurisdictional disputes and a Labor Day holiday. State wardens cited the Marine Mammals Act of 1972 and contacted federal officials who failed to respond. Guests improvised care as authorities could not intervene.
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Boothbay Harbor
Maine
U.S. Marine Fisheries Service
Kendall
Teachers Enjoy In Service Day As Students Get Leisure
Lubbock area schools begin Labor Day in service for teachers while students gain an extra leisure day. Over 450 high school teachers attend a Coronadea workshop with Dr George N White, and about 40 health teachers hear CPR methods from Dr Paul Huffington. The program, run with the American Heart Association, aims to train all ninth grade students and expand first aid knowledge across the district.
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George N. White
Center For the Study of Instruction
San Francisco
Lubbock
Paul Huffington
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock County
American Heart Association
Hypochondriac comic dictionary entry
A humorous portrait of a woman who spends half her time diagnosing herself with illnesses she lacks and the rest ignored when friends discuss real ailments. The piece blends mock medical chatter with social observation.
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Washington
Capitol Dome
Solon
Livingston
Mont. Gaps
Wesley D' Ewart
Tle
Fate Doom
Patricia Rodgers
Newagon Inn
Comic Dictionary
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