Joliet Prisoner Rebellion Ends in Fatality and Injuries
A six hour Joliet Correctional Center cellblock takeover left one prisoner dead and eight others injured. About 200 inmates held 12 hostages at the start, demanding transfers to Menard penitentiary. Prison officials said Herbert Catlett was found with a slashed throat. state officials discuss criminal charges for involved inmates.
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Jomet
Joliet Correctional Center
Herbert Catlett
Martin Rudman
Will County
Rudman
Stateville Penitentiary
Allyn Sielaff
Joliet
Menard
Tinois
Fred Finkbeiner
Chicago
Admission To Priesthood Drive Among Catholics
The Ordination Conference Task Force coordinates a broad Catholic coalition pushing to open priesthood to women. A Detroit conference Nov 28 30 aims to mobilize about 600 theologians priests sisters laity and bishops and a 1972 study notes the issue hinges on magisterium. Major bishops and the Pope oppose change despite Protestant ordinations and internal Episcopal debates.
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George W. Cornell
NEW York
Ainly
Ordination Conference Task Force
Patricia Hughes
Chicago
Detroit
Hughes
U.S
Episcopal Church
L. Peter Beebe
Oberlin
Ohio
William A. Wendt
Washington, D.C
House Kills State OSHA By 92 To 57
In Jefferson City Missouri the House tabled a measure to transfer administration of the federal OSHA program to the state by a 92 to 57 vote. Rep Bob Griffin led the move citing concerns about creating a second bureaucracy and opposition from business groups. The bill’s sponsor Rep Daniel O Toole warned revival would be tough.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
House
Bob Griffin
Griffin
Missouri Chamber of Commerce
Associated Industries of Missouri
OSHA
Daniel O'Toole
D-Florissant
Charles Hennemeyer
State Division of Labor Standards
U.S. Labor Department
Harold Smith
Dirketer
Kansas City
Hennemeyer
Justice Dept. Finances Defense of Home Raiders
The Justice Department defends six DEA agents in a civil suit seeking 4 million dollars from the same officers it previously prosecuted. The Askews, who were victimized by a 1973 raid in Collinsville Illinois, face trials as the department battles claims of misconduct and libel while agents seek damages. The case underscores ongoing tensions over government conduct and accountability.
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Washington
Donald Askew
Askew
Justice Department
Askews
Department
Collinsville
U.S. District Court
Alton
Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA
William Dwyer
New York City
Kenneth R. Bloemker
el Paso
Tex
Michael W. Hillenbrand
Eagle Pass
Dennis Moriarty
Leon Phillips
McAllen
Dennis W. Harker
Dallas
Charles H. Percy
Bill
Percy
Moriarty
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Levi
Decison
Civil Division
Mamie Eisenhower Continues Hospital Treatment
Former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, aged 78, enters her fifth week in Walter Reed Army Medical Center for an intestinal obstruction. A hospital spokesman said she is comfortable and will likely stay through the week, after initial hospitalization at Ft Gordon, Ga for intestinal bleeding.
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Washington (Ap
Mamie Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Ft. Gordon
Miller awarded workers' comp for 1972 opera injury
Entertainer Ann Miller, injured when struck by a steel curtain during a 1972 St. Louis Municipal Opera performance of Anything Goes, was awarded 4651.78 dollars in workers' compensation. She had sought 1.5 million in damages. Circuit Judge Daniel Tillman issued the ruling.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Ann Miller
St. Louis
States Cities Vary On Cost Of Car Licenses
The cost of license plates varies by state city and county, influenced by car weight price age and horsepower. Examples include Louisiana charging as little as 3 and Montana up to 60.01 for a 1971 Maverick, with factors like sales taxes, property taxes, and disposal fees creating further variation.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Montana
Maryland
Delaware
Orleans Parish
Lewis and Clark County
Utah
Honolulu
Hawaii
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Blattner’s
State Osha
Justice Dept
Mamie
Temple
Vwvard
Lalex '& Trim
G.O.C
Nmontooare
W. Jackson
Jackson
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