Convicts Reject Official Offer In Capitol Hill Standoff
Two armed convicts in the U S District Court cellblock refused a government proposal to move to federal prisons in Missouri or possibly the East Coast. Their seven hostages escaped earlier after a 68 hour captivity. Negotiations continued as temperatures rose outside and food was sent to the prisoners.
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Washington
U.S. District Court
Justice Department
Mark Sheehan
Frank Gorham Jr
Gorham
Robert N. Jones
Lochnelleh Mo
Marion
Sheehan
Capitol Hill
Almeda Washington
Jones
Otis Wilkerson
Calvin L. Mouton
Mouton
Joe Driskell
William J. Garber
John J. Hurley
Ralph W. Swartz
William Colquit
Debbie Collins
Henley murder trial stalls over jury charge in San Antonio
The Henley murder trial in San Antonio delays final arguments as prosecutors and defense spar over the judge Preston Dial's jury instruction. Gray filed 33 written objections. two hours are set for each side’s final remarks after the charge is finalized. Testimony ended Friday with 25 witnesses presented by the state. no defense witnesses appeared.
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San Antonio
Tex
Elmer Wayne Henley
Henley
Houston
Will Gray
Preston Dial
Three Musketeers Fun For All And All For Fun
Review lauds the 1973 film The Three Musketeers directed by Richard Lester with a witty George MacDonald Fraser screenplay. D Artagnan's daring leads to adventures with the famed trio, set in detailed 17th century Paris, delivering lively humor and strong performances for family audiences.
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Byron Xramer
Three Musketeers
George MacDonald Fraser
Richard Lester
Alexander Dumas
Tom Sawyer
Lester
Petula
Dartagnan
D’artagnan
Cardinal Richelieu
D’arignan
France
England
Paris
Michael York
D'Artagnan
The
Liberty
Compromise On Bill For Legal Service
Washington AP reports Congress nears approval of a bill to create an independent government corporation to provide legal services to the poor. The House Judiciary Committee closes in on impeachment inquiry evidence as Senate action focuses on livestock loan guarantees and strip mining measures.
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Washington
Congress
House
Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Senate
Office of Economic Opportunity
Major Surgery for Kimberly Allen in Columbia Hospital
Kimberly Jean Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Allen of Mexico is recovering from major surgery in Boone County Hospital Columbia in room 275.
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Kimberly Jean Allen
Harold Allen
Mexico
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Annexation plan adds 1500 acres and 300 residents
Jefferson City council annexation committee approves expansion adding 1500 acres and about 300 residents to the capital. The move extends the city’s southwestern and western boundaries, outlining new jurisdictional reach for local governance.
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J.C
Jefferson City
Three Normal Babies Conceived In Test Tubes
London AP report cites Dr Douglas Bevis of Leeds University announcing three normal babies conceived in test tubes and placed in the womb to mature. He says luck explains the births, not a breakthrough, with at least one birth in Britain. none show abnormalities.
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London
Douglas Bevis
Leeds University
Bevis
Britain
British Medical Association
Hull
Marine swimmer completes 100 mile Columbia crossing
Captain Robert Jones, 27, a U S Marine recruiting officer from Vancouver Washington, swam 100 miles along the Columbia River from The Dalles to Jantzen Beach in 35 hours. He swam with Marines aboard a supporting boat, paused briefly only to bypass dams, and said the feat promoted fitness and the Marine Corps. He enjoyed the scenery and noted boats misread his effort as a drowning incident.
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Portland
Ore
Robert Jones
U.S. Marine Corps
Columbia River
Jones
Vancouver
Wash
Dalles
Bonneville
Jantzen Beach
Marine Corps
Bank Robbers Lock Selves In AVINGER Bank
Three armed men robbed First State Bank in AVINGER Texas taking about 8000 dollars. They herded bank president James Capps and staff into the vault and forced Capps to lock the front door. The robbers escaped but the money was not recovered. Two men were later charged with armed robbery.
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Avinger
Tex
First State Bank
James Capps
Capps
Deafmute Witness Names Suspects in Detroit Murder
A 16 year old deafmute girl identified two men charged with the stabbing and strangulation of Ruby Spencer as her mother's killers. Penny Spencer used sign language and drawings to respond while attorneys questioned her in court. The defendants are Elijah Russell aged 60 and James Lawson aged 26, both of Detroit.
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Detroit
Phyllistone
Penny” Spencer
Ruby Spencer
Penny
Elijah Russell
James Lawson
Nixon Kissinger Rift Denied By White House Spokesman
White House spokesman Ronald Ziegler said President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger maintain a good and sound relationship despite debate over the 1969-71 wiretaps. Kissinger had threatened resignation if cleared, while Ford predicted impeachment votes but noted the full House could reject them. The letter Nixon wrote to the Senate committee remains private.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Ronald L. Ziegler
Kissinger
Ziegler
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Salzburg
Austria
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
House Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Leon Jaworski
High Court
FBI Moves Into New Washington Headquarters
After 12 years of planning and construction the FBI prepares to move in September to a massive new building on Pennsylvania Avenue. The 11 and seven story structure houses about 7400 employees with underground parking for 500 and will double daily tours from 3500 to 5000. The cost is 126 million dollars, and the move may take up to eight months.
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Washington
FBI
Pennsylvania Avenue
Agency
J, Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Congress
White House
Capitol
Justice Department
Thomas Jenkins
Jenkins
10Th Street
Seattle
Eugene Walsh
Four From Area Honored At Culver-Stockton
Four area students at Culver Stockton College earned honors after spring semester. Monte Clithero earned a perfect 4.00 GPA and is a junior history politics major. Laura Denise Bontz graduated cum laude in music education. Rick Reading and Glenda Tucker are on the honor roll. Bontz played with the Quincy Symphony. Reading studies physical education and history. Tucker is a sophomore elementary education major.
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Canton
Culver- Stockton College
Monte Clithero
Paul Clithero
Vandalia
Laura Denise Bontz
William E. Bontz
R. R
Curryville
Rick Reading
Charles Reading
Glenda Tucker
Daugher
William Tucker
Eolia
Clithero
Alpha Chi National
Van-Far R-1
Miss Tucker
Christadelphos Club
Culver Hall
Bowling Green High
Spinster Okapis To Get A Friend
San Francisco bachelor Ralph the okapi travels to Chicago to pair with Brookfield Zoo as part of a trade approved by the Recreation and Park Commission. In exchange San Francisco will receive at least $30,000 in value or okapi offspring selection. Brookfield currently houses three female okapis.
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Plunkett Park
San Francisco
Ralph
Chicago
San Francisco Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission
Chicago Zoo
Reagan Signed Nevadan's Papers
Carson City reports Gov. Reagan mistakenly received the papers authorizing a $29,000 federal Office of Economic Opportunity grant meant for Nevada. Reagan approved the grant and sent the papers back to regional OKO offices in San Francisco. A Nevada official said the papers would be rerouted to Gov. O'Callaghan for proper signing.
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Carson City
Nev
Mike O'Callaghan
Office of Economic Opportunity
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
OKO
San Francisco
O'Callaghan
Ohio Criminal Code Summary Was Widely Printed
The Ohio Legislative Service Commission released a 95 page summary of the Ohio Criminal Code this year. Several thousand copies were printed for police and attorneys. Commission Director David Johnston said cartons containing about 750 to 900 booklets were stolen from his office.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Legislative Service Commission
Commission
David Johnston
Itch-Me-Not advertised for rapid itch relief
An advertisement promotes Itch-Me-Not with six itch-stoppers to quiet itching in minutes, claims antiseptic action and healing, suitable for eczema, foot itch, bites, poison ivy, and surface rashes. It promises relief in 15 minutes or a 59 cent refund, and directs readers to Lawrence Pharmacy.
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Lawrence Pharmacy
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