Gilmore Executed by Firing Squad in Utah
Gary Mark Gilmore, the Utah killer who sought death, was executed by firing squad at Utah State Prison after a federal appeals court lifted a night stay. He was 36 and had shot a motel clerk in Provo. The process included a hood, a priest, and witnesses as rifles fired at 8:06 a.m. MST. The court decision upheld the death sentence, ruling Gilmore waived further appeals.
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Provo
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Lawrence Schiller
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J. Robert Bullock
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Samuel Smith
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Gary
Thomas Mearsman
U S Navy Launch Capsizes in Barcelona Harbor Tragedy
A U S Navy launch ferrying sailors and Marines back to ships collided with a 390 ton Spanish coastal freighter Urlea in Barcelona harbor just after 2 a m. About 20 American servicemen were killed and nineteen other sailors were hospitalized with injuries and drowning symptoms. The Guam and Trenton were on a goodwill visit to the port.
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Cold snaps drive record lows in Ohio cities
Cold weather across Ohio produced record low temperatures in two cities. Energy suppliers urged customers to curb natural gas and electricity use to ease strain on the grid.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Ohio cities set record low temperatures for date
Lows across Ohio dropped well below zero with Cincinnati at 24 below, Dayton 19 below, Mansfield 20 below tying its record, and Columbus at 19 below. Cold extended into Tuesday with chances of light snow and moderation later in the week.
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Gilmore's final night marked by jokes and songs before execution
In Mountion Utah condemned killer Gary Gilmore spent his last night joking with his mother and visitors turning headstands and arranging country songs for a radio request He faced a postponed firing squad hearing and voiced anger at Judge Willis Ritter and the ACLU while loved ones prayed through the vigil outside the prison with protests and a beer stash removed by officials
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Point OF the Mountain
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US District Court
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American Civil Liberties Union
Ford Carter Budget Clash Looms In Lame Duck Session
The 1978 budget proposal from President Ford faces swift opposition in Congress as Carter and lawmakers prepare counterproposals. Ford seeks $10 billion in permanent tax cuts and defense spending growth, while Carter pushes one time rebates and higher revenue to fund new programs such as national health insurance. Tax-cut aims appear in both plans, with Ford aiming for a balanced 1979 budget and a large deficit projected for 1977.
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Ford budget highlights for fiscal 1978
President Ford's proposed budget projects total outlays of 440 billion dollars and receipts of 393 billion, yielding a 47 billion deficit. It calls for tax cuts totaling 47.5 billion over six years, defense spending rising to 112.3 billion, and cuts in Medicare, Social Security, child nutrition, and food stamps totaling 12.4 billion. Unemployment forecast at 7.3 percent with 5.2 percent growth.
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