Supreme Court Abolishes Death Penalty Nationwide
The high court ruled five to four that the death penalty as applied in the United States violates the Eighth Amendment. The ruling clears death sentences from about 600 inmates but allows future reinstatement under state laws. Justices Douglas Brennan Marshall lead the majority. Burger Blackmun Powell Rehnquist dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Potter Stewart
Bryan R. White
Nixon Administration
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr
William H. Rehnquist
Georgia
Texas
Burger
Douglas
Brennan
Marshall
Stewart
White
Ann Landers Bridge Comics and Valley News Notes
Local page items include Ann Landers bridge and crossword puzzle features alongside comics. Deaths and funerals listings and editorial page notes appear with brief society and market tidbits. Television, sports, and stock market briefs also run on the page.
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Ann Landers
Aes
Heloise
Ohio panel backs 18-year-olds buying liquor and ending election day ban
A committee studying Ohio's Liquor Control Act proposes allowing 18-year-olds to purchase liquor and repealing the election day sales ban. The group cites adult status for many at 18 and aims to ease enforcement while considering permit system revisions and allowing abroad wines.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Fred Rose
Liquor Department
General Assembly
Department
Allen Honigberg
Rose
War Kills Two GIs In Vietnam Report
AP reports during a single week two Americans killed in action in Vietnam. Nonhostile deaths reach 10, plus 21 missing and 22 wounded. Missing rise sharply from the prior week, while South Vietnamese casualties grow to 836 dead and 3,003 wounded with 280 missing.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S. Command
Forcing Showdown as UDA Plans No-Go Blockades
In Belfast militants of the Ulster Defense Association threaten to block IRA held no-go areas in Londonderry and seal Protestants from essential services. They accuse British troops of complicity and vow to resist any interference, while leaders warn of total war if action proceeds. The scene follows the IRA cease-fire and a violent toll from three years of sectarian clashes.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Ulster Defense Association
IRA
Creggan
Bogside
Londonderry
TRA
William Whitelow
Britain
UDA
Paddy Devlin
Social Democratic and Labor Party
Whitelaw
Chuckle Reflects on Life and Desire in Witty Thought
A humorous reflection notes that most people wander through life unsure of their path yet certain they lack what they seek. The line of wit suggests the contrast between longing and contentment, inviting readers to ponder purpose.
Demonstrator Upshure fined for hitchhiking near Columbus
84 year old Ann Upshure was fined 10 dollars for hitchhiking on Interstate 71 near Columbus after being picked up by a patrolman. She refused to pay the 38 dollars in her pocket and posted bond to return to court. Upshure said she hitchhiked for the experience during a labor peace rally trip from St. Louis to New York.
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Upshure
Franklin County
Joseph Clifford
St. Louis
Hijacker Napped in Detroit After $502,500 Ransom
Martin J. McNally 28 of Wyandotte was arrested at his home in Detroit and charged with air piracy for the American Airlines hijack last weekend. The 727 departed St Louis and landed in Toronto before the hijacker bailed out over Indiana, leaving a half million in ransom and weapons found nearby. The FBI said extensive Missouri Indiana Illinois Michigan probe led to his capture and he faces federal charges.
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Detroit
Indiana
FBI
Martin J. McNally
Wyandotte
Neil J. Welsh
Michigan
McNally
St. Louis
American Airlines
Tulsa
Okla
Toronto
Missouri
Ilinois
Honest farmer turns down reward for returning hijacker ransom
Lowell F. Elliott of Peru Indiana says returning 506000 found in his field deserves more than 10000 offered by American Airlines. He would accept 25000 or 5 percent of the ransom while noting his 7000 dollar yearly income and upcoming farm bills. His wife says they are poor and he has heart trouble making trips unlikely.
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Peru
Ind
Lowell F. Elliott
American Airlines
St. Louis
Toronto
Elliott
Frank W. Bodwell
American
Indianapolis
New York
Mildred
Bodwell
Weather outlook with mild temperatures weekend showers
Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Friday highs reach the upper 70s to low 80s with a warm weekend ahead. Weekend looks fair Saturday, a chance of showers Sunday and Monday. Yesterday’s high 79 and this morning’s low 61 with 1.05 inches of rain so far.
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William H. Furman
William J. Micke Jr
Savanna
Micke
Lucious Jackson Jr
Chatham County
Elmer Branch
Vernon
Tex
Television Valley News
S News
Kristi Klinger
Kristi
Seven Seas
Arlington
Honigberg
Cne
John Brown
British Army
Hitches
Columbus
Ann M. Upshure
St Louis
Farmer
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