30 Jun 1972
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1972
Page
1
State Highway Director J Phillip Richley urged a two-cent increase in the seven cent state gasoline tax to boost highway funds. He warned that debt service on older bonds and loss of federal match money reduce available money, shifting emphasis to maintenance next year and potentially limiting new projects.
Washington AP reports today will include a leap second at 8 p.m. EDT to align atomic clocks with Earth's rotation. The extra second, added before midnight GMT, aims to prevent drift that could affect navigation and satellite tracking by key observatories and armed forces.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s and a Saturday high in the 80s. Extended outlook shows a chance of showers Sunday and Monday, ending Tuesday. Yesterdays high 77 and dawn low 62 with .05 inch of rain.
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President Nixon announced the United States will return to Vietnam peace talks in Paris on July 15 to pursue more serious discussions. He defended Vietnamization, pressed for handgun controls, and reiterated plans to withdraw Americans within four months with a cease-fire and prisoner accounting. He noted South Vietnam’s growing air combat role and defended Lavelle’s disciplinary actions amid ongoing negotiations.
London AP reports the British government opened a review of handling criminals deemed cured after Graham Frederick Young, 24, was released from Broadmoor and then convicted of more poisonings. Reginald Maudling ordered independent cures panels for released inmates and tougher post release supervision.
Inmates nationwide cheer the ruling halting the death penalty as applied, while officials condemn it. Governors, legislators, and prosecutors warn of long term effects on parole, crime, and law enforcement. Some states move to preserve capital punishment under conditions, others call for policy shifts.
Judges in Butler and Warren counties express no surprise at the death penalty ruling. The piece notes area death row inmates and a constitutional amendment proposal to restore penalties. Reactions split with relatives happy, police cautious, on related pages 3 and 15.
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