Trouble or turmoil Gilmore seeks firing squad fate
Gary Mark Gilmore, a parolee and convict known as a troublemaker yet cultured, awaited a firing squad after murder charges. Gov Rampton stayed his execution pending Pardons Board review, with possible death before Thanksgiving. Gilmore’s past includes escapes, 1971 prison disturbance, and a pattern of violent crimes across Oregon and Utah.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Mark Gilmore
Gilmore
Gary Cooper
Provo
Bennie Bushnell
Utah State Prison
Calvin L Rampton
State Board of Pardons
State Prison
McCamey
Tex
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Bob Watson
Watson
Marion
Ill
Vera Damico
Damico
Nicole Barrett
Springville
Ksl-Tv
Barrett
Dennis Boaz
Samuel W. Smith
Smith
Utah Supreme Court
NEXT BATTLEGROUND Rhodes holes up for budget
Governor James A. Rhodes refuge in Columbus as he works on a new state budget and contemplates a veto-proof legislature. He briefly stayed in Pinehurst at a Republican governor's conference and plans a Cleveland circus visit with grandchildren. He remains largely silent on post election dynamics while meeting aides in the cabinet room.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
North Carolina
Pinehurst
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey
Cleveland
Rhodes
Thomas J. Moyer
William W. Wilkins
General Assembly
Weather outlook with cooler temperatures and clouds
The forecast calls for partly sunny skies today with a mid 40s high and a low around 30 tonight. Monday returns to cloud cover with a chance of rain as the legislature reconvenes for the 1978 79 session spotlight.
Moving month as Butler County opens new admin building
County offices prepare to relocate to Butler County's new administration building in Hamilton, turning November into moving month. The change affects where residents conduct county business, with details appearing on page 35. The Homemakers' Santa Breakfast plans an innovation for families, with Iona Asher's story on page 17.
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Butler County
Hamilton
Iona Asher
New York
West 57Th Street
Carter moves to pick cabinet for major reform
Carter's transition team prioritizes outlining Cabinet duties and screening candidates to fill government posts after the oath. Jack Watson and Hamilton Jordan lead the process, coordinating with congressional liaisons to ensure smooth confirmations and minimize friction with Congress on reorganization and tax reform.
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Atlanta
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Congress
Plains
Jack Watson
Hamilton Jor
Dan
Hamilton
White House
Jack
Watson
Jordan
Frank Moore
Washington
Moore
Senate
House
California money cuts linked to hospital deaths
Ventura AP reports grand jury hearings into 13 deaths at Camarillo State Hospital amid understaffing and heavy paperwork. Witnesses blame funding and policy choices by state leaders including Reagan era reductions, with Brown trimming a hospital staffing proposal from 10 million to 6 million.
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California
Ventura
Calif
Camarillo State Hospital
Jack Roberts
Camarillo
Roberts
Ventura County
Ronald Reagan
State Health
Reagan
Gregorio
Edmund Brown — Jr
Brown
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Thomas Collins
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Arlen Gregorio
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