Brothers finally vote after 52-year ban in Arizona
In Graham County Arizona Tom Powers 77 and John Powers 79 were pardoned for murder and registered to vote. They traveled 120 miles round trip in an old Jeep to join the primary election, marking their first opportunity to cast ballots. Tom died on John's birthday soon after.
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Warmup Returns as Southerly Winds Bring Dry Heat
Southerly winds push temperatures up in Ohio with a low near 60 tonight and a high in the lower 80s Sunday. Partly cloudy skies may deliver showers during the day. Monday outlook calls for cooler, partly cloudy conditions as a cold front advances from the northwest.
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Woman Declares Argument Won't Admit Loss
A witty remark notes that a woman never concedes defeat in an argument, only thinks her position remains unclear. This quip frames disagreement as a matter of clarity rather than victory or defeat.
Miss America Contenders Narrow To Final Ten
Atlantic City AP reports six preliminaries identify potential Miss America finalists. Lisa Louise Donovan won talent and Phylis George won swimsuit in earlier rounds. Judy Adams and Suzanne Dennie also claimed talent wins, Kathleen O Sullivan and Claudia Turner took swimsuit wins. Ten finalists chosen from scores by CPAs, with Miss Congeniality chosen by contestants. A second round determines the winner for 1971.
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Lisa Louise Donovan
Florida
Phylis George
Texas
School Children First To Leave
AMMAN Jordan AP Palestinian guerrillas destroyed three hijacked planes at a desert airstrip near Amman after removing hostages. A Pan Am 747 tied to a Cairo hijacking was also blown up. Refugees include 22 British schoolchildren and other passengers sent to Amman Cyprus Beirut. Women are to go first to Amman hotels while Israeli men remain in a separate hotel.
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Air Guards Ordered By Nixon
More than 100 federal agents arrived at Kennedy Airport to take a cram course on policing U S commercial flights two hours before President Nixon announced the new antihijack guards. The agents, mainly Secret Service and Treasury, traveled with gear to training centers run by Trans World Airlines and Pan American World Airways. The White House refused to disclose which flights would carry guards and trainees would not discuss the training.
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UAW Chief Presses GM Over Offer as Strike Looms
Detroit AP United Auto Workers President Leonard Woodcock returns to bargaining after rejecting General Motors proposed wage and fringe benefit package. GM says offer would raise average factory wages above 12000 within three years. Woodcock calls chances to avert a strike very dim and plans to visit Chrysler before GM. About 600 GM truck plant workers near Toronto walk out. plants close. Decision on GM and Chrysler strike expected by Monday, with the union executive board meeting Sunday.
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Hurricane Ella Strikes Northeast Mexico Near Brownsville
Hurricane Ella slammed into a sparsely populated area of northeastern Mexico early today. Radar reports showed winds near 125 miles per hour as the Gulf storm moved inland from the coast, prompting warnings and emergency measures.
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Texas
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Port Isabel
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Beulah
Boston Blackie actor Chester Morris dies at 69
Chester Morris, star of the Boston Blackie films, was found dead in his Bucks County Playhouse hotel room from a barbiturate overdose at 69. He recently starred in The Court Martial of the Caine Mutiny and had a long film career spanning over 60 movies.
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Chester Morris
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Bucks County Playhouse
Pennsylvania
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Wind Tornado Sinks Passenger Boat in Venice Suburbs
A violent wind event in Venice and nearby areas killed 12 on land and injured about 200. A crowded passenger boat was lifted and dropped into the water, sinking in 30 seconds. 18 bodies recovered, 30 rescued, with about 60 aboard missing. Frogmen and police reported extensive property damage but spared major art treasures.
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Enzo Bullo
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Padua
Ky to rejoin Paris talks as Marines begin pullout
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky says he will return to the Paris peace negotiations after a long boycott. Meanwhile the U.S. Command announces the first withdrawals of infantry from the 1st Marine Division, cutting Vietnam strength by about 1,400 men with a full division slated for withdrawal by May as Nixon trims forces to 284,000. Thieu’s office and sources hint Ky’s return will not bring new war-end proposals, unless a significant initiative is announced in Saigon.
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Saigon
Saxbe Sells Bally Migs Stock Amid Underworld Links
Senator William B. Saxbe of Ohio says he is selling 600 shares of Bally Mig Co of Chicago a pinball and slot machine maker after learning of possible underworld connections of a firm officer. An aide said the sale was in good faith on brokerage guidance. Saxbe aims to break even, not profit, from the transaction.
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William B. Saxbe
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