Experts urge ending mandatory sentences for marijuana use
Federal authorities call marijuana penalties overly harsh and point to medical and social factors as driving abuse. Dr. Cohen favors treating cannabis cases as misdemeanors. Yolles argues current laws ruin lives out of proportion to risk. Lawmakers weigh restructuring narcotics statutes amid border crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Knutson
Washington
Congress
Sidney Cohen
National Institute of Mental Health
Institute
Stanley F. Yolles
Yolles
John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
Nixon to discuss end of B52 raids in Vietnam
Washington officials say the Nixon administration is prepared to negotiate an end to B52 raids in South Vietnam in exchange for de-escalation by the enemy. The eight engine bombers are among the costliest weapons in the war, amplifying pressure on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Washington
South Vietnam
U.S
Cong
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
White House
Hanoi
Two Marine Regiments to Withdraw from Vietnam
Saigon reports two US Marine regiments the 3rd and 4th of the 3rd Division to be withdrawn from Vietnam before Christmas. In recent fighting near the Rockpile four miles south of the DMZ twenty three Marines were killed and fifty eight wounded. The clash involved hand to hand combat and repeated North Vietnamese assaults with mortars and artillery, supported by air strikes and fighter bombers before the Marines repelled the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Rockpile
Dmz
U.S
Marines Suffer Heavy Losses as Cease Fire Fails
The report details Marine fatalities and injuries after a dawn attack, noting 16 killed and 34 wounded, with 23 North Vietnamese bodies found. Additional volleys hit a second unit two miles north, seven Marines killed and 24 wounded, with unknown enemy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th Regiment
Rocket pioneer awards science duo in Philadelphia event
Dr. Wernher von Braun presents Philadelphia's Golden Slip per Club award to Dr. I M Levitt director of Fels Planetarium as Braun praises Levitt's work in space science during the ceremony in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wernher von Braun
Philadelphia
I. M. Levitt
Fels Planetarium
Dr. Braun
Nasser Said Ill With Flu After Cairo Summit
The 51 year old Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser is reported ill with an acute influenza infection after the Cairo Arab summit. Ahram doctors order rest and cancellation of official duties for an indefinite period while Nasser reportedly also has a circulatory ailment. Jordan’s Bahjat Talhouni says Nasser is under constant care and unable to meet during a Cairo visit, with Anwar Sadat acting as a liaison but no clear succession indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Cairo
A Ahram
Cial
Nasser
Bahjat Talhouni
Talhouni
Anwar Sadat
National Assembly
Hussein
Sadat
Green Berets Will Be Tried In Saigon Case
Informants say the U S Army will prosecute some of eight Green Berets charged with murdering a South Vietnamese. The first trial outcome could decide whether remaining cases proceed or are dropped. Congressmen pressed for a takeover of the case by Secretary of the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Green
Green Berets
Weekend outlook for Middletown area with mild temps
The Middletown forecast promises sunny and cool conditions on Friday with lows in the 50s and 60s. Tonight’s lows drop to the 40s and 50s with Saturday turning fair and slightly warmer. Yesterday’s high reached 67 with a 46 morning low and around 0.4 inches of rain fell in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Viciniy
Nixon Ponders Three Space Goals for America
President Nixon faces three public options for U S space goals with a space station and reusable shuttle. Option one would push Mars landings to 1982 with rising annual costs to 8.1 billion by 1980 and a total near 78.2 billion. Option two sets Mars for 1986 at peak costs around 8 billion in the early 1980s, total about 57.5 billion. Option three matches option two's timeline but leaves the Mars date open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Rosenthal
Washington
Nixon
Tho
Mars
White House
Spiro T. Agnew
Lee DuBridge
Earth Orbit
Radar overstatement of safety tool says FAA officials
Federal officials say radar is a highly useful aid but not foolproof and overhyped as a safety device. They describe limitations from atmospheric effects and terrain while noting ongoing development of collision avoidance gear and current ARSR and ASR radar networks guiding air traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
Federal Aviation Administration
McDonnell Douglas, Co
FAA
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas J Dodd
James L. Goddard
Drug Administration
Dr. Cohen
Yelles
Associated Press
Gamal Abdel Nasser
America
Vern Haugland
Indianapolis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!