Senate Hearing Probes Juvenile Delinquency Act
Senator Birch Bayh urges scrutiny as juvenile crime rises amid the 1968 Act. He cites 143 percent rise in violent youth crime and 50 percent jump in property crimes, with 50 54 percent of treated youths reoffending. Budget requests fell short of the act’s $150 million three year authorization. The Judiciary subcommittee questions extension beyond June 30.
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Washington
Senate
Birch Bayh
Senate Judiciary
Bayh
Nixon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Four Inmates Indicted Over Guard Beating in Maryland
Howard County Grand Jury indicted four inmates from Patuxent Institute for assaulting guard Robert Chumney during a Feb. 21 incident in Ellicott City. Gov Mandel intervened to end the hostage situation and secure Chumney’s return to his post. The defendants, John Ingram 20, James Fitchhett 22, George Wells 21 and Walter Jones 20, face common assault and assault with intent to commit murder charges, carrying up to 20 years.
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Ellicott City
Howard County
Patuxent Institute
Robert Chumney
Marvin Mandel
Chumley
Patuxent
John Ingram
James Fitchhett
George Wells
Walter Jones
Soviet Police Nab Fugitive at Embassy Gate
An elderly Russian man in his 60s was dragged from the American Embassy gate in Moscow after attempting to slip into the embassy compound. Two uniformed officers seized him and were joined by six more policemen and two plainclothesmen at the police quarters nearby. The man, using a cane, cried out for release as officials denied knowledge of his identity and access to the post.
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Moscow
U.S
Parole Board To Decide Today On Hoffa Freedom
The Parole Board in Washington will decide today whether James R Hoffa, president of the Teamsters Union, should be released or remain imprisoned. The decision comes as Hoffa faces an upcoming July election and possible legal challenges over control of the union. Hoffa has been in Lewisburg prison since 1967 for jury tampering and became eligible for parole last October.
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Washington
Teamsters
James B. Hoffa
Hoffa
George J. Reed
Justice Department
Department
Teamsters Union
Miami Beach
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Lewisburg
Delegates Rebuff Mandel on State Housing Board
In Annapolis the Maryland House votes twice to repeal the housing authority law. Delegates Boozer and administration allies clash over retaining or repealing the measure, with final tallies 69-63 and 70-65 before a final vote near 72 needed. The fight centers on powers of eminent domain and whether a weakened authority suffices.
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Mandel
State Housing Board
Annapolis
Maryland
House of Delegates
Marvin Mandel
Housing Authority
Baltimore County
Housing Housing Authority
House
del. Vernon Boozer
House Constitution and Administrative Law Committee
Housing
Skyscraper Ban Proposal Gains San Francisco Signatures
San Francisco garment maker Alvin Duskin claims 50,000 signatures on a petition to place a ballot measure banning new skyscrapers. Volunteers gathered over 10 weeks to reach the required 24,800 signatures for a June 8 special election. Duskin argues tall buildings drain city finances and that no structure over 72 feet or six stories should be built without voter approval.
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San Francisco
America
Alvin Duskin
Duskin
China Hijack Victims Freed Land Treatment
The Philippine Airlines flight carrying 19 passengers and five crew from Canton to Manila was hijacked Tuesday in the Philippines by six Filipino youths. The hijackers, all believed college students, released 20 Hong Kong passengers and later returned to Manila after a night in a Canton airport dormitory. Passengers report courteous treatment and no bombs found. officials say five hijackers studied at Mindanao University and one was a former student. The group plans to return to the Philippines in two years, with indications of long-range aims.
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Bert Avuaiu Appurectium
Eldred Fewkes
Burley
Idaho
Manila
Philippines Airlines
Canton
China
Philippines
Hong Kong
Mindanao University
Russell & Ebersole
North Caldwell
George W. Drysdale
Waukegan, al
Ebersoles
Drysdale
Hughes Faces Salary Slash In State Job
Annapolis AP report: a budget subcommittee will propose cuts to Gov Mandel's 12.1 million transportation budget. Principal cut would reduce Harry R Hughes salary from 42500 to 36100, making him the cabinet's highest paid official and aligning with other secretaries.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Department of Transportation
Harry R. Hughes
Maryland
Public Safety and Transportation
Senate Finance
House Appropriations
General Assembly
Hughes
Mandel
Navy weighs salvage of jet that crashed in river
Navy sources are uncertain about attempting to salvage an experimental Grumman EAGB jet loaded with classified radar jamming gear after it crashed into the Nanticoke River during a Tuesday test flight. The jet may have disintegrated on impact, a Navy spokesman said.
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Navy
Nanticoke River
Grumman Eagb
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