Modest Prison Reforms Draw Fire At Attica Facility
Ten years after the Attica uprising critics call reform efforts modest and cosmetic. Officials cite a 30-member inmate committee and a furlough system as progress but say budgets around 8 million limit broader changes. The department foresees a nine year plan to shrink maximum security and implement individualized rehabilitation, but a 276 million price tag dampens funding prospects.
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Pack Mule Gets Vacation From World Walk
Portuguese pack mule Willie Makeit II staffers for six months while the Kunst brothers David of Minnesota and Peter of California plan the mule’s transfer from Calcutta to the United States. The trek includes Australia Hong Kong and a final drive to Minnesota.
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Mongolia Says Chinese Troops Enter Territory for Reconnaissance and Cattle Killings
An AP report states Mongolia accuses China of repeated incursions to photograph and kill cattle. cites Mongolian press alleging sabotage, forced assimilation, repression of Mongolians in China, and a fifth column among over 7,000 Chinese citizens.
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Wiretap rules clarified by government official
Richardson explains policy on federal wiretaps in a letter to Senator Fulbright. He says he will not approve surveillance unless it protects the nation from foreign attacks, amid Senate inquiries into Kisänger's role in authoring national security taps on 17 individuals.
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Mansfield Seeks 50 Percent Cut in Overseas Troops
The Mansfield amendment proposes halving U S overseas troop levels over three years. It targets about 3.6 million personnel worldwide, broadening from a Europe-only scope as Senate battles loom and House leaders warn of adjournment pressures.
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Mandatory Allocations For Propane Gas Expected
INDIANAPOLIS AP A federal mandatory allocation program for propane gas is expected to be announced Friday. Indiana official Robert C. Morris said White House energy czar John Love indicated nationwide controls would take effect September 14.
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Astronauts Await Trip Clearance From Space Center
Space Center Houston reports Skylab 2 crew awaiting medical clearance for the final 12 days of their 58 day orbital mission. Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, and Jack Lousma face Earth return on September 25 after a night sleep and rapid postflight procedures.
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Cambodian Troops Close In On Rebels At Kompong Cham
Cambodian government troops reported advancing from the north and east to trap Khmer Rouge insurgents along Kompong Cham's southwest edge. Rebels still held the textile factory and part of the university campus and were entrenched around the airport three miles northwest. The Cambodian command said it had recaptured most of the besieged provincial capital after a week of hard fighting.
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Auto Talks Progress Amid Detroit Wage Talks
A Detroit AP report notes bargaining between United Auto Workers and Chrysler nearing a key Friday deadline. A union official describes progress as tentative while warning of possible action if talks stall.
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