Two Hostages Die In Prison Gunfight At Huntsville
Prison officials say Fred Gomez Carrasco and an ally died after emerging from a library fortress in a Trojan Horse device. Seven hostages were strapped inside the shield. four were wounded or killed. Gov. Briscoe ordered a full investigation.
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Huntsville State
UPI
Huntsville
Tex
Fred Gomez Carrasco
Texas State Penitentiary
Julia Standley
Elizabeth Beseda
Joseph O’brien
Novella Pollard
Carrasco
Estelle
Stanley
Beseda
Rev
O’brien
Rodolfo Dominguez
J.W. Beeler
Beeler
Dolph Briscoe
Ann Fleming
Herman Fleming
Stick With Constitution Warned By Earl Warren
In a letter written weeks before his death retired Chief Justice Earl Warren urged caution against using Watergate to justify constitutional changes. He stated that the nation suffers when the Constitution is violated and noted the danger of overreaction. Warren had planned to speak at a June 6 retirement banquet for UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Dean E. McHenry but fell ill and was hospitalized.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
UPI
Earl Warren
Warren
Dean E. McHenry
University of California At Santa Cruz
George University Hospital
Personal Plates Available in Ohio Amid Steel Shortage
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles said a steel shortage forced stickers instead of new plates, but weekend reports note enough steel to issue personalized plates next year. Nearly 9,000 requests have been received and up to 10,000 plates could be issued. Ohioans have 12 days to apply for the $35 plates with four to six character combinations.
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Columbus
API
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Ohio Opens New Mobile Arson Lab
Ohio launches its first mobile arson laboratory to analyze evidence at major fires. State officials say the unit, funded with federal crime-control money, operates from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and can test arson liquids dust and lift fingerprints and provide explosive information with microscopes and a remote video system.
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Ohio
Columbus
UPI
Dennis Shaul
Memorial Set For Smokey The Bear
Washington UPI Smokey the Bear near end of life with Congress planning his funeral The House expected to pass a resolution ordering Smokey to his birthplace near Capitan New Mexico for proper disposition and a permanent memorial The final wording keeps Smokey's return west after death rather than bearing the sky option Smokey is a forest fire prevention icon rescued from El Capitan National Forest to star in a national PR campaign
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Washington
UPI
Smokey
Congress
House
National Zoo
Capitan
N.M
Harold Runnels
D-N.m
House Agriculture Committee
el Capitan National Forest
Forest Rangers
Editor's Kidnaper Convicted in Atlanta Case
William A. H. Williams was found guilty by a federal jury of extortion involving a $700,000 ransom for the release of kidnapped editor Reg Murphy. Sentencing set for August 30. Williams faces up to 50 years. His wife Betty Ruth to stand trial August 19 on aiding charges.
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Atlanta
UPI
William A.H. Williams
Atlanta Constitution
Reg Murphy
U.S. District Court
William C. O’kelley
U.S
Williams
Sheet Rock
Lilburn
Betty Ruth
CBS Troubadour Ken Chandler Wears White Face Across U S
Frank Sweatlow profiles Ken Chandler CBS TV troubadour who tours the nation in mime whiteface promoting CBS entertainment. He travels about 8 000 miles with producer Louis Dorfsman visiting New Orleans Maine Kansas Oklahoma and more as Chandler gains recognition and offers for ads records and a Broadway role.
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Frank S. Sweatlow
New York
UPI
Ken Chandler
CBS
NBC
Louis Dorfsman
CBS O.p
Chandler
Dorfsman
Kenny
U.S
New Orleans
California
Kansas
Oklahoma
Maine
Cass Elliott Died of Heart Attack in London
A London coroner's court ruled American singer Cass Elliott died of a heart attack in her bed after a London Palladium appearance. Pathologist Keith Simpson noted fatty degeneration of the heart. manager Allan Carr testified she was excited about her solo career launch.
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UPI
Cass Elliott
London Palladium
Keith Simpson
Home Office
Mamas and Papas
Allan Carr
the Palladium
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