Three White Men Charged In Slaying Of Black Student
A young Black graduate Jostha Collier 18 was slain in Drew Mississippi in front of a grocery sparking protests. Three suspects Wayne Parks 23 Wesley Parks 26 and Allen Wilkenson 19 were charged with murder following swift police work. NAACP leader Aaron Henry urged vigorous prosecution amid calls for justice and federal response. Local officials noted no provocation and no words were exchanged.
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Drew
UPI
Jostha Collier
Wayne Parks
Wesley Parks
Memphis
Tenn
Allen Wilkenson
Mississippi
Henry
More Bodies In Orchard Case Stirs Yuba City Search
Sheriff deputies probing peach orchards and riverside brush say more grave sites may hold victims. Juan Corona, 37, a farm labor contractor, faces murder charges in the deaths of 12 white men aged 40 to 60s. Public defender cites doubt. arraignment postponed.
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Yuba City
Calif
UPI
Feather River
Ray Whiteaker
Juan V. Corona
Peach
Riverside
Roy Vanden Huevel
Corona
Whiteaker
San Francisco
Vanden Huevel
Stokes outlines federal takeover of public housing in plan
Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes at an international cities conference proposes a national housing insurance program with a 20 percent family deductible funded by real estate taxes. The plan would trigger federal intervention in areas 30 percent substandard and aims to create an earmarked fund. Two Romney aides disagree.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Cleveland
Carl B. Stokes
United States
Stokes
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Draft Record Ain't Too Hot
Washington UPI reports 250 draft eligible men whose fathers are members of Congress. Only 26 have served in Vietnam, per Sen. William Saxbe. He notes half of senators and representatives’ sons have waivers, and argues the draft burden favors higher income classes. Saxbe says no known son of a lawmaker has special treatment.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Vietnam
William Saxbe
Ohio
Saxbe
Senate
Baseball signs NBC TV pact seen as fair amid big-money era
Hollywood UPI reports baseball and NBC-TV reached a four year deal near 72 million dollars. Walter O'Malley notes the annual average mirrors the prior 50 million three year contract, with yearly payments around 17 to 18 million and a plan to showcase 10 Monday night baseball games in 1972.
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Rick Dubrow
Hollywood
UPI
Nbc-Tv
Walter O’malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
O’malley
NBC
Nightclub Admits 18 Plus Entry One Night
An advertisement lists features from 7 00 to 9 00 with an age 18 plus requirement for entry and a 1 D code. The message is terse and lacks full venue details.
FTC: 86 Percent Comply With Truth in Lending Law
The FTC reported 86 percent of creditors meet the Truth in Lending Act requirements. New car dealers show the best compliance. jewelry and used car dealers the worst. The survey covered July 1969 to April 1970 across five creditor classes with 14 percent failing to disclose APR and finance charges.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
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