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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1973
Page
1
President Nixon asked Congress to restore the death penalty for treason sabotage espionage kidnapping and to punish heroin trafficking with harsher penalties. He proposed automatic death sentences with aggravating factors and a federal crackdown to close an escape hatch for drug criminals.
Voters rejected a 150 million tax plan linked to a Trinity River canal project, with Dallas and Tarrant counties pivotal in the defeat. TRA general manager David Brune said the result may be temporary or permanent and that revival before voters could occur, though timing remains uncertain.
108 Americans including Lt Cmdr John S McCain III returned to freedom at Gia Lam Airport Hanoi after captivity. They boarded three C141 transport planes bound for Clark Air Base Philippines as crowds cheered and officers welcomed them.
Investigation findings center on Tony Boyle related to the Yablonski murders. Officials say they have no plans for further indictments. The broader piece notes FCC renewal policy revisions proposed by the Nixon administration.
Severe wind storm battered the rermuan Basin with velocities near 59 mph. Property damage widespread and several injuries reported though not life threatening. The front moved east, winds easing later, with scattered twisters sighted near seven to eight towns. a Chapel Hill school bus rolled into a ditch after a car skidded on a slick road seven miles east of Tyler.
In Austin the House plans to take up Speaker Daniel Jr.'s legislative bribery bill amid six bills on the calendar. The reform package targets promises or threats by speaker candidates and backers over legislation and appointments, while sparing behind the scenes lobbyist controls and ethics provisions.
A witty quip notes that mistakes rapidly draw notice, illustrating how missteps capture public focus and prompt reactions. The remark highlights human tendency to fixate on errors over careful accuracy.
Panama’s military ruler Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos led foreign reporters through a slum near the Canal Zone to pressure the United States for higher rent and full sovereignty. He cited unemployment and housing gaps as why Panama seeks greater control and administration of the waterway during the U.N. Security Council session.
In Portland Edward Rooney learns the meat he loved was horsemeat after his wife Dolores and their nine children confessed to misrepresenting it as beef. He remains curious about horses and notes price differences while his appetite endures despite the news.
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