Kansas Senate approves mandatory death penalty bill
The Kansas Senate voted 24 to 15 to approve a strict death penalty measure requiring the death sentence for all first degree murder convictions, amid heated floor debate. The measure, aiming to reinstate capital punishment invalidated by the U S Supreme Court, moves to the House for a final decision.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Senate
Senate
U. S. Supreme Court
U. 8
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bob Storey
Frank Gaines
D-Augusta
Nixon
Robert Docking
Congress
Hanoi to Release 106 Americans Sunday Amid POW Swap Tensions
AP dispatch reports Hanoi set to free 106 U S prisoners and two Thais while Viet Cong threaten to withhold 30 U S POWs from South Vietnam over a Vietnamese prisoner exchange dispute. Four-party talks yield no progress as another meeting is planned.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Joint Military Commission
United States
Gia Lam
Bui Tin
Maj
Floyd James Thompson
Philip Manhard
State Department
Nixon pushes post war aid and dollar stance
President Nixon urged postwar aid to Hanoi despite opposition, saying it helps give North Vietnam a stake in peace. He announced an April 23 meeting with South Vietnamese President Thieu at San Clemente and predicted no dollar devaluation amid market pressure. He contrasted wartime costs with peace costs and defended his anti amnesty stance for Vietnam War resisters.
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Washington
Nixon
Hanoi
North Vietnam
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
U.S
Germany
Japan
Harry Truman
Europe
Far East
World approves Vietnam peace settlement signing
Twelve governments endorsed the Indochina peace plan after a week of diplomacy led by the United States and North Vietnam. The nine point declaration binds outsiders to quit meddling and establishes a mechanism to handle violations, with Britain Canada and Britain voicing disappointment at limited measures.
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Paris
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Indochina
Canada
South Vietnam
Britain
Rogers
Andrei Gromyko
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Nguyen Thi Binh
France
China
Soviet Union
North
Provisional Revolutionary Government
International Cease-fire Commission
Indonesia
Poland
Hungary
Weather County Forecast Sees Cool, Cloudy Tonight
Considerable cloudiness and cool with light variable winds tonight. lows in the low 40s. Saturday partly sunny and a bit warmer with highs in the low to mid 50s. Precipitation chances 10 percent tonight and 5 percent Saturday. Highs and record figures listed for Thursday and today. 24 hour precipitation measured at .19 inch.
Guerrillas Seek Flight to United States With Hostages
Arab guerrillas holding five diplomats including two Americans in Khartoum embassy seek a flight to the United States. The Black September group demands may involve Sirhan Sirhan's release and aims for maximum publicity. Saudi and Sudanese officials clash over the plan while U.S. and regional observers weigh motives.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Sudan
United States
Middle East
Black September Organization
Khartoum
Washington
Nixon
West Germany
Sirhan B. Sirhan
California
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Mansour Khaled
Omar Ha) Nousa
Cleo A. Noel Jr
U.S
Curtis G. Moore
Moore
Adley el Nasser
Jordan
Guy Eid
Belgium
Garrett found guilty of second degree murder in 1971 Ottawa death
JEWEL SCOTT IOLA reports that Neil Garrett of Ottawa was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of 85 year old Maude N. Richardson. The verdict followed a short trial at District Court in Iola, with sentencing deferred as defense sought a new trial.
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Jewel Scott Iola
Stanley Neil Garrett
Ottawa
Maude N. Richardson
Garrett
Robert W. Green
Floyd Coffman
Coffman
Green
Iola
Kansas Reception and Diagnostic Center
Topeka
R. Michael Latimer
Latimer
Isaiah
Armed Truce Holds At Wounded Knee Amid Talks
Indians remain in control of Wounded Knee while Sen. McGovern and Sen. Abourezk urge negotiations with the Justice Department to end the armed truce. Hostages released but stay in town as marshals surround the reservation. Pine Ridge home of AIM leader Desersas bombed.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
George McGovern
Justice Department
McGovern
Black Hills
James Abourezk
Washington
South Dakota
Abourezk
Kansas House kills private club control bill
The Kansas House defeated a bill to liberalize private club controls with a 54 to 53 preliminary approval vote and then struck it from the calendar. Debate began Thursday and resumed with Rep Francis McMaster withdrawing amendments and proposing changes to Class B club memberships and airspace licensing. The measure aimed to grant Class B private clubs liquor pool privileges similar to Class A clubs.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Kansas
House
Francis McMaster
Richita
McMaster
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Salina
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Kansas City
Wyandotte County
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Ways and Means
Gaines
Dam
U.S. State Department
Mrs. Richardson
American Indian Movement
Aaron Desersas
Pine Ridge
Desersas
AIM
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