Jury Near Verdict In Corona Mass Killings Trial
After 36 hours 40 minutes of deliberation the Corona jury stood 11 to 1 for a verdict and recessed for the night. The panel had earlier been 8 to 4 split with no clear lean, as Juan Corona, 38, faced trial for killing 25 farm workers in 1971.
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Fairfield
Calif
UPT
Juan V. Corona
U.S
Ning
Superior Court
Richard Patton
Corona
Solano County
Vacaville State
Patton
Ernest Phillips
Phillips
Juan Corona
Confed symbols stay as Escambia High polls back heritage
Students at Escambia High voted to keep Dixie as the fight song, the Rebels nickname, and the Confederate battle flag, with counts showing overwhelming majorities. Principal Nelson noted very few Black students voted. NAACP boycott had urged action against Confederate symbols.
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Pensacola
Escambia High School
Rebels
Sidney Nelson
Escambia
Nelson
Escambia High
R.N. Gooden
NAACP
County School Board
HEW Reports State Efforts to Curb Illegitimacy in Schools
The HEW told Congress that several states quietly promote sex education in public schools to reduce rising illegitimate births. States cited include Colorado Idaho New Jersey Ohio Oklahoma Utah and Washington with Utah using a film sparingly to avoid opposition. HEW notes a broad trend toward more births out of wedlock and urges welfare agencies to join broader prevention efforts.
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Washington
UPS
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
HEW
Colorado
Idaho
New Jersey
Ohio
Oklahoma
Utah
Security Guard Denied Jury Seat in New Orleans
Russa Rittenberg, a 33 month old Russian wolfhound, was denied jury duty after owners Barry and Mrs Rittenberg brought the dog to court in response to a subpoena. The Orleans Parish Jury Commission selects jurors from a directory listing the Rittenbergs and a "security guard" named Rossa.
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New Orleans
UPS
Russa Rittenberg
Russa
Barry D. Rittenberg
Orleans Parish
Oil Directory
Rittenberg
Rossa
Fuel Oil Shortage Grows Across States
United Press International reports mounting fuel oil shortages from Pennsylvania to New Jersey New York and Iowa. Governor Milton Shapp ordered lower building temperatures and urged reduced heating use as Standard Oil of Indiana trims 20 percent deliveries for six weeks in eastern states and officials discuss conservation and rationing options.
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United Press International
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Chicago
Mississippi
New Jersey Fuel Oil Merchants Association
William T. Cahill
New York City
Bronx
Iowa
Shapp
House
Senate
Standard Oil
Washington
New Jersey
New Jersey Assembly
Grand Jury Indicts Auto Manufacturer
A federal grand jury indicted Chrysler Corp on charges of illegally exporting militarized engines without State Department licenses. The indictment says engines designed for amphibious armored cars were shipped by Chrysler’s export division to hundreds of customers domestic and overseas, asserting no violation occurred.
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Detroit
API
Chrysler Corp
Portugal
U.S
Ralph Guy Jr
Chrysler
State Department
Amnent
Senate panel OKs defense nominees amid conflict concerns
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved Filiol L. Richardson as defense secretary and William P. Clements Jr. as deputy secretary after plans to divest from holdings. James R. Schlesinger was approved to head the CIA. Senator Hughes considered delaying all three until after Nixon's inauguration, citing policy questions over war.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Armed Services Committee
Filiol L. Richardson
William P. Clements Jr
James R Schlesinger
Atomic Energy Commission
Richard A. Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
Richardson
Clements
Senate
Harold E. Hughes
Lown
Nixon
Hughes
John €. Stennis
D-Miss
Health, Education and Welfare
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
International Association’ of Drilling Contractors
Independent Petroleum Association
Baylor Company
Southeastern Commonwealth Drilling Ltd
Southeastern Oceanic Drilling
Southeastern Drilling Services Ltd
United Kingdom
Southeastern Drilling Inc
Clemgil Realty Inc
First National Bank of Dallas
Fidelity Union Life Co
Keebler Co
Okaloosa County Community Notices Digest
Local groups in Okaloosa County publish notices including school menus, club meetings, and events. The May items list lunch menus for Okaloosa County and St Marys School, plus upcoming meetings for the Mental Health Association, Okaloosa County Home Builders, FWB Rotary, Shalimar Extension Homemakers, Panhandle Area Inspirational Conference, Lewis PTO Spaghetti Supper, and the Choctaw 1963 Class Reunion.
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Okaloosa
Playground Daily News
PGDN
Ounty School
Okaloosa County
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary's Catholic School
Rhett Cadenhead
John Pullen
First City Bank
FWB Rotary Club
Fort Walton Beach
Eglin Afb
Eglin
Shalimar Extension Homemakers
Shalimar Extension Homemakers Club
Shalimar Presbyterian Church
Panhandle Area
Bugging Defense Claims Patriotism by Suspect’s Lawyer
UPI reports McCord Jr. defense attorney Gerald Alchin argued the Watergate break in was justified by fear of planned violence against President Nixon and top Republicans. He contended that a reasonable apprehension of harm can override the law to prevent greater harm.
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Washington
UPI
James W. McCord Jr
Nixon
Gerald Alchin
McCord
Alch
U.S
Democratic National
Watergate
Carl Shoffler
Howard Jamson
FBI
Alfred C. Baldwin II
Howard Johnson
Baldwin
Cabinet OKs Court Aides For Judges
The Florida Cabinet approved 216 county court support positions including 122 deputy clerks and 94 secretaries funded by a $3.2 million package. The action follows the new two level court system and November legislative session authorization.
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Tallahassee
UPI
Department of Administration
Reubin Askew
Kenneth Ireland
Ireland
Playground Daily News overhauls local distribution and rates
The Playground Daily News lists its masthead and contact lines, notes circulation figures for Crestview and surrounding areas, and provides updated subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions. It details carrier and mail options with annual and short-term rates across multiple durations.
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Audis Aureawof
Florida leaders seal future in Capitol cornerstones
Florida leaders including Gov. Reubin Askew seal time capsules in the Senate and House cornerstones for the Capitol Complex. The messages promise a future where Floridians work together for a better life as the new facilities aim to be ready for the 1973 legislative session.
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Tallahassee
UPI
Reubin Askew
Senate
Florida Masons
House
Mallory Ylorne
Rouse
Terrell Sessums
Allen Merris
State House
Florida
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Guam
North Vietnam
Virginia
Jamestown
San Francisco
Greenbrae
Grand Jury
Okaloosa Digest
Mental Health Assn
Mental Health Association
Holiday Inn
Steve Schilder
Howard Wobilin
Your Freedom
The
Freedom Newspapers Inc
Eglin Parkway
Sefl
Walton Beach
WALP
Niceville
Crestview
Cornerstone
Askew, Horne, Sessoms
Crary
Askew
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