High court strikes down Ohio death penalty laws
The Supreme Court ruled Ohio death penalty statutes unconstitutional, saying they fail to allow individualized consideration of mitigating circumstances. The decision affects 99 inmates on Ohio’s death row, including Willie Bell and Sandra Lockett, both sentenced to die for murders in Cincinnati and Akron. Chief Justice Burger wrote that state law improperly limits mitigating factors in sentencing.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ohio
Willie Lee Bell
Cincinnati
Sandra Lockett
Akron
Bell
Julius Graber
Graber
Samuel Hall
Hall
Sidney Cohen
Miss Lockett
Cohen
Warren E. Burger
Burger
Veterans Administration cuts Servicemen Insurance premiums
Washington AP reports Veterans Administrator Max Cleland announced a premium cut for 2.1 million active duty service members and 818,000 ready reservists effective July 1. The Servicemen's Group Insurance standard policy drops from $3.40 to $3 per month on the $20,000 policy.
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Washington
Max Cleland
China halts aid to Vietnam recalls technicians
China suspends all aid to Vietnam and withdraws Chinese technicians amid Hanoi’s perceived anti China actions and discrimination against Chinese residents. In Ho Chi Minh City many Chinese seek repatriation but some withdraw their applications as ships stand by.
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Tokyo
China
Vietnam
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon
Beirut Cracked By Fresh Syrian Attacks On Christian Militia
Syrian tanks and artillery pounded the Christian sector of Beirut for a third day in a crackdown on militias of two Christian political parties, as the conflict widened among factions in Lebanon.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Local man dies in single car crash at North Berwick
A 28 year old Portsmouth man Dennis C Fenderson died when his car left Beech Ridge Road in North Berwick about 4 30 p m Sunday. Passenger Dale Fenderson and Thomas Ridlon were injured. Fenderson listed as driver, Ridlon treated and released. Survivors include spouse Sharon and two sons Jamie and Aaron, and family in Maine and New Hampshire.
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Portsmouth
Beech Ridge Road
North Berwick
Dennis C. Fenderson
Crescent Way
Carl Richards
Dale Fenderson
Thomas Ridlon
Fenderson
Goodall Hospital
Sanford
Ridlon
Portsmouth High School
N.H. College
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Sharon (Smith) Fenderson
Jamie Charles
Aaron Shane Fenderson
Dover
Lois Rainville
Lester Brown
Pembroke
Maine
Mondale Heads for Egypt to Seek Peace Talks
Vice President Mondale flies to Egypt to discuss resuming direct Middle East peace talks at a London conference with Egyptian President Sadat. Begin says Israel has agreed to attend the London meeting, while Egypt’s final approval remains pending as talks stall.
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London
Begin
Egypt
Moshe Dayan
U.S
Mohammed Kamel
Mondale
Israel
Sadat
Alexandria
Washington
Jerusalem
Middle East
Kamel
Dayan
Cyrus Vance
Sinai Peninsula
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Cairo
Lightning fault triggers wide area blackouts across four states
Power failures hit western Montana Idaho Wyoming and South Dakota after a lightning strike on a 500000 volt transmission line linking four Snake River dams to the EPA substation at John Day Dam Oregon. In San Francisco an unrelated outage left 21000 customers without power for nearly two hours due to transformer failure and an explosion.
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Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
South Dakota
San Francisco
Fisherman's Wharf
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
W.R. Bosshart
Bonneville Power Administration
Portland
Ore
Snake River
EPA
John Day Dam
Oregon
Bossart
Lower Monumental Dam
Columbia
Newspage Fragments Mention Rulings and Events
A brief page fragment lists topics including high court rulings, Nixon in Kentucky, a Daily number Harris survey, Goren on Bridge, Dr Thosteson for federal employees, horoscope, sports for women, entertainment, a crossword, Ann Landers, comics, Newport Jazz Festival, Memphis firemen strike, Faces of Zaire, and Dimensions North Country.
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Granite
Nixon
Kentucky
Harris
Goren
Dr. Thosteson
Ann Landers
Memphis Firemen
North Country
No Portsmouth Herald Tuesday edition due to holiday
The Portsmouth Herald will not publish on Tuesday in observance of the Fourth of July. This reflects a planned holiday break with normal publication resuming afterward.
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Portsmouth Herald
Parking chaos at Prescott Park during Oklahoma opening
Police reported utter chaos as South End streets clogged by cars during Prescott Park Arts Festival opening night. Fire equipment could not pass narrow streets, prompting consideration of towing warnings. officials urged coordinated action while defending festival attendance.
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Prescott Park
South End
Oklahoma
Fire Department
Remick
Mechanic Street
Marcy Street
Gene
Hancock Street
Washington Street
State Street
Pier II
Paul McEachern
Prescott Park Opens Festival with Oklahoma Sound Troubles
Prescott Park launches the festival with Theatre by the Sea's Oklahoma. Opening night faced sound issues, especially during the key number, but the production impressed audiences with imaginative direction and lively costumes. Cast members Weintraub and Gershenson revisited the stage, while producers note truncated rehearsals and long hours ahead.
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Oklahoma
Prescott Park
Scott Weintraub
Aunt Eller
Marie Clark
Theatre By the Sea
TBS
Russell Treyz
John Montgomery
Kathiel Iannicelli
James Trudeau
Portsmouth
Weintraub
Sue Anne Gershenson
Laurey
Tom Celli
Ginny Russell
Jon Kimbell
Miss Russell
Jeff Staroird
Gary Brubach
NRC stop order on Seabrook stalls PSC plan
NRC suspends Seabrook construction permit delaying startup to 1982 84 and risking energy shortages. PSC half owner faces added $15 million cost and layoffs for about 2200 workers while SAPL and Audubon Society push legal action. Environmental groups hail move but legal debts linger.
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Ann Howe
Seabrook
Thomson
Seacoast Anti-Pollution League
Public Service Co
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
PSC
Ashooh
Governor Calls NH Delegation To Seabrook Meeting
Concord governor Meldrim A. Thomson Jr invites all New Hampshire lawmakers to his State House office on Thursday at 10 a.m. to discuss reversing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission halt on Seabrook construction. He calls it a major catastrophe and hopes for a bipartisan solution. Invited are Senators McIntyre and Durkin and Reps. D Amours and Cleveland.
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Concord
Meldrim A. Thomson Jr
New Hampshire
State House
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Seabrook
Thomson
Thomas J. McIntyre
John A. Durkin
U.S
Norman D’amours
James C. Cleveland
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Rhodesia
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe African National Union
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Trouble
Memphis
Memphis, Tenn
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National Weather Service
Fullreport
Almana
The
Associated Press
Market Street
Dubois Trucking
South Barre
Pease Air Force Base
Stanton G. Remick
Traffic Safety Commission
James Splaine
Commission
John G. Coe
N.H. Commission On the Arts
Eileen D. Foley
Anita Freedman
Grace Casey
John J. Whaley
Morris Levy
Alden Burt
Nancy McDonough
SAPL
Audubon Society
SAPS
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