POW sergeant faults Nixon plan on Vietnam pullout
John Sexton Jr a former Army staff sergeant held 26 months by the Viet Cong says Nixon’s latest offer is a step in the right direction. He accuses VC of using POW releases to shift American attention from the war and demands for terms remain unresolved. Sexton, from Warren Michigan, spoke in Cleveland Monday.
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Leary Told to Leave Swiss Valais Canton
American drug advocate Timothy Leary, 51, is expelled from Crans Montana after seven months without valid residence, with Crans officials led by Police Chief Arthur Bender labeling him a bad example for youth. He escaped a California prison in 1979 and sought asylum after Switzerland rejected extradition and asylum requests.
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Woman wins freedom after long prison delay in Detroit case
U S District Judge Cornelia Kennedy freed Eulalie Warner 37 after ruling that six years' delay in beginning her 1964 narcotics sentence was unreasonable. Warner, who worked while awaiting action and battled addiction, was to serve five years in West Virginia but received court relief instead.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Justice Department
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Mental tests ordered for skyjacker Trapnell at Bellevue
Garrett Brock Trapnell, accused of air piracy, was shot and captured at Kennedy Airport by an FBI agent posing as a TWA crewman. He volunteered a guilty statement at arraignment, saying he was the one who committed the crime and questioned why government time and money would be spent. Judge Edward R. Neather ordered a 20 day psychiatric evaluation and continued observation at Bellevue Hospital.
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Louisiana Gop Challenge in Democratic State Governor Race
The article outlines a GOP bid to end long Democratic control in Louisiana since Reconstruction. Rep Enwin Edwards, a Cajun Democrat, faces challenger David Treen, a Republican attorney, in a contest framed around tradition, corruption, and reform amid deep political history.
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Louisiana
Enwin Edwards
D-La
David Treen
New Orleans
Altorney
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Reagan Presses Welfare Reforms To Tighten System
Governor Ronald Reagan urged Congress to follow California’s lead and tighten welfare rather than pass Nixon’s family assistance plan. He cited California reforms saving $120 million and urged 22 specific changes to limit eligibility while preserving state administration. Reagan favored federal support to locate absent fathers and enforce child support, but opposed extending aid to intact families with employed fathers.
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D-La
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National Welfare Rights Organization
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D-Conn
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Judge Gaines Dies During Alioto Fee Case Trial
King County Superior Court Judge Donald L. Gaines 86 who presided over the Alioto fee-splitting trial died at his Seattle home after a collapse while pneumonia illness was noted. The death comes as the original case against 16 Washington public utilities seeking 32.9 million in fees faced unclear impact. A memorial set for Wednesday will mark the passing of a veteran jurist who had returned from Vancouver, Washington, where the trial was held.
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Senate Defeat of Civil Rights Debate Cuts Off Filibuster
The Senate voted 48 to 37 to end debate on a bill strengthening the federal ban on job discrimination and expanding EEO enforcement powers. Senator Cranston opposed rushing the motion while backing the bill, urging more debate before invoking the anti filibuster rule.
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California
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DNJ
Jacob K. Javits
RNY
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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