Trusties at Reno jail face double cookie ration clash
A brief labor stoppage among Reno jail inmates ended with promises of two cookies at lunch and different cigarette styles while guards resisted ending a practice referred to as the Purple Death. Jailer UL John O Rourke commented on peanut butter and jelly mixing methods amid dining disputes. Jasper Deeter, influential theater figure, dies at 78 in Langhorne Pennsylvania after a career spanning Hedgerow and Provincetown Players. Longshorewoman Julie Fisher earns $47 for a shift in Port Angeles Washington, with coworkers supportive of the work.
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Pentagon slams McGovern defense plan as costly miscalculation
The Pentagon released supposed glaring errors in George McGovern’s defense budget proposal just ahead of the California primary. Officials claim even at low estimates the plan would cut defense capacity, lowering troop levels to pre World War I benchmarks and spending well below postwar averages.
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Stricken climber vows to retry Yosemite peak
Blair W. Glenn 18 and David Pederson 22 in San Jose Calif endured a fall and heat after a fall thwarted their ascent of Il Capitan in Yosemite. Glenn recovered from a possible concussion and dizziness after being rescued from 1800 feet up then descending. The two plan to attempt the 3200 foot climb again in cool fall weather. Glenn was treated and listed in satisfactory condition. </s>
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Groups favor Busch over Joe Bugliosi in county plebiscites
In Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Criminal Courts Bar Association and the San Fernando Valley Bar Association show Busch ahead of Vin cent Bugliosi in a plebiscite for the June 6 District Attorney race. Bugliosi leads in both surveys but with Busch receiving substantial support.
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Bugloss
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Army and Marine Corps Offer 1500 Cash Bonus for Enlistment
Washington reports the Army and Marine Corps will offer a 1500 cash bonus to men who enlist for combat training. Bonuses paid after training and acceptance for combat service, with a four year hitch. Plan to run through August, then reevaluate. Risk of bounty jumpers echoed from Civil War history. Congress authorized up to 3000 for such bonuses.
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