Jury ruling could empty death rows nationwide
A 6-2 Supreme Court ruling held that death sentences from juries purged of anti death penalty opponents must be reconsidered. The decision could allow new appeals for roughly 485 inmates on death row, including Richard Speck. Legal leaders voiced mixed reactions as states weigh impacts and potential abolition.
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Israelis and Jordanians clash on 27 mile front near Galilee
Israelis and Jordanian forces battled along a 27 mile front near the Sea of Galilee. Jordan reports heavy Israeli artillery and air strikes on Irbid wounding 30 and injuring 60, as both sides accuse the other of starting the fighting amid cease-fire tensions.
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Argentina's first heart graft patient dies after four days
Argentina reports the death of Antonio Enrique Serrano, 54, four days after his heart transplant. Surgeons had faced criticism over readiness for such surgery as he remained unconscious. Six transplant recipients worldwide survived from the 20 heart transplants performed at the time.
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New Cong Troops in Saigon Open Major Assault
Reports from Ai Van Fhieu Independence Palace detail South Vietnamese marines and rangers leading a tank backed attack on North Vietnam and Viet Cong forces in Gia Dinh. Government troops overran positions, driving the enemy back a mile amid ongoing Western district fighting and a heavy rocket bombardment that injured ten and caused minor damage. US sources note infiltrating Viet Cong cells in civilian clothes and heightened population fear as Saigon braces for Paris talks.
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Turnout Is Moderate at Calif Primaries
Voters in California registered total 7 9 million with turnout around 36.7 percent. Count expected to reach 90 percent by 2 a.m. Wednesday and full tally by 4 a.m. Local races include Los Angeles candidates Mills against Hahn and incumbents Chace and Dorn viewed as likely winners. Evelle Younger faces Michael Hannon in a sparse county race. California faces Democratic convention battles with McCarthy Kennedy and Lynch. Reagan unopposed for GOP delegates. Kuchel seeks renomination against Max Rafferty in the Senate contest.
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Mock Aerial Battle Over U S West Planned
A mock air battle will be staged over the western half of the United States on Thursday and Friday. Air Force fighter planes will attempt to intercept attacking Rad bombers in the exercise.
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California Verdict Looms As Kennedy and McCarthy Rally
In California the rivals pressed campaigns with Kennedy drawing about 5 000 at Lincoln Park San Francisco while McCarthy addressed roughly 7 000 students at California State College Long Beach. Polls boosted Kennedy 38 to 30 percent over McCarthy with undecided and uncommitted voters totaling 31 percent. Kennedy sprinted between San Francisco Chinatown and a Bay Area luncheon before an L A stop as the race narrowed. Kennedy criticized the Vietnam War while McCarthy attacked Kennedy on ghetto housing and Johnson policy, urging leniency for campus attendance and vowing to fire Rusk Hershey Hoover if elected.
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LBJ Urges Soviet Help for Peace Talks and Middle East Settlement
President Johnson addressed 967 graduates and thousands more, urging Soviet participation to bridge Cold War gaps and press for a workable peace. He noted North Vietnam’s weak talks, rejected halting bombing, and called for a genuine Israel Arab settlement while urging restraint in electoral rhetoric.
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Father and Son Will Receive Doctorates at USC
LOS ANGELES Twenty years after teaching Bryant Martin, Irving Keith Martin and his son Bryant will receive doctorates at the University of Southern California. The elder earns a Doctor of Education while his son earns a doctorate in a field emphasizing responsibility and restraint amid war and politics. The report also recounts President Johnson's Paris talks criticizing North Vietnam and urging restraint, while urging a lasting peace in Asia and a fading cold war spirit.
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