White House weighs amnesty for Vietnam era deserters
Two Cabinet officers urge a unique mercy plan allowing 28 000 plus Vietnam era deserters and draft dodgers to earn restoration through up to 18 months in civilian public service. They propose a formal pledge of allegiance and possible case based reductions, with Ford announcing a conditional amnesty next week.
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Secretary of Defense
James R. Schlesinger
William Saxbe
Ford
United States
White House
Jerald F. JerHorst
Canada
Schlesinger
Saxbe
Congress
Tonkin Gulf
U.S
Vietnam
Sniper Kills Three on Desert Interstate 10
A lone shooter terrorized motorists on a 50 mile desert stretch of Interstate 10 near Indio and Banning California. Three men died and six were wounded as the sniper fired from moving cars, with one arrest later in Blythe. Richard Hicks of Tucson was booked on murder and assault charges.
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Indio
Calif
Blythe
California
Arizona
Riverside County
Robert Presley
Presley
Richard Harold Hicks
Tucson
Ariz
Cois Byrd
Interstate 10
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Byrd
Martin B. Esquivel
Banning
Jose B. Romero
Pasadena
Billy Gene Tegarden
Bell Gardens
India
Desert Center
Herrman R. Edge
Long Beach
Edge
Hicks
Train disaster in Zagreb claims 150 dead and 150 injured
A Yugoslav express train derailment in Zagreb killed about 150 vacationers and left 150 more injured. The accident occurred Friday as cars and passengers were scattered around the tracks. Authorities reported chaotic scenes and ongoing investigations into cause and sequence of events.
Skeen Attends Ranch Barbecue Campaign Stop in Roswell Area
Republican gubernatorial nominee Joe Skeen of Picacho is flanked at a ranch style barbecue near Buena Suerte Ranch. More than 1,500 Republicans and some Democrats attend during Skeen 142 day Roswell swing. Harriet Peckham hosts. Mrs. Skeen on his left.
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Joe Skeen
Picacho
Buena Suerte Ranch
Here
Skeen
Harriet Peckham
Roswell
Roswell Woman Charged in Involuntary Manslaughter Case
Barbara Jane Jones 37 of 1105 West Walnut Street was arrested after 9 p.m. on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband Tom Jones 68. Police say the fatal wound from a .22 rifle occurred during a family argument at their home. Jones is hospitalized at St Marys and will be released on her own recognizance. funeral plans are pending with LaGrone Ingram Funeral Chapel.
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Roswell
Barbara Jane Jones
Walnut St
LaGrone-Ingram Funeral Chapel
Zagreb Train Crash Kills Hundreds in Yugoslavia
An express Belgrade to Dortmund train sped through a red light at Zagreb station and derailed, killing about 150 to 190 and injuring many more. Rescue workers labored through wreckage as morgues strained, officials arrested the engineer and assistant, and a day of mourning was declared.
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Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Belgrade-to-Dortmund
West Germany
Belgrade
Dortmund
Modane
France
Roswell Sees Bike Theft Surge With 167 Bikes Stolen In Six Months
Roswell police report bike thefts exceed 30 percent of all larcenies with 167 bikes stolen in the first half of 1974. Officials note rising cycling due to gasoline prices and eco awareness, urge locking bikes to immovable objects, record serial numbers, and highlight a warehouse holding unclaimed bikes.
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Marian McQuiddy
Roswell
Roswell Cycle Shop
Western Auto
L. M. Hall
Hall
Roswell City
W. College Ave
Crackdown on Speeding and Drunk Driving Over Labor Day Weekend
State Police and Chaves County deputies set roadblocks on major state roads and radar units to curb speeding and drunken driving. Roswell and county agencies pledge full force, with the County Jail anticipating higher inmate numbers as arrests rise, judges not seeing arrestees until Tuesday.
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Chaves County
New Mexico
Sheriff's Department
Roswell
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