Gilmore execution set for Monday in Utah
Gary Gilmore faces a sunrise firing squad in Provo after a judge rescheduled the date. Gilmore rejected a 30 day delay and sought to stand instead of sit in a hooded chair. Civil liberties lawyers weighed stays as Utah officials refused to modify the state method.
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Peter Gillins
Provo
Utah
UPI
Gary Gilmore
Fourth District
J. Robert Bullock
Gilmore
Bullock
American Civil Liberties, Union
U.S. Supreme Court
United States
Hood
Sam Smith
Texas Man Requests Death Penalty in Double Murder Case
UPI reports Texas inmate Robert Excell White, who seeks immediate execution, remains scheduled for Dec 10 for capital murder in the McKinney grocery slaying. His co‑defendant James Livingston, also condemned for the same crime, received a temporary stay as he pursues appeals.
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Washington
UPI
Texas
Robert Excell White
James Owen Livingston
Livingston
Supreme Court
White
Preston Groyles
McKinney
House Elects Not To Watch Executions
The Illinois House rejected a suggestion that lawmakers who back capital punishment must witness executions. The chamber moved toward passage of a bill that would make capital punishment mandatory for certain crimes. Rep. Anne Willer defended an amendment to require names of voting legislators to be drawn for witnessing, while Rep. Robert Mann critiqued the idea as a vendetta tied to pay raises.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois House
Illinois
House
Anne Willer
Hillside
Robert Mann
Chicago
Education Board Rejects Statewide Vote Proposal
The Idaho State Board of Education tied vote rejects a move to put tuition charges at public colleges to a statewide ballot. Supporters cited seeking public will. opponents warned of opening future tuition policy to voters.
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Education Board
Boise
University of Idaho
Myron Coulter
Idaho State University
Richard Bullington
Boise State University
A.L. Alford
Lewiston
J.P. Munson
Clint Hoopes
Rexburg
Worms Can Kill Your Pet Warns Readers
A cautionary note about large roundworms harming pets. It promotes Sergeant's Worm-Away capsules mixed with food to combat roundworms and also advertises Sure Ahot Puppy Capsules and Tapeworm Medicine for other worm issues.
Ford's Half-brother Killed In Mishap
Leslie H. Bud King, 53, Ford's half-brother, died when his 1977 Lincoln pulled onto an interstate wrong way and was struck by a tractor trailer near Lebanon Tennessee on Interstate 40 at 2 45 am. Investigators found two whiskey containers in the car and a blood alcohol test would be done. The President notified and phoned King's widow. funeral set for Cookeville First United Methodist Church.
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Lebanon, Tenn
UPI
Ford
Leslie H
Bud” King
Hedden
Lebanon
Nashville
King
Cookeville, Tenn
Cookeville
Ed Hooper
First United Methodist Church
Democrats Urge Vance for Secretary of State
Boston report says many establishment Democrats urge President-elect Carter to choose Cyrus R. Vance for secretary of state. Endorsements from Dean Rusk and W. Averell Harriman noted while other candidates remain under consideration. Vance, 59, met Carter in Plains and has roles at Paris peace talks and Columbia University.
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Boston
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Cyrus R. Vance
Boston Herald American
Dean Rusk
W. Averell Harriman
Jimmy) Carter
Vance
Con
Kennedy
Army
Defense
Carter
Plains
U.S
Paris
Vietnam
Columbia University
Idaho Farm Bureau outlines state water plan and policy goals
The Idaho Farm Bureau at its annual meeting adopted a resolution urging legislative approval for 19 of 28 recommended items in the State Water Plan, while allowing the Department of Water Resources to implement the rest. The group called for broad legislative control over water quality, rescission of the Equal Rights Amendment ratification, and other policy positions. Oscar Field was reelected president and Thomas Geary as vice president, with Maxine Bell named women’s chairman.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho Farm*Bureau
Farm Bureau
Department of Water Resources
Idaho
Farm ‘Bureau
Thomas “Geary
Burley
Maxine
Bell
Jerome
Prisoners Escape Canyon County Jail in Caldwell
Three inmates overpowered a guard and fled from the Canyon County jail. Ricky Griggs Donald Spivey and James Masker were recaptured within an hour after deputies pursued them with aid from Caldwell teenagers Scott Kates and Chuck Davis who chased and coaxed Griggs back to the jail.
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Caldwell, Idaho
UPI
Canyon County
Caldwell
Ricky Griggs
Mountain Home
Roy Walthall
Walthall
Griggs
Donald Spivey
Nampa
James Masker
Marsing
George Nourse
Scott Kates
Chuck Davis
Klan groups claim presence at Camp Pendleton
Marine Sgt. Randall Clouse says more than 50 KKK members operate in several units at Camp Pendleton along with groups like the White Brotherhood and the American Rangers. He cites clashes over music and emblems and notes cross burnings and meetings since last January while officers move 16 named Marines to new assignments amid an on base racial incident.
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Oceanside
Calif
UPI
Randall Clouse
Ku Klux Klan
Camp Pendleton
Clouse
KKK
The
White Brotherhood
National States’ Right Party
American Rangers
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
San Diego
Dallas
All purpose development of flu vaccine possible
Dr. Jonas Salk urges a high priority federal program to create an all flu vaccine describing a mini Manhattan project to wipe out flu. UC San Diego epidemiology head Elizabeth Barrett-Connor notes flu remains a major plague despite vaccines. CDC official H Bruce Dull backs mass immunization as scientifically sound.
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San Diego
UPI
Jonas Salk
UC San Diego Medical School
United States
H. Bruce Dull
U.S. Center For Disease Control
Atl
Thai Prince to Wed Young Princess in Royal Betrothal
Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, 24, will marry Princess Sumsawalee Kittayakorn, 20, a royal relative. The palace announced the betrothal will become official December 17, with no wedding date set yet.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
Vajiralong‘korn
Sumsawalee Kittayakorn
Governor Andrus Defends Against Anonymous Letter
Boise Idaho Governor Cecil D Andrus says an anonymous six page letter attacking his environmental stance harmed his cabinet chance. He hints the author is known to colleagues and will face consequences, while declining to name the writer. Conservation groups in Washington DC reportedly dropped him from their cabinet recommendations.
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Boise
Bandit Robs Couple In Church Sanctuary
A gun wielding bandit entered St Mark's Catholic Church Boise and forced a couple into a darkened sanctuary to rob them. A man matching the robber's description then tried to enter a Gardena inn room, but the businessman locked the door and called police. The suspect wore a stocking cap and had a light beard, about 5 feet 10 inches, early 20s.
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Boise
UPI
St. Mark’s Catholic Church
San Mateo
Calif
Rodeway Inn
Garden City
Hepatitis Cases Rise in Canyon County Idaho
Two more infectious hepatitis cases were reported in Canyon County, bringing the total to 29 since late September. Officials say the outbreak centers on Caldwell with 20 cases, and no pattern in area or age. Water samples show no contamination, and sources may be multiple.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Vic Wallner
Labeling a Fuse Box Circuits One by One
Utility guidance suggests labeling all circuits in a fuse box. Begin by carefully disconnecting circuits individually and testing devices to identify which circuit controls each function. Take safety precautions and consult a licensed electrician if unsure.
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Utah Board of Pardons
Lewis F. Powell
Powell
Gerald Dugger
Lewis Clark State College
Roy Truby
Janet Hay
John W. Swartley
Leno D. Seppi
Bowe
Ed Benoit
Twin Falls
Jim Henderson
State Safety Department
Democrats
Oscar” Field
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Andrus
Bandit
American Cancer Society
Garland Newton
Wood Energy Products
Joane Hiller
Noxon
Montana
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