Gilmore Execution Details Revealed After Death
Utah killer Gary Gilmore died 2 minutes after a firing squad shot him with four 30-30 slugs. Dr Serge Moore reported the hits were tightly clustered around the heart. autopsy followed at Utah State Prison. Gilmore's eyes and organs were donated for research. he requested cremation.
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Peter Gillins
Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
United States
Serge Moore
Utah
Gilmore
Utah State Prison
Moore
University Medical Center
Liberian tanker breaks up off Midway amid oil slick
A 600 foot Liberian freighter Irenes Challenger carrying 100000 barrels of oil split in the Pacific 204 miles southeast of Midway Island. 28 of 31 crew rescued by the Japanese vessel Pacific Arrow, three remained aboard battling to prevent sinking as coast guard and planes respond.
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Ray Yuen
Honolulu
UPI
Venezuela
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Midway Island
Honolulu Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Jim Gillman
Tsakos Shipping and Trading
Piraeus
Greece
Hawaii
Mallow
Midway
Dozens Dead In Naval Collision In Barcelona Harbor
U.S. officials say up to 50 sailors and marines may have died when a U.S. Navy launch collided with a Spanish freighter in Barcelona harbor. Twenty four bodies recovered, two American and Spanish frogmen search mud bottom for more victims.
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Arthur Herman Barcelona
Spain
UPI
U.S
Barcelona
6Th Fleet
Barcelona Fire Brigade
Parks Commission Softens Stance on Spokane Sludge Route
The Washington State Parks Commission eased its earlier ban on Spokane using Riverside State Park's Aubrey White Parkway to haul sewage sludge. Spokane now has a 10 year free use period on the northern route to the landfill while options are studied.
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Spokane
UPI
Washington State Parks
Riverside State Park
Parks Commission
Aubrey White
Study Finds Excess Aircraft Capacity Costs Defense Billions
A government Office of Management and Budget study says at least 250 million a year in unnecessary defense costs come from excess production capacity in 17 aircraft and helicopter makers. Cutting capacity could reduce total defense costs from 400 million yearly while maintaining competition, with consolidation and smarter procurement urged.
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Robert Kaylor Washington
UPI
Joint Defense Department Office of Management and Budget
Defense
Arkansas Senator Praises Gilmore Execution Day
A Arkansas senator Milt Earnhart lauded Gary Gilmore's Utah execution calling it momentous and should be commemorated. He also said he looked forward to Texas execution of Jerry Lane Jurek but the Supreme Court blocked it. Other senators privately condemned the remark as foolish.
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Little ,Rock, Ark
UPI
Arkansas
Gary
Gilmore
Utah
Milt Earnhart
D-Fort “Smith
Arkansas Senate
Texas
Earnhart
Jerry Lane Jurek
Supreme Court
United States
Milt
New Leads Surface in D B Cooper Hijacking Case
Portland FBI spokesman says publicity on the fifth anniversary of the November 1971 hijacking has yielded new leads but no hard evidence. Agent Ralph Himmelsbach notes some tips remain under investigation and no $20000 bills have been recovered.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
D. B. Cooper
FBI
Ralph Himmelsbach
Northwest Airlines
Washington
Himmelsbach
Cooper
Measure to curb money laundering in Arizona unveiled
In Bolles case the Arizona Attorney General Bruce Babbitt announced a measure to prevent laundering of criminal money in the state. The drive follows Bolles death on June 2 and mirrors other lawmaking moves against crime and corruption, including forcing a dog racing monopoly to divest two tracks and prompting a Racing Commission probe into dog ownership concealment.
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Phoenix
Ariz
UPI
Don Bolles
Arizona
Bruce Babbitt
Bolles
Arizona Racing Commission
Tokyo Rose pardon may reach President Ford
Iva Toguri D AQuino known as Tokyo Rose is on a pardon list after a Justice Department recommendation. Ford has not confirmed any decision though officials say her name appears among those recommended for clemency.
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Washington
UPI
Iva Toguri
D’aquino
Tokyo Rose
Ford
Washington Post
Chicago
Justice Department
U.S
White House
John Carlson
Mrs D'Aquino
Carlson
Idaho Lawmaker Seeks Combine Regular and Presidential Primaries
Rep. Joe Wagner proposes moving Idaho primary elections to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June to fuse regular and presidential voting. He suggested a May compromise if required. Committee questions potential filing deadlines and extended campaigns. bill held for further testimony.
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Wagner
Oregon
Idaho
John Reardon R-Boise
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Provo
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Sam Smith
Smith
Larry”. Schiller
Schiller
U.S. Supreme Court
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David Lewis
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Lewis
Salt “Lake City
Denver
ACLU
Scott Matheson
Ritter
Toni Damico
Bennie Buswell
Max Jensen
Orem
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Tacoma
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Universal
Commission Softens Line
Petunia
Tokyo
Rose
America
D’‘Aquino
Guitar
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Coats Colt
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Priest River
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Metaline Falls
Lone, Cusick
Newport
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