Judge rejects Sirhan offer to plead guilty for life
Sirhan B. Sirhan offered to plead guilty to first degree murder to avoid the death penalty but would not risk a jury deciding on life without parole. Superior Court Judge Herbert V. Walker rejected the plea agreement and ordered the trial to proceed, after a secret session transcript was released.
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Nixon urges electoral reform aimed at matching votes
President Nixon asked Congress to reform how presidents are elected by adopting a proportional plan, district plan, or runoff with popular vote winner becoming president if no candidate reaches 40 percent. He rejected direct popular mandate and suggested eliminating the elector while keeping the Electoral College.
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Desert Plant Arts Show Opens at Papago Park
The 22nd annual Desert Plants Arts Show at Desert Janial Garden in Papago Park opens Sunday with a record number of entries from Toronto Iowa and Minneapolis. The exhibit features paintings desert woods photographs cacti leaf succulents and garden arrangements. Entries accepted until 4 p.m. Friday. Judges from Arizona and California will begin at 7 p.m. The show is visible daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Ayub Khan to Step Down in 1970 Amid Pakistan Turmoil
President Ayub Khan announced he will not seek reelection and will resign when his term ends in March 1970. He pledged a new constitution and a round table with opposition as violence and riots surge across cities including Dacca and Barisal, with over 50 killed.
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Winter Storm Grips Plains and Midwest
A major storm blankets the Plains into the Midwest with two to four inches of snow in southern Minnesota and eastern South Dakota and up to four inches in parts of eastern South Dakota. Drifting and freezing drizzle threaten hazardous driving. Flood risk rises as spring thaw nears.
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