Oklahoma prison riot leaves ruins and 1,750 inmates displaced
A weekend uprising at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester left the facility gutted and largely destroyed. 23 held hostage, at least two inmates killed, 17 inmates and three guards injured, and $20 to $30 million in damage. National Guardsmen restored order by Sunday afternoon, prompting concerns over housing and security as rubble searches continued. Rioters demanded amnesty for ringleaders, an inmate council, access to federal and ACLU attorneys, and the suspension of a longtime staff member. Officials cited policy changes as a contributing factor.
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U.S. Justice Department
American Civil Liberties Union
Three Men Drown In Chicago River Accident
Three young men in their 20s drowned when their rowboat capsized near the LaSalle Street bridge in downtown Chicago around 1 a.m. They disappeared as a heavy rain fell. divers recovered all bodies from about 20 feet.
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Police officer shoots 14 year old in Miami riot over fatal crash
A 14 year old, David M. Crockett, was fatally shot in the back by off duty Detective Robert Rhoden after a stolen car incident. A blood stained shirt with the word pig was left on Rhoden's door as authorities suspend him with pay pending inquest. Two other teens, Donald Veary and Gary Spinherne, face auto theft and aggravated assault charges.
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David M. Crockett
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Crockett
Donald Veary
Gary Spinherne
Federal judge rules private schools cannot bar blacks
U.S. District Court Judge Albert V. Bryan Jr. ruled that two Northern Virginia private schools violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866 by denying admission to Black children. The decision, in a Falls Church families suit, could affect private schools nationwide and faces appeal.
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Albert V. Bryan Jr
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Virginia
Falls Church
Southern Independent Schools Association
Association
George S. Leonard
Bobbe
Arlington
Fairfax Brewster
Fairfax County
Kidnapped British Executive Freed in Buenos Aires
Charles Agnew Lockwood, a 67 year old British businessman and chairman of Roberts Corp., was released by his kidnappers in Buenos Aires after about two months in captivity. Relatives say he is in good health and resting at a friend's home. Reports had claimed a $2 million ransom was sought.
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Buenos Aires
Charles Agnew Lockwood
House of Friends
Lockwood
The
Roberts Corp
Stevenson Blasts Nixon Over Watergate Tape Denials
Sen. Adlai Stevenson accuses President Nixon of obstructing justice and breaking promises by denying tape recordings to Archibald Cox and refusing subpoenas. He says Nixon has betrayed the Senate, the attorney general, and the public, leaving Congress with impeachment as the alternative.
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Congress
Greek leader wins vast majority in referendum
President George Papadopoulos secured a seven year term in Greece with a landslide yes vote. The Interior Ministry reported 3,860,195 in favor and 1,060,138 against with 16 percent abstentions and 5,840,000 registered voters.
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Greece
Papadopoulos
Interior Ministry
Off-duty officer wounded in Chicago shootings count rises
A corrections officer was killed and an off-duty policeman wounded in separate Sunday shootings in Chicago, raising the week’s law officer shootings to five. Patrolman Barford Eveland, 31, was shot during a robbery where he fatally wounded suspect Orlando Quintana, 23, later dying hours after. Suspect Gerrado Diaz, 17, faced attempted murder and armed robbery charges. Eveland remained in fair condition. A Cook County deputy sheriff and corrections guard, Daniel Washington, 35, was killed while walking from a bus stop on the South Side.
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Barford Eveland
Eveland
Orlando Quintana
Gerrado Diaz
Daniel Washington
Cook County
House of Corrections
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