Big game hunter faces death penalty in Mormon youth slaying
A Texas jury weighs death versus life for 42 year old Robert Kleasen convicted of murdering 19 year old Mormon missionary Mark Fischer during a visit to his trailer home in Austin. The state presented 18 witnesses challenging Kleasen’s character while psychiatrist Dr. Richard Coons offered expert testimony.
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Ford's Relative Loses Job Amid Federal Cutbacks
Gayle Ford, President's daughter-in-law, loses her school reading-lab aide job at Whipple Junior High as federal funds shrink, though principal John Huttunen says she planned to pursue graduate study in social work. He notes the cutback will remove two aide positions system-wide.
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Enema bandit arrest tied to Illinois cases
Michael Kenyon a Palatine man now faces armed robbery and battery charges linked to attacks on University of Illinois coeds and similar crimes in Champaign Urbana and other cities. He surrendered to DuPage County authorities after officers issued warrants and remained jailed on $10 000 bond. Kenyon a former Illinois student from 1965 to 1969 and Army veteran is accused of using a pistol and administering enemas before stealing from victims.
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Norman
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Ozzie Nelson Dies of Cancer at 69 in Hollywood
Ozzie Nelson, bandleader turned actor and star of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, dies at 69 in Los Angeles. Harriet Hilliard Nelson stays at his bedside as sons David and Rick visit during his battle after liver surgery. Funeral planned for Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. the Nelsons soared from radio to TV during four decades of family fame.
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Wildcat strike widens at REA Express across U S
A wildcat walkout by members of the Brotherhood of Railway Airline and Steamship Clerks continues across the United States despite a back-to-work order. The strike targets REA Express over layoffs and pay cuts under federal bankruptcy reorganization, with operations shut in several cities since Monday.
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Nevada rocks with two underground nuclear tests
Two underground nuclear tests in the Nevada desert produced blasts comparable to Hiroshima as 20 minute apart shots released between 20 000 and 200 000 tons of TNT. ERDA stated both tests were separate and coincidentally scheduled on the same day.
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Energy Research and Development Administration
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