Clemency Plan Yields Slow Progress in Draft Resisters
Ford clemency plan shows limited impact nine months in. Of about 18,354 applications, 165 acted on by the President and 373 at his desk. Alternate service participation uneven. Defense and Justice departments report thousands in the program with many still idle or refusing work.
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New York Times
Washington
Ford
Presidential Clemency Board
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
Defense Department
White House
Sun River floods reach six feet above flood stage near Great Falls
The swollen Sun River rose six feet above flood stage early Saturday near Great Falls Montana. Major flooding hit some residential areas though the rise stabilized by mid morning. Over 5,000 people evacuated with potential further moves. no loss of life reported.
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Great Falls
Mont
National Weather Service
House Rejects Road Bond Bid in Illinois
Illinois House Appropriations Committee rejected Gov Daniel Walker administration request for 200 million in new road bond authority. If not reversed, 791 million road plan may be cut by about 225 million. Committee chair Thaddeus Lechowicz calls DOT claim of gutting the program ridiculou s.
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Springfield
Til
Illinois
House
Daniel Walker
Senate
Thaddeus Lechowicz
Chicago
House Appropriations Committee
Department of Transportation
DOT
Fire kills three at Royal Olympic Hotel in Victoria
A fire at the five floor aging seven story Royal Olympic Hotel in downtown Victoria BC killed two women and a man and injured eleven. Firemen arrived to find occupants clinging to window sills and shouting for help, then pulled victims from ledges and battled the blaze.
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Victoria
B.C
Royal Olympic
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