Death penalty amendment urged by Rep Louis Wyman
Rep Louis C. Wyman of New Hampshire proposes a constitutional death penalty amendment after the Supreme Court ruled current laws unconstitutional. He says the ruling undermines society’s right to deter murder and urges state legislatures and Congress to enable capital punishment in deliberate killings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louis C. Wyman
R-N.h
United States
Wyman
New Hampshire
Congress
National Association of Attorneys General
McGovern Loses California Delegates in Democratic Split
McGovern’s claim of a flagrant back room deal after the Credentials Committee cut California’s 271 delegates fuels party tension at the impending convention. Humphrey calls the move fair as McGovern’s first-ballot support drops to about 1,333.75 votes while McGovern sits at roughly 1,226.9.
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Democratic Credentials Committee
California
South Dakota
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Miami Beach
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Atlantic City
N.J
Humphrey
Associated Press
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Kennedy
Edmund S
McGovern Eyes Kennedy or Muskie for 1972 VP
McGovern reportedly favored Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts as running mate with Muskie as a strong back up. He may skip Humphrey Mills and prefer Mondale Church or Nelson if Kennedy declines. Labor talks push Birch Bayh aside while southern options include Askew Carter and governors Bumpers Scott West.
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New York Times
Washington
George McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
McGovern
Kennedy
Muskie
Maine
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Walter F. Mondale
Frank Church
Idaho
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Organized Labor
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Reuben Askew
Florida
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Askew
Carter
Dale L. Bumpers
Robert W. Scott
North Carolina
John C. West
South Carolina
Leapfrogging Copters Land Troops Near Quang Tri
South Vietnamese forces, with U.S. backing, leapfrogged to land hundreds of paratroopers four miles from Quang Tri City as an offensive to retake the province continued. Helicopters pressed through dust while clashes with light North Vietnamese units occurred. five enemy tanks were knocked out and Thieu met commanders in Hue to push the drive. Government spokesmen cited 250 enemy dead, 29 South Vietnamese killed and 93 wounded on the Quang Tri front and around Hue.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Nguyen van Thieu
Hue
Quang Tri
Quang Tri Front
City Freely Tows Unwanted Cars
Vienna operates a special mailbox in the traffic department for motorists to surrender ownership of dying cars. Since 1970 the program towed abandoned vehicles free of charge after drivers sign a form relinquishing ownership.
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Vienna
Prime Rate Up as City Bank Plans New Hike
First National City Bank, the leader in last week's prime rate rise, said it will increase the rate to 5 percent starting Monday. The move tightens borrowing costs for borrowers tied to the benchmark.
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First National City Bank
New Year's Day Parade Roses Must Be Natural
All roses used in Pasadena California for the Tournament of Roses parade are required to be natural flowers with no artificial blooms permitted.
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Calif
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