Nixon urges death penalty and stricter drug laws
President Nixon asked Congress to restore federal capital punishment for assassination treason kidnapping and murders of law enforcement officers and prison guards. He also called for mandatory life sentences without parole for second drug felonies and longer minimums for major traffickers while opposing marijuana legalization.
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New York Times
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Richard G. Kleindienst
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Canada charges ICCS members obstructing Vietnam cease fire probe
Canada’s Michel Gauvin publicly accuses two ICCS members, likely Poland and Hungary, of blocking an investigation into alleged North Vietnamese missiles at Khe Sanh. The remark comes as Mitchell Sharp plans to decide whether Canada stays in the ICCS amid warnings to withdraw if missions fail.
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New York Times
Saigon
Canada
International
Khe Samh
Khe Sanh
Mitchell Sharp
Viet Cong Cancel Prisoner Exchange Over Alleged Attack
Viet Cong officials protested to U S and South Vietnamese leaders after charging government forces attacked a turnover point on the northern coast. Tra warned Vietnam was responsible for consequences while indicating no clear stance on releasing more American prisoners this week.
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Saigon
Tran van Tra
Joint Military Commission
Gilbert H. Woodward
du Quoc Dong
Tra
Republic of Vietnam
U.S
Woodward
le Quang Hoa
United States
Two Escapees Flee Franklin County Jail
Rob ert Lee and Kenneth Melvin overpowered a jailer at about 9 15 p m Saturday and escaped on foot from Franklin County Jail Benton Arrested for federal charges Lee 29 Melvin 20 West Frankfort 6 ft 160 lb and 5 ft 11 in 160 lb respectively were being sought as roadblocks and searches were conducted by area police and civil defense units in Franklin County
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Franklin County
Benton
Robert Lee
Kenneth Melvin
West Frankfort
Lee
Melvin
Red Devils Win Herrin Regional in Overtime Over Herrin Tigers
Murphysboro crowds greet the Red Devils after a 72-70 overtime victory to claim the Herrin Regional Tournament title. A 2,000-strong celebration along Walnut Street included police escorts, a 50-car caravan, and a postgame pep rally at Murphysboro High School.
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Murphysboro
Walnut Street
Red Devils
Herrin
Herrin Tigers
Jackson County
John Hoffman
Carbondale
Rade
Tom Ashman
Tornadoes hit central Texas towns killing four and injuring hundreds
A line of tornadoes ravaged Hubbard Burnet and surrounding areas in central Texas. Four people died in Hubbard as 140 National Guardsmen secured the town and Governor Briscoe pledged full state aid. Burnet suffered extensive damage with 300 homes and businesses affected and many injured across multiple counties.
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Associated Press
Texas
Hubbard
Burnet
J. M. Ryman
Austin
Grape Creek
San Angelo
Ballinger
Abilene
Waco
Pattonville
Paris
Lake Texma
Texas-Oklahoma
David Voss
Houston Area
Ed Paul
Houston
John Cogbill
Lee Goliski
Pasadena
National
Dallas
U S and France Seek Trade Links Amid Monetary Crisis
Treasury Secretary Schultz meets French Finance Minister Giscard d Estaing in Paris to brief on a new trade bill aimed at liberalization. The two discuss risks of protectionism and potential tariff powers as Europe watches U S policy amid a Western currency crisis and capital outflows. Schultz plans talks with Soviet leaders on trade contracts.
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New York Times
Paris
United States
Treasury
George P. Schultz
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Nixon
West Germany
Europe
Japan
Schultz
Soviet Union
Air Strikes Persist in Cambodia as Offensive Advances
U S B52s conducted air strikes over Cambodia for the fourth straight day, described as moderate by a Pacific command spokesman. The raids supported a major government offensive to reopen the Takeo Province highway to the Vietnam border, facing fierce Communist resistance. Fighting continued 18 miles south of Phnom Penh on Friday and Saturday.
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Honolulu
U.S
Cambodia
U.S. Pacific
Takeo
Phnom Penh
Downey Son May Reunite With Ill Mother After Release
Relatives say the critically ill mother of former CIA agent John Downey, held prisoner in China for 20 years, may recognize and possibly speak with him after his hoped for release on Monday. Downey, 42, has been imprisoned in Communist China since the early 1980s.
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New Britain, Conn
CIA
John Downey
China
Downey
Murphysegro earns first regional cage title since 1950
Area cagers claim the regional title marking Murphysegro’s first regional crown since 1950 as reported in the local sports pages. Pinckneyville advances back to the state tournament with separate regional coverage.
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Murphysegro
Pinckneyville
Indiana
Minnesota
Metropolis
Herrin
Joanne Wood
Chester
DeMaris Berry
Boston Treasury
Ben Gelman
Weather Update Flash Flood Watch Likely Continued Today
A flash flood watch may continue as showers and thunderstorms ease through today. Winds shift to the west as warmer air moves in with highs in the low 70s. Tonight will be partly cloudy and cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Monday looks partly sunny and mild with highs around 60 and a 50 percent today decreasing to 10 percent tonight.
Rainfall eases as storm total tops inches area wide
Heavy rain began Saturday and was to ease between midnight and noon today according to the weather service at Cape Girardeau airport. The gauge showed 2 and 14-100 inches of rain from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday with a tornado watch issued for the Vandalia to Greenwood area, though no sightings were reported.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Vandalia
Greenwood
Miss
Typhoid Fear Strikes Migrant Camp in Florida
In Homestead Florida the South Dade Labor Camp sees a typhoid outbreak after a well becomes contaminated. 189 people hospitalized for observation with 91 confirmed cases. 29 public health nurses survey homes to identify positives before crop work spreads north. Local migrants fear doctors and seek assurances as language barriers impede understanding.
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Homestead, Fla
Rudy Juarez
Organized Migrants In Community Action
Dade County Public Health Department
South Dade
Doris A. Morgan
South Dade Community
Indians claim victory at Wounded Knee standoff
Federal roadblocks around Wounded Knee, South Dakota, were removed after 12 days as AIM leaders declared a moral victory. Officials signaled readiness to pursue indictments in a federal grand jury probe while the occupation continued at Pine Ridge.
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Wounded Knee
S.C
Justice Department
FBI
Pine Ridge
AIM
Interior Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Richard Wilson
Charles Abelard
Wayne Colburn
U.S
BIA
Federal Grand Jury
Dennis Banks
Strike Stops Britain's Railroads
Britain’s railroad system ground to a halt at midnight as engineers gas workers and hospital auxiliary staff stage strikes and go slows. The 28,000 drivers, led by their union, vow to strike today and every Sunday until pay grievances are resolved.
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London
Britain
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France
Patrick Betaudier
SIU
Charles Johnson
Ann Landers
Morton Washington
C.B. Morton
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