Sheriff Denies Kicking Inmate In Murder Trial
Veteran Lake County Sheriff Willis V McCall testified he did not kick Tommy Vickers but admitted giving him several judo pops during his five day trial on charges including second degree murder. A Miami vigil of protesters and federal troops at Flamingo Park marked the Republican convention as authorities prepared for possible unrest.
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Hijacker Seizes Plane Demands 2 Million In Reno
Frank Sibley Jr a 43 year old former pilot hijacked a United Airlines 727 at Reno Nevada boarding ramp. He rode a bicycle with a rifle to the cockpit after stopping in Vancouver and Seattle and demanded two million dollars and 15 pounds of gold. Sibley was shot by FBI agents during the stopover and was hospitalized in Seattle in good condition awaiting arraignment on air piracy charges. He had reportedly been divorced days earlier and claimed to be part of a paramilitary group aiming to end the Vietnam War.
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Nixon leads in Time poll across 16 key states
Time magazine reports a UPI poll of 2,320 voters conducted July 24 to August 7 showing Nixon with a 56 to 28 percent lead over George McGovern. The survey, among 16 pivotal states, finds many voters deem Nixon the real peace candidate and a majority of McGovern backers expect Nixon to win.
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GOP convention marked as movement's last antiwar hurrah
In Miami Beach AP notes the last national antiwar demonstrations at the Republican National Convention. Leaders say the movement waned after Hanoi bombing protests, Nixon’s policy, and McGovern’s rise, but locals expect renewed activity through local organizing and community work with a radical edge.
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McGovern
Feinwider
ACA leader vows to stir controversy at prison reform meeting
Pittsburgh UPI Maurice H Sigler president of the American Correctional Association says change in attitudes toward courts and the public is overdue He aims to spark controversy at the ACA 102nd annual convention expected to draw 2500 delegates from all states and foreign countries Sigler traces career from 1938 guard to chair of the US Board of Parole and recalls past court battles over prisoners rights He argues for empathy over punishment and rejects lingering hatred in corrections
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UPI
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American Correctional Association
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US. Bureau of Prisons
Leavenworth
Kan
U.S. Board of Parole
Nebraska
Ford cuts price hike request for 1973 models
Ford Motor Co followed GM in dropping 33 from its requested increase for 1973 model cars and trucks. The company argues Nixon administration policy burdens auto firms with inflation controls. The action lowers the average hike from 92 to 59 per car as government moves push 1973 models to 1972 prices. A Sept 12 price hearing is set with testimony through Sept 30, delaying any increases until October. New introductions fall between Sept 12 and Sept 26.
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UPI
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General Motors Corp
Ford
The
Price Commission
GOP confab in Miami Beach contrasts with Democrats blue jeans
Miami Beach hosts a four day Republican convention social whirl with private jets and yachts as the party shuns floor fights. Notables like Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Elizabeth Dinkler and Walter Annenberg attend with plans for lavish dinners and yacht parties. Rumors swirl of Kissinger Fonda Sinatra and Agnew helicopter pitches and potential leadership swaps amid the pomp and celebrity presence.
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Black Hawk
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