Former D A Kirschke Sentenced to Death in Double Murder
Jack Kirschke former deputy district attorney speaks to newsmen in Los Angeles after being sentenced to death on both counts for killing his wife and her lover. He had asked for death during his own penalty phase and his appeal path will go to the California Supreme Court. He stated I prefer death to spending the rest of my life in prison.
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Jack Kirschke
Los Angeles
Hirschke
Albert C. Ramsey
Kirschke
California Supreme Court
UPI
Last-ditch rampage in Shanghai reported by Maoist paper
The Liberation Daily claims hoodlum and delinquent gangs backing capitalism staged a last-ditch assault in Shanghai amid a workers movement split. It reports class enemies uncovered in education, literature, art, and press as Maoist control remains incomplete in China's largest city.
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Tokyo
Mao Tsetung
Shanghai
Red China
Liberation Daily
Shanghai Revolutionary Committee
Mao
Apollo Lunar Module test delayed to January 21
The maiden launch of the Apollo Lunar Module is postponed at least three days to January 21 due to minor problems during fueling. NASA did not expect an official statement until fueling progresses further. The first lunar module aims to precede a moon landing mission with engine tests in Earth orbit.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
al Aeronautics and Space Administration
Antioch coed begins 37th day fast in Cincinnati workhouse
Mary Decourcey Squire, 18, of Morgantown West Virginia, jailed December 7 with 86 others during an antiwar sit in at the Federal Building. She refuses to promise to return for court and is held on contempt of court, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The fast started the day of her imprisonment and she has consumed only liquids.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Antioch College
Mary Decourcey Squire
Morgantown
W. Va
Federal
Miss Squire
Workhouse
George Studt
Squire
Bahamas Premier Plans Independence From Britain
Bahamas Premier Lyndon Pindling marked his second year in office with plans for internal independence from the British colonial government. He outlined the program for presentation to the Bahamas House of Assembly after last night’s anniversary celebration near a major colonial fort. The report by the Constitutional Advance Committee, written by the Progressive Liberal Party, seeks to strip the colonial governor of control over internal security and police.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Lyndon C. Pindling
Pindling
House of Assembly
Committee On Constitutional Advance
Progressive Liberal Party
Civil rights bill to spark filibuster at session start
Senate leader Mike Mansfield warned the new Congress may open with a civil rights filibuster as the civil rights bill sits on the docket. He said debate could be lengthy and the measure would make violence or threats to hinder civil rights actions a federal crime for minority groups and workers.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Mansfield
Romney warns of civil war in nation and Michigan
Michigan Governor George Romney warned of civil guerrilla warfare on a scale larger than Vietnam. He spoke at a Lansing news conference before delivering the State of the State address and urged open housing, antiriot, and anticrime measures.
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Romney
U.S. Civil War
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
George Romney
Vietnam
Nual
Chronicle-Telegram 1968 Local Rates and Publication Info
The Chronicle Telegram issue from January 11 1968 lists publication details for Bally and Lorain County areas. Rates shown include 50 cents per copy and yearly mail subscriptions at 21.50 elsewhere in Ohio and 20.00 for Lorain and adjoining counties. The paper is published by The Lorain County Printing and Publishing Co. with mailing authorization in Elyria Ohio.
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Lorain County
Blyine
Ohio
Lorain
Enjorning
Border Tax Omitted From Johnsons January Balance Plan
Washington reports reveal a 2 percent border tax proposal on all imports was dropped from the initial balance of payments plan due to time constraints. Officials warned the rushed draft risks renewed protectionism and broader economic fallout as critics warn of global ripple effects.
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U.S
Congress
Treasury
Johnson
Washington
Unprecedented travel tax under discussion in Washington
Government officials consider a direct tax on travel abroad to discourage trips. Secretary Fowler plans to meet with Congress after they reconvene to explore options such as a head tax or a tax on days abroad. Congress holds final say, and the outcome is uncertain. A source notes the proposal may fail to pass.
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Treasury
U.S
Western Hemisphere
Capitol Hill
John Byrnes
Wisconsin
Japan
Britain
Johnson
Washington
U S
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Congress
T-men smash largest bogus-bill ring ever
Secret Service agents seized a printing press and counterfeiting equipment in Ohio after detaining two men for printing counterfeit money. A Miami Beach lawyer Joel Lee 39 was arrested in New York as ring salesman and traffic manager. U S Commissioner set bail for Lee at 25 000 while two Ohio suspects faced 75 000 bail each. The operation reportedly planned to unload 50 million in fake tens twenties and hundreds but none entered circulation.
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Secret Service
New York
Albert Whitaker
Kennedy Airport
Joel Lee
Miami Beach
Ohio
Albert E. Whitaker
Weilsville
Pete Trainer
U.S
Robert J. Rotatori
Cleveland
James Clark
Clinton
Clark
Louis Christian
Canton
Christian
Max Schiffman
Lee
Kennedy
Florida
Dee
Catholic Bishops Urge Catholic Loyalty To Vatican Council
U.S. bishops issued a 25 000 word pastoral letter urging 46 million Catholics to show love loyalty and obedience to interpret and implement Vatican II reforms The letter notes a crisis of obedience amid rapid church change and criticizes priests who marry or oppose church teachings while rebuking conservatives for resistance to reforms addressing poverty and racial discrimination.
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Washington
UPT
America
Ohio committee seeks regulations for county jails
Ohio Crime Commission Corrections Committee hears testimony on jail conditions and proposes a state regulated framework. Mary Ross of Buckeye Sheriffs Association says jails are antiquated and overcrowded, urging a Bureau of Jail Inspection with authority to require minimum standards.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Ohio Crime Commission
Mary Ross
Buckeye Sheriff's Association
Koblentz
Bureau of
Corrections
Crime Commission
Ross
Four Senate panels prepare probes into rising medical costs
Four Senate committees outline separate investigations into soaring health care expenses. The Government Operations subcommittee led by Ribicoff will probe physician incomes and fee abuses, while Hart's Judiciary panel exams doctor relationships with health industries. Hill's Labor and Public Welfare panel reviews hospital charges and Hill-Burton renewal, and Long's Finance panel oversees Medicare and Medicaid operations.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Johnson
Abraham A. Ribbicoff
Dconn
Labor, and Public Welfare Committee
Lister Hill
D-Ala
New York City
Russell B. Long
D-La
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