37 Indicted in Attica Prison Uprising Probe
A state grand jury returned 37 sealed indictments tied to the Attica riot, with Deputy Atty. Gen. Robert E. Fischer stating arrests and arraignments in War saw may take up to a week. Governor Rockefeller praised Fischer's work while noting no amnesty.
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Attica
Robert E. Fischer
Fisher
Fishher
Wyoming County
Rockefeller
Fischer
Albany
Attica riot aftermath and indictments spark debate
Security concerns rise as Belfast search efforts intensify amid ongoing terror threats in Northern Ireland. Back in Attica, 622 people died in three variations of violence, with indictments targeting state officials while inmates and staff recount a four day siege marked by gunfire and tear gas.
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Attica
D-yard
Oswald
Fischer
McKay Commission
Jim Roth
Attica Defense Committee
Roth
Chicago
New York City
New York University Law School
Robert B. McKay
Nixon orders pay boosts for 3.6 million workers
President Nixon ordered across the board pay increases for about 3.6 million federal workers and military personnel. White collar staff will get 5.14 percent, armed forces 6.69 percent, with the raises taking effect after Jan 1. The plan costs about $2 billion and follows private sector comparability standards.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Casper Weinberger
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Treasury
George P. Shultz
Congress
Judiciary
Rockefeller rules out 1973 New York tax cut
Governor Rockefeller dashed hopes for a 1973 tax cut citing the need to use any surplus to pay off past debts. He said a tax increase is unlikely and urged applying funds to $400 million in delayed welfare and education rollovers. Officials offered varying surplus estimates, from $66 million to $400 million, reflecting political perspectives.
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Albany
N.Y
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Rockefeller
New York
Assembly
Perry B. Duryea
Arthur Levitt
Stanley Steingut
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