Court Upholds Sirhan Conviction Amid Call for Police Powers
The California Supreme Court upholds Sirhan B. Sirhan's murder conviction for killing Robert F. Kennedy and reduces his sentence to life. It rejects a bid to overturn on unlawful evidence grounds while urging stronger police powers to counter political assassination threats.
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Los Angeles
State Supreme Court
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Kennedy
New York
California
Humphrey to Speak at Jaycees Convention in Atlanta
Sen Hubert Humphrey will address the U S Jaycees convention in Atlanta starting Monday becoming the sole presidential candidate to accept the invitation Vice President Spiro Agnew will replace President Nixon for the opening address Alabama Gov George Wallace who is hospitalized after an assassination attempt plans to attend and speak about 18 000 Jaycees are expected to attend Georgia teachers and administrators await a July ruling on a 35 million salary increase from the federal Pay Board resulting in a delay caused by earlier salary requests and a higher total than the state had anticipated
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Silver Spring
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Miami
Billy Joe Camp
Wallace
Laurel
Atlanta
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Jaycees
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
George Wallace
FCC lifts ban on domestic communications satellites
The FCC adopts final policy allowing any company with funds and technical ability to launch and operate satellites. Eight applications for domestic satellite service and five for earth stations have been filed. Firms seek to use satellites to transmit telephone telegraph and television signals.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Bombing Suspects Arrested in NYC Firebombings
Four members of the Jewish Defense League were arrested and charged nationwide for January firebombings of two Manhattan talent agencies that book Soviet performers. Three of the four were arraigned on a federal count of causing a secretary’s death in Sol Hurok’s office bombing, with possible death penalty upon conviction.
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New York
Jewish Defense League
Manhattan
Sol Hurok
Last U S Infantry Brigade Deactivated In S Vietnam
The AP report notes the proposed 24 hour pilot work stoppage led by the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations to pressure for stronger hijackings countermeasures and international accords. U S pilots oppose participation. Trans World Airlines has a court order blocking stoppage. Swissair suspends Monday operations as protests unfold.
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New York
Air Transport Association
International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations
Ola Forsberg
Federation
U.S
Washington
George Hart
Airline Association
Trans World Airlines
United Air Lines
Braniff International
Tokyo
Japan Airline Pilots Association
London
Britain
Swissair
International Pilots Federation
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Forsberg
U.N
Finland
Security Council
International Civil Aviation Organization
Kurt Waldheim
Hall Road Marks Major Boundary Dividing Thomas County
Hall Road is described as a key north south boundary line that splits Thomas County into two State House districts. The distinction from County Line Road supports a reexamination of district divisions and political geography within the county.
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Hall Road
Albert Riley
Thomas County
County Line
Double Winner At Miss Georgia Pageant In Columbus
Cynthia Cook wipes tears as Marshalyn Auton and Lisa Lawalin claim top titles in talent and swimsuit divisions. Lawalin also wins talent, advancing to 1973 Miss Georgia Pageant. UPI Telephoto. Separately reapportionment maps show Thomas County districts redrawn, with District 121 centered on Thomasville, 120 covering Grady County, and 119 including Decatur and parts of Seminole. Incumbents Keyton, Wamble, and Griffin seek reelection in newly drawn districts.
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Columbus
Georgia
Cynthia Cook
Marshalyn Auton
DeKalb County
Lisa Lawalin
UPI
State House of Representatives
Thomas
Grady County
Thomasville
Thomas County
Decatur County
Seminole County
James W
Jim) Keyton
Boston
James Murphy
Burton Wamble
Cairo
Cheney Griffin
Bainbridge
R.T. Willis
Dreams Shattered. Cliff Irving begins 24 year prison term for faked Hughes autobiography
The article notes Clifford Irving begins a 24 year sentence on August 28 for his elaborate plot to publish a forged autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. The piece references related obituaries, sections on sports, comics, and maps indicating boundary lines affecting Thomas County districts.
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Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
Abby
Seven US infantry brigades shifted as Vietnam pullout proceeds
In Saigon the United States deactivated the last infantry brigade in South Vietnam while air and naval forces keep a 100,000-strong presence. Seven squadrons began moving to bases in Thailand as part of reducing ground forces, with 61,900 troops officially tallied in June and a target ceiling of 49,000 by month’s end. A Cambodia border clash near Tuyen Binh left 168 enemy dead as Vietnamization accelerates.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Nikolai Podgorny
U.S. Command
Navy
Dong Phong Thuong
Thanh Hoa
Demilitarized Zone
Bai Thuong
Khe Phat
Quan Lang
Air Force
Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry Division
da Nang
Thailand
Nixon
U.S
Guam
Taiwan
7Th Fleet
Cambodia
Tuyen Binh
Speeding Trains Collide In France Killing Dozens
In a tunnel near Vierzy, France, two speeding passenger trains collided killing at least 35 people with 17 more believed trapped and 78 injured. About 500 passengers were aboard as rescue teams worked through the night amid debris and collapsed tunnel sections.
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Soissons
France
Paris
Red Cross
Vierzy
Laon
R. Brechet
Jeannine Michel
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