Debate over death penalty for plane hijackers
The debate centers on whether hijackers should face the death penalty. Proponents call it a deterrent, while opponents cite risks of misapplied punishment and extradition limits. The Justice Department favors a selective death penalty, but final adoption awaits Supreme Court ruling.
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Robert F. Buckhorn Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
United States
Cramton
Congress
Justice Department
Iowa lawmakers move to rewrite the state's criminal laws
Des Moines lawmakers push a 233 page criminal code revision plus a housekeeping bill. House subcommittee aims to present the measure in three weeks with debate likely after scrutiny by both chambers. Senate pace is slower and Nel says both houses need time for public review before action.
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Des Moines
UPL
Iowa
Phil Hill
House
Andrew Varley
Arthur Neu
Senate
Nell
Kevin Kelly
Sioux City
Varley
Soviet Defense Chief Justifies Arms Buildup
Soviet first deputy defense minister Gen. Sergei Sokolov said Western imperialism pressures the Soviet Union to strengthen its armed forces. He accused Western politicians of exaggerating a Soviet threat to justify a new arms race, while noting some thaw in tensions. He criticized Western press for biased cold war framing.
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Musluv
Soviet Union
Sergei Sokolov
Sokolov
Elevator Operators Warn of Bankruptcy Over Boxcar Shortage
Iowa grain elevator operators warn they may go bankrupt without more boxcars to move the 1972 corn crop. Rep Lowell Norland blames USDA CCC grain releases and Soviet sales for the boxcar crunch and urges stopping CCC shipments and allowing resealing of 1970 1971 crops.
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United Press International
Iowa
Lowell Norland
Chensett
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
U.S
Soviet Union
Norland
USDA
Mersina and the Magical Horse Tale
A short tale about Mersina finding a horse that appears from a stray ant. Her mother forbids keeping it, forcing Mersina to hide it on the lawn as flowers. Hunger and discovery lead to a clever end where the horse is turned into a statue to stay hidden.
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Mersina
Switchboard Operator Key to Fire Safety in High-Rise
UPI reports that in high rise offices the switchboard operator is crucial for rapid alarm and evacuation. Experts note 95 percent of buildings lack trained emergency brigades, urging landlords to organize brigades and post emergency plans and numbers.
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Leroy Pope
UPI
New York
Richard H. Coleman
Los Angeles Fire Department
Patrick Blanton
Western Region
CNA
Chicago
Blanton
Mel Leydecker
Wave of arrests reported in Iraq amid fear of Jewish victims
Reports from Baghdad via Jerusalem describe a feared Iraqi crackdown on real or imagined enemies with Jews as the primary victims. Ten prominent Baghdad Jews have disappeared since last September, with executions alleged in secret prisons. The Iraqi government denies political or religious jailings of Jews while a UN memorandum pressed for truth.
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Philnewsom Upi
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Raqi
Iraq
Babylon
Basra
Bond urges restore U S confidence as first battle
Missouri Governor Christopher S. Bond told an Iowa Republican dinner that restoring public confidence in government is essential to enact societal programs. He criticized bureaucratic efficiency as not the mark of great government and urged creative state leadership to turn revenue sharing promises into reality.
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Des Moines
UPI
Missouri
Christopher S. Bond
Bond
Iowa Republican Party
Nixon
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