Detroit Policeman Innocent In Algiers Motel Slaying
An all white jury acquits suspended white officer Ronald August of first degree murder in the Pollard case from the Algiers Motel killings during Detroit's 1967 riot. The federal conspiracy case remains, with August saying he killed in self defense. The trial drew reactions from the victim's mother and a state senator proposing judge conduct inquiry.
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Detroit
Algiers
Mason Mich
William Beer
Beer
Ronald August
Aubrey Pollard
August
Ingham County
Pollard
Rebecca Pollard
Minneapolis Detective Wins Mayor Seat Over Nixon Backer
Independent police detective Charles Stenvig defeated City Councilman Dan Cohen 74 748 to 46 739 in Minneapolis with 55 percent turnout. Stenvig, 41, pledged God as chief adviser and vowed strong fair law enforcement, succeeding Arthur Naftalin who resigns to teach at the University of Minnesota.
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Minneapolis
Stenvig
Arthur Naftalin
University of Minnesota
Cohen
Harold LeVander
Jead
Animal stars relocate from flood damaged ranch
Clarence the Cross-eyed Lion and Judy the Chimp along with Gentle Ben and about 250 other animal stars are moving from their flood damaged Africa USA compound near Saugus to a former horse ranch in Wiley Canyon Fillmore California.
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Fillmore
Calif
P— Clarence the Cross-eyed Lion
Wiley Canyon
Judy the Chimp
Gentle Ben
Africa USA
Saugus
Lawton Seeks GOP Governor Nomination in Ohio
Edwin G. Lawton a 50 year old Columbus office worker with no prior political office announces his bid for the 1970 Republican nomination for Ohio governor. He vows to cut the governor’s salary and implement a five stage work program for welfare, streamline state government, curb crime and reform education and vocational training.
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Columbus, Ohio
Edwin G. Lawton
Lawton
Columbus
Department of Highway Safety
Ohio
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New Haven
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