Former prisoner dispute over Angela Davis case centerpiece
An attorney for a former prisoner says an aborted jail break to intimidate the Angela Davis jury was discussed with state officials in San Francisco. Victor Reichman confirms plans to meet the state attorney general's deputy to discuss immunity for a witness, amid reports a $1000 plot funded by Communists aimed to sway the jury. Davis was acquitted of murder and conspiracy related to a Marin County courthouse shootout.
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Rain closes I 15 between L A and Las Vegas
Mud and flood cut a 49 mile stretch of Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert forcing closure northeast of Barstow. Northbound traffic halted at Yermo, southbound at Baker. a temporary one lane detour on the dirt shoulder was opened for northbound cars while officials worked to restore full service.
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Shasta Area Forest Fire Controlled In California
A 1700 acre forest fire near Shasta California was contained after damaging 7 homes, two barns and several structures with an estimated 95000 property loss. About 300 of 475 firefighters were released, while 1200 residents evacuated and one inmate firefighter wounded. A separate 375 acre Trinity National Forest fire north of Weaverville was near containment with Monday night control forecast.
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Bus drivers ready to walk out in Southern California
Los Angeles area bus drivers prepared to strike at 1:01 a.m. Tuesday, threatening to strand commuters in four counties. The walkout would be the second in five months, affecting about 428,000 riders. Union and management met with state mediator Louis Gilbert, who reported ongoing talks with no progress. The Unite Transportation Union said 2,700 drivers would halt service in a peaceful withdrawal unless a new contract is reached.
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Police hunt man in Los Angeles shootings
Police sought Clare Flowers after he shot his common law wife Lucy Wortman 41, her boyfriend Samuel Matlock 48, and the woman's 12-year-old son Theodore minutes after being released on bail for a knife attack. Wortman and Matlock were critically wounded. Theodore seriously injured.
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Miss Black California Named at Los Angeles Pageant
Diane Jackson, 23, UCLA graduate, crowned Miss Black California at a Los Angeles event defeating 19 other finalists. First runner-up Jajre Sharp, 24, USC student. second Deborah Wells, 18, and third Paula Brae, 19, USC students. Jackson advances to Miss Black America finals August 23 and 26 at the Hollywood Palladium.
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Finch May Run For Governor or Senate in 1974
San Francisco UPI Robert Finch former California lieutenant governor and adviser to the White House said he is considering a bid for California governor or a U.S. Senate seat in 1974. He plans to return to private law practice after the election to fund his children’s college educations and spoke after addressing the American Bar Association. He defended Nixon’s record on minority opportunities and criticized the idea of a separate minority business sector, arguing spinoffs and employment benefits arise for all.
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End to three judge courts urged by Chief Justice Burger
Chief Justice Warren E Burger urged eliminating the three judge federal district courts that expedite civil rights and civil liberties appeals. He told the American Bar Association that these panels have outlived their usefulness and should be replaced by other methods to speed appeals when necessary. The three judge courts, existing for over 60 years, were once to protect states from interruptions by single judges but now mainly assist protesters against state limits.
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San Quentin death probe set
Marin County authorities will run further laborator y tests to determine the cause of death of Fred Henry Johnson 27 of Santa Cruz found in his solitary confinement cell at San Quentin. Deputy coroner Donald Cornish said there were no marks or signs of violence on the body.
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Curtailed criminal rights urged by official in UPI report
Assistant Attorney General Henry Petersen urged narrowing criminal defense protections at the American Bar Association meeting. He proposed allowing illegally seized evidence, tailoring rights to crime severity, and removing some regulatory offenses from criminal process. Petersen questioned penalties for regulatory violations by businessmen.
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Brownout solution urged by California regulator
California Public Utilities Commissioner A. J. Yukasin Jr urged federal and state regulators to cooperate to prevent inevitable brownouts as energy shortages loom. He warned that without an immediate planning effort by legislature and utilities, service reliability may fall by the mid-1970s based on 10-year projections filed with the PUC.
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