Judge nixes Bonanno mistrial in Bay Area case
In San Jose UPI report judge Robert Peckham refused to declare a mistrial as witness Maurice Hartigan used forbidden terms during questioning about extortion payments linked to Bonanno brothers. The trial of Joseph Bonanno Jr. and Salvatore Bonanno, sons of Joe Bonanno, had started with a prior mistrial and involves alleged organized crime activity surrounding a San Jose pilot.
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Police arrest two in liquor store robbery case
In San Francisco two men, Edward Burton 21 and David Zimbilist Jr. 26, were arrested after a liquor store robbery and two shots fired at a patrol car during a chase. Officers tracked them to a Christian Science Church sanatorium where a janitor called for help, ending the pursuit in the Sunset District.
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Christian Science Church
Stanford repairs to atom smasher cost under $100000
UPI reports repairs to Stanford’s 114 million linear accelerator damaged by a Tuesday bombing will cost less than the initial $100,000 estimate. Director Panofsky said motive is unknown and restoration may take time but won’t halt most research. No injuries were reported and officials seek clues with no progress.
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Angela Davis trial to be held in San Jose California
UPI reports the Angela Davis trial set for San Jose, California, after Santa Clara County judges decided to move the case to the city’s criminal division. Superior Court Judge Richard F. Arnason presided a closed conference in Palo Alto and announced a trial date of January 31. The move aims to use the more suitable facilities and security arrangements in San Jose. Davis, 27, would be transported from Palo Alto to the new venue, with potential delays from defense motions and possible remodeling for security.
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Frazier deemed sane in Santa Cruz killings
A psychiatrist testified John Linley Frazier was emotionally disturbed but knew right from wrong when he killed five people at Dr. Victor Ohta’s mansion in the Santa Cruz mountains. The jury weighs sanity as closing arguments and instructions proceed before death or life imprisonment verdicts.
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Soledad trial security appeal rejected in California
UPI reports the ACLU failed to ease courtroom security measures for the Soledad Brothers trial as the California Court of Appeal ruled the precautions reasonable. Three women had complained of indignities during searches. defendants Clutchett, Drumgo, and Jackson face murder charges related to the death of guard John Mills and prison disturbances at San Quentin.
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UPI
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Suzan Fine
ACLU
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Phela Drumgo
Soledad
John Y. Mills
George Jackson
San Quentin
Halhways
Federal court clears path to resume draft in So Cal
In a Wednesday ruling a federal judge said there is no loophole in the draft law, allowing inductions in southern California to resume immediately after a nine day suspension. The Selective Service warned drafts may not occur until late January or February, delaying about 2000 inductions in seven counties. The ACLU had challenged the law, arguing a deadline barred reactivation after a temporary pause, but judges previously rejected appeals to halt the draft.
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UPI
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Feud Fosters Suspect Shooting In Black Panther Rift
In Los Angeles police weigh links between the wounding of Marcia Blake a former Black Panthers communications director and the feud between Huey Newton loyalists and Eldridge Cleaver supporters. Blake 25 found with a bullet through the temple in an abandoned building. another Panthers wife Saundra Pratt 28 was already blamed for a separate killing. Blake reported in very critical condition and unable to speak. investigators seek whether the two slayings are connected.
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Eldridge Cleaver
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Startiig
Panthers Comunications
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