Angela Davis trial ends in acquittal for kidnapping and murder
San Rafael California AP says during final arguments the prosecutor noted jurors stopped taking notes, still asserting evidence supported conviction. Angela Davis was acquitted on murder, kidnapping and conspiracy charges tied to the Marin County courthouse escape attempt that left four dead.
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Harris
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Connally Aide Ventures Abroad Boosting 1972 Speculation
President Nixon sends John Connally on a worldwide mission amid growing talk he could be his 1972 running mate. The itinerary begins in Venezuela and runs through Colombia Brazil Argentina Bolivia Peru, with further stops planned in South Vietnam Australia Singapore and New Zealand. The White House hints Connally could handle foreign policy duties if Nixon wins reelection.
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Peru
Australia
Singapore
New Zealand
BART to Test Bay Tunnel With Propane-Pushed Train
A propane powered truck will push a non electric train through the Bay Area Rapid Transit tunnel under San Francisco Bay. The test opens Saturday at the new $28.7 million station at Powell and Market from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The project links San Francisco Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
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UPI
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
San Francisco Bay
San Fran
BART
Alameda
Cont'a Casta Enanties
Mailorder minister back after injunction dismissal
The Rev Kirby J Hensley who claims to have ordained 1.2 million people through his Universal Life Church won a three year old injunction dismissal in San Joaquin Superior Court. Judge Bill Dozier dismissed the case without prejudice allowing the state to act if ordinations resume. Hensley said he will resume operations in California.
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Kirby J. Hensley
Universal Life Church
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San Jose
San Joaquin
Bill Dozier
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Phoenix
Ariz
Angela Davis freed after 1 week trial acquittal in Marin case
Angela Davis spends her first full day free from a one week order as she relaxes in San Jose following acquittal on all charges connected to the 1970 Marin County shootings. She plans to vote in California’s primary, enjoys a vacation, and vows to aid political prisoners while keeping bail restrictions in place.
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UPI
Angela Davis
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California
Santa Clara County
San Rafael
Miss Davis
Ruchell Magee
Church unit backs lettuce boycott in Texas and New Mexico
The Hilo Grande Conference of the United Methodist Church with about 200 delegates approved a resolution supporting the international boycott of nonunion lettuce. It also backed sending a representative to visit Cesar Chavez in Phoenix, where he is hospitalized after a 24 day fast protesting Arizona harvest time strike limits.
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United Methodist Church
New Mexico
Texas
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Union
Chavez
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
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Voucher funds for S J school to test education vouchers
The Alum Rock Union Elementary School District in San Jose California will receive 14 million dollars from the Office of Economic Opportunities to fund a transitional education voucher experiment next fall. Six Alum Rock public schools will participate in a two year program modifying the original voucher concept. Parents may enroll children in preferred programs and vouchers could be used as tuition at private, parochial, or public schools.
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UPI
Alum Rock Union
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Ca- Nig
Office of Economic Opportunities
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Alum Rock
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Army Wins Case Over Wig Wearing at Guard Drills
UPI report from Boston says a federal judge rejected Harvard Law School student Bruce Friedman’s effort to wear a shorthaired wig with his long hair during National Guard drills. The court cited a Supreme Court ruling that the army’s specialized discipline governs appearance rules. Judge W Arthur Garrity Jr upheld Army authority to regulate wigs.
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UPI
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Alderman borrows fire hose to fill pool
Madison Wisconsin police report shows J Dale Wilson alderman from the 22nd Ward connected a fire department hose to a hydrant and filled his backyard pool. Wilson claimed he borrowed the hose from Monona Fire Department and declined to comment.
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UPI
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Wilson
Monona Fire Department
ACLU challenges Sinatra Mafia link testimony
The ACLU denounces congressional testimony labeling entertainer Frank Sinatra linked to Mafia figures as character assassination. It criticizes Barboza's claims before the House Crime Committee and defends public questioning while noting Sinatra’s ties to a Las Vegas casino and a Miami Beach hotel via reputed crime figures.
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Frank Sinatra
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la Baroza
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Joseph A. Phillips
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Hantock
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