Minister spared a decade for marijuana sacrament claim
San Francisco priest Rev. Wilber L Minzey received a reduced sentence from 10 years to life for using marijuana as part of his Shiva religion. Judge Lee Va voris criticized the defense for invoking Dr. Timothy Leary and Christ in arguments. Minzey, convicted last month of distributing marijuana and leading followers in Golden Gate Park, was on probation from prior charges.
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Oil spill skippers punished after San Francisco collision
Capt. Harry H. Parnell 46 of the inbound Arizona and Capt. Morris B. English 69 had licenses suspended for the 1920s style spill in San Francisco Bay. The collision occurred just west of the bridge in dense fog. Thousands of birds died as 600000 gallons of oil spread along shorelines up to 50 miles from the Golden Gate.
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Russian mother appeals for jailed daughter in Soviet camp
Rivka Alexandrovich, a former Soviet English teacher, visits San Francisco to seek support for Ruth Alexandrovich and seven other Russian Jews imprisoned in Riga on anti Soviet agitation charges. She demands medical care and hospitalization for Ruth who suffers asthma and kidney disease. She protests outside the Soviet consul general designate's flat, saying the issue is now a life fight beyond politics.
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Oil spill charges filed against two companies in Contra Costa
Contra Costa County District Attorney William A. O Malley announced complaints against Transamerica Navigation Corp of San Francisco over a Mystic tanker air spill near Martinez Marina caused by improperly closed valves and against C F Tank Lines for spilling 6000 gallons of diesel into Pacheco Creek during tank filling. Each complaint could carry up to 1000 dollars in fines and probation if convicted.
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Indians seize abandoned Nike base near Richmond
About 50 ousted Alcatraz Indians moved into an 87 acre Nike Ajax base five miles east of Richmond, saying they intend to stay and build a cultural center. Guards reported no immediate action, while law enforcement was on standby. The occupation appears linked to last Friday’s Alcatraz eviction and echoes similar protests in Chicago and New York.
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New attorney questions Corona as defense changes
In Yuba City California the family of accused mass killer Juan V Corona fired public defender Ray Van Den Heuvel and hired private lawyer Richard Hawk saying the new attorney believes the suspect may be innocent. Corona appeared with family at the brief court session days before a preliminary hearing.
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Seven Pit River Indians found guilty by court jury
A municipal court jury convicted seven of 35 Pit River Indians on trespass charges for occupying a PG and E campground in Shasta County in June 1970. The group sought to reclaim 9.3 million acres they allege were illegally taken by the White man in the 19th century.
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Marin judge mulls bail for Angela Davis in Marin trial
In Marin County, Superior Court Judge Richard Arnason weighs releasing Angela Davis on bail while keeping her case tied to Ruchell Magee. He considers a limited stay and potential severance, with a probation report pending and defense petitions mounting.
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Underground nuke test planned at Yucca Flat Nevada
The Atomic Energy Commission will detonate a low yield underground weapon at Yucca Flat Nevada on Wednesday. The test will be under 20 kilotons and set to trigger at seven a.m. EDT after a one thousand foot shaft, weather permitting. The earlier underground test program was suspended in December due to a radiation leak at the Nevada Test Site.
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