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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1973
Page
7
The California Assembly presented actress Cicely Tyson a special plaque for her honest portrayal of a human problem in Sounder. Tyson, nominated for an Oscar for her role as a black sharecropper's wife in the South, said she was deeply honored by the presentation.
Los Angeles AP reports Robe rt V Moss head of United Church of Christ urged total amnesty for all Vietnam draft evaders to heal wounds from the war. Speaking for the National Council of Churches Moss cited his son John 23 wounded in Vietnam and called for forgiveness and a fresh start for deserters exiles and those in trouble with the Selective Service. He noted 34 amnesties in the country and expected Congress to pass an amnesty bill despite Nixon opposition, also seeking veterans benefits and jobs for ex servicemen.
SAN FRANCISCO AP The state Supreme Court rejected drug advocate Timothy Leary’s petition for release arguing his arrest in Afghanistan followed by transfer to the United States was lawful The court also refused to halt his San Luis Obispo trial on drug charges Leary had escaped from California’s Galifor nia Men’s Colony in 1970 The petition claimed international law and the U S Constitution were violated by U S agents who removed his passport and arranged his return to the United States with stops in London and Frankfurt asserting asylum was sought in Europe and North Africa The decision leaves Leary’s habeas corpus petition unresolved and his trial proceeding as scheduled
Sharif B. Sirhan 39 brother of Sirhan B. Sirhan was arrested in Pasadena and charged with mailing a death threat against Israeli Premier Golda Meir to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The FBI said the letter was mailed February 18 and details were not disclosed. The younger Sirhan is serving life for Kennedy’s 1968 assassination.
Provo Utah police say Geneva Bull, 71, dressed in red, entered the Walker Bank branch and brandished a toy pistol demanding 1500 dollars. She was arrested nearby and arraigned in City Court with a preliminary hearing set for next Monday. In New York, a tentative deal was reached between city newspapers and Mailers Union Local No. 6, with old contracts expiring March 30 and progress stalled with other unions.
Paul Storey aged 16 described as leader of a teenage gang that mugged Robert Keegan, stealing 70 cents, keys and five cigarettes. He received 3 years in prison while accomplices Mustafa Fuat and James Duignan, both 15, were jailed 10 years each. The case sparked a political storm with critics calling the sentences incredible and a throwback to harsh eighteenth century justice.
Gila Bend Arizona report confirms Burl Reynolds associate David Whiting died from lethal levels of sedatives. Inquest evidence shows Whiting overdosed after a clash with Sarah Miles, with Los Angeles and Maricopa medical examiners aligning on the overdose theory. Reynolds and Miles faced testimony while Vicinity investigations probe possible homicide rumors.
In Munich a boutique owner advertised to outfit the first five nude customers from head to foot. Thirty eight nude men lined up before dawn, camped outside in subzero temperatures, and entered after opening. Police summoned late arrivals for blocking the street with cars.
Helen Watt 25 freed from trunk of her family's Cadillac after a masked kidnapper abducted her from her home. He called her brother demanding 200000 in cash, but the brother initially believed it was a joke. Detectives have one lead, an old model white pickup truck sighted near the scene.
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