Four killed as man shoots family in Bridgeport
Roosevelt Johnson 35 returned home with a 12 gauge shotgun and went berserk killing Edward Corbett 36 his common wife Elizabeth Jones 33 their seven year old daughter Mary and 13 year old neighbor Darlene Marlin before shooting himself. Johnson remained in critical condition at St. Vincent's Hospital. Police called it the worst shooting in Bridgeport history.
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Manson predicted race war amid killings, ex-informer says
A former follower testified that Charles Manson described a coming race war sparked by an atrocious murder in Los Angeles. He said Manson spoke of stabbing and dismembering victims and placing a pig symbol, while detailing group sessions in the desert to recruit followers and justify violence.
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UC enrollment rises at eight campuses by 2772 students
University of California reports fall enrollment across eight general campuses at 2772 more students than last year, a 28 percent rise. Undergraduate numbers total 1075077, while graduate enrollment fell 2.6 percent to 69810. Irvine shows the strongest gains, up 1382 students or 30.2 percent, with Santa Cruz up 193 percent and San Diego up 16.8 percent. UCLA and Santa Barbara show declines.
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Tricia Nixon Plans Campaign Stop Amid Wedding Plans
Washington reports Tricia Nixon will campaign for Rep. Robert A. Taft Jr. in Ohio while her beau Edward Cox attends a wedding in Cleveland. She attends events in New Jersey and Indianapolis for GOP candidates, with family voting plans at a San Clemente villa.
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Soviet unmanned Zond 8 heads home for soft landing
The Soviet Zond 8 spacecraft returns from a circum lunar mission heading to Earth for a planned soft landing. Tass said scientists at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory monitored the craft and data was processed by computers. The mission mirrors earlier Zond flights with atmospheric studies and surface and Earth photography. The program, more open than usual, follows Zond 7 and others and is viewed as a precursor to a manned lunar voyage.
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Agnew promises southern appointee to Supreme Court
Vice President Spiro Agnew pledged a southern pick for the Supreme Court if a handful of Senate liberal opponents are retired in next Tuesday’s election. He argued the South faces discrimination and urged support for Nixon’s bid to balance the Court geographically and ideologically, praising the neighborhood school concept and opposing compulsory busing.
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Nixon counts success as net gain in Senate
President Nixon and aides expect a Senate gain of one to two seats as a successful outcome. White House aide Ranali l L. Ziegler suggested even a small shift would be favorable, while Republicans hope for up to seven seats. Nixon campaigns from Florida to California, ending on Election Day at the Western White House in San Clemente.
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Lindsay attacks Nixon and Agnew over campaign tactics
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay condemned the Nixon Agnew campaign as spreading suspicion and mistrust and warned of a drive toward a single minded state. He accused leaders of distortion and said the tactics seek to eliminate opponents from public life, urging Americans to reject such fear driven campaigning.
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Finch says Nixon risks prestige in drive for votes
Robert Finch, White House advisor and former Health, Education and Welfare secretary, said Nixon campaigns actively in key states citing a large undecided vote bloc. He noted the president’s personal bid risks prestige while Republicans hope to win Senate seats in Connecticut, Texas, Tennessee, New Jersey, Ohio, Nevada, and California.
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