Closing Arguments Concluded in Joan Little Trial
Jurors in the Joan Little murder trial were urged to imagine the defendant as a frightened young Black woman forced into sex by her jailer. Defense painted the jailer as the aggressor while prosecutors argued the stabbing of Clarence Alligood was calculated and part of an escape plan. A verdict on second degree murder or lesser charges appeared possible, with defense noting Little has had a costly, thorough trial.
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Kissinger warns on Soviet meddling in Portugal
Secretary Kissinger, pressed on Soviet interference, skirted direct threats and cited growing temptations as the United States cannot act directly. He tied Portugal’s troubles to its history and warned external powers to respect European security, while insisting Moscow remains the main concern. He spoke in Birmingham at the Southern Commodity Producers Conference at Sen. Sparkman’s invitation.
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Weather North Carolina and Mountains forecast
Partly cloudy and hot with hazy conditions through Saturday. A 40 percent chance of rain Friday and Friday night, lower mountains see similar chances. Highs in the 90s, lows in the 60s to 70s, winds SW 10 to 15 mph.
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Ford delays end to energy policy controversy
Ford plans veto of six month extension to price controls on two thirds of crude oil while a U S appeals court bars import oil fees. Library of Congress study finds removing the fee would cut gasoline by three cents but raise controlled oil prices. Court incident and Joan Little defense tied to broader civil rights tensions.
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Angola Crisis Ends Portuguese Rule in Angola
Angola’s acting high commissioner declared Portugal resumes administration of Angola after the transitional government collapsed. Fighting among FNLA MPLA and UNITA raged in Lobito with many dead, while refugees fled to Portugal and other areas. UNITA troops reportedly seized Lobito Airport in a combined operation with FNLA against MPLA forces.
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Coup Rumors Rise Over Bangladesh Leader Ahmed
Diplomatic reports from New Delhi describe sporadic fighting around Dacca during the coup attempt, with initial indications it may have been organized by pro Western forces. Ahmed, a former foreign minister in the 1971 Bangladesh war, is tied to criticism of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. A State Department source says details are sketchy from the U.S. embassy in Dacca and no immediate threat to Americans exists.
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Ford Ordered To Recall 600,000 Cars
Washington AP The Department of Transportation ordered Ford Motor Co to recall about 600000 1968 and 1989 Mustang and Cougar cars for a safety defect in front seat pivot pin brackets that could cause seat collapse and loss of control after extensive use Ford noted only a few minor damage or injury claims from millions of miles driven and Ford also recalled 5700 heavy tandem axle trucks from 1973 1974 and 1975 model years due to rear axle housing defects with possible wheel separation and five to seven hundred thousand miles of use.
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Judge orders new ballistics tests in RFK assassination case
Los Angeles AP judge Robert A Wenke reopened the 1968 RFK killing probe ordering new ballistics testing on the eight shot .22 pistol found with Sirhan Sirhan. Special deputy DA Thomas Kranz to coordinate. Lowenstein advocates reexamination citing bullet discrepancies and possible second gun theory. The test timeline asks for agreed procedures by Sept 12 before a ballistics panel.
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Mother Of Patricia Hearst Ordered Before Grand Jury
Catherine Hearst, mother of fugitive Patricia Hearst, was subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as part of probes into reports she may have sheltered Hearst at a Pennsylvania farmhouse. She said she would testify next Tuesday, unsure why she was called. The day featured denials of money negotiations by Randolph Hearst and sharp attacks between Walter Scott and his father over alleged assistance to Hearst and her whereabouts.
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