Unanimous Verdict Clears Clay Shaw in JFK Conspiracy
A New Orleans jury acquitted 55 year old Clay Shaw on a charge of conspiring to kill President John F. Kennedy. Deliberations lasted about 50 minutes with the verdict reached on the first ballot in a guarded courtroom. Shaw, defended by F Irvin Dymond, was cleared as prosecutors attacked the Warren Commission conclusions while James Alcock led the prosecution team.
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Nixon De Gaulle resume talks at Grand Trianon Palace
Paris AP reports President Nixon and President De Gaulle met at the Grand Trianon Palace for a frank cordial two hour session and planned six hours more in De Gaulle’s Wing. Nixon aims to bridge U.S. French rifts while pledging NATO and EEC support. The two will attend a black tie dinner at the Elysee and, after, Nixon will host the De Gaulle couple before flying to Rome and Vatican City.
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Tear Gas At UC Berkeley Sparks Campus Turmoil
National Guardsmen used tear gas to disperse about 75 pickets and 200 spectators at the University of California Berkeley main gate. Police later used gas to prevent re formation as protests continued over a student strike demanding ethnic studies and a Third World College. No injuries were reported. Governor Reagan criticized the protesters while addressing a Republican dinner in Atlanta.
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North Carolina Hit By Second Snow Storm Of Season
A major snowstorm paralyzed much of North Carolina with up to 15 inches in a wide arc from Wilson to Cherokee. The Highway Patrol urged staying off roads except emergencies as snow tires or chains became essential on major highways. Gov. Bob Scott canceled several meetings and a stock car race in Asheville Weaverville was postponed. wide power and communications outages were reported in Madison and McDowell counties.
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Sirhan Fails To Fire Plea Change To Guilty
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan again fails to fire his attorneys and seeks a guilty plea in the Kennedy murder case. He tells the judge he wants execution, while the court warns him to remain quiet. The 24 year old pleads guilty to murder and asks for the death penalty, facing first degree murder charges. His mother sits in tears as his bid to switch pleadings is rejected and the judge notes the law forbids such a plea.
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East Germans Block Autobahn Amid Wartime Maneuvers
East German soldiers blocked the main autobahn to West Berlin for two hours signaling Warsaw Pact drills. Traffic delays stretched up to six hours as troops and equipment moved. Marshal Yakubovsky visited East Berlin to discuss the crisis with President Ulbricht amid worries about air links and possible larger actions.
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Eisenhower described as very weak after surgery saga
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital said former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remained very weak after pneumonia and heart attacks, with no progression of the pneumonia in his right lung and cardiovascular status stable. The 78 year old rested poorly and shows only limited improvement following surgery.
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