Joan Little Seeks Privacy After Acquittal
Raleigh AP report notes Joan Little, 21, black, seeks anonymity weeks after a six whites six blacks jury acquitted her of murder in the 1974 jailer slaying. Her lawyer says she is tired and plans no further public appearances while continuing defense funding.
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Raleigh
Joan Little
Miss Little
Jerry Paul
Icepick
Clarence Alligood
Alligood
South
California
Black Panthers
Mike Douglas
Philadelphia
Paul
Eli Green
St. Louis
Atlanta
Portugal shifts away from left after Goncalves purge
In Lisbon the purge of pro Communist Vasco Goncalves from power triggers a shift toward the political center. Socialist officials and army officers say the danger of a Communist regime has passed, aiming to reframe national policy around moderation amid unresolved military divisions and enduring political, economic, and social challenges.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Vasco Goncalves
Socialist Party
Goncalves
Mario Soares
Revolutionary Council
Dutch train hijack plot foiled by police arrests
Four terrorists with Syrian passports and a Dutch woman accomplice were arrested after plans to hijack a train and force Premier Joop den Uyl to declare government support for the Palestinian cause. Suitcases in their hotel held two submachine guns two pistols ammunition a dummy bomb and wiring.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Joop den Uyl
Vandals Strike Neptune Fountain And Statues In Florence
Vandals damaged the Neptune fountain and two statues in Florence's Piazza della Signoria, breaking a horse hoof from the statue by Ammannati and mutilating parts of the nearby works. Police pursue unknown suspects as restoration teams assess repair needs.
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Florence
Italy
Neptune
Sicily
Enna
Rome
Piazza Della Signoria
Ammannati
Giambologna
Palazzo Vecchio
Squeaky Quiet Before Shooting
Lynette Alice Fromme 26 was jailed on a $1 million bond for attempted assassination of President Ford after a night in custody. Her roommate Sandra Good and others in the Manson circle described plans to “save the earth” and warned of looming violence against corporate polluters and heads of corporations.
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Sacramento
Calif
Lynette Alice Fromme
Ford
Kard
Miss Fromme
Sandra Good
Charles Manson
Miss Good
State Capitol
Ste
Capitol
Karen Skelton
Karen
Stephanie Malaspino
FBI
Squeaky
Save the Earth
Manson
Tate- LaBianca
International People’s Corps of Retribution
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Emenenaneerat
Kenmore
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N.C
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High Point
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Sen
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Congress
Ron Nelsen
FES
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