Witness Switches to Defense in Sirhan Case Penalty Phase
State’s key witness, Dr. Seymour Pollack, who testified for four days against Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, says he will join the defense in the penalty phase. He argues Sirhan was not mentally ill enough for diminished capacity and that capital punishment should be avoided.
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Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Seymour Pollack
Grant Cooper
Pollack
Sirhan
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Cooper
Kennedy
Dr. Pollack
Dock Union Officials Face Day in Court
The ILWU faced a Monday US federal court hearing in San Francisco to show cause why 22 officials should not be held in contempt for refusing to handle containers. The dispute centers on a coastwide boycott and a contract violation with the PMA triggering harbor slowdowns across Long Beach Los Angeles Seattle Portland Oakland and San Francisco.
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International — Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
US District Court
Robert Peckham
ILWU
San Francisco
Peckham
Pacific Maritime Association
Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
Wilmington
Mexico
Los Angeles Harbors
Seattle
Portland
Oakland
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
PMA
Sirhan Brother Pleads Innocent in Disturbance Case
Sharif Sirhan eldest brother of the Kennedy slay suspect pleaded innocent to disturbing the peace at a hospital where a third Sirhan brother was treated after a car crash. He sought a jury trial at arr aignment before Judge M. G. Franciscus.
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Pasadena
UPI
Sharif Sirhan
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Kennedy
M. G. Franciscus
St. Luke’s Hospital
Saidallah
Schools Sue Los Angeles Airport Over Jet Noise Costs
The Los Angeles City Board of Education authorized legal action Thursday against the city to cover costs of noise abatement at nearby schools. Superintendent Jack Crowther cited consultations with county counsel and studies showing jet noise interrupted classroom instruction up to 30 to 60 minutes daily.
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Los Angeles
10 Mile Chase Ends With Tank Car Stopped in Compton
A Southern Pacific railroad tank car carrying 50 000 gallons of sugar solution rolled free from a Los Angeles switching yard and sped toward Compton. Police helicopter warned the public and the tanker was halted after a 16 minute chase without injuries. The car, headed for a cannery, caused no damage.
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Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Compton
Eighth
San Pedro
Sheriff’s Department
Willowbrook
Elm Street
Willowbrook Avenue
Youth Gets Life for Two Murders
An 18 year old who was 16 at the time received life in prison for killing two elderly sisters in their Los Angeles bungalow. The victims Hester Sanders 85 and Mary 80 were beaten to death. Nombrano was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder by Judge Kathleen Parker.
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Rudolpho Joe Nombrano
California
Hester Sanders
Mary
Los Angeles
Nombrano
Superior Court
Kathleen Parker
Autos Kill 3 in Front Yards and Streets
A 21 month old Norwalk boy Larry Self died after his father backed a car from the garage onto him. Betty Mannings of Compton was killed when her driveway collision broadside by Dan Williams, who was not cited. Millicent Hudson of La Habra died after a Whittier Boulevard crash near Idaho Street.
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Jim Hynes
Norwalk
Compton
la Habra
Whittier Boulevard
Idaho Street
Larry Self
James Self
Tina St
Studebaker Hospital
Betty Mannings
W. Alondra Blvd
Dan Lee Williams
131St St
Los Companos Hospital
Williams
Millicent Hudson
Henderson Way
St. Jude’s Hospital
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USC
Johnson
Goldberg
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Dock Union
Thompson Sporting Goods
Wardlow Road
Robert A. Loentahl
E. Ocean Blvd
Memorial Hospital
More Valley State
San Fernando Valley State College
Vacaville
L.A. Airport
Lakewood
Bronson
Pomona
Newport Center
Palos Verdes
Santa Ana
Marina
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