Defender Sirhan Sirhan selects Grant Cooper for Kennedy murder trial
Sirhan B Sirhan names Grant Cooper a top West Coast criminal lawyer as chief defense in the Kennedy assassination case. Cooper, former Los Angeles Bar Association president, will lead the defense with Russell E Parsons continuing as adviser and Emile Zola Berman joining the team. The case is set for December with a postponement likely.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Grant Cooper
West Coast
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
Cooper
Russell E. Parsons
Emile Zola Berman
New York
Matthew McKeon
Parris Island
S.C
McKeon
Parsons
No One Aboard Fishing Barge Capsizes Off Redondo
The 300-foot Sacramento, once San Francisco's flagship ferry, capsized two miles off Redondo Beach in 200 feet of water. Owner Gordon MacRae's Redondo Sportfishing Co. plans divers to assess salvage. Once the world’s largest passenger ferry, the vessel was retired in 1954 and converted to a sport fishing barge. debris washed ashore along two miles of coast.
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Sacramento
San Francisco
Redondo Beach
Gordon MacRae’s
Redondo Sportfishing Co
Dondo Beach
Southland Waters
Long Beach
Malaga Cove
Rocky Point
Pierson Faces Court On Bribery Charges
Mel Pierson, former Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commissioner, surrendered on bribery charges and was booked at the County Jail. He was released on his own recognizance for a Dec 16 court appearance to enter a plea on four bribery counts and one soliciting a bribe. Separately, Judge Dell refused to dismiss a separate indictment against Pierson for two conspiracy counts and three bribery counts tied to San Fernando Valley zoning probes. City Councilman Ernani Bernardi urged Palmdale Airport inclusion for tax revenue, sending the resolution to committee.
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Los Angeles Recreation and
Mel Pierson
William B. Keene
Pierson
Superior Court
George M. Dell
San Fernando Valley
Dell
Bank Ads Seek Five Most Wanted Robbers
Advertisements offering a reward and seeking information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Bank of America five most wanted robbers begin to appear in California newspapers. D S Langsdorf says ads will run in Long Beach Los Angeles San Francisco and Oakland papers and be distributed to 950 branches and California police forces. Photographs of the suspects will appear in the ads according to bank spokesmen.
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Bank of America
California
D.S. Langsdorf
Long Beach
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Snyder Charges Unfair Taxes in Los Angeles
Councilman Arthur K. Snyder blamed county taxes on Los Angeles residents as unfair and unbeneficial. He argued property taxes fund sheriff and county fire services and regional planning, none of which benefit city dwellers. The council sent his call for a study to the revenue and taxation and state county and federal affairs committees.
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Los Angeles
Arthur K. Snyder
Snyder
Sheriff's Department
Regional Planning Department
Suddenly Slim girdle promises a tailored Christmas glow
In Los Angeles a new 4 oz girdle named Suddenly Slim, using science fibers and a nylon front panel, claims to slim figures without diet or exercise. Available from Buffums Foundations in Downtown Long Beach and in Lakewood, the ad targets women with waists under 32 inches and under 15 pounds overweight.
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Los Angeles
Caliornia
Olga
Buffums
Long Beach
Lakewood
Burglars steal tools from Pascal Ludwig Inc in Long Beach
Power tools valued at 246 dollars were stolen from Pascal Ludwig Inc located at 1019 Pier A Way. Burglars cut a padlock and door hinges, according to Long Beach police reports.
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Pascal Ludwig Inc
Pier A Way
Long Beach
Los Angeles Sues Over Police Brutality Dismissal Sought
Los Angeles city attorney moved to dismiss a federal suit accusing the police and city of brutality and harassment of the Negro community. Deputy City Atty. Arthur Y. Honda filed the motion with U.S. District Court Judge Manuel L. Real who scheduled a hearing for December 16.
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Los Angeles
Arthur Y. Honda
U.S. District Court
Tape Player Stolen From Parked Car in Long Beach
Robert C. Geizer reported to Long Beach police that a thief broke into his parked car and stole a stereo tape player and four tapes valued at 129 dollars.
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Robert C. Geizer
E. 10Th St
Long Beach
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Carole Tregoff
Grant B. Cooper
Ernani Bernardi
Palmdale International
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Wat Marek
American Council On Smoking & Health
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Torrance
Torrance Blvd
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COAS
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BankAmericard
E. Broadway
Alfred
45Th & Atlantic
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Conte
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Ridgewood
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