Angela Davis Rallying Cry in Moscow
In Moscow the name Angela Davis becomes a rallying cry as Soviet media raise support for her and Basque nationalists, while criticizing Western actions. Davis faces California charges of murder and kidnapping, with overseas coverage framed as an internal affair and protests spreading across the country.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Alabama
Vietnam
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Spain
California
Prof's Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Angela Davis Case
Attorneys for Angela Davis move to drop murder kidnapping and conspiracy charges in Marin County CA citing insufficient evidence and request her release on bail. They challenge grand jury findings that she supplied four guns used in the Aug 7 shootout at the Marin Civic Center. Davis, 26, appeared with five lawyers and denounced the case as a political frameup while urging bail with community leader support.
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Angela Davis
UCLA
Miss Davis
Marin County Civic Center
California
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Jackson
George Jackson
San Quentin
Soledad
Fleming
Marin Civic Center
United States
YORTY SAYS DONT MOVE TRIAL HERE
Mayor Sam Yorty on Wednesday refused to move Angelo Davis trial from San Rafael to Los Angeles. He criticized the idea amid security concerns at Hallaf Justice, noting Marin County difficulties and lamenting that criminal trials have become games. The report mentions local want ads seeking to sell puppies.
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Sam Yorty
Angelo Davis
San Rafael
Los Angeles
Algeria
Yorty
Hallaf Justice
Charles Manson
Marin County
Bill Would Bar Soviet Observers
SACRAMENTO Assemblyman Ray E. Johnson introduced a resolution in the state Assembly to revoke an invitation to Soviet officials to attend the Angela Davis murder conspiracy trial. Johnson said he would pursue the measure whether or not such an invitation had been issued, arguing the case should stay a criminal matter, not political theater. The dialogue included a critic noting Tunisia’s lack of a free press and warning against Soviet propaganda shaping public justice.
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Angela Davis
State Assembly
Ray E. Johnson
R-Chico
Johnson
Tunisia
Trolingon
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Propaganda's pull on Soviet public opinion questioned
The article notes that most Soviet citizens reportedly accept propaganda, but hints at skepticism due to an overkill effect. It discusses how the impact on real public opinion remains an unanswered question with some signs of doubt amid conformity.
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