Crippled Ship Chief Engineer Admits Drinking
The SS Connecticut chief engineer Thomas Lane told a Coast Guard hearing he shared half a bottle of liquor with a crewman while the tanker lay in a flooded engine room. John A. Michaels, first assistant engineer, was cleared of beer drinking. he still faces negligence charges. The hearing at Coast Guard HQ began with Lane admitting drinking grog in January 1970 and facing possible license loss. The vessel, with 41 crew, was towed to port after engines failed. repairs were estimated at $75,000. The hearing resumes with Lane and Michaels expected to testify.
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Ogden Marine Co
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Nude trial convenes at Carson bar
Compton Municipal Court and vice squad officers convened to review 60 DA complaints against nude dancers and bar management at South 40 Carson. Judge Shafer dismissed 12 indecent exposure counts, set 3 pm hearing for lewd conduct charges, aiming to define a contemporary community standard amid unclear obscenity laws.
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Pasadena School Board weighs desegregation appeal plan
Pasadena schools Superintendent Ralph Hornbeck said the board will meet with attorney John P. Pollock next week to discuss a federal court order desegregating the system. A U S District Court judge ordered a complete desegregation plan due by February 16 with full effect by September.
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Fouquet Gets Public Defender and Plea Date Set
Los Angeles Superior Court appointed a public defender for Ronald Fouquet arraigned on murder charges in the 1966 beating death of his 5 year old stepson Jeffrey Lansdown. Judge Dell set January 27 for a plea.
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Fouquets
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Beausoleil Seeks Venue Change in Hinman Slaying Trial
Robert K Beausoleil charged with murder in Gary Hinman death asked Judge William B Keene to move his retrial to San Francisco or Sacramento counties citing excessive publicity from co defendant Susan Atkins. Judge Keene said he would decide the motion Friday. Beausoleil, 21, tied to the Manson group, faced a hung jury in the first trial.
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Malibu
Gary Hinman
Los Angeles
William B. Keene
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Keene
Beausoleil
Charles Manson
Susan Denise Atkins
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