Davis Acquitted in Marin Courthouse Killings Case
Angela Davis walks free after an all white jury clears her of murder and kidnapping charges tied to a 1970 courthouse escape plot. She embraces family and supporters in San Jose as cheers rise, while she vows to continue the struggle against oppression.
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Angela Davis
Miss Davis
Howard Moore Jr
Kendra Alexander
Sallye Davis
Communist Party
UCLA
Marin County
Debating five Democrats in Los Angeles questions on Vietnam and POWs
Five Democratic presidential candidates faced equal time on ABCs Issues and Answers in Los Angeles. McGovern and Chisholm urged American withdrawal and prisoner release via world pressure, while Humphrey pressed for a new debate financed by the candidates. Wallace, Yorly, and others sought visibility and potential gains in California.
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Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
McGovern
Humphrey
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California
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Chisholm
Yorty
Hani
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Yorly
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Arson strikes Watts elementary school three fires cause damage
Three arson fires damaged rooms and supplies at 112th Street Elementary School in Watts. The 5:43 p.m. blaze outside the cafeteria caused 3000 dollars, the 10:01 p.m. fire in the central building spread to the second floor, and a bungalow fire raised total damage to over 18000 dollars as firefighters responded.
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Los Angeles
112Th Street
E Ith St
Watts
Skyjack loot found in sagebrush outside Reno
A story notes $155,000 recovered from a hijacking incident near Reno with details on the perpetrators and international responses. William Holder, 22, and Katherine Kerkow, 20, claimed asylum chances in Algeria after hijacking a Western Airlines Boeing 720 from California to Algiers. Algerian authorities probe the asylum request while U.S. aviation unions push for extradition or punishment. no Algerian flight bans are in place yet. Captain William Newell describes Holder as intelligent and discontent with Army service, engaging in political talks aboard the jet.
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Katherine Kerkow
Los Angeles
Madrid
New York
William Newell
Algiers
Mafia sons narrowly escape shooting in Brooklyn front of father
Police said several shots were fired early today into a car carrying Anthony Colombo and Joseph Colombo Jr. sons of reputed Mafia boss. No one injured. gunman fled. The attack followed a recent spike in underworld violence and happened as they arrived at their father's Brooklyn residence.
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New York
Anthony Colombo
Joseph Colombo, Jr
Brooklyn
Crash kills third flier at Transpo
A Thunderbird pilot Maj. Joseph C. Howard of Ahoskie North Carolina died after bailing out during the Transpo '72 air show at Dulles Airport Virginia. The crash occurred as thousands watched prompting an investigation into the cause of the fatal accident during the nine day fair.
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Washington
UPI
Air Force
Thunderbird
Transpo
Dulles
Virginia
Joseph C. Howard
Ahoskie
N.C
Haiphong Fuel Depot Hit in U S Raids Near Hanoi
U S jets bombed a major fuel storage station on the Haiphong outskirts and damaged the northeast rail link to China. Navy and Air Force pilots said they destroyed multiple tanks, rails, and supply buildings in a broad sweep of more than 250 strikes across North Vietnam. U S spokesmen reported a Marine F4 was lost near Phu My with two crew killed. North Vietnam claimed an American plane was shot down near the Chinese border.
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Haiphong
Hanoi
China
U.S
North Vietnam
Phu My
South Vietnam
Air Force
Northeast Railroad
Navy
U.S. Command
Storm flashes seen in Long Beach region Sunday night
Thunderstorms with lightning drifted across Southern California, bringing up to a quarter inch of rain in desert and mountain areas from Palmdale to Palm Springs. The National Weather Service said there was little chance of movement toward Long Beach, with Ontario the nearest location. The storm’s showers, created by a moist low pressure zone, dropped a quarter inch at Palmdale, 1/12 inch at Big Bear Lake and Needles, and lighter amounts from Apple Valley to San Bernardino.
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Long Beach
Palmdale
Palm Springs
Ontario
Big Bear Lake
Apple Valley
San Bernardino
Cesar Chavez Ends 24 Day Fast
Cesar Chavez ends a 24 day fast after urging better farmworker protections. He vows to continue activism and to press for labor rights, while supporters praise his endurance and call for sustained pressure on employers and government agencies.
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Cesar Chavez
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