Defense witnesses dispute Sirhan statements in Kennedy case
Testimony details Bidstrup recounting questions about Kennedy security and Sirhan's alleged intoxication memories. Enriching accounts from Rabago Cordero Cetina and officer Austin challenge Sirhan's portrayal as drunk, while Weidner and Naomi Weidner describe Sirhan's views on race and politics and a later severance dispute.
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Rabago
Humphrey Cordero
Sirhan
Los Angeles
Robert E. Austin
FBI
Kennedy
Sirhan Sirhan Kidnap Case details and trial notes
The article recounts the kidnap trial of Sirhan Sirhan, including jury composition changes, four hours of deliberation before a verdict of guilty on both kidnap charges, and absences at sentencing. It notes associates and witnesses from the trial, October 1966 events, and defense efforts to show mental impairment from a prior horse accident.
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Ed Dacy
Dacy
Beverly Hills
Stanley M. Staffords
Fidelity Bank
Dep
Billy G. Webb
Staffords
New York
Stafford
Europe
Grace Bryan
Sirhan
Millard Sheets
Corona Ranch
Sheets
John Strathmann
a_ military academy
Patricia
HE Strathmanns
Pasadena City College
Teen poster removal over stylized marijuana plant image
San Francisco contest officials removed a teenager's winning poster after he described his entry as a stylized painting of a marijuana plant. Alex Allen, 17, one of four winners at Lincoln High School, said his model came from an encyclopedia image and was intended to resemble a palm tree.
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Pasadena
Weidner
America
San Francisco
Alex Allen
Lincoln High School
Soviet nuke test recorded at Berkeley shocks 6.0
Seismologist Mansour Niazi reported a Soviet underground nuclear test in the Lake Baikal region of Siberia was recorded Friday at the University of California. The blast registered 6.0 on the Richter scale of earthquake magnitudes.
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Berkeley
Lake Baikal
Siberia
University of California
Mansour Niazi
Wives of Apollo 9 Crew Catch Relief After Key Maneuvers
Joy and relief from Pat McDivitt and fellow astronaut wives after Apollo 9 key maneuvers. They say the tense night is over and look forward to Apollo 10 and 11 as planned. Children resume normal activities as flight continues.
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Col
James A. McDivitt
Patrick
Pat
Pat McDivitt
Clare Schweickart
Lurton Scott
McDivitt
Cape Cod
Apollo links with Scott in tense space rendezvous
After an engine blast and quick burns Apollo maneuvers to align with Scott's command ship. McDivitt Schweickart return with heavy losses and dock amid cheers then plan rest days as control grants longer sleep after a long day.
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Scott
McDivitt
Schweickart
Houston
Mission Control
First ROTC Program for College Women Announced
The Air Force announced the first ROTC program for college women starting next fall at institutions to be announced. The two year course will pay cadets 50 dollars per month, the same as male colleagues.
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Washington
UPI
Air Force
Reader Service Insurance Coupon Ad Pitches Quick Payout
An ad touts a reader service insurance plan offering direct cash benefits for accident costs. It claims tax free payments regardless of other coverage, with a tiny premium, no medical exam, and no age limits. Coupon application urged now.
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Bidstrup
Enrique Rabago
Buena Park
Rafferty
Sen. McCarthy
Sen. Kennedy
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Gonzalo Cetina
Naomi
Seabrook
Tex
Apollo
Independent Press-Telegram
National Casualty Co
Independent, Press-Telegram
Pine Long Beach
Helen M
Street & No. Or
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Prins
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