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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1961

Page

2

Police battle ends as recluse is forced from barn

In El Dorado Arkansas a five hour gunfight with police and volunteers to capture Willie Ballard 45 a former mental patient. Officers used tear gas floodlights and ripping apart the barn after Ballard barricaded himself with his father inside. Deputy Troy Crawford said Ballard wounded a deputy, a horse ran loose from the barn and the roof collapsed before Ballard emerged. The wounded deputy and five officers were in serious but improving condition.

Willie Ballard Wes Ballard el Dorado Ark Karenie Willie Albert Ballard Troy Crawford Ballard O. E Bishop Reed Cigjan el Dorado Hospital

Berlin Mayor Brandt Warns on Berlin Crisis and Nuclear Arms

West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt said he does not expect Soviet pressure on Berlin in the coming months but warned a crisis could arise later this year. He tempered his stance on arming West Germany, saying he opposes increasing states with nuclear rights though NATO may decide what is necessary. Brandt, arriving in Washington, planned talks with President Kennedy and will contribute ideas to U.S. policy review on Berlin and divided Germany.

Washington UPI West Berlin Willy Brandt Berlin North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO West Germany Brandt Jin Germany Kennedy White House U.S

California narcotics bills face Assembly vote today

Sacramento reports an Assembly committee will decide today on two narcotics evidence bills. The measures would let courts consider illegally obtained evidence, a move Gov. Brown opposes as unconstitutional. Supporters argue police gain tools. critics fear rights violations amid prior Senate debate and Cahan decision challenges.

Sacramento Assembly Feam Tae Annalse Nue Ene Alameda Criminal Procedure Committee Brown John O'Connell San Francisco Senate Senate Judiciary Committee Chapel Bruce Allen R-Los Gatos State Supreme Court Cahan

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