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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1969
Page
4
Chicago police discipline report closes inquiry into misconduct by 43 officers during the Democratic National Convention. The department references internal findings and indicates actions taken or recommended as a result of the review. No further details available in the readable text.
The Justice Department said it is reconsidering its case against demonstrators at the Democratic National Convention due to Supreme Court eavesdropping disclosures. Officials noted possible national security implications and will file a brief seeking reconsideration of the Mon day decisions. A separate Chicago police inquiry cited numerous disciplinary actions for improper conduct and rule violations during the August convention.
Karl Diettrich Wolff a 26 year old German student disrupted a Senate internal security subcommittee session by shouting obscenities and denouncing U.S. policy in Vietnam. Wolff entered the United States on a visa January 13 for a George Washington University campus speaking tour and exited with a cheering group as Thurmond warned of forthcoming action.
Police and firefighters evacuated the Civic Center Plaza around City Hall after a small traveling bag near a tree prompted a bomb scare. Lt Frank Casky said the bag contained clockwork and a percussion cap with no explosives, and the scene was cleared with normal business resuming.
Washington AP reports a Johnson administration proposal to cover self-administered prescription drugs under Medicare will be reviewed by a panel of experts. HEW Secretary Finch seeks feedback from doctors, pharmacists, drugmakers, can manufacturers, and consumer groups before approval. The task force on prescription drugs released its final report Saturday. Finch asserts the drug subject is vital to Americans and aims to ensure access to quality drugs at reasonable cost.
The Hummingbird, Lockheed Aircraft's experimental vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, crashed during a research flight near Dallas Georgia. Pilot Hal J. Quamme parachuted to safety and survived in good condition at Paulding Memorial Hospital. The six engine jet with four lift and two thrust engines was a one-of-a-kind prototype, not for production. It had taken off from Dobbins AFB in Marietta where Lockheed Georgia operates.
Tricia Nixon signed a campaign sign on a baby’s clothing at a Young Republicans leadership school reception. The moment linked her to Ben Cotton who seeks YR presidency against Ron Romans. She described autographing as good exercise and praised the young workers.
Podunk Center Iowa, a one acre unincorporated hamlet famed as a symbol of small town America, attracts offers from 25 states England Canada and Bermuda with bids up to 12000. Owner Homer Weeks notes rising interest from diverse buyers while the abandoned village on US 169 near Des Moines lures dreamers seeking novelty or memorials.
Reconstruction shows mid December talks led to James Earl Ray pleading guilty to slaying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and receiving 99 years. U S Attorney General Ramsey Clark Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington and Coretta King approved the plan ensuring avoidance of the electric chair. The negotiations involved Shelby County officials and the Civil Rights Division, with family reaction focusing on avoiding a conspiracy claim and seeking continued investigation.
Ruth Eisemann-Schier, once among the FBI top 10 fugitives, is ordered extradited from Oklahoma to Florida to face federal charges in the Barbara Mackle kidnapping and live burial. She will be moved by U.S. marshals within one to two weeks. the case centers on extortion and interstate transportation in aid of racketeering linked to Gary Steven Krist.
The State Department extended for six months the general ban on U S travel to Red China Cuba North Vietnam and North Korea The move signals a cautious approach to travel policy amid Cold War tensions while court rulings limit enforcement The six month extension preserves a restraint on Americans visiting hostile Communist regions and reflects a presidential review of policy.
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