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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1972
Page
7
Angela Davis era references and a senior engineer face probing questions as defense and prosecution clash over terms and meanings in a heated trial scene. Doran discusses minority treatment and historical usage of coded terms while witnesses describe solidarity symbols and social tensions.
Columnist Jack Anderson refutes Sen. Marlow Cook’s claim of prior knowledge of ITT memo source Dita Beard. He provides a letter and affidavits, says Beard is a stranger, and asserts he did not act as master of ceremonies at a party Beard hosted or attend regularly with her.
ITT President Geneen testified that Mrs Beard's confidential papers were shredded after a memo linked ITT to the antitrust settlement and to convention financing. The memo spurred Senate hearings delaying a vote on Kleindienst to succeed Mitchell as attorney general. Geneen said filings were shredded to avoid leaks and protect against further public release, as investigators probe insider trading tied to the settlement.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upholds the death penalty in the Tezeno case. The 4-1 decision affirms the conviction of Rennis Kari Tezeno for the 1968 shooting during a robbery at an autoparts supplier in Houston.
The Otin Supreme Court ruled that Ohio's protective labor laws for women violate federal rights laws. The decision voids laws requiring separate restrooms and limits on assigning women to late shifts or overtime, affecting employer scheduling and protections.
NASA plans to abandon liquid fuel rockets for the space shuttle and use solid fuel boosters to cut development costs. The reusable crewed shuttle aims to fly by 1980 with possible launch sites including Cape Kennedy. Officials say solid rockets will raise operating costs slightly but reduce overall expense to about 4.15 billion dollars.
Ruth Fraemming a 75 year old former Ziegfeld Follies dancer was released from Los Angeles jail after a one day stay when her attorney showed proof that her 13 dogs were reduced to three. She had been convicted of five misdemeanors including kennel license violations and leash law breaches. Judge Marty L Waters sentenced her to 930 days in jail with release contingent on reducing the dog population. Fraemming had said she could not bear to have her pets destroyed and preferred to send them to the pound.
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