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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
1
Police arrested 23 people after scores of youths attacked the Long Beach Arena when barred from a sold out concert by Ten Years After and Humble Pie. About 50 officers contained the melee as 21 plate glass windows were broken and several cars damaged.
Police dispersed thousands of antiwar demonstrators in Washington on Sunday and prepared for a sunrise return by militants. About 15,000 were ordered from West Potomac Park, with 150 jailed for staying past curfew and 100 arrested in scattered protests. Fourteen dozen others were detained near the White House and at churches and campuses. The May Day Collective and People’s Coalition for Peace and Justice pledged continued disruptive actions and a Pentagon march today. Police and federal troops were on alert to control traffic and safeguard buildings.
Readers submit questions about consumer issues. The column explains that La Jolla Chrysler processed the warranty transfer but papers take about a week. It reports Redondo Beach Jaycees refunds and Merchant Sampler Co. delays with a promise of payment within two weeks and notes a later update on Page A-3.
Leslie Bacon, 19, spent seven hours before a Federal Grand Jury in Seattle Sunday as investigators pressed for links to the Capitol bombing. Attorneys said questions hinted at a Seattle connection, with plans possibly developing there, while Bacon denied knowledge of any plot. She remains in custody on a $100,000 bond and was flown from Washington, D.C. to Seattle.
Time reports a brigadier general, West Point graduate on duty in the Pentagon, allegedly killed six Viet Namese civilians from a Huey helicopter in Quang Ngai province in late 1968. The Army investigation rests with Gen. William C C Westmoreland and Secretary Stanley M Resor to decide charges.
The U.S. Navy said advisers will remain in South Vietnam after mid 1972 as part of Vietnamization. Navy strength stands at 13,200 with 760 combat craft and 75 support vessels turned over to the South Vietnamese, and 17 bases already transferred.
The article notes increased debate on war policy and a spike in wiretapping activities in 1970. It references discussions across multiple sections and pages, indicating heightened government scrutiny and public concern about surveillance and national security.
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