Fromme on trial over attempt to assassinate President Ford
Lynette Fromme goes to trial in Sacramento charged with attempted assassination of President Ford. The case centers on her intent on Sept. 5 near the state Capitol and whether her actions reflected a broader crusade for environmental and social causes. The defense aims to focus on why intent matters, while prosecutors argue Fromme sought attention for her causes and Charles Manson’s incarceration.
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Sacramento
Lynette Fromme
Ford
Miss Fromme
Secret Service
State Capitol
Thomas MacBride
Charles Manson
Manson
MacBride
John Virgo
E. Richard Walker
Washington
Sandra Good
Sharon Tate
Trouble plagues Patty's pals
A long list of associates connected to Patricia Hearst face legal peril after her fugitive years. Six of eight key figures died in a 1974 LAPD gun battle, while William and Emily Harris await trial in Los Angeles. Indictments and FBI inquiries extend to Steven Soliah and others tied to the Carmichael bank robbery.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
Los Angeles
William
Emily Harris
Nine year old hit and killed by police car on Halloween
In San Francisco a 9 year old boy, David Ibarra Jr., was struck by a police car while heading to a friend's house for Halloween candy. He suffered fatal head injuries after darting into the street as the car, driven by Officer Stephen Bosshard, approached without sirens on to avoid warning a gunman nearby. The vehicle reportedly traveled about 25 mph at impact.
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San Francisco
David Ibarra Jr
Dona Ibarra
David
Stephen Bosshard
Classified Act Turns Idle Items Into Cash
A low-cost Classified Act promotes turning unused household items into cash. The message directs readers to call HE 2-5959 for details and listings. The note emphasizes simple, affordable selling options.
Police doubt hostage tale in Death and Life case
Los Angeles police say the man who called himself Death and threatened a hostage bluff. Francis Raymond St. John, 33, was arrested after picking up a ransom box at the Greyhound terminal. Police suspect he may be the killer calling himself Death, though the hostage claim is likely false.
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Los Angeles
Cmdr
Peter Hagan
Francis Raymond St. John
Hagan
St. John
Los Angeles Herald- Examiner
Frank Robinson
St. John’s
KABC
Greyhound
Max Kurt
Robert Bucci
Nicholas Miele
Man Found Dead After Car Plunges Into Feather River
In Gridley Butte County a body was recovered from the Feather River after a car drove off a levee and sank. Deputies say the man may have been swept away from the submerged vehicle as a woman passenger escaped via an open window to seek help. The car was located in about 10 feet of water.
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Gridley
Feather River
Butte
Munity
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Fromme
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Virga
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New York Times Service
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Wendy Yoshimura
Carmichael
Calif
Soliah
Kathy
Josephine
FBI
Miss Yoshimura
Oakland
Rolling Stone
Randolph A. Hearst
Pennsylvania
Jack Scott
Miki
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Scotts
Scott
Walter
William Brandt
Soledad Prison
Jack
Miki Scot
Soledad
Kathy Soliah
Harrisburg
Miki Scott
Martin Miller
Marco
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del Amo
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Federal
E. Ocean Ave
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Beach Branch
Boy
Associated Press
Joe DE Beck
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BankAmericard
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