Officer Admits Obscenity in 1968 Grant Park Riot Trial
Chicago police photographer Joseph Hale admitted using an obscenity in talking with television cameramen during the Grant Park riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The defense sought to show the line of questioning, while the judge sustained objections as the trial of seven men charged with conspiring to incite rioting continued.
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Chicago
UPI
Grant Park
Joseph Hale
U. S. District Court
Julius J. Hoffman
Hale
William Kunstler
Kunstler
U.S
Thomas Foran
Junstler
Hoffman
Army denies cover up in My Lai raid case
Army top civilian lawyer James R. Jordan told reporters the Army cannot discuss alleged killings or jeopardize potential court martial rights. He noted the My Lai raid involves 11th Brigade personnel and acknowledged international aspects and high-level concern from Sec. Resor and Sec. Laird.
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Jordan
Forth
11Th Brigade
My Lai
Army
Know
the Army
Stanley R. Resor
Melvin R. Laird
U.S Puts British Spy in Sky
The United States launched Britain's first communications satellite Skynet toward a stationary orbit above the Indian Ocean. The 535 pound craft was launched from Cape Kennedy at 7 37 p m EST on a Delta rocket, with mission steps reported on schedule as the craft moves to its final stationary path after a two day test period.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
United States
Great Britain
Indian Ocean
Skynet
England
Singapore
Launch Control Center
Delta
Reagan Flags Possible Health Program Cuts in 1970-71 Budget
California Governor Ronald Reagan warned on Friday that the state may eliminate some health programs in the 1970-71 budget, citing fiscal pressures. He named mental retardation research, dental care for the young, and eye care for the elderly as potential targets while addressing UC Regents. A separate report notes a burglary on E Anaheim Street where a taped car stereo valued at $206 was stolen from a parked vehicle on Friday.
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San Francisco
Ronald Reagan
University of California Board of Regents
Diana Perry
Monogram Ave
Long Beach
Anaheim
Hartke Proposal Seeks More Crime Funds For Cities
A group of senators led by Vance Hartke proposes amending the Crime Control Act to shift money from states to urban areas. The plan would cut state allocations to 50 percent, with the rest routed to cities only if major urban needs are met, amid criticism of bureaucratic misuse of funds.
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Washington
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
National League of Cities
The
Urban Coalition
Hartke
Vietnam
Congress
Department of Justice
Boxy classifieds offer bug filled tool kits
Readable ad snippet urges buyers to fill a bare toolbox with useful insects found in classified ads. The compact note hints at bug products and practical trades, framed in a brisk promotional tone.
Kin Arrest Sparks Slayings In San Pedro Duplex
Investigators say 68 year old Alexander Jenkins hacked his wife Vera 67 and grandson Vincent Valenzuela 4 to death with an ax and slashed his own throat after distraught over daughter Jerilyn Valenzuela’s narcotics arrest. The sole survivor, Jerilyn, suffered a scalp wound and was found on a bedroom floor. Police found the blood stained duplex at 128 EF Tenth St after neighbors heard screams late Thursday.
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Alexander Jenkins
San Pedro
Harbor Division
Jerrilyn Valenzuela
Jenkins
Tenth St
Vera
Vincent Valenzuela
Younger Tells Plan to Win Crime War
Los Angeles County District Attorney Evelle J. Younger urged using space-age technology to fight crime. Speaking to about 100 lawyers in Long Beach he argued if we can put a man on the moon we can apply similar methods to crime prevention and parole system improvements.
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Younger
Los Angeles County
Evelle J, Younger
Long Beach Bar Association
Mars
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William L. Calley JR
New York Times Service
Indiana
Indiana Criminal Justice Planning Agency
Arthur Ratz
Gary
Kin
Stan Leppard
Coit
America
E. 10Th St
L. B
Seal Beach
Los Alamitos
E. 4Th
L.B
Severn
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