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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1971

Page

2

Blacks halt talk by Nobel winner at Sacramento State

A group of black students from the Pan-African Students Union disrupted Nobel laureate William Shockley’s speech at Sacramento State College, demanding his invitation be canceled and accusing him of racism. The crowd overflowed and SHOCKLEY left the campus amid shoving. no arrests or injuries were reported.

Sacramento William Shockley Sacramento State College Shockley Cowinner

Judge admonishes spectators at Newton trial in Oakland

In Alameda County Superior Court Judge Lyle Cook threats to clear the room after laughter during defense attorney Charles Garry’s quip. Huey Newton, 29, cofounder of the Panthers, faces a third trial on voluntary manslaughter related to officer John Frey’s death.

Oakland UPI Huey Newton Charles Garry Superior Court Lyle FE. Cook Alameda County Garry Donald Whyte Corinne Leonard Kaiser Hospital Newton John Frey The Panthers Leonard Garry Whyte

Chain gang cons disrupt arraignment in Marin County murder case

Six inmates including Luis Valamantes Willie Tate Freda Brumgo David Johnson John Spain and others halted their arraignment in Marin County court on a 12 page indictment charging murder conspiracy and assault tied to the August prison violence at San Quentin. Judge Warren McGuire ordered the room cleared. The disturbance marked the fourth such stall in the case.

San Rapael Ai San Quentin George Jackson FE. Warren McGuire Soledad Brothers Luis Valamantes Willie Tate Freda Brumgo David Johnson John Spain Thige Pinnel Marin County

Jesus freaks head home to quell parental fears

In a move to blunt allegations of drugging or coercion, leaders of the Children of God said about 4,000 followers from 40 colonies across six nations would return home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Parents in Seattle and Southern California have formed groups seeking to separate children, while some homesick youths requested plane tickets.

Hayward UPI Children of God Six Nations San Diego New York Bence Cunningham San Francisco Cunningham Seattle Deborah City Burlington Wastt United States Canada England Germany Spain Denmark California

Two men buried guns and grenades in field near bay

Police arrested John Gilligan and John Merrill after observing two long haired men burying 30 hand grenades and two automatic pistols in a vacant field near San Lorenzo Bay. Both men, Brookyn New York and Detroit residents, were jailed on 50,000 bail each and awaited arraignment in Hayward Municipal Court. The tip linked to a planned burial Sunday night in an industrial park, but investigators said they knew little about motives or identities.

San Lorenzo Menal Ilegally John Gilligan Brooklyn N.Y John Merrill Detroit San Francisco Bay Alameda County Hayward

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