Manson Declares Self as Lawyer in Tate LaBianca Case
Charles Manson, wearing a purple shirt, won permission to defend himself at the Tate LaBianca murders trial. In a tense court hearing he insisted he has no guilt and seeks to act without an attorney, with three weeks given to study grand jury transcripts.
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LaBianca
Lawrence Steinberg
Steinberg
Candles Light Berlin Unity Amid Wall Divide Christmas
West Berliners lit candles in windows seeking family reunions with East Berlin relatives as the wall barred visits for a fourth Christmas. International officials urged easing restrictions while U S British and French commandants expressed hope for future reunions and humane solutions.
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UPI
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Bertrand Huchet de Queretain
No Wrongdoing in Alioto Fee Payments
Mayor Joseph L. Alioto said he paid 802000 of a 23 million legal fee to Washington state officials under normal procedures. He stated the funds went to the former attorney general and an assistant for work in the antitrust case.
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UPI
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Alioto
Washington
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George Faler
O'Connell
O’connell
Slade Gorton
California
Faler
State of
Allioto
Omar Parker
Gorton
Christmas Truce and Tension Mark Holiday News
Christmas in war zones and relief efforts frame a restless season. A Navy pilot held in Hanoi sends a cherished letter home. In Illinois and California, food aid and court actions shape the season amid civic strain and political finance disclosures.
White Christmas to Millions as Three Storms Hit the Nation
Three winter storms sweep the United States bringing a white Christmas. Lake Tahoe reports up to two feet of snow with power line damage and outages affecting Incline Village Nev residents. Arctic cold follows from the Northeast to the Midwest with temperatures plunging to 20 below in parts of New England and New York. A new Midwest storm brings snow to the north and sleet or freezing rain to Kansas and Missouri as Western mountains see more snow and heavy rains soak Northern California.
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War Captives Wives and Children Plan Paris Demonstration
North Vietnamese authorities did not ask police to block a planned Paris visit by American prisoners of war dependents led by H. Ross Perot. The group, to land at Orly on Christmas Day, seeks information on captives while Paris hosts the Hanoi peace talks.
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U. S
Robert F. Peckham
Department of Agriculture
Stanislaus County
Cairo
Chicago
Paris
Xuan Thuy
H. Ross Perot
Orly
Choisy-le-Roi
Totie Fields Opens Riviera Show in Hartford Crowd
Hartford column recalls Sophie Feldman, later Totie Fields, quitting a five and ten job to pursue show business. She debuts as Riviera Hotel show star amid strong audience reaction after following Phyllis McGuire. Tales of meeting Dean Martin and rising fame frame a historic cafe circuit moment in Hartford.
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Golda Meir
Gama Nasser
Sophie Feldman
Jimmy
Sophie
Papas
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Catskills
New Riviera Hotel
Totie Fields
Totie
Phyllis McGuire
McGuire
Don Rickles
Shecky Green
Tote
Dean Martin
the Riviera
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Pride and Joy
Nixon Signs Anti-Inflation Bill With Reluctance
President Nixon reluctantly signed a bill authorizing potential anti inflation credit controls and warned a controlled economy could result. The measure preserves federal authority to regulate bank and savings loan interest while limiting executive power to impose mandatory controls. Senator Proxmire urged selective controls amid rising corporate capital spending.
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API
Nixon
Banks and
Savings and Loan Association
White House
Ronald Ziegler
William Proxmire
Dwis
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
Proxmire
Congress
Record Christmas Highway Toll Projection Sets Fear of New Deadliest Year
The National Safety Council warned of 800 to 920 traffic deaths during the 102 hour Christmas weekend from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight, a potential record. They expect 35 000 to 40 000 serious injuries. last year’s four day period saw 231 deaths.
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Saety Council
Howard Pyle
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Safety Council
F111 Crash In Nevada Attributed To Wing Failure
The United States Air Force reports preliminary findings that an F111 jet lost its left wing before crashing near Nellis AFB, killing two aboard. Grounding of all 223 F111s followed. this marks the fifth suspension of F111 flights amid ongoing investigation.
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UPI
Nevada
Air Force
Nellis Air Force Base
FIS
New Comet May Be Seen Tonight
Reno UPI reports a newly discovered comet streaking toward the United States and likely visible Christmas night in parts of the country. University of Nevada’s Richard Norton says the comet, Tago-Sato-Kosaka 1969-6, will be best seen in southern latitudes like Mexico and in the southern United States, with brightness expected to persist about three weeks.
Pope Holds Christmas Mass as Peace Message Echoes
The Pope delivers a Christmas message urging peace and love as a backdrop features Michelangelo's Last Judgment. Diplomats in uniforms attend, while a second mass is planned for 8 a.m. Thursday at St. Agapito parish in a Rome district of shantytowns and workers’ blocks.
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