Assemblyman opposes Sirhan Sirhan suite at Vacaville
Sacramento Democratic Assemblyman Alex Garcia challenged a corrections plan to house Sirhan B. Sirhan in a $5,000 Vacaville three cell suite rather than San Quentin death row. He urged tighter prison security and blamed taxpayer waste while criticizing Los Angeles County spending on the Sirhan case.
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Pilot seeks new solo world speed record attempt
Alvin Marks aims to break the around the world light airplane record with a 23 476 mile flight from Sacramento to Sacramento in 15 days. He plans a dawn takeoff and a nonstop route via Wichita Bermuda and the Atlantic with no sleep or refueling breaks according to UPI.
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Classic courtroom duel over Sirhan testimony
In Los Angeles, Dr. Seymour Pollack and defense attorney Grant Cooper clash as Pollack’s testimony on Sirhan B. Sirhan’s mental state is challenged. Cooper accuses Pollack of limited time with Sirhan and hints at hidden signs of psychosis, while Pollack defends his conclusions and maintains Sirhan acted from hatred toward Kennedy.
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Easter vacation unrest strains Resort area police
Resort area police bolster force as 200 officers from Riverside County and Marine MPs reach Palm Springs to manage an Easter influx of about 20 000 youths and hippies. At least 280 arrests, mainly liquor and drug charges, follow clashes and taunting near Palm Canyon Boulevard. A gas station riot leaves two wounded, one youth seriously injured.
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Farmer shoots starving herd surrenders after fugitive days
Norton A. Nelson a 48 year old dairy farmer surrendered to authorities after two nights in the woods near Olympia Washington He had shot 40 cows and a dog and a horse following a cruelty conviction He fled when deputies closed in and was found tired and cold but in good condition The case raised questions about animal welfare and mental health treatment in rural areas
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Tag) Frazier
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IQ test debate over heredity in child intelligence
Harvard psychiatrist and Berkeley psychologist clash over a psycho logist study asserting heredity shapes intelligence more than environment. The 123 page report, with racial overtones, questions the value of Head Start and similar compensatory programs aimed at disadvantaged children.
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