18-Year-Old Voting Bill Clears Senate Halfway Milestone
In Sacramento the Senate approved a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18 for all elections, sending it to the Assembly. The measure would enfranchise about 1.5 million youths and aligns with efforts by Sen. George Moscone and Assemblyman Willie Brown Jr., with Governor Reagan indicating openness to a ballot question in 1972.
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Twin brothers’ murder case dropped after witness gap
Oakland County Circuit Judge James Thornburn dismissed murder kidnapping and assault charges against 18 year old Keith and Kenneth Gilbert after the only witness could not distinguish the twins. The Gilberts and Lawrence Harrold Jr. were linked to the death of Sylvia Siegers 20, of Pontiac, shot after carjackings on Nov 23, 1970. Frederick Nicholson testified he could not tell the brothers apart. Harrold’s trial proceeds.
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Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox Engaged at White House Party
Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox became officially engaged after a White House celebration that also marked Pat Nixon's birthday. The Irish Evening of Entertainment featured Fred McMurray and Dennis Day, with the couple presenting a June 5 wedding date amid festive gaiety.
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Quintuplets Born After Experimental Drug Use
Mrs. Pearl Kaplan, 25, gave birth to California's first quintuplets after using the experimental fertility drug Humagon for about a year. One infant died at 10 weeks. four girls, about two pounds each, survived in guarded condition at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Hubert Rubenstein led a 26 member delivery team. Mrs Kaplan and her husband Paul expressed relief and pride.
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New-look debated for California Un American Activities panel
Senate leader James R Mills says a compromise to rename and reassign duties of the Subcommittee on Un American Activities is being considered with approval from at least three of five Rules Committee members. A decision on disbanding or reforming the panel is expected today as secret files are moved to state archives and guarded by Rules Committee access.
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Angela Davis Defense Focuses On Gun Purchase Legality
In San Rafael UPI report, Angela Davis’s lawyers argue there is nothing illegal about buying guns as they push to dismiss murder and kidnapping charges. The pretrial hearing was disrupted when four guns were produced in court, then sealed by court order pending determination.
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Welfare woes and inequities deepen in Santa Ynez Valley
Welfare officials report inequities between employed mothers on aid and working men, while California judges push limits on welfare with outside income. Unemployment fuels AFDC caseloads in Lompoc and Santa Maria as welfare recipients retrain under WIN programs and legal immigrants enter the caseload.
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Grammy Awards Shine With Simon and Garfunkel Wins
Simon & Garfunkel dominated the Grammy ceremony winning six awards including record song and album of the year for Bridge Over Troubled Water. The Carpenters and Dionne Warwick also claimed top honors as Paul McCartney appeared, while other notes covered Food Stamps in Lompoc and welfare pay scales for airmen.
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Assembly unit approves private sex activity bill
A California Assembly Criminal Justice Committee approved a bill legalizing all sexual activity between consenting adults in private. Law enforcement groups opposed the measure while supporters argued adults’ rights. the bill moves to the assembly floor on a split vote.
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