Manson trial resumes as witness testifies
In Los Angeles a former Manson family member, Michael Hendricks, 18, cleared for testimony while under psychiatric evaluation, claims he saw Charles Manson with a gun linked to the Tate LaBianca slayings. Trial resumes after a holiday break amid defense challenges and related court actions.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Charles Manson
Tate-LaBianca
California
Michael Hendricks
California Youth Authority
Superior Court
Charles H. Older
Hendricks
Manson
Tate LaBianca
Spahn Ranch
Linda Kasabian
Tate
Jay Sebring
Woityck Frykowski
Stephen Parent
Charles *'Tex”’ Watson
Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Texas
Watson
Black
High Court
McKinney
Tex
Maddox Near No Runoff in Georgia Democratic Primary
In Georgia, Gov. Lester Maddox leads with about 49 percent as precincts counted, aiming for a no runoff win for lieutenant governor while Jimmy Carter trails with roughly 47 percent in the governor’s race. C. B. King leads the remaining field in turnout with 49,002 votes.
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Atlanta
UPI
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Maddox
Carter
Carl E. Sanders
Hal Suit
Jimmy Bentley
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Bentley
Democratic Party
Superior Court
Jeptha Tanksley
George T. Smith
Leutenant
Sanders
C. B. King
Barbershop Auditions Tonight At VAFB Center
The Lompoc Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Singing in America invites WAFB personnel to audition for membership at 8 p.m. at the Missile View Community Center. Newt Price and Tom Love will lead the chorus after auditions with a new song provided for all attendees.
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Lompoc
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Vafb Missile View
Unique Singing Society For
WAFB
Newt Price
Tom Love
Storms across upper Midwest cause outages and damage
Thunderstorms swept the upper Midwest causing power and communication outages in Wisconsin and Iowa and heavy property damage from downed trees. Temperatures plunged with frost expected, while Dyersville and Dubuque reported total outages and two injuries near Dickeyville from high winds.
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United Press International
Upper Midwest
Platteville
Wis
Dubuque
Iowa
Waterloo
Dyersville
Dickeyville
Ford
Ford Pinto Fights Foreign Cars In Subcompact Race
Ford's Pinto, with 75 horsepower and bucket seats, debuts Friday at 1919 dollars while Chevrolet Vega goes on sale at 2091 dollars. VW starts around 1839 dollars with rises expected. Ford Maverick price rises to 2175 dollars. The Gremlin tops subcompact list at 1879 dollars with a possible boost. Ford also plans a four door and sports sedan later this year.
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Detroit
APIL
Ford Motor Company
American Motor Company
Volkswagen
Chevrolet
Ford
Desalinization decision near Mexico City
A bilateral commission has concluded after five years that a nuclear desalinization plant is feasible in Sonora. The project would cost $60 million and supply water and power to Sonora Baja California in Mexico and Arizona California in the United States amid a Latin American arms conference delegates.
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Mexico City
UPI
United States
Mexico
Carlos Graet Fernandez
Nuclear Research Center
Sonora
Baja California
Arizona
California
Graef
Latin America
Indians’ Puyallup River camp sparked clash over fishing rights
Tacoma police kept round the clock watch at a deserted Indian encampment on the Puyallup River after a clash over fishing rights. Sixty two people were arrested while tear gas subdued defenders. two firebombs were thrown and a railroad trestle was damaged. Witnesses reported shots at a fisheries patrol boat as officers moved in to seize nets from the river. The camp, on city property near downtown Tacoma, claimed treaty rights dating to 1854 Medicine Creek.
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Tacoma
Wash
UPI
Puyallup
Washington State Fisheries Patrol
Lord Smith
Medicine Creek
State Fisheries Department
Automakers Stalling as UAW Targets Strike Threat
UAW President Leonard Woodcock says automakers are stalling toward a strike as midnight contract expirations loom. He visited General Motors and Chrysler to push movement while noting the talks remain far apart on wages and benefits, with preliminary offers diverging by about 66 cents an hour in the first year.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Detroit Free Press
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Disneyland
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
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Stage
American Guild of Variety Artists
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Queen of Angels Catholic Church
Robert Dahem
Robert Gillham
George Hall
John Weber
Rucker Road
Mission Hills
Della Reese
Bel Air
Miss Reese
Ucla Medical Center
J. B. Stoner
Savannah
King
Ford Motor Co
Lee A. Iacocca
J.J. Riccardo
Burlington
Stavenger Lutheran Church
Ossian
Moline
Ill
Rockford
Wausau
Huron
S. D
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Neb
Blythe
Calif
Atlantic Coast
The
School of Ballet
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Puyallup Indian Reservation
UAW
Pinto
Porsche
Jaguar
Hato
Buckie
Beattie Motors
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