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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1970

Page

6

Manson Courtroom Fiasco Incites Contempt and Outbursts

Charles Manson and co defendants disrupted proceedings in a Los Angeles courtroom chanting taunts at Judge Charles H Older. Manson shifted seats and challenged the court while other defendants were removed. Bugliosi was fined for contempt and Manson was briefly barred from conferring with counsel before being readmitted. The trial featured shouted remarks about gender and authority as reporters documented the tumult.

Los Angeles Charles Manson Sharon Tate Secutor Vincent T. Bugliosi Sam Savor Amanouul Manson Gray Mare Bugliosi Los Angeles Herald-Examiner Narte

March for Victory aims for million at Vietnam rally

Washington supporters led by Rev Carl McIntire seek one million demonstrators with flags and Bibles to back Nixon era Vietnam policy. Police expect about a quarter of that. Ky canceled amid government urging. A Pentagon rally and Capitol memorial set the weekend schedule.

Washington Nixon South Vietnam Carl McIintire International Council of Christian Churches Nguyen Cao Ky United States McIntire Pentagon Capitol Steps Pee Vania Avenue Washington Monument

Talk of Riding Shotgun On Dynamite

Springfield AP reports three Joplin residents faced second degree murder charges after a truckload of dynamite exploded near Interstate 44. Bail set at 100000 each for Bobby Lee Shuler Gerald Lee Bowden and Sharon Lynn Bowden. One man John Galt Oklahoma City driver was killed. Sniper bullets detonated 21 tons of dynamite. Bowden and Shuler belonged to a truck drivers union. Tri State Motors continued hauling explosives and radioactive materials. Representative Durward Hall said tighter security may be needed.

Springfield Bobby Lee Shuler Gerald Lee Bowden Sharon Lynn Bowden Joplin John Galt Oklahoma City Tri-State Motors, Inc Teamsters Union

No More Draftees Over 26 Tarr Rules Bookmobile Schedule

The Mexico Audrain County Library bookmobile roars through Oct 1958 with stops at Sims School Friendship West Audrain Cen tralia Martinsburg St Joseph School Martinsburg Station and Community A 4 Elementary. Tarr confirms the 26 age limit for draft eligibility with Nixon administration changes allowing delays to reach 26 before induction and notes the policy affects a small, uncertain number of men. A draft spokesman cautions the shift will not be easy to exploit and emphasizes the high costs of attempting to delay.

Mexico - Audrain County Sims School Friendship West Audrain Excelsior Centralia Chance School Martinsburg St. Joseph Martinsburg Community A Curtis W. Tarr Tarr Nixon Washington Adid Sharr Congress

Son of Centralians Wins Prize in Texas

Centralia born Alan West, a Beaumont Journal sports writer since 1967 and 1962 Centralia High School graduate, received a national writer of the year prize in Texas. The luncheon honors his work amid discussion of draft fairness and age limits for induction.

Texas Centralia Bob West Mautelaluily Roy West Fof Pentagon Pnite Phan Alan Beaumont, Texas Centralia High School University of Missouri Beaumont Tech

Bluff Left In Dark But Not by Sniper

POPLAR BLUFF Mo An Southwestern Power Administration report ruled out sniper fire as the power outage cause in Poplar Bluff with a mechanical fault blamed for knocking out the city’s key transformer feeding 1 18 000 residents. The outage lasted seven hours and followed a city strike by 100 utility workers seeking higher wages and improved benefits.

Poplar Blupe Southwestern Power Administration Missouri Poplar Bluff Spa Ken Blevins Blevins

Pornography debate spawns python control talk in Blount speech

AP dispatch reports former postmaster general Winton Blount arguing pornography can be controlled without witch hunts. The piece describes a California town near Los Angeles seeking a 6 foot python believed escaped, with officials advising residents to remain cautious as the reptile's disposition is noted as mean.

Kansas City Winton M. Blount Ojai Calif Wallyl Blount Raphy

Wary comments at 4H meeting spark debate on therapy approvals

Fragmentary notes from a Missouri Ledger page hint at a discussion about therapy, with Blount quoted questioning the path forward. The text is garbled but suggests a public stance on medical or therapeutic decisions and potential opposition by Americans to a certain procedure.

Bombs in Wichita Explosion Spree Rattles City

Police investigate three early morning bomb explosions in Wichita that caused extensive property damage. Authorities report all blasts appear intentional as responders cordon off affected areas and search for suspects.

Wichita Kan

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