Hearst defense paints SLA captivity as survival struggle
In San Francisco opening statements, F Lee Bailey described Patricia Hearst as a prisoner of war and "prize pig," tortured by the Symbionese Liberation Army who forced her to take part in the Hibernia Bank robbery. Prosecutor Browning said Hearst wielded a submachine gun with apparent sincerity as jurors were sworn.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Jim Smith
Hibernia Bank
Symbionese Liberation Army
Miss Hearst
James L. Browning Jr
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
SLA
Tania
Donald
U.S. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Browning
Hearst
Berkeley
Los Angeles
Patty Hearst
Bernard Seligman
Potter
U.S. Army
Monroe Evening Times February 5 1976 front page
The MONROE EVENING TIMES reports local events in Monroe Wisconsin including community notices, sports results, and city updates for February 5 1976. Readers seek headlines and summaries of regional happenings across Green County.
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Monroe
Green County
Wis
Senate seeks parity with Assembly on office expense
Wisconsin senators demand higher office expense allowances after five exceeded the $5,400 two year ceiling. A Senate committee studies parity with the Assembly which pays about $5,681 per member yearly, arguing Assembly cost calls are broader and public scrutiny followed. Party leaders clash on fairness and press coverage while lawmakers propose tying overspend to personal funds.
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Madison
State Senate
Assembly
Senate Organization Committee
Committee On Assembly
Senate
Fred Risser
David Berger
Milwaukee
Gerald Kleczka
Thomas Harnisch
Neillsville
Dale McKenna
Jefferson
Thomas Petri
Fond du Lac
Chilson
Risser
William Bablitch
Stevens Point
GOP
Clifford Krueger
Merrill
Sheriff moves family from county amid tribal tension in Neopit
The Menominee County sheriff relocated his family from Neopit amid mounting tensions after a Tuesday gunfight tied to the group behind the 1975 Gresham takeover. District Attorney Richard J. Stadelman said the move followed threats and noted the investigation considers a possible ambush plan. Deputy James Tourtillot was wounded. the sheriff and others were unharmed.
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Menominee
Shawano
State Justice Department
James Tourtillot
Fish
Stadelman
Church to bid for spot on Wisconsin presidential ballot
Sen. Frank Church of Idaho plans to seek a place on Wisconsin's April 6 presidential primary ballot. His name was not among the Democrats on the initial list drawn by state leaders, who included Bayh Bentsen Jackson Carter Harris Shapp Udall Shriver and Wallace. Republicans Ford and Reagan were the only names chosen for the GOP side.
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Madison
Frank Church
D-Ida
Wisconsin
Church
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Georgia
James Carter
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Morris Udall
Arizona
R. Sargent Shriver
Alabama
George C. Wallace
President Ford
California
Ronald Reagan
Partial vetoes upheld on voter registration and redevelopment bills
Wisconsin Senate votes 31 to 0 to uphold Gov. Patrick Lucey’s partial vetoes on a voter registration bill easing registration methods and a tax increment financing bill excluding towns from redevelopment districts. The 19 to 11 vote preserves Lucey’s towns exclusion pending program results.
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Madison
Patrick Lucey
State Senate
Lucey
Senate
Orientation Night at Monroe High School
A two in one orientation evening for eighth graders and their parents and for parents and upperclassmen will be held at Monroe High School starting at 7 30 p m in the Lecture Hall. School counselors will discuss graduation and academic requirements while teachers are available for talks and tours. A choral group will entertain and the Orchesis Club will perform with refreshments in the Instructional Media Center.
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Monroe High School
Monroe
Orchesis Club
Ed Staskal
Kent Duit
Voigt Named Head of DNR Committee for Reorganization
Lester Voigt was appointed to lead a 13 member staff panel to propose changes to the Wisconsin DNR. Secretary Anthony Earl ordered the group to review the six district field system and suggest ways to decentralize operations and improve citizen access. The panel will report after May 1.
Dozen protest deaths outside Lucey's office
About a dozen demonstrators occupied a reception room outside Governor Patrick J. Lucey in Madison protesting the shooting deaths of two Menominee County men They demanded Lucey dismiss Menominee County Sheriff Kenneth Fish and accused the governor of ignoring petitions from 19 local residents Lucey’s counsel said the governor will take no action until the facts are in and cannot judge local law enforcement.
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Madison
Patrick J. Lucey
Menominee County
Lucey
Kenneth Fish
David Riemer
Death of Waubanascum May Not Alter Gresham Trial
A Juneau judge said it is too early to tell what impact the death of defendant John Waubanascum will have on the five defendants in the Indian takeover case. Waubanascum and Arlin Pamanet died in a gunfire exchange at Waubanascum’s Menominee County home. No continuance request had been filed, and counsel indicated facts are not yet clear. The other four defendants face ongoing Dodge County trials after a venue change.
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Neopit
Menominee County
Dist. Atty
Richard J. Stadelman
Gresham
Stadelman
Kenneth Fish
Fish
John J. Waubanascum Jr
Waubenascum
Waubanascum
Menominee Warrior Society
Arlin Pamanet
National Guard
Juneau
John Waubanascum
Arlin J. Pamanet
Henry Gergen
Callahan
Donald Zuidmulder
Dodge County
Guatemalan quake toll climbs as aid rushes in
As Guatemala reels from the Wednesday quake, authorities estimate over 2000 dead with thousands injured. Officials warn the toll could rise. aid pours in from regional Red Cross teams and governments. City blocks lose water and power, shelters rise in streets as disaster teams seek survivors.
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Mexico City
Guatemala
Honduras
el Salvador
Guatemala City
Siguinla
Iscuintla
Mexico
Hoduras
Red Cross
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
American Red Cross
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Slas
Adela Rogers St. Johns
Federal Building
William Randolph Hearst
Monroe Evening Times
Swiõs
Elliot Richardson
White House
Richardson
Defense
Warrior Society
Lucey's
Riemer
Manuel Angel Ponce
U.S
Defense Department
Col. Ponce
Camino Real
Ritz Continental
Conquistador
Miles
Gulf of Mexico
Belize
Pacific Ocean
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