Girl Convicted In Tate Murders Tells Of Drugs
Leslie Van Houten, wearing a yellow dress, testified she was a "proper little girl" until drugs drew her to LSD and marijuana. She described a troubled youth, joining a religious sect, dropping out, then resuming drug use before meeting Beausoleil, whom she still loves, as the Tate murder case jury weighs death versus life.
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Tate
Los Angeles
Leslie van Houten
Sharon / Tate
Miss van Houten
Los Angeles Area
Self-Realization Fellowship
Haight-Ashbury
San Francisco
Robert Beausoleil
Malibu
Beausoleil
Charles Manson
Tiller
Manson
Malaysia Elects New King
Kuala Lumpur reports Sultan Abdul Halim Shah, 43, becomes Malaysia's fifth and youngest king for a five year term. Parliament resumes after a 21 month suspension caused by 1969 riots. The State rulers elect via secret ballot, and the National Operations Council is dissolved, though freedom of speech remains limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Sultan Abdul Halim Shah
Aray
Tun Abdul Razak
Nixon Doubles Jogging Time
President Nixon plans to double his jogging time to two minutes a day to promote exercise. He told the Council on Physical Fitness that a minute is enough for him and that he will jog two minutes tomorrow morning to encourage Americans, especially the young, to develop healthy habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Council On Physical Fitness and Sports Advisory Conference
County considers sediment rules to cut erosion costs
County planner Lawrence Nelson heads a task force urging a sediment control ordinance required for Maryland counties by March 1. It would mandate grading permits and plans, on site inspections, and penalties up to one year in jail or 5000 dollars.
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Margaret Hindman
Lawrence Nelson
Sioners
Maryland
Nelson
My Lai case officer to face trial on maiming charges
Army intelligence Captain Eugene M Kotouc, 36, Humboldt Nebraska, ordered to trial on charges of maiming and assaulting a Vietnamese during interrogations after My Lai. Murder charges linked to the march 16 1968 raid were dropped. He allegedly chopped part of a finger and cut the victim’s neck while questioning him. This starts pretrial hearings at 3rd Army headquarters as the fourth My Lai defendant.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Eugene M Kotouc
My Lai
Kotouc
Humboldt
Neb
3Rd Army Headquaters
William L. Calley, Jr
Ft. Benning
Ernest Medina
Ft. McPherson
Bowling for Heart Fund at Mt Airy Lanes raises $119 for prizes
The Bowling for Heart Fund tournament at Mt Airy Lanes during February 8 to 13 drew eighty three percent participation. Eleven winners shared $119.40 in prizes while the Carroll County Heart Fund collected $300. Chairwoman Mrs. Lewis J.C. Dixon led the project with Zeke Watkins directing. Entry fee was one dollar with thirty percent for prize money and seventy percent for the Heart Fund. Winners include Diane Burdette, Robert Gosnell, Dixie Rusman, Ralph Holwick, Virginia Ernst, Linda Carrick, Leo Federline, Ronald Bernard, Jackie Baker, Nancy Hammond, and Merton Rhinecker. Volunteers aided the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling For Heart
Mt. ‘Airy Lanes
Carroll County Heart Fund
Zeke ‘Watkins
Vernon Simpson
Heart Fund
Mt. Airy
Airy Bowling Lanes
Zeke
Diane Burdette
Robert Gosnell
Dixie Russman
Ralph Holwick
Virginia Ernst
Linda Carrick
Leo Federline
Ronald Bernard
Jackie Baker
Nancy Hammond
Merton Rhinecker
Dot Watkins
Doris Flickinger
Carol Dixon
Mildred Dixon
Zeke Watkins
Dick Hammond
Ted Watkins
Mrs W Rockefeller Seeks Divorce Decree
Former Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller and his wife of more than 14 years announce their separation and her plan to seek a divorce. The private separation agreement was signed and a joint news release was issued. terms were not disclosed. Rockefeller previously paid about $6 million in a 1954 settlement to his first wife.
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Army
Lincoln, Neb
Robert Crosby
Kotoue
Little Rock, Ark
Winthrop Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Seattle
Arkansas
Rockefeller
Rockefellers
Barbara ‘Bobo’ Sears Rockefeller
Free Care Baby Center Helps Teen-aged Girls
In Berkeley California the Parent Child Education Center offers free child care for the children of teen aged girls returning to high school. Vera Casey says the program improves babies health and helps mothers accept responsibility while fathers contribute. About 12 girls are enrolled. the center operates 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a staff including a pediatrician and a nurse. The program began last fall with a 23000 grant from the state and is supported by the school district.
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Berkeley
Calif
Vera Casey
Casey
Berkeley High School
Ceter
State Department of Vocational Education
Brice Convicted Again in Murder Rape Case
Willie F. Brice, 47, found guilty of first degree murder rape and robbery with a deadly weapon in Cecil County. Jury deliberated about two hours returning an unqualified verdict, clearing Brice after two prior overturned convictions. Sentencing mandatory to life or death. Prosecutor said witness Mrs. Dick Mae Richmond testified Brice stabbed her husband in their Baltimore area home in August 1964, then raped her and robbed the family store of 140 dollars.
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Elkton, Md
Baltimore
Cecil County
Willie F. Brice
Brice
J. DeWeese Carter
Dick Mae Richmond
John C. Richmond
Italy Orders Probe of Adoption System
Rome judge orders nationwide probe into Italy s adoption system after two babies in private nurseries died of natural causes. Inspectors searched 286 children's homes in Rome area, checking food and sanitation while seeking reasons thousands await adoption and several institutions mishandled cases. One 21 month old girl suffered 33 bites in a private nursery.
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Rome
Italy
Luciano Infelisi
Infelisi
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Frederick
Gariand Guyton
Robert Watkins
Mt. Airy Lanes
Lewis C. Dixon
Heart Bowling Project
Aids Heart Fund
COAL
Hillside Coal & Oil Co
Water St. MO
Toyota
Reeve
Christopher R. Custer
W. Patrick St. Frederick
Browning
Browning Pools
Cedar Grove
Washington's Birthday
Cam
T.V
Motorola
Emerson Stereo
Kelvinator
Freazer
Prospect Plaza
KLING
Cambridge Court
Cline
Cambridge
Court
CF Enee
CLN F , S Furniture Store
S. Market
E. Patrick
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