Black Sheriff Faces All White Jury in Assault Trial
In Opelika Alabama civil rights trial, Sheriff Lucius Amerson and chief deputy Richard Coleman Jr. stand accused of assaulting prisoner Wilbert Dean Harris after a gun battle at Macon County jail on August 22. Jury of seven men and five women to hear closing arguments and final instructions. If convicted, max sentence is one year and $1000 fine. Defense did not call Amerson. prosecutors allege Amerson struck Harris while Coleman shows forceful shove to turn and handcuff. Prosecution witnesses testified Harris was unarmed and bleeding. Coleman says he only kicked to reposition.
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Opelika
Ala
Lucius Amerson
Amerson
Richard Coleman Jr
Wilbert Dean Harris
Macon
Tuskegee
Alabama
Bill Baxley
Fred Gray
Harris
Coleman
Tuskegee City
Jewish Panthers Battle Police in Jerusalem Riots
At least ten officers and several protesters were injured as Jewish Panthers clashed with police for six hours in Israel’s worst rioting in years. Police arrested 74 protesters amid claims of discrimination against African and Asian Jews living in slums and deprived of education.
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Jerusalem
Black Panthers
Africa
Asia
Israel
Panthers
Massive Lobbying Effort Opposes Mansfield Bill
Washington reports a broad White House led push against Sen. Mansfield's troop withdrawal amendment. Nixon and top aides mobilized five lobbyists, State Department, and Pentagon officials to rally Democratic allies and archival figures to defeat the proposal. Former presidents Johnson and Truman, with Acheson, joined in urging opposition.
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Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
U.S
Europe
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Washington
Nixon
Amiso
White House
State Department
Pentagon
William P. Rogers
Sen
Narry F. Byrd
Virginia
Hugh Scott
George W. Ball
Andrew J. Goodpaster
NATO
Atlantic Alliance
Acheson
Mansfield
Truman
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Key Biscayne
Fla
Hlouse
City Denies Boy Scout Crime Aides
Rochester officials deny any program recruiting Boy Scouts as crime spotters for the police. An activist group cites stolen FBI material claiming such a plan with 20,000 scouts as extra eyes. Scouts reportedly would report unusual activity, loitering, and crimes.
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Rochester
N.Y
FBI
Media
Citizens Committee
Regional Council of
Boy Scouts
Gene Cruse
Onesonta Boy Scout Council
Scouts
Police
John Mastrella
End Of Railroad Strike Hastens Full Production
Railroads resume full freight and passenger service after a nationwide two day strike. Industry expects longer for full production in coal auto and food. Auto makers GM Chrysler Ford cut shifts and layoffs followed by Kellogg Quaker Oats layoffs. Florida citrus relief from harvest pace shifts while Rio Grande Valley faces truck shortages and potential losses.
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Associated Press
Congress
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
West Virginia Coal Association
Detroit Automarkers
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Ford Motor Co
Kellogg Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Florida
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Air Pollution Named Top U.S. Health Hazard
Washington AP report notes Citizens Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality calls air pollution the nation’s most immediate health hazard. It urges a bigger federal budget share for environmental programs, a compulsory phased retrofit of old cars with anti pollution devices, and stronger water quality and trash control action alongside water treatment funding.
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Washington
Citizens
Nixon
Lockheed projects 63000 job losses without airline loan
Lockheed Aircraft Corp расширed its deficit estimate to 63000 jobs if Congress does not guarantee 250 million in private loans to finish the L1011 Tristar. The memo broadens the impact to 35 states, noting potential shifts to rivals like McDonnell Douglas and citing prior government aids to industry as precedents.
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Washington
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Lockheed
Rolls-Royce Ldt
Martin Aircraft
Douglas
Penn Central
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Tristar
Proxmire
McDonnell- Douglas
Burbank
Calif
House
Senate Banking Committees
Rolls Royce
United States
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Tex
East Texas State University
Donald Riddle
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