Manson and followers face murder conspiracy trial opens
The long delayed murder conspiracy trial of Charles Manson and three female followers opens in Los Angeles as pretrial motions are cleared. Sharon Tate slayings and six others are cited as the case begins after months of delays.
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Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
Superior Court
Charles H. Older
Charles Manson
Susan Atkins
Leslie van Houten
Patricia Krenwinkel
Hairy Reservist Jailed For Two Inches Of Hair
A Marine Corps reservist received 21 days confinement at hard labor after refusing to cut his hair to military standards while serving as a civilian 28 days a month. He criticized the verdict as ludicrous and joined 14 other reservists facing similar charges over hair length and grooming rules.
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San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps
James M. Wallace
Wallace
Postal Reform Faces House Hurdles Amid Opposition
Washington AP reports sweeping postal overhaul plans, including an 8 percent pay raise for mail workers, are pushing toward a House vote. But debate rose over compulsory union membership, retroactive pay, and Congress losing 181 years of Post Office patronage control, prompting floor opposition.
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Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Congress
UAW Chief Demands No-Limit COLA Tied to 1970 Contracts
UAW president Leonard Woodcock says 1970 industry contracts must be linked to an unlimited rise in the cost of living. He foresees no possibility of accepting a contract without restoring a quarterly-adjusted cost-of-living formula.
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Onaway
Mich
United Auto Workers Union
Leonard Woodcock
Howard University President Links Progress to 1970s Revolution
The Howard University president told graduates that America is at the threshold of a revolution as commencement ceremonies proceed. Senator Edward Kennedy urged business graduates to push corporations to address social needs and employee representation in decisions. Senator George McGovern called for a second non-violent revolution to realign policies with founding ideals.
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Associated Press
Howard University
America
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Business Institute
George McGovern
D-S. D
City College of New York
Lugar Dissent Highlights U S Mayors Meeting
Indiana mayor Richard G Lugar, a Nixon ally, declares most American cities are well governed with high living standards while addressing the U S Conference of Mayors. George Romney was to speak to about 500 officials at the Denver gathering.
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Denver
Richard G. Lugar
Indianapolis
Nixon
Lugar
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Housing and Urban Development
George Romney
Black Miss Iowa pursues Miss America title breakthrough
Cheryl Adrienne Browne, 19, of Davenport Iowa, says she hopes to be the first black contestant for Miss America. She believes her Miss Iowa 1970 crown will show nonacceptance of racial bias and demonstrate that a person is valued for who they are, not skin color.
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Davenport
Iowa
Cheryl Adrienne Browne
Miss Browne
Javits seeks 30 day limit on presidential war powers
Senator Javits proposed a bill to cap the presidents authority to commit U S forces without a declaration of war at 30 days unless Congress affirmatively extends the period The measure targets U S action in Cambodia and Vietnam amid ongoing Senate debate and a looming vote on the Cooper Church amendment involving military aid and cutoffs through June 30 The proposal would allow four limited contingencies including repelling sudden attacks and protecting U S nationals abroad.
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Washington
Jacob K. Javits
U.S
New York Republican
Cambodia
Vietnam
Javits
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Southeast Asia
Cooper Church
U. S
Thailand
Frank Church
D-Idaho
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Defense Department
United States
Congress
Indochina
Brazil Frees 40 Prisoners
Rio de Janeiro officials readied an airliner to fly 40 political prisoners to Algiers amid expectations of the release of West German Ambassador Ehrenfried von Holleben. The prisoners’ departure was timed with the diplomat’s fate and security measures centered on the North African destination.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Algeria
Ehrenfried von Holleben
North Africa
Algiers
Jiz de Fora
U.S
C. Burke Elbrick
Karl von Spreti
Guatemala
von Spreti
Elbrick
Sao Paulo
von Holleben
Rio
West of Pecos Weather Outlook Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy conditions continue with no significant change. Isolated afternoon and evening storms possible. Highs reach 91 to 108 degrees Tuesday, with lows from 58 to 74 degrees.
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The
Pecos
Palestinian guerrillas claim two Arab executions in Amman rapes
Yasir Arafat announced at a news conference in Amman that two Arabs were executed for raping American women during last week's fighting between Jordanian commandos and the Jordanian army. He said both women were evacuated and blamed U.S. intervention for the crisis, warning of wider Middle East turmoil.
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Associated Press
Amman
Jordan
Suez Canal
Yasir Arafat
al Fatah
Arafat
United States
U. S
Middle East
Vietnam
Lebanon
Najib Rusheidat
Condi
Agnew Feels Press Has Abandoned Balanced Coverage
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew at the International Federation of Newspaper Publishers warns against one sided reporting. He cites Vietnam and Cambodia coverage, urges balance to maintain credibility of public institutions. He argues press should inform not persuade and give both sides of every story.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
America
Agnew
International Federation of Newspaper Publishers
My Lai
Hue
United States
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Laos
Hanoi
Hickel Firing Denied by White House
Washington AP Administration communications director Herbert Klein says President Nixon will not fire Interior Secretary Walter Hickel nor seek his resignation in the immediate future. Klein stated no cabinet member plans to resign and no White House pressure for resignations. Speculation followed reports Hickel pressed the President over youth concerns and Agnew criticisms, and that Hickel was barred from a Santa Barbara oil leak briefing.
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Washington
Herbert Klein
Nixon
Walter Hickel
Klein
Hickel
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Spiro Agnew
Santa Barbara
Calif
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