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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1969
Page
2
President Nixon pledged another reduction of U S combat forces in Viet Nam while stressing progress toward a just peace. He warned the war would end at the bargaining table and addressed the My Lai civilian massacre as an isolated but unjustified incident.
Dona Edna Whitfield, 75, was arrested in a hotel room after escaping from a Nevada state hospital nine years ago. She had served seven years for killing her son in law in Las Vegas in 1954 and had since lived in several San Francisco hotels while working odd jobs.
The article reports on the Army case against Lt Calley over the My Lai massacre, noting Latimer and Raby seeking dismissals due to alleged improper influences from President Nixon and officials. It covers Latimer's remarks about fair trial concerns, Nixon's statements, and upcoming defense arguments scheduled for January 20.
A Los Angeles grand jury indicted six defendants in the Tate and LaBianca murders. Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, Patricia Krenwinkel, Charles Watson, Leslie Van Houten, and Texan suspect were named. Witnesses included three young girls and police officers as part of a broad probe into the Manson Family killings. An arraignment was set for December 10 for those in custody, with details noting multiple murder and conspiracy charges.
In the Chicago 7 trial, Foran and Kunstler clashed as Foran cross examined amateur photographer James M. Hunt about Grant Park demonstrators on August 28, 1968. Foran insisted on calling Hunt Mr witness while Kunstler objected to the demeaning phrasing. The judge later allowed Hunt to be called Mr. witness after lengthy exchanges. The defense began calling witnesses on Monday.
The Supreme Court in Chief Justice Warren E Burger's first majority decision ruled Florida may restrict activities of a national bank. The ruling overrides the U S comptroller and allows armored car and off premise depository services to be treated as branch banking. Florida may bar such services by The First National Bank Plant City as state banks would be barred from similar branches. Other actions limited railroad wage changes without unions, longshoremen injury compensation, and milk price differentials for urban producers.
SACRAMENTO UPS A total of 2,524 Californians will receive Christmas presents from the state this week in the form of $70 property tax refund checks. Controller Houston Tr. Flournoy Monday mailed $176,680 worth of checks, the seventh distribution of checks in the rebate program authorized by voters last year. The biggest batch went to Los Angeles County residents, which received 974 of them. Refunds on 1968 69 property taxes have totaled $204,399,100 in 2,491,274 checks thus far.
Police raid on Black Panther Party headquarters in Los Angeles involved nearly 280 officers. Weapons seized included 25 automatics, rifles, shotguns, handguns, and armor piercing ammo. The confrontation left Sgt. Edward Williams wounded and sparked national calls for investigation into police actions against Panthers.
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