Sickle Slayer Receives Life Term in Nevada City Murder
Clarence Otis Smith, 44, was convicted of first degree murder for the July riverbank campground slaying known as the sickle slaying. A jury of seven women and five men deliberated over eight hours before sentencing, with judge Harold Walters to set the remaining penalties for second degree murder attempted murder and assault. Witnesses placed the victims Donna Fitzhugh and John Simmons at the scene. Smith, later captured after vanishing, faced sanity findings before conviction.
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Nevada City
Jievors Haven
Clarence Otis Smith
Nevada County Superior Court
Harold Walters
Auburn Barbageman
Donna Fitzhugh
Ontario
John Simmons
Weimar
Dog Bar
Smith
Indictment Charges Carson Firm Over Alkaline Discharges
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted Johns Manville Products Corp of Carson California for four discharges of alkal ine solids into the Dominguez Channel last year. The accusations cite the Refuse Act of 1899 and name Myron H. Zarp 24 as the tipster who provided the initial information.
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Washington
Tohns
Manville Products Corp
Carson
Calif
Dom Inguez Channel
Los Angeles
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
Ing
Myron H. Zarp
California State College
Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
Terminal Island
Ex-platoon leader testifies about cave cache in Vietnam case
A former Vietnam platoon leader testified that soldiers went into shock after finding a cave stash of US currency believed to be $150000 in $50 and $30 bills. The case questions who placed the money in the cave and involves Morrison seeking return of the funds.
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Washington
Vietnam
Dad W. Dorsey
U.S. Court of Claims
U.S
Dorsey
Minneapolis
Dean Schnoor
Morrison
Georgia State Highway Department
Ex-chief and aide of Saigon club indicted in $39,000 payoffs
A former manager and an assistant manager of International House in Saigon were indicted in Los Angeles on a 15 count federal charge accusing them of accepting more than $39,000 in kickbacks. The case ties Norman S. Marks and Day Leo Meats Inc. to inflated purchases and kickback payments to Gilbert R. Danner and William P. Nicoles during 1966 to 1970. The club, founded by U.S. Embassy staff, closed in spring 1970 after management irregularities surfaced.
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United Press International
International House
U.S
Saigon
Los Angeles
Gilbert R. Danner
Vilas
N.C
Hong Kong
William P. Nicoles
Hall Claire
Wis
Bangkok
Thailand
Danner
Nicoles
Marks
U.S. Senate
Club
Vietnam
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Martha Parker
Pomona
Mexico
Brownsville
Tex
Nevada County Grand Jury
Jas
L.B
Far East
Belgium
Lakewood Blvd
Lakewood Center
Euclid
Anaheim
Huntington Beach
Calvary
Ares
QuisGe Dalvary
Elgin
Zales
Bie Dr
Los Altos Center
Ileweln
Onderfoin
Atlantic Ave
Bank Americard
Dee
California
Woodruff
Lakewood
Pine
Victoria
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