A Publisher Faces Contempt Over Dog Court Row
The Calaveras Enterprise publisher Oscar Mellin faces contempt after an editorial criticizing Judge Howard Blewitt over a dog trespass case. Blewitt, who lacks a law degree, presided then disqualified himself. the district attorney seeks contempt for remarks deemed to threaten justice. Mellin, a San Francisco lawyer, argues the editorial defends free speech amid a potential clash with a local kangaroo court analogy. The arraignment is set for February 21.
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Oscar A. Mellin
Calaveras Enterprise
San Andreas
Mellin
Justice Court
Howard
Bluejay" Blewitt
Roger Herd
Herd
Blewitt
Merlin
San Francisco
Mellin, Hursh, Moore and Wiesenberger
Main Street
Letters to the editor debate generation gaps and war policies
A Long Beach reader flags Mark Clutter's column on law and order and generation gaps, contrasting views on Vietnam, riots, and US policy. Additional letters urge rail crossing safety on Del Amo Boulevard, oppose amnesty for deserters, and praise a hospital discharge strategy highlighting board and care homes as humane and cost effective.
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Mark Clutter
Independent Press-Telegram
Blimp
Clutter
Vietnam
America
America O
Long Beach
George J. Myer
Lakewood
Deeboyar Avenue
del Amo Boulevard
Union Pacific
del Amo
del Amo Boule‘yard
Lorraine Musser
Nixon
George F. Martens
Nixon signals Latin focus after Vietnam end in Bogota
In Bogota, Meyer and Nixon officials pledge Latin America priority U S attention for development. The message implies closer consultation with Latin nations during new monetary and trade talks and urges developed Latin partners like Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and Argentina to boost aid to less-developed neighbors.
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Washington
Nixon
Latin America
Bogota
Colombia
Charles A. Meyer
U.S
Meyer
Inter-American Economic and Social Council
The
Organization of American States
United States
Southeast
Joseph Farland
Iran
the Treasury
John Hennessy
William Rountree
Brazil
Mexico
Venezuela
Argentina
Nicaraguan quake sparks circus of aid at embassy
U S rescue teams swarmed the Nicaraguan capital and faced protests from residents seeking privacy as Ambassador Turner Shelton and wife Lesly refused access to their residence for relief workers. Shelton reportedly complained of interruptions while aides sought a veterinarian for pets.
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Washington
U.S
Turner Shelton
Lesly
Shelton
Presidential Palace
Ft. Belvoir
John Norton
Army
Combat Development Command
Man beaten by mob vows to testify and seek reform
Fred Arthur, 43, Miami Beach victim of a brutal gang beating tied to an illegal nightclub. He recalls near death from spleen and liver injuries, wire fragments, and months of recovery. Arthur plans to testify on racketeering against four men, hopes crime victims gain protections, and aims to push for reforms while supporting his family on minimal wages. He warns that fear keeps witnesses silent and notes regrets about not going to the FBI earlier.
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Miami Beach
Fred Arthur
Arthur
Hig Miami
Tony
Brooklyn
Underworld
Fred
Helen
Justice Department
Miami
Sheldon
Oliver
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Remote Central
California
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Eye of the Beholder
William Nichols
Metropolitan
Sos Wien Ae
Sherie
State Department
John King
King
Bill Russell
Russell
Bell
Dan “*Hutch* Hutchins
Mother Bell
Consumers Union
Blue Cross
Donald Farrer
Farrer
Merrys
Jack Andersen
By Mark Scheinbaum
United Press International
FBI
Feds
FBL
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