Manson Influences Protests During Tate La Bianca Trial
Hippie leader Charles Manson stirred a courtroom protest by raising a finger during questioning as Patricia Krenwinkel Susan Atkins and Leslie Van Houten followed with similar gestures. Krenwinkel described brutal killings at Sharon Tate’s home and at Leno La Bianca, detailing the stabbing and writing on walls with blood while under LSD.
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Charles Manson
Tate- la Bianca
Patricia Krenwinkel
Sharon Tate
Leno
la Bianca
Susan Atkins
Leslie van Houten
Manson
Miss Krenwinkel
Vincent Bugnosa
Irving Kanarek
Charles Older
Older
Abigail Folger
Benedict Canyon
Miss Tate
San Francisco
Rosemary la Bianca
Leno Dan Bianca
Labianca
Paul Fitzgerald
Sadie
Scientists push for stronger VA quake rules nationwide
A House subcommittee heard calls from Dr. Bolt and others for immediate inspection of all Veterans hospitals in quake zones, a dedicated Veterans Administration building code, and a robust emergency communications system. They urged seismic upgrades and codes to withstand shocks, citing Olive View and eight California VA hospitals in danger areas.
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Veterans
Veterans Administration
Olive View
Bolt
San Fernando Valley
San Gabriel Mountains
Judge Assails Doctor Testimony at Calley Trial
The defense contends Calley could not premeditate the killings at My Lai due to automatic behavior under combat stress. Psychiatric witnesses described fear and coercion, saying Calley acted with impaired ability to choose and lacked intent to kill. The testimony centers on whether premeditation is proven for the first degree murder charge.
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Calley
My Lai
Wilbur Hamman
Arlington
Hamman
LaVerne
David Crane
Taft Fire Destroys Home for Retarded Residents
Seven die in Taft two structures housing residents on temporary leaves. Myron Smith of Taft funeral home called the building very old and a pile of ashes after eight hours of fire response. Firemen found bodies after sifting through debris. one survivor, a 16 year old boy, was hospitalized. Hydrants were inoperative, water supply delayed. Chief cause not immediately known.
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Terville Hospital
Myron Smith
Taft Funeral Home
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Taff Fire Department
Kern County
Taft
Los Angeles
San Joaquin Valley
Allman
Seherta
Billy Goode
Sixty Nations OK Pact on Psychotropic Drug Control
Sixty nations including the United States agreed on a treaty to place chemical drugs such as LSD and pep pills under strict international control. The convention of psychotropic substances will be signed on Sunday with hopes for ratification and force by year end.
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Vienna
UPT
United States
U.S
Commission On
Mecca Pickpocket Ring Seized in Beirut
Police in Beirut say they busted a ring that recruited Egyptian women and sent them with fake Lebanese passports to pick pockets at Mecca. Five Lebanese men and seven Egyptians, including two women, were arrested.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
Suspected Cop Killer Captured in East Dallas
More than 60 law officers surrounded an East Dallas apartment and captured Rene Guzman after a mistaken entry led to a brief exchange of gunfire. Guzman and Leonard Ramos Lopez surrendered nearby. deputies Donnie Reese, Sam Infante, and A. J. Robertson were killed in Trinity River bottoms while responding to a burglary call. Deputy Wendell Dover was wounded. McCurley escaped the firefight. The suspect had been sought since Monday night. Belgium quake rocks Brussels and nearby Netherlands regions.
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Dallas
Tex
Rene Adolpho Guzman
Parkland Hospital
Guzman
Leonard Ramos Lopez
Moises
A.D. McCurley
Dover
McCurley
Reds Open Strong Drive on S Viet Base in Laos
U S air forces boosted operations in Laos with 1 100 sorties, up 1 000 from Wednesday, as weather improved. Communists pressed attacks toward Sepone and Long Cheng while targeting Luang Prabang, triggering fears of a capture attempt and prompting hazards on Highway 9. Refugees swelled to tens of thousands amid the northern Laos offensive. Helicopters suffered losses, with seven shot down or damaged over the week.
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S. Viet
Laos
Ters
U.S
Kim Wil Jenson
Vientiane
Sepone
Long Cheng
Luang Prabang
Vietiane
Highway 9
Ruhr
U.S. Command
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Los Angeles Superior Court
Cielo Drive
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Linda
Kasabian
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Leslie
Spahn Ranch
L.A
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Rep. Edwards
California
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Martinez
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Joseph Heavey
House of Representatives
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Barry Goldwater
San Fernando
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West Los Angeles Federal Building
George Housner
California Institute of Technology
Henry Degenkolb
Trawsner
Belgium
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Netherlands
Prince Sisauk Na Champassack
National Assembly
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Cambodia
Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
China
Quang Tri
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Demilitarized Zone
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