Hoffa Freedom Bid Quietly Weighs White House Delay
Informants say White House discussions on labor racketeering info in exchange for Hoffa's release are private and no details have been provided. Hoffa's representatives and Justice Department officials have not confirmed any contact, amid internal union power struggles and ongoing parole considerations. Frank Fitzsimmons acts as Teamsters president while Hoffa remains imprisoned.
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Hoffa
Nixon
Teamsters Union
St. Louis
Morris Shenker
Justice Department
White House
Union
Anather Group
Shenker
Pension Fund
Lewisburg
U.S. Parole Board
Teamsters
Frank Fitzsimmons
Detroit
Extradition of Seale Approved by California Governor
California Governor Ronald Reagan approved the extradition of Black Panther leader Bobby Seale to Connecticut to face murder charges in the Rackley case. Attorney Charles Garry pledged to seek a Supreme Court ruling if needed, arguing rights were violated by Seale’s hearing attendance.
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UPS
Ronald Reagan
Bobby Seale
Connecticut
California
Reagan
Garry
Seale
Herbert Hilingwood
San Francisco
U.S. Supreme Court
Gurry
Panther
United States
Rackley
Middlefield
Conn
New Haven
Yale University
San Francisco Bay Area
Chicago
Coroner quits Panther case in Chicago inquest
Cook County Coroner Dr. Andrew Toman will not preside over the inquest into the fatal Hampton Clark shooting. He named Martin Gerber to replace him on the panel after the Chicago Bar Association urged fairness and impartiality. The inquest opens next Tuesday at the civic center and is open to the public.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Bar Association
Cook County
Andrew Toman
Fred Hampton
Toman
Martin 5
Gerber
Civic Center
Revolutionary SDS Faction in Disarray
In Flint Michigan the Weather Man wing of Students for a Democratic Society quit amid bickering over strategy. Heated divisions divided leadership in Chicago Boston Cincinnati and Seattle as members urged cell based organization and local, not central, control. The session discussed gender equality, collective personality, black militant support, and spreading revolution to disenfranchised Americans.
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Flint, Mich
Weatherman
Students For A Democratic Society
Connel
United States
National Liberation Stort
Vietnam
China Weatherman
SDS
Chaga
National Council
Chicago
Josh
Seattle
The
Weather Bureau
Mark Rudd
Jeader
Flint
Boston
Cincinnati
Socialists See Growing Unrest and Street Violence
Minneapolis report on the Young Socialist Alliance after their national convention. Leaders predict more turmoil and fatal unrest with protests and street battles, while stating members will not arm or provoke violence. They blame police and government actions and plan campus organizing and support for Black Panthers and antiwar activities.
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Minneapolis
YSA
Black Panthers
Seigle
The
USA
Hayward Scraps New Year Bonfire Plan After Ban
Hayward planned a large New Year bonfire to dispose of Christmas trees and burnable trash to spotlight a backyard burning ban effective today. Fire officials urged residents to bring trees to a vacant lot for a 10 a.m. burn, but air pollution authorities blocked the bonfire at 9 a.m. due to a broader ban on outdoor fires. Refuse was instead hauled to a city dump.
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Wayward
UPI
Hayward
Ives
Parents of Toll Who Ate LSD Candy Charged
San Francisco police charged John R. Wilson and Christine Wilson with possession of dangerous drugs and endangering the health of minors after their one year old son and two year old daughter ate LSD coated candy found in a glove compartment. The couple rushed the children to a hospital and provided a candy sample for analysis claiming it was a Christmas gift.
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San Francisco
UPI
John R. Wilson
Christine
Wilsons
Man Escapes Fire on Boat Off Marina Del Rey
A 37 year old Rudolph Helistaof Marina Del Rey fled his burning 38 foot cabin cruiser seven miles off Marina Del Rey and was hoisted to safety by a Coast Guard helicopter. He was uninjured as the boat sank though the cause of the blaze was not immediately known.
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Larry Seigle
Refige
Marina del Rey
Coast Guard
Rudolph Helista
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State Attorney
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Bar Association
Nelson Blackstock
Atlanta
Susan LaMont
New York
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Victoria
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