Kirschke Given Death Penalty From Jurors He Taunted
Former Downey district attorney Kirschke faced television glare as he awaited a death sentence for a double murder. Jurors seated in the courtroom delivered the verdict after taunting and goading during deliberations. Kirschke, who sought an automatic appeal, expressed belief in the sentence while maintaining the need for self protection against dangerous individuals.
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Kirschke
Kathleen Parker
Albert W. Hartis
GIs press ambush fight in swamp kills 46 enemies
In a daylong battle near Saigon American troops beat back a double Communist ambush and killed at least 46 guerrillas. The clash left 18 U.S. soldiers dead and 58 wounded as reinforcements struggled through mangrove swamps. A South Vietnamese pilot died and 10 civilians were killed when an F5 jet crashed after takeoff from Bien Hoa.
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Nuns Clash Over Catholic School Reforms in 1960s
Archdiocesan spokesman warned some schools may close if Immaculate Heart sisters quit, while Sister Anita urged changes aligned with Vatican II. St Matthew’s Long Beach plans to reopen next fall regardless, with many lay teachers. The dispute centers on self determination and stricter communal rules within the teaching order.
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Los Angeles
Anita
Cardinal McIntyre
Immaculate Heart Sister's
James P. Lynch
St. Matthew's
Long Beach
St. Matthews
Msgr. Lynch
Orrder
Immaculate Heart Sisters
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart Order
Jury Foreman Under Fire as Death Penalty Verdict Told
Juror Warner recalls the deliberations in the death penalty case. He says Henry Kearney pressured discussion without coercion and notes the jury remained calm, no animosity, and felt no guilt over their verdict. Warner, a Temple City resident, expects rough reactions at work but stands by the decision.
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Kearney
Warner
Felk
Kirsch
Henry Kearney
Jury condemns Kirschke to death in murder case
The jury that sentenced Jack Kirschke to death for the murders of his wife and her lover faced questions about its sanity after the verdict. Attorney Albert Ramsey called the panel “completely out of its mind,” criticizing the decision and noting grounds for appeal. Kirschke’s son Doug vowed to search for the real killer once discharged from the Marine Corps.
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Jack Kirschke
Kirschke
Albert C. S. Ramsey
Kirselke
Doug
Marine Corps
Jenow
Poles Seize and Expel Yank Aide
In Warsaw the Polish government ordered U S military attache Lt Col Edward J Metzger to leave after he was detained and searched by Polish forces. The American embassy said protests were filed in Washington and Warsaw and that the act violated diplomatic immunity.
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Poland
U.S
Edward J. Metzger
Quincy
Mass
Washington
Col. Menger
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