Batman Baxter in LA courtroom jailed for contempt
Peter Baxter known as Batman due to his batman mask faced five days in jail in Los Angeles Municipal Court after interrupting the trial of John J. Daniels by reading a Patrick Henry quote. The judge ordered Baxter removed by six deputy marshals, causing a mistrial in Daniels' case.
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Batman Baxter
Los Angeles
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Batman
County Assessors Office
Patrick Henry
John J. Daniels
Board of Supervisors
Irwin J. Nebrom
Daniels
Clark
Supreme Court
Willis van Dewanter
New York City
Hansey
Sohnsor
California engineer accuses Saigon prison abuse
Robert N. Harms of Sacramento said he was jailed on a false profiteering charge in Saigon and endured brutal conditions at Chi Hua prison. He claimed food was scarce, sanitation absent, and torture chambers existed in the basement. Harms described six to 15 Americans detained there and said he bribed his way out after losing 50 to 60 pounds.
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State Assembly
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Cohen
Las Vegas
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Cohan
Chicago
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Cleveland
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Saigon
Robert N. Harms
Sacramento
U.S
Harrs
Chi Hua
Harms
Carrier Delivery Service Shines in City Reports
Local dispatch highlights a new carrier delivery program improving parcel speeds in the city. Officials cite faster routes, expanded hours, and better tracking as key benefits for residents and businesses.
Congressmen urge Nixon action on tiger cage prison
Rep William A Anderson and Rep Augustus Hawkins pressed President Nixon to deploy task forces to Con Son island within 48 hours to halt further prisoner deaths and degradation. They warned Con Son could join Auschwitz and Buchenwald as infamous Nazi camps, citing up to 100 political prisoners in tiger cages and thousands more in cattle cages. House subcommittee members also urged joint U.S. and South Vietnamese investigations.
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Nixon
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Dachau
Buchenwald
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D-Teni
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Vietnam
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Hawkins
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ASK CURB ON PROTESTS AT WHITE HOUSE
The Secret Service asked to limit protesters around the White House for security. Director Gay warned that without crowd limits guards might be forced to shoot to kill if crowds entered the grounds. Proposals seek at most 100 on the Pennsylvania Avenue sidewalk and 500 in Lafayette Square, with bans on east and west side streets.
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White House
Washington
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Executive Mansion
National Park Service
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lafayette Square
Heath Romance Report Sparks disbelief in London
London sources say Prime Minister Edward Heath was linked romantically to American publisher Mrs Katherine Graham. The New York Daily News claimed the two were “smitten with each other.” Heath’s aides described the reaction as stupefaction and incredulity while an official spokesman kept his private life “very much his own.”
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Edward Heath
Katherine K. Graham
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Britain
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GI Freed in Killing of Vietnam Prisoner
A military court cleared Spec. 4 John R. LaNasa of unpremeditated murder and assault in the death of Da Van Man, a Vietnamese deserter captured by LaNasa’s unit. The platoon leader, 1st Lt. James B. Duffy, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to six months.
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Baton Rouge
LaNasa
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Bth Infantry Division
Henry B. Rathblaik
New York
James B. Duffy
Claremont
Calif
Runway dispute hits Los Angeles airport opening
Solon Hill reports Rep John V Tunney denounces the new Los Angeles International runway as a federal advisory violation and calls for a full probe after residents complain of noise odor and fear. Tunney sent a telegram to FAA head John L Shaffer demanding shutdown until investigation. Some homes lie 450 feet from takeoff path. Detroit Chrysler also warns 1225 Dodge M374 chassis owners to bring vehicles in for brake tube position checks.
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Los Angeles International Airport
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Tunney
D-Calif
US. Senate
John L. Shaffer
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FAA
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Chrysler Corp
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