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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1970
Page
1
Demonstrators heckled Interior Secretary Walter Hickel during a Princeton address on environmental issues. Leaflets read Hickel’s name with shouting questions about war oil and Indians. Hickel continued, praising free speech and noting disruption hindered listeners. A standing ovation followed.
David Barris former Stanford student president and husband of Joan Baez is moved from Swift Trial Federal Prison Camp Arizona to La Tuna Prison Camp Texas with three fellow hunger strikers for closer supervision. Also moving are Nick Reidy Paul Barnes and Joseph Crampton. Harris led a San Francisco hunger strike prior to Arizona transfer.
Former Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg said at Columbia Law School that indicting people for conspiracy is unconstitutional and dangerous, criticizing the Chicago Seven case as a miscarriage of law. He noted none were convicted of conspiracy though five were guilty of acts inciting riots and condemned contempt sentences as improper without trial by jury.
Informer Susan Atkins met Charles Manson in Los Angeles jail for 75 minutes. They discussed defense strategy as Manson acts as his own attorney. Atkins, 21, left with her lawyer Richard Caballero amid questions about whether she will take the stand.
The unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent in February the highest since October 1965. Full time adult workers and manufacturing felt the impact as production cutbacks hit the auto sector. About 48 million workers were jobless, up from 34 million in January, an increase of 2.5 percent after seasonal adjustment.
New York UPI reports Marine private Terry McDowell was arrested on unspecified charges after returning to the United States from Sweden. He was taken to the Marine barracks in Brooklyn. officials gave no further information. He is believed to be from Illinois.
Saigon gains responsibility for most sea deliveries as U S forces withdraw from Can Tho in the Mekong Delta. The 440th terminal transfer company left a skeleton crew to document and secure cargo at Can Tho, 75 miles south west of Saigon, while ground fighting stays subdued and refugee attacks cause civilian casualties.
United Mine Workers vow to fight a federal suit aimed at voiding the December 9 election that chose President W A Tony Boyle amid past accusations of irregularities. Labor Secretary Shultz seeks a new election and stricter finance records, while Elmer Brown pushes for Boyle’s removal and Yablonski’s election reversal.
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