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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
47
A crowd of about 100, mostly white with some black militants, gathered outside and then entered Los Angeles City Hall as the council refused to hold a public hearing on the shooting death of a Black youth by a white police officer. The youth waited to speak while others stood at the rear, as Council President pro tem gave no hearing.
Tut Hayes of the People’s Tribunal Committee criticized city officials after a council hearing on the death of Gregory Clark 19 was canceled. He accused Councilmen Snyder and Potter of cowardice and urged impeachment, while denouncing Police Chief Reddin and police actions against Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee members in council chambers.
West Hollywood sheriff’s deputies arrested former film actor Ted Cooper and Lester Arthur Carson on Wednesday. Investigators said Thomason, also known as William Herold Thomason, 50, from Santa Monica, possessed about 100 rolls of film described as hard core pornography. Carson, 67, of Hollywood, was arrested with him. Cooper had 12 film credits including The Caine Mutiny and The Wild Ones.
Five female Pacific Telephone clerks from San Jose filed in U.S. District Court alleging illegal gender discrimination. They seek line assigner postings, arguing higher pay and seniority for men already in the role, following an EEOC investigation that found cause and required conciliation attempts. Plaintiffs are Marjon Freeman, Elsie R. Miller, Myra Nichols, Peggy S. Utt, and Connie Weatherbee.
CAMBRIDGE MASS The Superior Court dismissed the case of Army Captain Michael Harbin of Fort Devens who faced a $20 fine for fishing out of season after arguing he was merely testing a new spinning reel without a hook. The appeal reversed the lower court ruling.
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