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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1970
Page
1
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed a three year prison sentence for a teenage boy in a 10 cent robbery. Redcliff of Little Rock was 15 when the crime occurred after a high school football game. The court ruled value does not matter in a robbery.
The Colorado Supreme Court dismissed Rep Byron Rogers challenge to Denver Democratic primary results, saying it lacked jurisdiction. Rogers, 70, lost to Craig Barnes 27,218 to 27,188 after alleging irregularities and seeking precincts tossed. He had argued Congress alone should judge such elections.
Nobel peace scholars urge nuclear restraint as a disarmament step. Froines resigns from University of Oregon to work for Black Panther Bobby Seale’s release in New Haven. He allies with a revolutionary aim after being acquitted on some charges and sentenced for contempt.
Negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp resume with little hope for a swift settlement as a nationwide walkout by about 344,000 workers enters its second week. GM has laid off 711 workers at nonstruck plants while 27 facilities remain exempted, producing parts vital to Ford and Chrysler operations. The dispute centers on wage rises and fringe benefits, with UAW seeking 61 cents an hour in year one and GM offering 38 cents, plus cost of living protections and retiree pensions.
Former astronaut Frank Borman warned Hanoi that U S policy in Vietnam cannot be swayed by North Vietnamese abuse of war prisoners. He spoke at a rare joint House Senate gathering honoring families of missing or held servicemen, recalling his Apollo Moon mission and urging moral outrage over prisoner treatment.
Fragmented OCR text from a 1970 PRESS TELEGRAM page shows garbled names and stray words. Readable elements include scattered place names and a possible classifieds or public notice fragment. The content is insufficient to identify a clear event or outcome.
A military judge denied motions to dismiss charges against Sgt. Kal Torres in the My Lai massacre case. Judge James Hagan found no evidence of official prejudgment, but permitted defense access to certain Army materials. The trial includes multiple defendants and a related stand trial for Pvt. Max Hutson on premeditated murder.
Sinn Fein in Dublin opposes Nixon Irish visit and urges demonstrations aimed at blocking U S or NATO bases. In Rome Italian Communists mobilize a two hour general strike with eight million members to disrupt industry and government during Nixon's next-week visit.
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