Panther head accused of contempt
Conspiracy trial is yelling match
CHICAGO (UPI) — Federal judge Julius J. Hoffman accused all eight defendants in the Chicago riot conspiracy trial of "contemptuous conduct" Tuesday and warned Black Panther leader Bobby Seale he could be gagged and chained if he did not halt his courtroom outbursts.
The judge, furious at repeated disorder in the court, issued the warnings in a tumultuous session in which Seale told Hoffman "You're in contempt" and the defendants balked at standing in deference to the judge.
"You're in contempt—in contempt of the masses of people for
violating my rights," Seale shouted, shaking a finger at Hoffman.
Seale is one of eight men on trial in U.S. District Court on charges that they conspired to incite the riots that swept Chicago during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
He started shouting "I want to
Knight Newspaper empire expands
Philadelphia newspapers sold
CLEVELAND (CP1)—Knight Newspapers purchased the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News Tuesday for $55 million, one of the largest newspaper sales in history.
The purchase for cash and notes was announced in a statement released here from Walter H. Annenberg, president of Triangle Publications and U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, and John S. Knight, editorial chairman and senior officer of Knight Newspapers.
The Inquirer, morning and Sunday editions, and the News, an afternoon tabloid, were owned by Triangle Publications.
It was the largest newspaper transaction since Samuel I. Newhouse purchased the Times-Picayune Publishing Corp., in New Orleans in June, 1962 for $42 million.
cross-examine this witness" when defense attorney William Kunstler completed cross-examination of police undercover agent William Flapley.
Annenberg, who was in Europe when the announcement was made at the Union Club here, was quoted as saying the sale to Knight would transfer the newspapers "into the right hands" and "insure future ownership in which I have confidence."
The announcement from J. Montgomery Curtis, vice-president of the Knight Newspapers, said "the transfer of ownership was approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is scheduled for final closing on Dec. 31."
When Hoffman told him to sit down, Seale accused the judge of "violating the U.S. code and violating my constitutional rights." While the jury was hurried out of the room, Seale told Hoffman, "A black man has no chance in this court."
He said Triangle would continue to operate the Inquirer and News until that date. The newspapers would then become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Knight.
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After the jury was dismissed for the day, the judge admonished Seale: "The court has the power to gag you—gag you and chain you to your chair. I don't want to do it . . ."
"Gag?" Seale interrupted. "I'm being railroaded."
The lottery plan is assured of easy House passage. Before it takes up the bill, the House will vote on accepting rules recommended by the Armed Services and Rules committees, and endorsed by the Democratic and GOP leadership, limiting the House to a simple vote for or against the lottery.
They told a news conference that Wednesday may be the last chance the House will have to revise the draft law before its routine renewal in 1971.
WASHINGTON (UPI)—Democratic reformers urged Americans Tuesday to contact their congressmen in support of a move to amend the Selective Service Act to eliminate most student deferments and make other major changes in the draft.
Republican leaders claim that the lottery proposal cannot get through the Senate Armed Services Committee unless it leaves the House free of any amendments, however worthy.
The legislation would specifically eliminate a prohibition in law against Nixon's plan to select inductees at random from a pool of 19-year-olds.
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The aim of the 16 Democrats is to overturn planned parliam-
mentary ground rules that prohibit a House vote Wednesday on
anything but President Nixon's proposal for a draft by lottery.
Reformers to end II-s
The announcement said the Inquirer had a Sunday circulation of 887,627 and a daily of 483,560. The Daily News circulation was put at 434,911.
When a U.S. marshal gave the customary order for all to rise at the end of the session, defendants Abbie Hoffman, Tom Hayden and Seale remained seated. The other five defenders then sat down again. Their attorneys argued there was no constitutional reason for them to rise. Judge Hoffman, warning he would deal with their "CONTEMPTUOUS CONDUCT" at an appropriate time, walked out.
A third newspaper in Philadelphia, the Evening and Sunday Bulletin, is owned by the Bulletin Co.
The acquisition will bring Knight Newspapers from fifth place to third largest in the United States in terms of total weekly circulation.
his ambassadorial assignment.
Annenberg will become editor and publisher emeritus of the Inquirer and will be available for consultation upon completion of
Annenberg, in Brussels on official U.S. government business when the announcement was made, was quoted as saying he made the decision to sell "to accomplish an orderly transfer into the right hands of the newspapers that have long been under my direction."
Knight, who was present when the announcement was made at the Union Club here, said "we foresee further development and growth of the Inquirer and the Daily News as they continue to pursue the worthy objectives which best serve this area."
Hoffman told Seale he had "engaged in many contumacious activities . . ." Seale shouted back:
"You're in contempt—in contempt of the masses of people for violating my rights—rights 86,000 black men died for in the Civil War."
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