Merchants Move to Curtail Shoplifting Problem SEE STORY PAGE 9 Fair, Pleasant Partly sunny and pleasant. Clsar, cooler tonight. Mostly FINAL fair, cool tomorrow. Red Bank, Freehold f Lang Branch (Set Detail!. Put 3): J EDITION Monmouth County's Home Newspaper for 92 Years VOL. 93, NO. 27 RED BANK, N. J., TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1970 16 PAGES TEN CENTS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiHiiiuiiiii Backs Off on Manson Statement By FRANK CORMIER Shortly afterward, press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler WASHINGTON' (AP) - President Nixon has backed stated, after extended questioning by newsmen, that Nixon away from an off-the-cuff comment that Charles Mansori, , "failed to use the word 'alleged'," in referring to Manson's the California hippie-cult leader, was guilty, directly or in- case. ' directly, of "eight murders without reason." The eighth "murder" Nixon referred to presumably was While Air Force One circled Washington for nearly a ' that of musician Gary M. Hinman of Malibu. Manson is half hour last night on a flight from Denver, Nixon drafted charged in that slaying last summer along with a co-defen- a statement that declared, "The last thing I would do is dant in the Tate case, Susan Atkins. prejudice the legal rights of any person, in any circum- TALKED OF MANSON stances." The President talked about Manson after arguing that MISTRIAL SOUGHT the news media "tend to glorify and to make heroes out of Hours earlier, Manson's defense attorneys had asked a those who engage in criminal activities. Los Angeles judge to declare a mistrial, alleging prejudicial "This is not done intentionally by the press," Nixon publicity. The court denied the initial motion "without pre- continued. "It is not done intentionally by radio and tele- judice," wanting to make certain what Nixon actually said. vision, I know. It is done, perhaps, because people want to , The defense was free to renew the motion under that read or see that kind of story." ruling, which it said it would do today. The President said he noted while at his San Clemente home last week that the newspapers in California "reported If such a motion were approved, a new start would be the Manson trial on the front page each day and that "it required in the trial of Manson and other defendants in the usually got a couple of minutes in the evening news." celebrated Sharon Tate murder case. ' Ziegler said the newspapers whose coverage of the trial Stopping in Denver en route back to the White House had been read by Nixon were the Los Angeles Times and the from a working holiday in San Clemente, Calif., Nixon went Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. before newsmen prior to conferring in the Colorado capital Deputy press secretary Gerald L. Warren subsequently with state law enforcement officials and said of Manson: was asked to cite specific newspaper accounts, or televi- "Here is a man who was guilty, directly or indirectly, sion-radio broadcasts to which Nixon took exception. He of «ight murders without reason. said he could not supply that information. "Here is a man, yet, who, as far as me news media ANOTHER COMPLAINT coverage was concerned, appeared to be rather a glamorous The President also complained about news media cov- figure . erage of the overnight jailing last week of two defense law- Many reporters who heard Nixon, an attorney, were yers found in contempt of court. aware immediately that the chief executive had assumed He spoke of "two lawyers in the case, two lawyers who Manson guilty before completion of his trial. Some thought were, as anyone who could read any of the stories could tell _ u *•««•'.< mm-mmmmm i they saw a quick facial reaction from Atty. Gen. John N. — who were guilty of the most outrageous contemptuous PROTEST NIXON'S 'GUILTY' REMARKS — Attorneys Ronald Hughes, left. Paul Fitzgerald, center, and Irving Mitchell, who was standing at the President's side. action in the courtroom, and who were ordered to jai} over- Kanarek, who represent Charles Manson and others being tried for murder in Los Angeles, tell newsmen out- Fellow lawyer Mitchell, however, made no move to sug- night by the judge, seem to be more the oppressed, and the side the courtroom they object to President Nixon saying that Manson was "guilty, directly or indirectly, of gest that Nixon amend his impromptu remark. judge seemed to be the villain." eight murders." ICanarek later moved for a mistrial, but it //as denied. (AP Wirephoto) Manson Attorneys to Seek Mistrial Again LOS ANGELES (AP) - De- the President of the United said later, was ''denied with- questered, may be "tainted" of. Miss Tate and six others and other such terms.. .He's jury selection.- Since being fense attorneys in the Sharon States is going to say this, out prejudice," meaning It by the comments, and possi- last August. Manson also is been maligned quite vicious- sworn, they have been locked Tate murder trial say they'll \ then the ball game is over." ., could be renewed at a later bly the judge as well. charged in a separate case ly. I don't know how you up in a hotel nightly. ask again for a mistrial today Nixon's original remarks, date. He said that although the with the slaying last summer could call that glamorizing." Resumes Stand because President Nixon said made to newsmen at Denver, Judge Alarmed jury doesn't read newspapers of a Malibu musician, Garry Deputy Dist. Atty. Vincent Meanwhile, the state's star defendant Charles M. Manson reached the courthouse at "The judge was alarmed," or see television accounts of Hinman. T. Bugliosi said he felt the witness, Linda' Kasabian, 21, is "guilty, directly or in- lunch recess- yesterday. When said Fitzgerald, "and the the case, "there are many In his remarks, Ndxon fur- press hadn't glamorized Man- resumed the stand for defense directly, of eight murders court resumed, all attorneys judge's main concern was to possible leaks." Among them, ther said of Manson "Here is. son "but perhaps a segment: cross-examination. She was without reason." approached the bench for a verify what the President had be said, are visits from ju- a man, yet who, as far as the of the public has." accused of murder-ebnspiracy One of the lawyers, Paul conference with Superior said. The judge said he rors' spouses on weekends news media coverage was The defense has contended with the others but was grant- Fitzgerald, said of Nixon's Court Judge Charles Older. wasn't sure that the President and the chance a juror might concerned, appeared to be from the outset that publicity ed immunity from prosecution comments: "We know this is Court sources said Manson's had said that." glance at a newsstand head- rather a glamorous figure." had precluded the possibility when she agreed to testify for unprecedented in the history attorney, Irving Kanarek, He said the judge — who line while riding to and from Can't Understand of a fair trial. A judge ruled thestate.- ' • • of jurisprudence. Seldom if made a motion for a mistrial had no public comment — in- court. Late yesterday, Fitzgerald this wasn't so and issued a The green-eyed mother of ever has a president taken an on the basis of prejudicial dicated he would rather rule Manson, 35, and three wom- said he couldn't understand long order barring officials two children has testified that interest in a state murder publicity.. He was joined by on the matter after studying en followers — Leslie Van the President's remarks and principals in the case Manson ordered the murder trial." attorneys Dave Shinn and the President's statement. Houten, 20, Susan Atkins, 21, about. "glamor" since most from discussing it with news- of Miss Tate, a blonde, preg- "I am shocked and bewil- Ronald Hughes. Fitzgerald said the defense and Patricia Krenwinkel, 22 media had depicted Manson men. Jurors were questioned nant actress, and four visitors dered," Fitzgerald said. "If The motion, Fitzgerald fears the jury, although se- — are on trial for the slayings as "a murderous marauder at length on publicity during the night of Aug. 8. •iiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiioiiii^ Talk Preliminaries Start By THE ASSOCIATED with an official Statement set- "very useful and construc- discussions which will take 'would once more talk in turn PRESS ting forth its reservations and tive" and that "all aspects of place under Ambassador Jar- to the Egyptians, Jordanians conditions, as Egypt and Jor- the U.S. proposal, including ring's auspices in a con- and Israelis, trying to bring U.N. envoy Gunnar V. Jar- dan have done. replies received, by the U.S: ciliatory and constructive them into agreement on a ring scheduled his first talks Jarring met yesterday af- government," were discussed. manner." procedure for carrying out with Arab and Israeli repre- ternoon with U.N. Secretary- Rogers said it was a "very But he added: "Obviously, the Security Council resolu- sentatives in New York today General U Thant and Secre- useful meeting . about the the discussions will be diffi- tion of Nov. 22,1967. It called cult. This is just the first for Israeli withdrawal from on the U.S. peace proposal for tary of State William P. Ro- steps that may be taken in the gers, who presented'the future." step." the territory'occupied in the the Middle East. American proposal to Jordan, Cites Discussions The U.S. plan calls for a 1967 war and for Arab recog- Libyan leader Muammar Israel and Egypt on June 19. He said he hoped that "all cease-fire of at least three nition of Israel's right to ex- Kadafi was in Baghdad trying Thant said the meeting was concerned can approach the months during which Jarring ist.