Appearance
1974Year Highlands, NJ, Councilman Luke J Penta, who was indicted on charges of soliciting reward for vote as well as misconduct in office 1 wk before his term began, is reindicted by Monmouth County grand jury on soliciting charge
Superior Ct judge dismissed original complaint on ground that public official could not be guilty of misconduct in office before term began (S) New Jersey Briefs
1975Year convicted sex offenders Joseph Alonzo Kenner and Paul De La Haye, who asked to be castrated rather than imprisoned, are sentenced to prison, San Diego, for indefinite terms because they could not find surgeon willing to perform operations
Superior Ct Judge Douglas P Woodworth, following sentencing, comments (M) 2 Sex Offenders Sent to Prison After Plea for Castration Fails
1973Year What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?: C Menzie, retired railroad engineer who claimed his privacy was invaded by TV commercial which put his head over body of naked woman, accepts cash settlement on Dec 5 from filmmaker A Funt who used commercial to advertise his film What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
Superior Ct Judge E D Steinbrugge asks that amount of settlement by Funt and United Artists be withheld; Menzie, who testified that he is opposed to public nudity and sex, claims that Funt had never told him he was being filmed in '68 Retired Man, 84, Awarded Settlement for Commercial
1977Year 3-judge Calif Appeals Ct panel upholds Superior Ct ruling but forbids any attempts at 'deprogramming'
Superior Ct judge earlier orders ch to cease weekend seminars and training sessions at Boonville ranch (M) CUSTODY RULE UPHELD FOR MOON DISCIPLES
1975Year Trial of Russell Little and Joseph Remiro for Nov '73 murder of Oakland School Supt Marcus Foster to open, Sacramento, amid tight security procedures
Superior Ct Judge Elvin Sheehy to preside; trial is expected to last 3 to 6 mos; Alameda County Asst Dist Atty Clayton DaVega says prosecution will try to show that defendants considered themselves Symbionese Liberation Army members; terrorist group has claimed responsibility for murder; Little's atty James Jenner says they have never claimed membership in SLA; Remiro's atty Edward Merrill comments (S) COAST TRIAL TO AIR SYMBIONESE ISSUE
1975Year employes return to work under ct order without reaching settlement in contract dispute
Superior Ct Judge George B Francis signs injunction ordering end to 2-day walkout, which halted most dept operations (S) Metropolitan Briefs