January 1970

THURSDAY, JANUARY

01

1970

Manson Prepares His Case

Inyo County Official Cited for Work in Tate Case

SATURDAY, JANUARY

03

1970

Sharon Tate’s Father Given Estate Control

To Divide Tate Estate

SUNDAY, JANUARY

04

1970

Did Manson Borrow British Cult's Beliefs?

MONDAY, JANUARY

05

1970

Extradition Hearing for 2 in Tate Killing

Fingerprints Told in Extradition Try

TUESDAY, JANUARY

06

1970

Suspect In Tate Case Extradited By Texas

Two Appeals In Tate Case Could Reach Top Court

Defense Asks Evidence In Tate Slayings

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

07

1970

Hunt Fails for Cult 'Victim'

Tate Suspect Will Be Given Sanity Test

THURSDAY, JANUARY

08

1970

Girl With Accent Answers — After Hinman Killed

FRIDAY, JANUARY

09

1970

Tate Massacre By The Book?

SATURDAY, JANUARY

10

1970

Hippie Leader Was Vague Says Atkins

'Guilty' Verdict Before Trial

SUNDAY, JANUARY

11

1970

The 'Manson Family' Murders

MONDAY, JANUARY

12

1970

Manson Ends Hunger Strike at County Jail

TUESDAY, JANUARY

13

1970

A Lesson From Charles Manson

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

14

1970

Manson Gets Delay in Tate Killing Plea

THURSDAY, JANUARY

15

1970

Manson Loses Motion to Form Jail ‘Family’ as Aid in Defense

Manson Chats With Judge On Defense

FRIDAY, JANUARY

16

1970

Hinman Stabbing: Murder Trial Challenge Loses

Manson Wins Several Motions

Refuses To Drop Murder Charge Linked to 'Family'

SATURDAY, JANUARY

17

1970

Manson Told To Hire Own Private Eye

MONDAY, JANUARY

19

1970

Manson Now A Cleancut Hippie

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

21

1970

Defendant Kasabian Faces Trial - No Bail

Victim's Parents Sue Manson

Linda Tells Her Fear of Manson

THURSDAY, JANUARY

22

1970

Ask Switch in Slaying Trial Site

FRIDAY, JANUARY

23

1970

Manson Sued

Manson Asks Again for Tapes

SATURDAY, JANUARY

24

1970

No Public Funds for Defendant

Beausoleil Retrial Set for Los Angeles

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

28

1970

Manson, Planning Defense, Said Readying Surprise

THURSDAY, JANUARY

29

1970

Judge Curbs Defiant Manson

SATURDAY, JANUARY

31

1970

Manson Will Tell It All - In Song

February 1970

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY

01

1970

Jailmate's View: Manson Shows Himself Superior

Drug Expert Says Manson Tripped On Sex, Mysticism

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

03

1970

Manson Doubts Case Will Get To Court

Witnesses To Refute Susan, Manson Claims

'Informer Susan' Wins Trial Delay

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

04

1970

Hippie Cult Figure Found In Film Scene

Susan Atkins' Murder Trial Postponed

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

06

1970

Manson Tactics – Legal Ploy to Unite Accused

Manson Planning Courtroom Coup

Manson Asks Superior Court To Dismiss Multi Slaying Charges

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

07

1970

Manson Loses Plea for Writ to Free Him From Jail Cell

Monday D-Day for Manson

Charles Manson Transferred To "Loss-Of-Privilege Module"

Manson's Motions Rejected

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY

08

1970

Manson in Courtroom Demonstrates Magnetic Hold on Women

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

09

1970

March 30 Trial Set For Manson

Manson Refused New Plea; Trial With 2 Girls Set

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

10

1970

Eight Members Of Hippie Style Family Will Be Called To Testify When Charles Manson Goes On Trial In March

March 30 Trial Date Set for Manson, 2 Women Members of Cult

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

13

1970

Tate Suspect's Extradition Could Come Next Week

Manson Loses Use Of Phone

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

14

1970

Principal Tate Case Witness Flees State

Manson's Phone Rights Taken, Informer Flees

Susan Atkins 'Confessed' To Cellmate

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

16

1970

Watson Still Fighting Tate Case Extradition

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

17

1970

Judge Saw Manson Lampoon, Plea Says

Watson Directed To Return To California

Manson Venue Change Denied

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

18

1970

Author Denies Manson Was Target of Skit 

California To Get Patricia Krenwinkel

Appeal Accusing Judge in Manson Case Is Denied

L.A. Police to Probe Tate-Type Massacre

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

19

1970

Tate Case Defendant Labeled State Witness

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

20

1970

Tate Figure Arrested, Released

Manson's Way With Women in His Cult

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

24

1970

Manson Cult Woman Asks to Defend Self

Warrant Given Inyo Officials In Manson Case

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

25

1970

Tate Case Girl Files 2 Motions

You'll Die, Tate Case Figure Told

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

27

1970

Manson Family Member Faces March Hearing

Charles Manson Keeps Tight Hold On Hippie 'Family'

Manson's Record Album Will Be Issued Next Week

March 1970

TUESDAY, MARCH

03

1970

Black-Magic Cults Ride Manson Coattails

Leader Of Hippie Cult Will Tell Story In Album

WEDNESDAY, MARCH

04

1970

'Manson Girl' Pleads Innocent to Slayings

THURSDAY, MARCH

05

1970

Manson Due to Meet Susan Atkins Today

Tate-Informer Atkins to Meet With Manson

FRIDAY, MARCH

06

1970

Jail Reunion of Miss Atkins and Manson ‘Joyous’

Key Figures In Slayings Meet In Jail

Manson Holds Jail Conference With Girl Co-Defendant

SATURDAY, MARCH

07

1970

Manson, Judge in Heated Clash During Hearing

Manson Has Stormy Session in Court

Manson Gets Attorney, Angry

Shouting Match in Court

SUNDAY, MARCH

08

1970

LINDA KASABIAN: Was She Yana the Witch?

Manson 'Family' Members Sing Their Leader's Folk Song

Jail Pal Airs Angry Manson Statement

TUESDAY, MARCH

10

1970

Court-Named Counsel Sees Manson Pleasant, Intelligent

'United Front' Defense Mapped

WEDNESDAY, MARCH

11

1970

Informer May Deny Tate Case Confession

Susan To Repudiate Tate Death Story

THURSDAY, MARCH

12

1970

Chance To Deny Tate Crime Allowed To Pass

Manson's 'Conscience Clear'

Manson, Judge Play '20 Questions'

FRIDAY, MARCH

13

1970

Manson's New Attorney May Ask Insanity Plea

SUNDAY, MARCH

15

1970

Things May Be Looking Up For Manson, Legal Breaks May Be Coming His Way

MONDAY, MARCH

16

1970

Defendant In Tate Deaths Fails To Disqualify Judge

WEDNESDAY, MARCH

18

1970

Lawyer Asks Sanity Tests for Manson

Psychiatric Testing Sought For Manson

THURSDAY, MARCH

19

1970

Linda Kasabian to Testify for State in Tate Murders

Manson Cool On Kasabian Bid

Manson Switches Counsel for Novice

FRIDAY, MARCH

20

1970

Court-Appointed Attorney Fired by Manson; Trial Reset

Manson Releases Attorney

Manson Fires Attorney Who Doubted Sanity, Hires Novice

MONDAY, MARCH

23

1970

Accused Slayer Chooses Inexperienced Attorney

TUESDAY, MARCH

24

1970

Linda Kasabian Lawyers Tell of Immunity Move

Counsel For Milford Suspect Says Charges To Be Dropped

Appeal Motion Ordered Hastened In Watson Case

WEDNESDAY, MARCH

25

1970

Manson Denied Tate Case Venue Change

Manson Plea to Move Trial Denied Despite 'Ruthless Publicity' Claim

SUNDAY, MARCH

29

1970

Watson Waits In Texas: Extradition Fight Seen

TUESDAY, MARCH

31

1970

Beausoleil Could Pay With Death

Defendant in Tate Murders May Turn State's Evidence

Susan Atkins Counsel Asks Judge Ousted

Panel Quizzed on Manson in Hinman Murder Retrial

Hung Jury Forces Retrial: DA Tries Again in First 'Manson Family' Trial

April 1970

FRIDAY, APRIL

03

1970

Evidence Opened to Susan Atkins

SATURDAY, APRIL

04

1970

Manson Involved in Musician’s Death, Jury Told

Prosecution Claims Manson Ordered Musician's Stabbing

Manson Accused Of Death Command

SUNDAY, APRIL

05

1970

Manson 'Family' Trial May Be Surprise

Two from Texas

TUESDAY, APRIL

07

1970

Cyclist Tells of Manson 'Kill Order'

Leader of Cycle Gang Admits 'Deal' to Testify

THURSDAY, APRIL

09

1970

Pink Slips on Hinman Cars Tied to Suspect

Manson Linked in Follower's Murder Trial

Madison Librarian Ready to Testify at Manson Affair Trial

FRIDAY, APRIL

10

1970

'Family' State Witness Reneges, Won't Testify

SATURDAY, APRIL

11

1970

State Woman Says She Saw Slaying In Hippie Family

Woman Describes 'Family' Slaying of Hinman

MONDAY, APRIL

13

1970

Cultist Tells of Rifling Slain Man

TUESDAY, APRIL

14

1970

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Charges in Murder Cases

Mary Brunner Testifies in Los Angeles: Gave Murder Statements After Threats of Arrest

Court Told Manson Killed Musician

Manson is Accused of Hinman Murder

Defendant Claims Manson Stabbed, Killed Musician Gary Hinman

WEDNESDAY, APRIL

15

1970

Manson Cited In Murder

Manson Indicted in Slaying

2 Followers Indicted With Him: Cult Leader Manson Charged For Murder of L.A. Musician

THURSDAY, APRIL

16

1970

Beausoleil Attorney Calls Testimony Lies

Bitter Words, Tears End Murder Trial

Attorney Asks Acquittal for Defendant in Hinman Death

FRIDAY, APRIL

17

1970

Manson, Atkins Arraigned

Postponement Seen For Manson Trial

Manson Shrugs Off Hinman Murder Charge as 'Ridiculous'

SATURDAY, APRIL

18

1970

Manson, "Family" Due For Another Trial Date

6 Lawyers, 4 Judges, Defendants: Manson 'Circus' in Court

SUNDAY, APRIL

19

1970

Beausoleil Found Guilty Of Murder

Hinman Death Verdict: Find Beausoleil Guilty of First Degree Murder

MONDAY, APRIL

20

1970

Death for L.A. Slayer Sought

Death Asked For Killer Of Musician

Tate Murder Trials Face Legal Tangles

TUESDAY, APRIL

21

1970

Jury Ponders Penalty in Murder Case

Jury Weighs Life, Death Penalty for Slayer of Hinman

Beausoleil Must Die In Slaying

Manson's Pal Sentenced to Gas Chamber

WEDNESDAY, APRIL

22

1970

Tate Trial To Exclude 1 Defendant

THURSDAY, APRIL

23

1970

Court Assigns New Attorney for Manson

Manson Accused of Saying He Cut Off Someone's Ear

FRIDAY, APRIL

24

1970

One Hinman Murder Indictment Against Atkins Will Be Dropped

TUESDAY, APRIL

28

1970

Warrant for Manson Cult 'Kin'

WEDNESDAY, APRIL

29

1970

Manson 'Kin' Urged to Accept Trial

THURSDAY, APRIL

30

1970

Atkins Girl Denied Plea Of Jeopardy

Judge Denies Manson Request

Tate Case Defendant Charles Watson Asked to Stop Fighting Extradition from Texas

May 1970

THURSDAY, MAY

07

1970

Texas Okays Tate Case Extradition

FRIDAY, MAY

08

1970

Beach Boys Singer Splits With Wife

WEDNESDAY, MAY

13

1970

Beausoleil Asks For New Trial

THURSDAY, MAY

14

1970

Beausoleil Is Denied Right to Act as Own Attorney

SUNDAY, MAY

17

1970

Hearing Set for Manson, Susan Atkins

MONDAY, MAY

18

1970

Drug Victim Identified

TUESDAY, MAY

19

1970

Manson Only Witness?

WEDNESDAY, MAY

20

1970

Manson Family Legal Troubles

THURSDAY, MAY

21

1970

Tate Slayer Suspect Watson Wins Delay, Separate Trial

WEDNESDAY, MAY

27

1970

Manson's New Pleas Are Heard

Beausoleil Given Okay to Seek New Murder Trial

THURSDAY, MAY

28

1970

Defendant in Hinman Case Will Seek 'New Evidence'

Judge Sets Hearing Monday To Rule On Manson Attorney

Defender Charges Cover-Up of Manson-Trial Evidence

FRIDAY, MAY

29

1970

Police Deny Report By Attorney

June 1970

MONDAY, JUNE

01

1970

New Attorney OKd for Manson

TUESDAY, JUNE

02

1970

Judge Grants New Lawyer for Cult Leader Manson

FRIDAY, JUNE

05

1970

Prosecution Fights Manson In Motion for New Attorney

WEDNESDAY, JUNE

10

1970

Key Witness Says She Lied in Murder Trial

Manson Says Court Has Shown Him No Respect

THURSDAY, JUNE

11

1970

Police Seek Manson Case Auto, Driver

Didn't Coerce Key Witness, Woman Says

Manson Ejected Second Time for Refusal to Face Judge in Hinman Murder Case

FRIDAY, JUNE

12

1970

Manson Fights Courtroom Bailiffs

Fighting Manson Ejected

Women Defendants Ejected for Refusal to Face Judge

SATURDAY, JUNE

13

1970

Manson Trial Jury Picks Slated Monday

Hippies May Be Bound, Gagged At Murder Trial

Witness Reverts to Original Testimony

SUNDAY, JUNE

14

1970

Manson Trial on Schedule, Despite Snarls

Witness in Beausoleil Case Changes Her Story Again

MONDAY, JUNE

15

1970

Beausoleil Gets Death Sentence

Manson 'Family' Set to Go on Trial Today

Trial of Manson Opens

Manson Trial Opens; Defense Asks Dismissal

TUESDAY, JUNE

16

1970

Beausoleil Loses in Bid for New Trial; Given Sentence

Manson, 3 followers Sit Quietly at Pre-Trial Hearing

Defense Gets Trial Delay; Files Charge

WEDNESDAY, JUNE

17

1970

'Manson Family' Jury Selection Begins

Hinman Witness Indicted for Murder

Manson Jury Selection in 2nd Day; None Picked

Manson Asks Jury Selection Speedup

Mary Brunner Indicted: Ex-Librarian Asks To Defend Herself

Tate Testimony in 60 Days Seen

THURSDAY, JUNE

18

1970

Texas Man Charged In Sharon Tate Murders

Mary Brunner Arraigned In Musician Slaying Case

Kasabian in Court, Sees Cult Leader

'I Owe Society Nothing,' Manson Says

Says Main Tate Witness Urged Not To Testily

FRIDAY, JUNE

19

1970

'Honest' Prospective Jurors Turned Away, Manson Says

Manson Says He 'Paid Debt To Society'

Attorney Says Chance Still Exists Texan Could Be Tried With Manson

Manson Flatly Denies That He's Ever Killed Anyone

SUNDAY, JUNE

21

1970

Lineup for Legal Battle of Wits in Manson Cult Case

MONDAY, JUNE

22

1970

Tate Case Suspect's Relative Found Dead

Manson Judge Lives Up To Billing As Unflappable No-Nonsense Jurist

TUESDAY, JUNE

23

1970

Bid to Quiz Manson Witness Is Stymied

Can't Act As Own Attorney

Manson to Take Stand in Try for Case Dismissal

Waives Right To Jury Trial

Judge Finds Mary Intelligent - Tells Her to Get Lawyer

WEDNESDAY, JUNE

24

1970

Manson Prosecutor to Ask Death

Tell Manson Gang Threat In Madison In Visit To Mary

Texas Orders Murder Suspect Extradited

Tate Jury Selection Has Little Success

State Again Tries to Oust Manson Defense Counsel

THURSDAY, JUNE

25

1970

Drug Used By Krenwinkel Common, Too Deadly To Name

Manson, Girls Order Lawyers To Keep Mum

Clan Tries to Bar Quizzing of Juror

FRIDAY, JUNE

26

1970

Manson Demands Nomadic Types on Panel of Jurors

Manson Turns Back on Judge in Hinman Case

SATURDAY, JUNE

27

1970

Tate Murder Case 'Privacy' Upheld

Judge Tightens Attorney Gag in Tate Murder Case

SUNDAY, JUNE

28

1970

State to Seek Death For Manson, 3 Young Women

MONDAY, JUNE

29

1970

Reject Manson Defense Plea to Drop Charges

TUESDAY, JUNE

30

1970

Woman in Manson Group Loses Plea for Attorney

Move to Dismiss Charges in Manson Trial Is Denied by Judge

July 1970

WEDNESDAY, JULY

01

1970

Attorney for Manson Filed Against; DA

Tate Figure Fails To Fire Her Lawyer

It Looks Like A Long Loony Trial

THURSDAY, JULY

02

1970

Teacher Seated As Manson Juror

DA to Seek Hearing into Qualifications of Kanarek

Charles Watson Wins New Extradition Delay

Manson Case Girl Fails Again to Fire Attorney

FRIDAY, JULY

03

1970

Manson Sues for Millions

LSD Said Key In Tate Murder

Tate Case Prosecutor Hit on Query

SATURDAY, JULY

04

1970

Women on Trial Draw Pictures

SUNDAY, JULY

05

1970

Manson Clan of Girls Hanging On to Memories

MONDAY, JULY

06

1970

12 in Tate Jury Panel Want Out

Tate Slaying Trial Taking on Look Of 3-Ring Circus

TUESDAY, JULY

07

1970

Ex-UW Librarian Seeks Release in L.A. Murder Case

New Jury Panel Asked In Tate Case

WEDNESDAY, JULY

08

1970

Testimony Sought From Polanski

FRIDAY, JULY

10

1970

Hahn Assails Tactics at Slaying Trial

Tempers Flare in Court at Manson Murder Case Trial

SATURDAY, JULY

11

1970

Manson-Cult Jury Selection Closing

Suit Threatened In Watson Case

SUNDAY, JULY

12

1970

Completion of Manson Jury Held 'Possible' Tomorrow

MONDAY, JULY

13

1970

Tate Jury Chosen; Evidence to Begin

Manson Jury Chosen

TUESDAY, JULY

14

1970

Tate Jury May Be Sworn Today

WEDNESDAY, JULY

15

1970

7 Men, 5 Women Pledge 'Impartial' Trial, Sworn As Tate Murder Jury

Begin Pick of Tate Alternates

THURSDAY, JULY

16

1970

Manson Jurors Sworn in, Sequestered Immediately

FRIDAY, JULY

17

1970

Mary Brunner Arraigned In Gary Hinman Murder

Judge In Manson Case Asks Press Withhold Interview

SATURDAY, JULY

18

1970

Lawyer Out In Tate Trial

SUNDAY, JULY

19

1970

Manson and 'Family' — Trial Begins This Week

Miss Brunner Seeks to Win Freedom

TUESDAY, JULY

21

1970

Manson Yells Defiance

Reporter Subpoenaed by Defense in Manson Trial

WEDNESDAY, JULY

22

1970

Prosecution Opens Case In Manson Trial

Testimony In Tate Case To Be Bizarre

THURSDAY, JULY

23

1970

First Testimony Expected Tomorrow in Manson Trial

Judge Hears Testimony on Immunity in Hinman Case

Testimony to Start in Tate Trial

FRIDAY, JULY

24

1970

Beatles Song Inspired Tate Murders, Says D.A.

Judge Releases Manson Girl for Testifying

Link Massacre to Beatles Song

SATURDAY, JULY

25

1970

Manson Sought A Racial War

Prosecutor Claims Manson Wanted to Spark Race War

SUNDAY, JULY

26

1970

Manson Displays Contempt as Murder Trial Begins

MONDAY, JULY

27

1970

Kasabian Story Told To Jury

TUESDAY, JULY

28

1970

Linda Kasabian Describes Sex Orgy, Manson's Power

Linda Kasabian Testifies for Prosecution in Manson Trials - Will Tell of Slayings

WEDNESDAY, JULY

29

1970

Key Witness Recounts Night Of Tate Murders

Linda Tells Of Screams In Darkness As Death Struck Tate Mansion

Horror Piles On Horror As Linda Goes On

THURSDAY, JULY

30

1970

Two Attorneys in Manson Trial Hauled Off to Jail

Suit Filed in Frykowsky Son's Behalf

Linda Kasabian, Former Manson Follower, Testifies LaBiancas Given Assurance They Wouldn't Be Harmed

Linda Says Manson Sent Her To Murder A Friend

FRIDAY, JULY

31

1970

Manson Case Attorneys Freed After Night in Jail

Linda Kasabian Testifies Manson Ordered Her to Kill Actor

Manson Pal Watson Wins More Time

Manson 'a Second Christ' to Linda, She Tells Jury

August 1970

SATURDAY, AUGUST

01

1970

Circuit Court Delays Extradition Of Watson

Thought Manson Was 'Love, Truth' But Grew To Fear Him, Linda Says

She Loved 'Messiah' Manson, Linda Says

SUNDAY, AUGUST

02

1970

Manson Family Still Makes Garbage Run

MONDAY, AUGUST

03

1970

Companion Calls Linda a Liar

Manson, 'Family' Not Moved by Testimony

TUESDAY, AUGUST

04

1970

Linda Kasabian On Stand For Third Day Of Cross-Examination in Manson Murder Trial

Manson Denied Mistrial Due to Nixon's Remarks

Nixon Backs off From Calling Manson Guilty

Nixon Censure Denied by Judge in Manson Trial

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

05

1970

New Mistrial Bid Over Manson's Antics is Denied

THURSDAY, AUGUST

06

1970

Manson Girls Chant 'Why Go on With Trial!' After Nixon Remark

'Family' Heckles, Scoffs at 'Manson's Mother'

Linda Didn't Know 5 Were Killed in Tate Home Raid

FRIDAY, AUGUST

07

1970

Claimant of Gun in Manson Case Dies

How Could You? Linda Gasps at Manson Clan

Manson Trial Witness Dies

Murder Victim's Picture Shakes Up State Witness

SATURDAY, AUGUST

08

1970

Prosecution Feels Witness Tells Truth in Tate Case

SUNDAY, AUGUST

09

1970

Sharon Tate Murdered One Year Ago Today

Manson Courtroom - Unbelievable World

MONDAY, AUGUST

10

1970

Linda Given Immunity But Not Yet Released

Hearing Slated For Immunity Of Kasabian

TUESDAY, AUGUST

11

1970

Tate Joint Defense Splits; Cult Chief's Attorney Blamed

'I Thought I Was a Witch at Time Of Killing:' Linda

Manson Shouts Objections to Questioning of Linda Kasabian by Own Attorney at Trial

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

12

1970

Linda Admits $5,000 Theft

Rift Seems To Be Developing In The Charles Manson Trial

Manson Attorney Draws Fire From "Everybody"

THURSDAY, AUGUST

13

1970

Manson Complaining Of Barbaric Treatment

Manson on Stand Seeking End to 'Jail Harassment'

FRIDAY, AUGUST

14

1970

'Saw Manson with Weapon,' Linda

Mary Brunner Is Jailed; Fight Starts Over Her Baby

Manson Carried Sword or Gun at LaBiancas': Linda

Linda A Free Woman

SATURDAY, AUGUST

15

1970

Marine Says Linda 'Poured' Drug

SUNDAY, AUGUST

16

1970

Marine Testifies At Manson Trial, Arrested by Military Police

Sheriff Denies Manson's Claims of Mistreatment

MONDAY, AUGUST

17

1970

Linda Seer Herself as A Messiah

Linda Calls Self 'Emissary of God' to Expose Manson

Lawyer New Hero To Defendants

TUESDAY, AUGUST

18

1970

Linda Says Manson Threatened Her Life

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

19

1970

Linda Tells Why She Didn't Report Killings to Police

The Most Grotesque Trial Of The Century

Ship Hijackers Held at Cambodia Base

Tate Witness Describes 'Vibrations'

THURSDAY, AUGUST

20

1970

Linda Kasabian, Free, To Go to Wilderness

Star Witness Says Manson 'Should Beg Forgiveness'

Manson Complains He's Being Mistreated in Jail

FRIDAY, AUGUST

21

1970

Policeman Tells Tate Home Drugs

Manson Visited Sharon at Her Mansion, 2 Say

SATURDAY, AUGUST

22

1970

Tate's Hanging Told In Court First Time

'Sharon Was Hanged as She Died'

SUNDAY, AUGUST

23

1970

Linda Plans Book About Cult Life

MONDAY, AUGUST

24

1970

Gory Overkill at Tate Home Told by Coroner

Mother Accepts Blame Over Linda

Manson's Plea Denied by Judge

TUESDAY, AUGUST

25

1970

Manson Trial Compared to 'West Coast Woodstock'

Coroner Says Drugs Found in Bodies of Tate Victims

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

26

1970

Sharon's Blood Used to Scrawl 'Pig' on the Door

THURSDAY, AUGUST

27

1970

LaBianca Stepson Tells of Discovering Murder Victim

LaBianca Talked of Tate Case Before His Slaying, Trial Told

FRIDAY, AUGUST

28

1970

Weird Torture Slaying of LaBianca Described

Court Told of LaBiancas' Interest in Tate Case News

SATURDAY, AUGUST

29

1970

Susan Atkins Ailing; May Delay Trial

MONDAY, AUGUST

31

1970

Tate Jury Never Sees Key Figure

September 1970

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

01

1970

Manson Trial Put Off Again as Doctors Examine Susan

Judges Refuse to Bar Extradition of Watson

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

02

1970

Ill Susan Returns to Trial Sobbing

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

03

1970

Testimony About Fingerprints Abruptly Halts Manson Trial

"Atkins' 'Sickness' Only An Act"

Texas Refuses to Release Watson To L.A. Detectives

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

04

1970

Boy, 11, Found Tate Murder Gun, Had Hard Time Convincing Police

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

05

1970

D. A. Pulls Prosecution Chief off Manson Case

Tate Murder Trial Building Is Rocked by Bomb Blast

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER

06

1970

Bomb Blows Hole In Hall Of Justice

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

07

1970

Bizarre Humor at Grim Tate Trial

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

08

1970

Extradition of Watson OK'd

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

10

1970

Justice Black Considering Time Extension for Watson

May Return Tate Suspect from Texas

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

11

1970

Witness Claims Manson Ordered Girls to Go Nude

Watson Denied Appeal To Stay In Texas Jail

Manson Defense Hits Use of Shell Casings

Enter Evidence Linking Manson to Tate Murder Gun

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

12

1970

Watson Arrives Too Late

Manson's Lawyer Gets Jail

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER

13

1970

Watson Ordered to Face Tate Counts

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

14

1970

Tate Trial Costs Set at $3 Million

Takes Prosecution Helm in Tate Case

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

17

1970

Tate Death Gun Called 'Favorite' Manson Weapon

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

19

1970

Watson, A Zero In First Appearance

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

21

1970

Clothes Important in Trial

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

22

1970

Manson 'Family' Member Levels Blast At Bugliosi

Smashed, Yes, Not Drunk, Manson Witness Explains

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

23

1970

Police Had, Freed Manson 'Family'

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

24

1970

Witness Repeats 'Clan' Talked of Tate Deaths

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

25

1970

Forced Into Perversion Manson Witness Says

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

26

1970

Brush Fires Devastate California Hill Homes

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER

27

1970

14 Major Fires Rage Out of Control

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

28

1970

From Films To Manson Lair, Burned Ranch Was Historic

Tate Trial Witness Says Manson Admitted Killings

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

29

1970

Tate Witness Tells of Manson Threats

Manson Admitted Murders, Former Ranch Hand Says

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

30

1970

Legal Arguments Delay Tate Trial

October 1970

THURSDAY, OCTOBER

01

1970

Cowboy Witness In Tate Case Tells Of Threats On His Life

'Manson Weaned Girls Off Society With Sex Acts'

FRIDAY, OCTOBER

02

1970

Judge Ousts Manson, Girls Again

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

03

1970

Manson, 3 Followers Removed From Courtroom Again

MONDAY, OCTOBER

05

1970

Charging Manson Tries to Kill Judge

TUESDAY, OCTOBER

06

1970

Judge Bars Manson and Girls From Courtroom

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

07

1970

Manson, Girls Sass The Judge; Ejected Again From Courtroom

THURSDAY, OCTOBER

08

1970

Three Psychiatrists Appointed to Examine 'Tex' Watson

Tate Trial Halts As Judge, Attorneys Study Censoring

FRIDAY, OCTOBER

09

1970

Liz, Sinatra on Slay List -- Tate Witness. Ghastly Tortures Planned For Stars

Manson Cult Plan to Kill Liz, Burton and Sinatra Told

Motion for Mistrial Denied on 'Confession' in Tate Case

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

10

1970

Sharon Tate's Pleas for Mercy Told to Manson Trial Jurors

Civil Death Suit Hearing For Manson 'Family' Set

TUESDAY, OCTOBER

13

1970

Trial Delayed as Manson Appears in Another Court

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

14

1970

Cellmate of Susan Doubted 'Kill Story'

THURSDAY, OCTOBER

15

1970

Witness Relates Atkins' Threat

FRIDAY, OCTOBER

16

1970

Pal Says Manson Didn't Believe in Right or Wrong

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

17

1970

Witness Describes 'Change' in Manson

SUNDAY, OCTOBER

18

1970

Record, Film Producer Takes Stand at Manson Murder Trial

TUESDAY, OCTOBER

20

1970

Manson Scouted Home of 'Beachboy' Witness Says

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

21

1970

Manson at Tate Home in March '69, Trial Told

THURSDAY, OCTOBER

22

1970

Manson Visited Tate Residence, Witness Reveals

Another Ex-Cellmate Says Susan Confessed to Killings

FRIDAY, OCTOBER

23

1970

Melcher: Manson's No Singer

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

24

1970

Manson Admits 5 or 6 Visits to Tate Home

Manson Admits Visiting Tate Home '5 or 6 Times'

MONDAY, OCTOBER

26

1970

Susan's Letters Barred in Court

TUESDAY, OCTOBER

27

1970

Manson Told Him to Die, Youth Says

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

28

1970

Tate Defense Wants Beatle to Be Witness

Ex-Manson Disciple Describes LSD Trips 'Guided' by Charlie

THURSDAY, OCTOBER

29

1970

3 of Susan Atkins' Letters, Implicating Her In Killings, Read To Jury

Manson Attorneys Claim Witness Psychotic, Incapable of Testifying

FRIDAY, OCTOBER

30

1970

Doctors Say Manson Witness ‘Competent’

Manson Becomes Irritated as Hearing Held About Witness

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

31

1970

Manson's Pal Watson Ruled Insane

November 1970

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER

01

1970

Committed Accused Tate Slayer Was Texas Town Hero in '64

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

03

1970

Says Cult Girl Told of Stabbing

Tate Trial Witness 'Threatened'

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

04

1970

Mental Hospital Reports Watson 'Eating Well'

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

05

1970

Dropout from Manson Family Begins Relating Her Story

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

06

1970

Judge Rejects Printed Note’s Use as Evidence in Tate Trial

Manson Angry About Ban On Jail Singing

Manson Murder Trial Delayed by Illness of Juror

MONDAY, NOVEMBER

09

1970

Cult Dropout Admits Lying Under Oath to Grand Jurors

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

10

1970

Key Witness Against Manson Says She's Terrified Of Him But Loves Him

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

11

1970

Tate Witness 'Maybe' Erred

Trial Set For Pair In Stabbings

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

12

1970

Girl Tells of Death Threat, Kicking, Whipping by Manson

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER

15

1970

Prosecution Ends Case in Tate-LaBianca Murders

MONDAY, NOVEMBER

16

1970

Defendant In Tate Trial Well Liked

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

17

1970

State Rests Tate Case With ‘Ghastly’ Photos

Photographs May Be Shown at Manson Trial

Court Rejects Manson Request

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

18

1970

Fitzgerald Heads Defense In Tate Case

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

19

1970

Manson Defense in Surprise Rest

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

20

1970

Manson Girls Defy Defense

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

21

1970

Manson on Stand in Dramatic Finale

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

26

1970

Manson Ex-Pal Gets An Attorney

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER

29

1970

Course Unpredictable As Tate Trial Resumes Monday

MONDAY, NOVEMBER

30

1970

Manson’s Shattered Defense

December 1970

TUESDAY, DECEMBER

01

1970

Tate Case Lawyer Can't Be Found

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

02

1970

Weather Hinders Hunt for Attorney

Manson Case Fugitive Surrenders

THURSDAY, DECEMBER

03

1970

Tate Case Stalled; Lawyer Still Lost

FRIDAY, DECEMBER

04

1970

Manson, Girls Demand Chance to Defend Selves

Keith Named Van Houten Counsel

SUNDAY, DECEMBER

06

1970

Missing Report Filed; Search for Lawyer Halted

MONDAY, DECEMBER

07

1970

Step Up Search for Tate Lawyer

TUESDAY, DECEMBER

08

1970

Tate Trial Delayed to Dec. 16

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

09

1970

Efforts Fail To Find Tate Trial Lawyer

THURSDAY, DECEMBER

10

1970

New Leads Checked In Search for Attorney

MONDAY, DECEMBER

14

1970

Another Manson Indictment Asked

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

16

1970

Manson Clan Member Gets New Attorney

THURSDAY, DECEMBER

17

1970

Secret 'Manson Family' Murder Indictments for 3

SATURDAY, DECEMBER

19

1970

Part of 'Family' Indicted In LSD-Laced Hamburger

TUESDAY, DECEMBER

22

1970

Final Arguments Begin in Tate Murder Trial

Tate Murder Prosecution Begins Closing Argument

Manson Called Symbolic Slayer

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

23

1970

Four Defendants Disrupt Manson Murder Trial

Manson Hid Lust For Death Under Peace-Loving Mask

THURSDAY, DECEMBER

24

1970

Bugliosi Says Manson’s Manner Lulled Victims

Tate Death Jury Plans Yule Party

FRIDAY, DECEMBER

25

1970

Bugliosi Says Manson’s Manner Lulled Victims

Tate Death Jury Plans Yule Party

MONDAY, DECEMBER

28

1970

State Ends First Tate Trial Case

Girl Suspected Of Trying To Smuggle Drugs To Manson

Manson: The Meaning

TUESDAY, DECEMBER

29

1970

Defense Sums Up Case For Tate Jurors

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

30

1970

D.A. 'Programmed' Linda, Manson Attorney Charges

THURSDAY, DECEMBER

31

1970

Tate Trial Breaks For Another Case