Manson Family Inner Circle Now Almost Zero

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 – Once, the inner circle of the notorious Charles Manson Family encompassed the minds and occasionally murderous hands of about 25 young men and women. Today, despite some widespread news reports to the contrary, all available […]

Fromme Sleeps, Dreams, Ruminates In Jail Cell

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 26 – In Lynette Fromme’s dream, she was walking down “some sort of a boardwalk.” At one point, there was something “like a lighthouse, and it said ‘Little San Quentin’ on it and I went up and got […]

Sara Jane Kahn, Charles Manson: Grocer had Infamous Customers

CHARLESTON. W Va., Sept. 25 — Sara Jane Kahn and Charles Manson bought a lot of candy from Van Watson when they were children. Sara Jane was a serious pupil, but Manson “liked to play a little hooky,” says Watson. […]

Welfare Helped Ford Attacker

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 22 – Lynette A. Fromme, accused of attempting to assassinate President Ford, received $1,194.74 in welfare payments during a 13-month period ending in September 1974, officials say. Sandra Good, Miss Fromme’s roommate and also a disciple of […]

Cash In On Notoriety? Fromme Pleads Innocent Of Assassination Try 

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 20 – Lynette Alice Fromme, her commercial value rising with book and Hollywood offers, pleaded, innocent Friday to a charge of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford. In a loud clear voice the Charles Manson disciple told federal […]

Fromme Bail Reduced By Judge To $350,000

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 16 – A federal judge today reduced the bail of Lynette Fromme from $1 million to $350,000, saying it was the “least onerous” amount he could set to insure that she will not flee from a charge of […]

‘Squeaky’ Linked to Oregon Cons

PORTLAND, OR., Sept. 12 — An Oregon State Penitentiary inmate who is a member of a group accused of plotting to kill the warden was visited last October by Lynette (Squeaky) Fromme, charged with the attempted assassination of President Ford, […]

No Crime In Miss Good’s Death List

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 12 – A Sacramento prosecutor says Lynette Fromme’s roommate, Sandra Good, apparently has violated no laws in issuing a list of corporate officers and their wives who Miss Good says are marked for death for polluting the earth. […]

Manson Girl Says 75 Businessmen Marked for Death

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 11 — Sandra Good, a disciple of mass murderer Charles Manson, says a “People’s Court” has marked for assassination scores of business executives whose firms pollute the environment. The FBI and local police declined to comment on […]

Manson Denies Plotting to Kill President Ford

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 8 — The name of Charles Manson may dominate the case of Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, although prosecutors say they find no evidence of a conspiracy in the attempted assassination of President Ford. Manson, convicted of murder in the […]

Fromme Vilified Ford, Friends Say

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 6 — Lynette Fromme watched President Ford on television the night before her assassination attempt and talked with two friends about Mr. Ford being a “dummy, an empty head,” her roommates said Friday. Sandra Good, 31, a member […]

Would-Be Assassin’s Bail Set At $1 Million

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 6 – Lynette Alice Fromme, 27-year-old disciple of mass slayer Charles Manson, is being held alone in a cell in Sacramento County Jail today, charged with “willfully and knowingly” attempting to assassinate the President of the United States. […]

Manson was Surprised on Report of Death Try

SAN QUENTIN. Calif., Sept. 6 – “Oh my God,” Charles Manson was quoted as saying after learning that one of his followers had been charged with trying to assassinate President Ford. San Quentin Prison spokesman Bill Merkle said the 40 […]

‘Nice Girls’ Neighbors Tell Impressions of Manson Followers

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 6 – Lynette Fromme and two other followers of Charles Manson — Susan “Heather” Murphy and Sandra Good — had a reputation among their neighbors as “nice girls” and “good neighbors.” . However, one young woman, Chris Daugherty, […]

Was ‘Squeaky’ Playing Murder Game?

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 6 – Lynette Alice Fromme was one of Charles Manson’s earliest and most loyal followers. He called her “Squeaky” because of her tiny, child-like voice. She has been a Manson devotee since 1967 — moving to Sacramento last […]

Manson Woman Held In Capitol Park Drama

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 5 – President Gerald R. Ford narrowly escaped assassination today in Capitol Park when a young woman follower of mass murderer Charles Manson pulled a loaded gun and pointed it at the startled chief executive. A Secret Service […]

Manson Girl Tries to Shoot President

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 5 — President Ford narrowly escaped an assassination attempt today by a woman follower of convicted murderer Charles Manson. The woman, identified as Lynette Alice (Squeaky) Fromme, 26, stepped from a crowd of onlookers and pointed a loaded […]

Manson Pushing for Appeal of Conviction

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 14 — Former hippie cult leader Charles Manson is pushing for appeal of his mass murder conviction, but he says he has little hope of ever being a free man. Manson says he has a hard time […]

Manson Blames His, World Fate on Nixon Policies

LOS ANGELES, Jul. 8 – Convicted murderer Charles Manson has been writing letters to followers blaming his fate, and the world’s, on former President Richard M. Nixon. “He wrote to us and said he was mad at Nixon and we […]

Manson Family Mad at Nixon

SAN FRANCISCO, Jul. 3 – A caller who said she was Sandra Good of the notorious Charles Manson family told UPI Wednesday night, Charles Manson had sent a message from San Quentin Prison to his family for communication to the […]