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August 14, 2009

Revisiting the Manson Murders 40 Years Later

The Primer: Manson Murders

In the July issue of Los Angeles magazine, writer Steve Oney offers a chill­ing oral history of the Charles Manson murders, which terrified Los Angeles 40 years ago next month. Read the full story and learn more here from major figures in the drama

Los Angeles magazine, July 2009

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In Manson: An Oral History, those involved in the murders and their aftermath—Manson's followers, the cops, defense attorneys, and the prosecutor—reconstruct the crimes and speak to the terror they struck and the scars they left on the city

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PLUS: In Their Words... Exclusive selections from Steve Oney’s interviews with Vincent Bugliosi, Michael McGann, Catherine Share, Barbara Hoyt, Steven V. Roberts, and more, only on LAmag.com

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  • From the crime scene to the prison and from the time of the murders to today, the dates and places of interest in the Manson Murders

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  • Los Angeles magazine published this fearful story in October 1969, just two months after the Tate and LaBianca murders shocked L.A. 

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  • Nearly twenty years after the Manson Murders, a string of satanic killings brought fear of the Family back to L.A.

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Would-Be Ford Assassin 'Squeaky' Fromme Released

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Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme sits in a U.S. Marshal's car in Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 25, 1975, where she was on trial for the attempted assassination of then-president Gerald Ford. She was released from prison Friday after serving more than 30 years behind bars.

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Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme sits in a U.S. Marshal's car in Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 25, 1975, where she was on trial for the attempted assassination of then-president Gerald Ford. She was released from prison Friday after serving more than 30 years behind bars.

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August 14, 2009

The Charles Manson follower convicted of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford has been released after more than three decades behind bars.

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was just 26 years old when she pointed a semiautomatic .45- caliber pistol at Ford in September 1975 in Sacramento, Calif. Secret Service agents grabbed her and Ford was unhurt.

Fromme, now 60, left the Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth at about 8 a.m. Friday, spokeswoman Dr. Maria Douglas said in a statement.

Fromme, who got a life term, became the first person sentenced under a special federal law covering assaults on U.S. presidents, a statute enacted after the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Ford was walking to the California State Capitol from his hotel when Fromme pushed through the crowd, drew the pistol from a holster on her thigh and pointed it at the president as he shook hands with well-wishers. She was restrained by Secret Service agents who wrested the gun away from her and led the president to safety.

Less than two weeks later, another would-be assassin, Sara Jane Moore, fired at Ford in San Francisco but missed.

It was unclear why Fromme was at Carswell, a facility that specializes in providing medical and mental health services to female offenders. A spokeswoman for the bureau of prisons did not immediately return a phone call Wednesday seeking comment.

"I knew some day she would be released," said John Virga, the Sacramento attorney who handled her trial.

Fromme served time in at least two other facilities before Carswell.

She escaped from a female prison in Alderson, W.Va., on Dec. 23, 1987, and was recaptured about two miles away on Christmas Day after a massive search. She was sentenced to an additional 15 months in prison for the escape.

Fromme had said she escaped from prison to be closer to Manson.

Manson is serving a life term in San Quentin in California for the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and eight others. Fromme, one of his "family" of followers, was not implicated in those attacks.

Would-Be Ford Assassin 'Squeaky' Fromme Released : NPR
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Dr. George Nichopoulos showed up, generating interest in a T-shirt being auctioned that bore his book cover on the front: “The King and Dr. Nick: What Really Happened to Elvis and Me.”

Eye on Elvis Week: Fans meet and mingle at Marlowe's

By Jon W. Sparks
Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The annual Elvis Meet Up at Marlowe’s this afternoon packed the already popular restaurant on Elvis Presley Blvd.

Fans were there to mingle and find some Elvis celebrities to pose with, but the main thing was the auction benefiting the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County.

Will 'Bardahl' McDaniel holds a framed poster of an Elvis stamp being auctioned by Sharon Parker, organizer of the annual Elvis Meet Up at Marlowe's benefit for the Memphis Humane Society.

Will 'Bardahl' McDaniel holds a framed poster of an Elvis stamp being auctioned by Sharon Parker, organizer of the annual Elvis Meet Up at Marlowe's benefit for the Memphis Humane Society.


Door prizes were given out, including photos of the induction of Elvis sideman, the late Bill Black, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Black’s children Louis and Nancy were at Marlowe’s to speak about Black, who played upright bass in that first legendary recording of “That’s All Right Mama” at Sun Studio.

Later, Jimmy Velvet (who loves to rescue animals) dropped by and met the Blacks, regaling them with stories about their father. “I loved your Dad — I knew him for years.” Velvet, a performer and photographer, has a book, “Inside the Dream”, about his years of touring with the era’s top acts.

As items of Elvisiana were being auctioned — everything from one-of-a-kind Elvis jackets to portraits to teddy bears dressed in Jailhouse Rock garb — fans sought out celebrities for chat and photos.

They were even auctioning off small bags of sand from the beach where Elvis filmed “Follow That Dream.”

There was a constant crowd at the table of Suzanna Leigh, co-star with Elvis in “Paradise, Hawaiian Style” and another devoted rescuer of animals, who was there to exhort buyers to bid high to help the Humane Society.

Even Dr. George Nichopoulos showed up, generating interest in a T-shirt being auctioned that bore his book cover on the front: “The King and Dr. Nick: What Really Happened to Elvis and Me.”

And the fans just ate it up, Marlowe’s ribs and all.

Eye on Elvis Week: Fans meet and mingle at Marlowe's : Elvis : GoMemphis.com
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Prison rehabilitation: the strategy of dance

Prison rehabilitation: the strategy of dance

août 14th, 2009 August 14th, 2009 · 

Les 1500 détenus du Centre de détention et de réhabilitation de Cebu ( CPDRC ), aux Philippines, une prison de sécurité maximale, suivent un programme de réhabilitation original, mis en place depuis plusieurs années par Byron Garcia, le conseiller à la sécurité du gouvernement local de Cebu et actuel directeur de la prison: la danse. The 1,500 inmates of the detention center and rehabilitation of Cebu (CPDRC), the Philippines, a maximum security prison, after a rehabilitation program original, established several years ago by Byron Garcia, the security advisor of the local government Cebu and current director of the prison: the dance.

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Leur tube? Thriller , de Michael Jackson. Their tube? Thriller, Michael Jackson.

Voici un aperçu de leur performance : Here is an overview of their performance:

Les principes du programme The principles of the program

Les détenus de Cebu sont condamnés pour des crimes allant de trafic de drogue à meurtre. Cebu inmates are sentenced for crimes ranging from drug trafficking to murder. La structure criminelle la plus répandue aux Philippines est le gang. The most prevalent crime in the Philippines is the gang. La première priorité d'un chef d'établissement pénitentiaire est donc de veiller à annihiler la mise en place de toute organisation de ce type parmi les prisonniers. The first priority of a head of prison is to see to destroy the establishment of any such organization among prisoners.

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Byron F. Byron F. Garcia avait au départ pour idée de mettre en place un programme de réhabilitation basé sur une pratique régulière d'exercices physiques, mais aussi sur la musique. Garcia had the idea of starting to implement a rehabilitation program based on regular exercise, but also about music. Au départ, une simple marche au rythme d'un tambour suivie par un morceau pop. Initially, a simple walk to the beat of a drum followed by a pop song. Le premier essai ne fut pas très concluant du côté de l'enthousiasme des détenus. The first test was not very conclusive on the side of the enthusiasm of prisoners. Mais le second, basé sur Thriller , fut un succès immédiat. But the second, based on Thriller was an immediate success. Le choix des musiques a été étudié pour que même les chefs de gang et les détenus pointilleux sur leur honneur ne se sentent pas offensés ou humiliés par le fait de danser ( In The Navy et YMCA des Village People). The choice of music has been studied for even the gang leaders and inmates picky on their honor not to feel offended or humiliated by the act of dancing (in the Navy and YMCA of the Village People).

Les détenus se sont complètement appropriés ces séances de danse, à tel point que le CPDRC compte aujourd'hui 7 chorégraphes/professeurs officiels, comme Vince Rosales ou Gwen Laydor. The detainees are completely appropriate dance sessions, so that the CPDRC now 7 choreographers / teachers official as Vince Rosales or Gwen Laydor.

Le programme de réhabilitation mis en place par Byron Garcia est basé sur plusieurs principes: The rehabilitation program set up by Byron Garcia is based on several principles:
- diviser pour régner - Divide and conquer
- la danse, une approche non-violente de la réhabilitation - Dance, a non-violent approach to rehabilitation
- nécessité d'une approche culturelle et comportementale. - Need for a cultural and behavioral.

Voici la vidéo présentant le programme : Here is the video showing the program:

Des spectacles et une messe Performances and a mass

Les chorégraphies du Centre sont devenues des attractions touristiques renommées depuis avril 2008; on y vient en famille, on achète vidéos et tshirts et on peut même se faire photographier avec les danseurs… The choreography of the Center have become famous tourist attractions since April 2008, it comes as a family, buying videos and tshirts and can even be photographed with the dancers ...

Les détenus ont aussi participé à plusieurs spectacles à l'extérieur de la prison, comme le Sinulog Festival ou les festivités du Cebu City's Founding Day, pour lesquels ils ont reçus chacun une rémunération et une remise de peine. The inmates have also participated in several shows outside the prison, as the Sinulog festival or celebration of Cebu City's Founding Day, for which they each received a payment and remission of sentence.

En octobre 2007, le Cardinal Ricardo Vidal , archevêque de Cebu, est venu célébrer une messe au Centre. In October 2007, Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, archbishop of Cebu, came to celebrate a Mass at the Center.

L'hommage à Michael Jackson The tribute to Michael Jackson

Le 27 juin, jour de la mort de Michael Jackson, les détenus, choqués, ont pris l'initiative de mettre au point un spectacle en son hommage, ce qui fut fait en 10 heures seulement. On 27 June, the day of the death of Michael Jackson, prisoners, shocked, took the initiative to develop a show in a tribute, which was done in 10 hours.

Byron Garcia : Byron Garcia:
“ Je suis sous le choc, les prisonniers sont en deuil depuis qu'ils ont appris la mort de leur idole. "I'm in shock, the prisoners are in mourning since they learned the death of their idol. Ils espéraient qu'un jour Michael Jackson viendrait danser avec eux. ” They hoped that one day Michael Jackson comes in with them. "

Crisanto Niere, 36 ans, condamné pour trafic de drogue: Crisanto Niere, 36, sentenced for drug trafficking:
“ J'ai été très affecté par sa mort, car il a été notre source d'inspiration en prison. "I was very affected by his death because he was our inspiration in prison. Il nous a rendu célèbres. “ Our made famous. "

Byron Garcia espère maintenant que sa stratégie sera bientôt adoptée dans les autres établissements pénitentaires du pays. Byron Garcia hopes now that his strategy will be adopted soon in other prison establishments in the country. À quand en Europe ? When in Europe?

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