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THE SUN LOWELL, MASS. Tuesday evening May 4, 1971 42 pages 15 cents 75 cents per week home delivered by Ltwtll Sun Publishing Co. 'l Amusements 29 People In The Sun 8 Business 12 15 Sports 17 13 Cily 9 10 Suburban Classified 23 16 iuiicncn it nlr tltclinjfoTil 11 Comics 28 iifmui Crfls sward Puzzle 29 .7.7 1 1 Deaths 22 TV 23 Editorial 6 Weather 22 Focus 7 Women's News 4 5 Calm at sunrise Trceps stand guard and helicopters keep watch at sunrise today as calm prevail at the start of the Washington rush hour. Antiwar demonstrators threatened again to disrupt traffic. One wounded in running gun fight in Cambridge BOSTON (UPIj One man was shot and wounded and two others arrested early taday following a high speed chase from Boston's Back Bay over the Harvard Bridge into Cambridge.

Police said a rented pane! truck sideswiped a car on Beacon Street at about 2:15 a.m. "When Pa trolmen Albert Conti and Peter Doherty gave chase, the truck sped down Massachusetts Avenue and across the bridge, they reported. Shots were fired from the truck, Conti said, and the two patrolmen returned the fire going across the bridge, Cambridge police and John Leininger, an off duty Medford patrolman with a police radio in his car, joined the chase. The truck was stopped on Portland Street in Cambridge, Todd Wonson, 24, of Western Avenue, Gloucester and George Dinan, 21, of Washington Street, Reading were charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon after being seized at the lruek, police said. They were to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.

A third man ran from the truck when it stopped, Conti said. The Cambridge police dog, Tramp, sniffed his trail and a wounded suspect was found several blocks away in a garbage shed. NMAC director to testify before House committee WASHINGTON Joseph Hannon, director of the Northern Middlesex Area Commission, will testify before the House Education and Labor Committee which is considering a Iwo ycar extension of the Economic Opportunity Act. The committee has invited local officials from across the country to testify on the proposed two year extension. Last week, officials of Lowell's Community Teamwork Inc.

testified before the cornrnittee. Arrests break back of all planned disruptions WASHINGTON (AP) protesters' hopes of rekindling guerrilla style efforts to halt the nation's government disintegrated today under the wary watch of thousands of police and federal troops. Wholesale arrests of 7,000 persons Monday appeared to have broken the back of the planned three days of disruptions. Supported by 4,000 Marines, paratroopers and other federal troops, police made another 150 arresls today as demoralized bands of young people wandered the streets of the capital, apparently leaderless and without design, Hush hour, traffic lighter than usual moved smoothly. Protest organizers, who had promised to send persons ir.to Hie streets today, talked o( a.

midday march on the Justice Department. But an early morning march tram Washington Circle Id DuPont Circle, two of the' four traffic circles targeted for today's disruptions, resulted in most of the marchers being arrested. Most of today's arrests came without incident and without the tear gas volleys and billy club swinging of Monday. Charges of disorderly conduct, obstructing traffic, loitering or unlawful assembly were lodged against most of those arrested today although several older, well dressed, well groomed pedestrians were arrested tor jaywalking and hauled off in police paddywagons. POLICE vehicles did more to cause briei tral fic Jams than did the demonstrators.

Said one long haired youth: "Everything has broken down today some people are out of ii." Said another: "I'm too tired." Olive green Army helicopters fluttered over the city. One police copter, circling over major commuter arteries, radioed that rush hour traffic was "better than normal" in several areas. As the rush hour began, traffic flowed smoothly across the four Potomac River bridges which were the target of Monday's disruption. cleaning machines crisscrossed the bridges an hour before dawn to clear away a scattering of nails and tacks. THE demonstrators conceded police and military forces had prevailed a day earlier, when the largest groups tried to block the four major bridges Into Virginia without lasting success.

Marine and Army troops resumed their patrols of the bridges early this morning. The soldiers were spread no more than 20 feet apart on each span. The disruptions Monday ranged from peaceful sitdowns at busy Intersections to sheer vandalism. Hundreds of trash bins, bricks, bottles, and other debris were thrown into the streets. Many cars were abandoned at intersections, some set afire, Fuel lines were snipped on buses, and several motorists, including Sen.

Paul Fannin, had their tires slashed There were several incidents of protesters exchanging blows with police, although reports of serious injuries were scant. About 100 persons were treated at area hospitals. Among those arrested was Ronnie Davis, one of the "Chicago Seven" and a coordinator of the demonstrations. He was charged with conspiring to violate civil rights. Earlier, Davis admitted that "in no way did we outman euver the police," but he declared the activities had fostered "the development of a people's organization." Bond for Davis was set at $25,000, and he was still imprisoned early today.

Police originally insisted that none of those arrested be freed without appearing betore one of eight municipal judges for arraignment, a process that could have taken days. But late Monday, Chief Jerry Wilson ordered that the protesters charged with lesser offenses be released on $10 collateral, and several hundred had returned to the streets by this morning. As the jails filled Monday, some 2,000 arrestees were taken to outdoor compounds before police arranged to rent the Washington Coliseum, an indoor facility, MANY of the arrests had been made without ofticers bothering with the usual practice of filling out field reports and taking pictures, and considerable confusion was evident at the Coliseum later as police clerks began the processing. One judge, at the behest of defense attor neys for the Coliseum prisoners, ordered Wilson to appear tonight and show cause why they should not be released. Although most eommuter traffic was delayed by no more than 30 or 45 minutes Monday, many federal employes foiled the demonstrators entirely by showing up hours early for work.

"I'm very proud of our government employes," said Civil Service chairman Robert Hampton. "They showed that they would not be intimidated." Chelmsford Gl charged in By NICK CARAGANIS Sua Staff LOWELL A Department of spokesman today confirmed that charges of premeditated murder have been filed against a 22 year Chclmslord helicopter pilot and his crew in connection with reported Indiscriminate killings in Vietnam. Ll. Col. Harry Heath, spokesman at the Pentagon in Washington, said today (hat Army Warrant OHicer Roland E.

Linstad, in addition to premeditated murder, Is charged with attempted murder, being an accessory after the fact and dereliction of duly, Linstad, the son Mrs. Frank Wood S'ty Police and federal troops manned major streets and bridges of the nation's Capital today, roady to cops wilh any new effort $186,000 in By SHELLY COHEN Sub East Cambridge Bureau EAST CAMBRIDGE The addition to Lowell District Court should he ready for occupancy next week, but extra items totaling $186,000 have been requested by both the architect and Judge Elliott T. Cowdrey. The Middlesex County Commissioners voted last Friday to lei bids on the furniture and equipment for the new facility. The cost of that item was estimated by A.

Paul Larosa, a representative of Charles Associates, at $00,000. IN ADDITION, Judge Cowdrey and Larosa suggested the renovation of the detention area in the old portion of the building at an estimated cost of the renovation of the old building's exterior for $17,000 and the construction of a prisoner receiving area at $34,000. Judge Cowdrey told Ihe commissioners he would be content to have one item at a lime be certain that the $1,550,000 authorized by Ihe Target: the bridge. He never mode it but promised himself he'd return WASHINGTON (AP) Sandy McCulIogh rose with the sun and with his friends from Philadelphia walked the several milts to his target, a Potomac River bridge connecting the capital wilh its Virginia suburbs. He never made it.

After what was best described as trying to sit down in the street on a dead run, McCulIogh was arrested by Washington police. He spent the 13 hours in jail. About half that time he said he was in a llllllllllllllMlllillllllllllllllllllMmilllllllllllilllilMlill Too much IVREA, Italy (DPI) Daly's current wave ol strikes may have gone too far. Nineteen of la second grade students, average age seven, have gone en strike at an elementary school near here lo protest the transfer of their teacher. '1111 bll Mill ill 111 til LIM 111 LIIL1 Hill! III111IIIHM1L1IU1I1L1II head of Boston Road, Chelmsford, has been charged with firing an 60 machinegun and an 79 grenade launcher at various locations over a four hour period, resulting in the death of one Vietnamese civilian and the wounding of 16 others.

Linstad, according to Army spokesmen, is in Phu Lo: Republic of Vietnam, is reportedly not under arrest and has freedom of movement. The Army reportedly is transferring Linstad from his present command. "The case is in the pre trial stage right now," Col. Hcalh noted. He explained, "There has been no decision made lo refer the case for trial.

The entire IncidenL is under the jurisdiction of U.S. Army Vietnam." Manning the streets of antiwar demonslraf ors to tie up morning traffic. Alert police were arresting demonstrators for any committed violation "extras" for courthouse legislature would not be exceeded. Expenditure on (he project as of Apr. 10 totaled according to figures compiled by the County Treasurer's office.

In addition is still due the Morris Construction contractors on the job. The total cost if all extras are included would be $1,511,782.29, according to the architect. The county has already borrowed $1.3 million for the project. Treasurer Thomas Brennaji told the commissioners he had hoped he wouldn't have to borrow the additional $350,000 approved by the legislature. BRENNAN ALSO quizzed LaRosa on why Ihe architect should collect a 10.7 per cent fee for "letting the commissioners know what kind of desks and typewriters to buy.

That's a little new to me," Brennan added. LaRosa replied that the contract was a standard one. 4 by 5 foot wilh 10 other antiwar demonstrators. The toilet in the cell flushed automatically every 15 minutes, McCulIogh said. He timed it.

His participation in the Monday attempt to shut down the business of government was not the first time the 21 year old college senior was involved in antiwar demonstrations. He's been at it, in fact, since his first year away from home as a freshman at Philadelphia's SI. Joseph's University. "I had a rural orientation. I was never exposed to much," he said.

"I have had a tremendous growth since my first year and a chance to reflect on everything. I am not as shrill and reckless as I once was." MAYBE not. But his acls Monday gnt him a faceful of Mace when police moved in on his group of protesters and a day of confusion in jai! and the courts. After six hours in Ihe tiny cell, McCulIogh was moved to Superior Court where eight The parents of the charged Warrant Officer could not be reached for comment this morning. LINSTAD'S CREW consisting of Warrant Officer Camille A.

Peret of Florida, Sp5 John N. Enos of California, and Charles Thomson of Mississippi along with (heir leader were aboard the lead helicopter in a formation and had originally only been charged wilh attempted murder and being accessories. Some six months ago the murder charges were added. The Pentagon spokesman has indicated that ihe case is now at the stage of an Article 32 Investigation, a pre courl marlial stage similar to a civilian grand jury. a suspect is searched "The standard contract is strictly one way," Brennan continued, "all for the architect." Atly.

William Geary of Lowell, who represented the county on the courthouse project, said, "we signed a contract and we knew what we were signing. We have obligated ourselves to pay." The extras itemized by LaRosa were in order of priority, with furnishings coming first. Next, was the construction of a new detention area The existing one LaRosa termed Renovation of the old building's exterior he explained, would include sandblasting and patching to' make it compatible with the new courthouse was built in 1925. The proposed prisoner receiving area was described as a garage like structure where police vans could pull in to discharge their passengers. LaRosa added that at present prisoners are unloaded in 1he parking area and walked across Ihe jot, thus posing a possible security problem.

judges were processing some of the protesters arrested. He was lucky in some ways. The judges in Ihe cases of out of town protesters were freeing demonstrators only if local residenfs vouched lo take the defendants in personal custody. McCulIogh rode dowr from Philadelphia with a priest whose sister was a research biota gist living in Washington. She vouched for McCulIogh.

McCulIogh said he was going home today. "There was an Overreaction by police," he said. "They created a violent climate. We wanted to create a nonviolent climate. Everybody is talking about trashing now" destroying properly.

But McCulIogh said he would he back. Future? "1 got the drait hanging over me. I got a low number; I'll be called. It's a question of conscientious objcclor status or resistance. There's nothing else." But belore that he'll stand trial May 24.

murder The Army has not released any delails concerning the alleged incident and maintains that specifics can only be released If and when the case comes to trial. Linstad joined the' Army under the Warrant Officer Flight Training Program. About a year after his enlistment end completion of helicopter flight school he received his warrant and was sent to Vietnam shortly after. If Linstad and the others are brought' to trial it could mark the lirst time in Vietnam and probably the first in the history of warfare in which a government has prosecuted its own aircrews on charges ol criminal misconduct. of the law.

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