Police ballistics state officer fired fatal shot in hostage case
In Los Angeles a ballistics report concluded a police officer fired the bullet that killed a 78 year old hostage during a boat robbery incident. The report names Officer Stephen Hill of the Amsittart Police as the shooter amid ongoing investigation into the fatal confrontation.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Amsittart
Chiat Fie
Stephen Hill
Les “Apie
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Guilty Plea From Yosemite Aerialist On Falls Cable
Steven McPeak, a Las Vegas aerialist, pled guilty to park regulation violations after spending 12 hours on a cable over Yosemite Falls. He faced charges including failure to obtain a use permit, destruction of natural features, and creating hazardous conditions. Sentencing set for Aug. 4. restitution ordered.
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Yosemite National Park
Rangers
Yosemite Valley
McPeak
Celeste ¥. Farr
Pitts
Hoover Dam
Direct food purchase program connects growers to consumers
Sacramento UPI reports a new state program to cut middmen by linking buyers with 94 farmers statewide. Since starting three weeks ago it has handled 6,500 calls and moved 30 to 40 tons of produce, with prices 25 to 30 cents per pound below retail. Consumers travel up to 30 miles, many buying in bulk for canning or freezing, while 60 percent seek bulk purchases.
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Sacramento
UPI
Department of Feat and Agriculture
Mark Leinwand
Leinward
House to house fight for Baalbek as Syrian troops enter Lebanon
Syrian forces engage in house to house battles for Baalbek while 1000 fresh troops cross into Lebanon. Sidon shelled with damage to the Zabrani refinery as Palestinians accuse Syrians of shifting forces to Bekaa. Beir texts note siege plans on Tal Zaatar and talks of a cease-fire with Palestinian factions. Libyan Premier Jalloud arrives to renew peace efforts with Syria and the Palestinians.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Baalbek
Sidon
Zabrani Oil
Nahr
Tripoli
Beir
Tal Zaatar
Abdel Salam Jallaud
Damascus
Syria
Yasser Arafat
Hafez Assad
Gov Eu Signs Extradition as Acting California Governor
UPI reports March Fong Eu, first woman to become California governor, signed papers as acting governor while Lt. Gov. Dymally was in Nevada. She signed an extradition of a burglar to Colorado. Brown and others proceed to the Democratic National Convention in New York.
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UPI
Fong EU
California
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Mervyn Dymally
Nevada
Govenor
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Ms. EU
Colorado
Brown
Senate
James R. Mills
Assembly
Leo T. McCarthy
New York
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Bekaa
Wickes Lumber
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