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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1976

Page

5

Kidnapping Hoax Involving Missing Barbara Report

A teacher observed a student change grades from A minus to A plus and gave her a note for parents. The girl, Barbara, reportedly went to her home after school leaving a red jacket. She was seen near her school at 2 a.m. and near a freeway at noon, then disappeared into darkness. A large search with civilians, law officers, bloodhounds, and a helicopter covered a two square mile area on the west side of Nortwalk Tuesday night and continued Wednesday morning.

Lato Nortwalk Barbara

Quinlan Case Ruling Supports Right to Privacy

The New Jersey Supreme Court, in a decision written by Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes, ruled that a patient's privacy rights may outweigh state interests as medical prognosis worsens. The court noted Karen Quinlan’s prognosis as extremely poor and said her legal guardian could decide on life support, directing lower courts to gather further medical evidence.

Richard J. Hughes Miss Quinlan Karen William F Llyland Superior Court Marvis Robert Muir Supreme Court Armstrong Quinlan State Supreme Court U.S Joseph Quinlan

Picketing Expands as San Francisco Strikes Enter Third Day

Stan Smith of the Building and Construction Trades Council says expansion to schools and construction sites is likely Thursday while Moscone urges continued essential services. Yellow Cab reports a one third surge in business as Muni remains shut. The city’s transit system halted, 123000 workers seek other transport, and tourists face canceled cable cars. The San Francisco Symphony cancels a Wednesday performance and unions honor picket lines.

Stan Smith Building and Construction Trades Council Moscone Yellow Cab Rivers San Francisco Symphony Opera House Ams

Congress OKs Navy oil output

Congress approves a bill sending to President Ford to force the Navy to start producing its petroleum fields at Elk Hills Buena Vista in California and Teapot Dome in Wyoming within 50 days. The measure passed the House 89 to 0 and the Senate approved it by voice vote, ending a decades-old battle.

Washington Congress Ford U.S

Reagan cites foreign policy in Los Angeles campaign address

Reagan used a taped Los Angeles address to press foreign policy and defense as the campaign’s top issues. He argued we must guard freedom, attacked Ford’s restraint, and noted Kissinger’s disputed quote while detailing delegate allocations and Ohio primaries setbacks.

Reagan Los Angeles Ford Kissinger United States Athens Morris Udall D-Ariz Udall Gov George Wallace Ohio North Carolina Angola Cuba State Department Helmut Sonnenfeldt

Suits Filed Over YWCA Ceiling Crash Death

In Long Beach Superior Court the Spinelli family files wrongful death and personal injury suits after Jo Spinelli 27 died when a YWCA pool ceiling collapsed on February 27. Damages sought for Jo and injuries to husband and sister Kumye Cho 18. Defendants include the YWCA and unknown contractors. city records cite no permit for ceiling work.

Long Beac YWCA Allomey William A. Williams Spinelli Hiparanza Ave Linda Kumye Cho Williams Edward O'Connor Long Beach Building and Safety Department O'Connor Astrid Simsarian

U N Security Council censures South Africa over Angola incursion

The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution condemning South Africa's aggression against Angola and calling for compensation. The vote included five abstentions with China not participating. the United States, Britain, France, Italy and Japan abstained citing the resolution's silence on Cuban troops in Angola.

United Nations U.N. Security Council South Africa Angola China United States Britain France Italy Japan U.S William Scranton

Contested Demolition of Long Beach Landmark Contested

Hubbard demolition dispute pits bidders and the National Association of Demolition Contractors over methods for razing the landmark condo near the $7.4 million Museum of Art site. The city approves explosives by Demex Corp to speed removal, while bidders seek fairness and safety assurances amid lawsuits and resident complaints.

Roy Fenning National Association of Demolition Contractors Vernon John Mansell Roger Roy Legal Air Los Angeles Superior Court

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