Jury to Decide Sirhan Case After 14 Weeks
After 14 weeks and 89 witnesses the Sirhan B Sirhan murder trial goes to a seven man five woman jury. The defense contends he killed senator Robert F Kennedy for his country while aiming to avoid the gas chamber. The penalty phase will follow.
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Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Grant B. Cooper
Sirhan
San Quentin Gas Chamber
Kennedy
Seymour Pollack
California
Vacaville
Shippers End Dock Dispute With Bid For Talks
The Pacific Maritime Association offered to reopen talks with longshoremen to resume container handling at West Coast ports, contingent on the ILWU agreeing to resume work today. The PMA sought contempt hearings in federal court against ILWU leaders for failing to comply with a March 31 cargo handling order.
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Long Beach
Pacific Maritime Association
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
PMA
ILWU
U.S. Dist
Robert F. Peckham
Peckham
Bridges
Los Angeles
Sam Kagel
Kagel
Teamster
Mystery Death of L B Woman Burned At Home
Long Beach resident Grace Walker of 5334 Cedar Ave died after being found unconscious in her living room with burns covering over 90 percent of her body. Investigators found no fire origin or lit stove. only clothing ash and unclear kitchen traces suggested flames, while her sister said she did not smoke or carry matches.
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Long Beach
Grace Walker
Cedar Ave
D. Hulme
Memorial Hospital
Yorty Budget Plans No Tax Increase for 1969-70
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty will present a 461,544,480 budget to the City Council for 1969-70. He says the balanced budget uses a 25.5 million transfer from a 42.8 million reserve and contains no tax hike from any source.
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Yorty
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Police Break Up Easter Love-In at Griffith Park
Police dispersed a large Easter Sunday gathering at Griffith Park drawing about 3 000 attendees. Twenty five people were arrested for narcotics violations and drunkenness as traffic was halted and the park closed to vehicles. Two children died of asphyxiation and two adults were hospitalized after a faulty gas heater caused fumes in a Wilshire apartment.
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Griffith Park
Wilshire
Dairy price controls drift per Milk Stabilization report
A report notes no action line sets maximum price ceilings for dairy products. Investigators state minimum prices are enforced for fresh milk low fat skim milk and half and half, with rates outlined by Fred Milk Stabilization.
Keepsake Silver Dollar Recovered by City Sewer Crew
A reader thanks Charles Skidmore and city sewer maintenance crew for recovering a keepsake silver dollar lost in a storm drain. The note credits their quick response and assistance.
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Charles Skidmore
County Workers Seek $8 Million Hike in Pay and Benefits
Los Angeles County employees seek a total of $8 million more each year for 9 000 workers. AFL CIO Services Employees Union Local 434 led by Elinor Glenn argues wages must rise to meet low pay and living standards. Proposed raises include higher minimum wage to 100 weekly, X ray techs paid to 100 weekly, full health and dental coverage, and more sick leave. County payroll covers 62 000 workers.
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Los Angeles County
Elinor Glenn
Eral
Afl-Cio Services
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