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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1975
Page
1
Long Beach police arrest two suspects in a check forgery scheme with one charged in Beverly Hills and the other awaiting arraignment in Orange County. Hesslink links rising bad checks to public attitudes and banking practices, noting $313000 in Long Beach losses over 10 months and $31000 last month.
Classified notice shows a local paper label and grocery ad style snippet with publication identifiers and page tag. It lacks readable names or events, but confirms an independent press telegram classification header from Southland SUNDAY edition.
Cambodia's armed forces chief takes control after the civilian acting president fled during an American evacuation airlift. Rebels press Phnom Penh defenses while Gen Sak Suthsakhan forms a military civilian ruling committee. In Xuan Loc near Saigon, Communist-led forces press heavy assaults with 22 killed and 79 wounded among government troops.
A brief note reports veterans urging evacuation of relatives from Vietnam. The snippet references related items on pages A-5, A-6, A-9, A-14, A-16, and B-10, indicating broader coverage of Vietnam era topics, inflation, political shifts, and cultural figures.
A mercy flight brought 329 Vietnamese and Cambodian orphans to Los Angeles with 154 accompanying adults. Fifteen dozen children were directed to Long Beach for temporary housing, with many awaiting adoption or foster care as 49 remained in county medical facilities. One 23 month old girl died en route. 25 doctors and nurses cared for the group during the 122 hour journey.
More than 3,000 striking machinists voted 2 to 1 to end a nine week walkout at McDonnell Douglas Corp. They accept a three year contract and will return to work Tuesday. Recall of about 6,000 idle workers is expected but not guaranteed due to parts shortages in Long Beach.
Washington reports that if President Ford orders an evacuation of Saigon as it falls, the United States could again engage in Indochina fighting against both Communist forces and South Vietnamese. Senators and Pentagon officials weigh the risks and authority for military use in Southeast Asia.
National Weather Service forecasters predict sunny skies across the Southland today except for morning low clouds along the coast. Highs near 70 to 72 in Long Beach, mid 60s to upper 70s elsewhere, with west to northwest winds 10 to 18 knots and 1 to 4 foot waves offshore. Desert and mountain highs expected in the 50s to 70s.
Long Beach homicide detectives say a four year old gunshot death may be solved via Independent Press Telegram Secret Witness tip. Terry Eugene Corde 24 is sought for extradition from Washington after being named by the informant as Elliot Lawson’s killer during a July 16 1971 Atlantic Inn robbery. The informant refused to provide a code name but confirmed the $2000 reward and linked evidence to Corde.
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