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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1975

Page

31

Gasoline use in Cal up 7.4 percent in February

California gasoline consumption rose 74 percent from February 1974 to February 1975, reaching 750.1 million gallons, 51 million more than last year. Consumption remained below February 1973 levels, continuing a trend after the Arab oil embargo. State tax revenues from the seven cent gasoline tax climbed from 48.9 million to 52.5 million dollars.

Sacramento California State Board of Equalization

Councilman's bribery trial winds toward verdict

In Oakland, closing arguments ended and jurors prepare to deliberate in the bribery conspiracy case of Fresno City Councilman Marco Stefano. He is accused of taking a $4000 bribe to sway city officials on sewer tax rebates for developer Julius Aluisi, who faces additional charges.

Oakland UPI Fresno Marco Stefano Superior Court Spurgeon Avakian Stefano Julius Aluisi Aluisi

Man pleads guilty to child stealing in California case

POMONA AP Richard John Turley 21 formerly of Brampton Ontario pleaded guilty to one count of child stealing before Superior Court Judge Charles Vogel. Sentencing set for May 2, charges of kidnapping and theft of an airplane dropped. Turley allegedly posed as a Boy Scout leader and flew a boy to Palm Springs in a stolen plane for an overnight stay. The prosecutor said the boy was not molested. Sacramento UPI Gov Brown signed SB74 allowing aerial fish stocking in wilderness and permitting flights below 5,000 feet for wildlife surveys.

Pomona Richard John Turley Brampton Ont Superior Court Charles Vogel Turley Palm Springs

CIA spy ship set for secret four week voyage

The Glomar Explorer, CIA linked salvage ship that recovered parts of a sunken Russian submarine last summer, is to sail from Long Beach on a four week secret mission. Global Marine Inc. says the voyage tests vessel modifications with an unspecified destination and the crew may target the submarine remaining in three mile deep waters west of Hawaii.

Central Intelligence Agency Pacific Ocean Long Beach Corbett A. Allen Jr Global Marine Inc Allen Hawaii

Blast hurls workers out of manhole

Two construction workers were critically injured when an explosion blew them from a Bakersfield manhole. Rick Brandon, 22, of Fresno, was burned and treated at Sherman Oaks Burn Center. Randy Baker, 25, of Lamont, remained in critical condition at Memorial Hospital. A witness said the blast knocked the ladder from the manhole and left their headlamps nearby. Police stated one worker may have ignited gas with a match.

Bakersfield Rick Brandon Fresno Sherman Oaks Randy Baker Lamont Memorial Hospital

Four Die From Gas in Soledad Camp Home

Four people including a two year old girl were found dead in a small concrete block home at a farm labor camp near Soledad. Monterey County Deputy Coroner Robert Shaw said the deaths were caused by asphyxiation due to a faulty gas heater. Identities were not released. victims include two sisters in their early 20s a 16 year old boy and the infant.

Soledad Monterey County Robert Shaw

Burglars Break In At William Jenkins Apartment

Burglars forced the front door at the apartment of William Jenkins 1527 Junipero Ave and stole sound equipment valued at 975 dollars police said Monday.

William Jenkins Junipero Ave

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