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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1975

Page

3

DA sues L A auto firm on overcharging count

The Los Angeles District Attorney filed a civil lawsuit against Murphy Lincoln Mercury at 1940 Lakewood Blvd charging the dealership with overcharging customers by more than 70000 during January and February rebate sales. DA Joseph Busch says the firm raised a 1974 Capri by 391 despite Ford’s purported 500 rebate. Darvin Nassa of the dealership calls the claim untrue and says they will fight the suit vigorously.

Murphy Lincoln-Mercury Lakewood Blvd Dist. Atty Joseph Busch Ford Motor Co Darvin Nassa Nassa Independent Press-Telegram Busch Capri Murphy John Gustafson Corporation Ford

Long Beach readers ask about gas service delays and business letters

In a memo style column a Long Beach reader complains about a delayed gas service for pilot light relighting and learns the cause is limited manpower and winter wind outages. The piece also covers proper salutations in business letters and freelance card publishing options with named contacts.

Long Beach Edward Wright

Navy links suspected boom sounds to carrier jet flights

Seismic sensors register no earthquakes in Los Angeles County as residents report tremors and a window shatters in the west San Fernando Valley. Navy officials say sonic booms from jets aboard the Kitty Hawk 60 miles off the coast likely caused the shocks during routine dogfighting training amid unusual weather conditions.

California Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Catech Pasadena Navy Kitty Hawk Pete Greshem

Multi-County Dog Fight Raids Net 23 Suspects

Los Angeles County and neighboring counties staged a four county crackdown on dog fight operators. Authorities rounded up 28 men and 82 dogs including pit bulls in El Monte Baldwin Park Whittier Compton and Antelope Valley plus Kern Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Deputies planned 29 more arrests with 120 dogs. Suspects face charges of possession and training of fighting animals and violations of state law. Dogs were moved to county pounds valued at 500 to 1000 dollars each. No fights were interrupted during the operation.

Los Angeles el Monte Baldwin Park Whittier Compton Antelope Valley Los Angeles County Kern Riverside San Bernardino

Long Beach Woman Killed In Morning Car Crash

Laura Dean Crow, 5, of 5959 Naples Plaza, Long Beach, died after her car hit a police van leaving the Long Beach Public Safety Building parking lot. The crash occurred at 6:40 a.m. on Magnolia Avenue near Broadway. Frederick Eakins, 38, of Garden Grove, his wife Diane, and passenger Joseph Moynier, also of Garden Grove, were hospitalized in serious condition. Officer Frank Howell, 52, driving the van, was uninjured.

Laura Dean Crow Naples Plaza Long Beach

Independent April 17 1975 item

The Independent newspaper issue dated April 17 1975 features Volume 34 number 119 and a price of 5 25 cents.

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