Mayer defends against bribery charges by framing debts as installments
Ernest Mayer Jr. testified that the alleged payoffs from architects James Coppedge and Charlin A. Ballance were installments on a $17,500 debt for his landscape architecture work. He said a $25,000 share from the Arcadia ties project was promised, as he denied exerting influence during his Long Beach planning director tenure in a Los Angeles Superior Court defense.
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Ernest Mayer Jr
Mayer
Tas June
Long Beach
James Coppedge
Cla
Rlin A. Ballance
Arcadia
Los Angeles Superior Court
Gordon Ringer
Coppedge
Bal
Pasadena
Newport Beach
Coppedge and
Ballance
Ringer
Tuna firms lay off 2800 workers over porpoise rules
Ralston Purina said 2400 cannery jobs in Terminal Island will be cut by Thursday amid regulations protecting porpoises. About 800 San Diego cannery workers shift to four days weekly, with a 900‑worker second shift postponed. CEO Hal Dean urged a Marine Mammal Protection Act amendment as industry-wide impacts ripple through Van Camp and other firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralston Purina Co
Terminal Island
Ralston Purina
St. Louis
van Dam Sea Food Co
San Diego
Hal Dean
San Diego Cannery
Dean
Carter
National Marine Fisheries Service
van Camp
John Royal
San Pedro
Cranston Warns Against Gas Tax In Energy Dispute
Senator Alan Cranston of California opposes a proposed gasoline tax, calling it unfair to Western and poor residents. He supports backing the energy program in general while seeking compromise with the Carter administration and plans to have staff discussions with the Federal Energy Administration.
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Washington
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Carter
Cranston
The
Filent
West
California
Senate
Los Angeles
Federal Energy Administration
Income of Americans Up Sharply In March
The Commerce Department reports Americans personal income rose by 24.2 billion dollars in March, the largest monthly gain in nearly two years. Private payrolls increased 13.7 billion, with February showing 20.2 billion higher than January.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Mare
Carter
Two Tornadoes Strike Monahans Texas
Two tornadoes roared through downtown Monahans injuring several residents and tearing the hospital roof. A dusk to dawn curfew was ordered to deter looters as a tornado watch was issued for parts of Texas later on Tuesday. No deaths were reported.
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Monahans
Tex
West Texas
Kansas City
Panhandle
South Plains
North Texas
Edwards Plateau
Tuesay
President backs redwood additions
The Carter administration asks Congress to add 48.0 acres to Redwood National Park in Northern California to shield giant redwoods from logging. Interior Secretary Andrus warned 1,0 to 1,100 jobs could be lost in the first year but outlined a 60 to 90 day task force plan to reduce impact and fund expansion through the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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Washington
Congress
Redwood National Park
California
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Andras
Phillip Burton
D-Calif
San Fran
Cisco
Andrus
National Park
Land and Water Conservation Fund
National Parks and Recreation
Humboldt
Nel Norte
Court OK of spanking jars Los Angeles schools
Los Angeles board member Philip Bartles vowed to push reinstating corporal punishment in the district after the Supreme Court ruled it constitutional. County official William G. Ruth said state law bans such punishment without written parental permission.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California
Supreme Court
William G. Ruth
Direc
Philip Bartles
Irvine Foundation backs Taubman bid for Irvine Co
The Irvine Foundation endorsed an $802.9 million cash offer from Taubman-Allen-Irvine to buy the Irvine Co, calling it superior to Mobil Oil’s $281.9 million bid if bank assurances and shareholder agreements are in place. Taubman group members pledged $21 million in damages and personal wealth to back the deal, while the foundation seeks court approval amidst a seven month trial and tax sale requirements.
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Irvine Foundation
Taubman-Allen-Dryine Inc
Irvine Co
Mobil Oil
Taubman-Allen- Irvine
Mobil
Foundation
Kenneth Owen
Associated Press
San Francisco
Santa Ana Superior Court
Owen
Taubman
Allen-Irvine
Orange County
California
Taubman-Allen-Irvine Group
Health plan settles Medi-Cal suit
Independent LB page notes a health plan settling a Medi-Cal litigation. It references surrounding pages for broader context on health policy and local governance. The item appears among daily briefs summarizing major regional developments.
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Aagnale Phsadens
Cal
City
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Anaheim
Artesia
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Bor Kiha
Redwood
Walt Murray Stall Writer
L.B
New Irvine
Henry Ford II
Wall Street
Charles
Nixon
Automakers
Lakewood
Aye
AWS
Oavny Cori
Kerts
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