Mayer guilty in bribery case of Long Beach planners
Mayer Jr., Long Beach planning director since 1968, was found guilty on two counts of bribery for accepting about 52,000 from architects James Coppedge and Claflin Ballance in exchange for help with city projects. Judge Gordon Ringer set sentencing for June 9, with possible prison terms of two to four years per count. Mayer, arrested May 14, 1976, was fired four days after his arrest.
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Long Beach
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Los Angeles
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James Coppedge
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Aoe
Sion
Carter Urges National Energy Policy in Address
President Carter asked Congress to pass a national energy policy raising prices and taxes to curb consumption and conserve dwindling resources. He proposed a gas tax hike by 1980 and new levies on crude oil, with gasoline prices possibly rising to as much as 50 cents per gallon if demand remains high, framing it as a major national challenge.
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Carter energy plan may halt Los Angeles LNG project
A federal briefing tied to President Carter’s energy proposal signals possible rejection of a Long Beach tanker port and blocks future LNG docks in densely populated areas. The plan lists two northern oil routes first, with the Sohio Long Beach option third, under study amid Alaska oil output and negotiations with Japan and Canada.
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Carter
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Federal Energy Administration
Carter Administration
Japan
Canada
California
Gov. Brown
Energy Briefing
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Plan at a glance Carter energy plan elements
Washington AP outlines major elements of President Carter energy plan affecting consumers. It includes standby gasoline tax increases, a tax on new gas guzzlers with offsets for efficient cars, homeowner insulation credits, solar heating credits, mandatory appliance standards, an oil tax, a consumer tax rebate, business energy conservation credits, aviation fuel taxes, removal of a bus passenger tax, and utilities support for home insulation.
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Washington
Carter
Heclin
Carter Energy Plan Draws Support and Criticism
President Carter faces immediate scrutiny as his energy program meets fresh backlash before full details are presented to Congress. Support comes from industry and Common Cause, whose chairman John Gardner warns that concessions by all groups are necessary or the nation will bear the cost of inaction.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Common Cause
John Gardner
Gardner
Driving to cost more under Carter energy plan
Washington reports that energy proposals may raise gasoline costs but not as much as feared. The Carter Pedal could add 57 cents per gallon by 1987, with first effects in 1973 and a 7 cent three year increase on domestic crude starting January 1, 1978, lifting prices from 65 to 72 cents.
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Washington
Carter
Auto sales spur GNP growth in first quarter
The Commerce Department reported a 5.2 percent annualized rise in GNP for Q1, driven by a surge in auto spending and weather recovery. Personal income rose, but inflation climbed to 8.8 percent and unemployment lingered around 7.3 percent as savings fell while motor vehicle outlays surged.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Courtenay M. Slater
Department
Westminster man slain in hitchhiker robbery at mortuary
Thomas Hoffman 25 of 7451 Texas St died at Westminster Community Hospital after being shot in the right side by a hitchhiker-turned robber inside his pickup in front of Peak's Mortuary at Bolsa and Midway City. Robin Ross Latham 2, a transient, was arrested nearby and booked for murder.
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Orange County
Thomas Hoffman
Texas St
Westminster Community Hospital
Peak
Bolsa Ave
Midway City
Hoffman
Robin Ross Latham
Latham
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