Oil firms defend drilling plans near Southern California coast
Western Oil and Gas Association officials in San Francisco defended a plan for about 16 offshore platforms visible from land as part of a broader lease proposal covering 297 tracts in the Channel Islands area. They cited potential oil in the 6 to 19 billion barrel range and foresee 60 000 barrels per day production in five years with 5 000 jobs, while promising rapid spill response capabilities.
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California
Harry Morrison
Western Oil and Gas Association
San Francisco
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Los Angeles
Channel Islands
Morrison
San Pedro Channel
Santa Monica Bay
Morri
Son
Lessors
Association
Indicted figure tied to Long Beach gambling case
The indictment details a 12 year push to license a bingo style game in Long Beach. It cites bribery claims involving city councilmen, a lease arrangement worth $18 000 yearly for Arena land, and an alleged payback to secure a business license. It also notes a 1969 license approval later rescinded and a five day operation ended by police.
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Sharp
Shira
Long Beach Amusement Co
Pike Ave
Long Beach
Mansell
Ringo Inc
D’dorisio
Kral
Tunney introduces bill to deregulate natural gas pricing
Sen John Tunney proposes removing wellhead price controls for new onshore gas and replacing cost based rules for offshore gas to accelerate supply development and avert shortages. He criticizes the Hollings Stevenson plan as likely to hinder progress and cites California’s reliance on natural gas and its current shortage.
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National Bureau
Washington
John Tunney
D-Calif
Tunney
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Adlai Stevenson
D-Ill
Congress
California
Hollings-Stevenson
Azusa cops, six others face theft ring charges
Eight suspects including Patrolman Larry Hodge and former officer Randy Labb were charged in an electronics equipment theft ring case in the San Gabriel Valley. The ring, cracked after an 11 month probe, allegedly yielded over 55000 dollars in gear over two years and cases include grand theft burglary conspiracy and receiving stolen property.
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San Gabriel Valley
Larry Hodge
Azusa Department
Azusa
Randy Labb
Glendora Department
Hodge
San Dimas
Two men charged in 1973 arson death case
Los Angeles district attorney filed murder complaints against Albert Fiddler and Rex Recek after arrests for a 1973 arson that killed Recek's younger brother Joseph. Fiddler's house burned January 16, 1973 and the victim was trapped inside. The motive remains unknown.
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Los Angeles
Fiddler
Recek
Joseph
Equity Funding Audit Trio Faces Fraud Trial Moves
In Los Angeles prosecutors drop conspiracy and mail fraud counts in the Equity Funding case while keeping six securities fraud charges and nine false statement counts against former auditors Julian Weiner Solomon Block and Marvin Lichtig. The trial nears closing arguments.
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Los Angeles
Equity Funding Corp
Julian S. H. Weiner
Solomon Block
Marvin A. Lichtig
Equity Funding
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