Perfect Summer Beach Day Draws 600000 Southlanders
Sunday brought near summer conditions to Southern California with beaches crowded by about 600000 residents. Lifeguards reported one rescue of Sheryl Sewell and multiple assists as crews handled 40 boat assists 29 rescues and 150 lost children amid 58 to 61 degree water. Forecasters expect mild weather to continue with highs in the 70s to near 80 and overnight lows mid 50s.
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Los Angeles
Sheryl Sewell
Culver City
Cabrillo Beach
Laguna Beach
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Newport Beach
Southland Bay Crowned Off Oil Island Rescue Tragedy
Seventeen year old Ted dy Perry of Bell attempted a solo swim to an offshore oil island 500 yards from Junipero Avenue. His 16 year old companion Gary Washebek of Cudahy turned back. Perry disappeared after cries were heard. Police helicopters and Rescue 5 scoured the water for an hour without locating him.
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Teddy Perry
Bell
Junipero Avenue
Gary Washebek
Cudahy
Perry
Goodby
California Young Democrats oppose ABM plan at meeting
The California Federation of Young Democrats condemned the Nixon administration ABM proposal. About 200 of the 5,000 volunteers at the Anaheim meeting adopted a resolution saying ABM would be obsolete before completion, protect a small share of retaliation, and divert funds from domestic needs. Delegates urged support for education aid funding, opposed Sirhan Sirhan’s death sentence, and urged Bay area conservation and dredging restrictions to protect San Francisco Bay.
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California Federation of Young Democrats
Anaheim
United States
Alphonzo Bell
Los Angeles
Thomas Bradley
Bell
John Harmer
Gov. Reagan
Sirhan Bishar Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
California Democratic Council
Democrats
CDC
San Francisco Bay
Night Rider Butchers School Calf at Griffith Park
Police reported a night time incident at an experimental farm in Griffith Park where a yearling heifer was butchered. The thief cut the calf’s haunches and forequarters and left the remaining carcass, while the mother cow remained unharmed and the animals had been on display for school children.
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Griffith Park
Man Killed After Trying to Run Down Rink Guards
A 28 year old Los Angeles man, Jimmy Fred Turner, died after allegedly attempting to run down two Roller Rink guards outside Sunset Roller Rink. Police weigh whether death came from the car collision or a guard’s shot as Turner’s vehicle brushed Tolivar’s foot and the revolver discharged.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Fred Turner
Turner
Thomas Tolivar
Turnner
Tolivar
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Young Democrats
Night Rider Butchers School
Politico Adv
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Ocean
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Graywood
Marina
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