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Inquiries from readers yield responses on Peace Corps evacuees from Biafra and a jail inmate's location. Myra Mensh confirms a Peace Corps staffer safe in Liberia after evacuation by Italian ship via Fort Garcourt. A second reader learns Alfred Montoya is held at Terminal Island Federal Correctional Institution and can be reached through Warden Richardson for visit planning.
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Liberia
Myra Mensh
Peace Corps
Washington, D.C
Biafra
Fort Garcourt
Nigeria
Federal Correctional Institution
Terminal Island
Calif
Montoya
G.V. Richardson
Richardson
Help find missing license and derby racer blueprints
A deputy misplaced a license after questioning a bar disturbance. If not expiring soon, obtain a duplicate at DMV Long Beach for a 60 day temporary license. The column guides on memorial scholarships, endowments, and a Soap Box Derby racer plan from the 1867 Derby Manual, with Irvine Park entry timing and Akron scholarships.
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George Cooper
Lakewood
Department of Motor Vehicles
Pacific Ave
Long Beach
Sacramento
Irvine Park
Akron
Ohio
Surf Spot Access Sparks Jetty Debate
A Long Beach resident voices frustration over beachfront access near Seat Beach jetty where lifeguards ordered him out, urging officials to designate a surfing zone. He argues teens with limited transport would benefit from easier local waves and safety compared to distant reef breaks.
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Seat Beach
Nam
Coral Reefs
Long Beach
Letter-writer critiques Reagan conflict over governance
A 79-year-old reader blames legislators for the clash with Governor Reagan, while noting the governor's inexperience. The writer argues seasoned lawmakers should challenge the governor to balance powers, rejecting rubber-stamp governance and praising legislative oversight. Lang Beach audience.
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Reagan
Senate
Assembly
D.R.F
Lang Beach
Milwaukee Riots Put City Under Curfew and State of Emergency
Rioting and looting erupted in Milwaukee with sniping and arson as police and National Guardsmen patrolled in armored cars. Two killed, about 83 injured, 147 arrested as 6,000 officers enforced a curfew and emergency order collapsing highways and shuttering businesses. Curfew briefly lifted 4 to 6 p.m. before resuming.
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Milwaukee
National Guard
National
Riviera Beach
Fla
Montoyas Guilty in 2 Murders
Two San Pedro brothers pleaded guilty Monday to second degree murder in the June 17 killing of Border Patrol agents Harold Montoya and Alfred Montoya. A probation report was ordered and September 26 set for sentencing with possible life imprisonment. A separate trial date was set for Florencia Mationg and Victor Bono, who pleaded innocent to related charges.
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San Pedro
U.S. Border Patrol
Harold Montoya
Alfred
U.S
William Gray
Manuel Real
Florencia Mationg
Victor Bono
Mallong
Bono
Los Angeles
Theodore Newton
George Azrak
Riverside County
Bono, Mallong
the Montoyas
1.5 Million Plymouth Mail Robbery Arrests Reported
Boston UPI reports three people including Patricia Diaferio were arrested for the 1.5 million Plymouth mail robbery, once the nation's largest cash heist. Kelley and Richards posted bail of 25,000. Diaferio posted 5,000. They face armed robbery charges and other counts as the case moves toward arraignment next week.
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Boston
UPI
Plymouth
Henn J. Kelley
Watertown
Thomas J. Richards
Weymouth
Patricia Diaferio
Roslindale
Kelley
Richards
F. Lee Bailey
U.S
Francis H. Farrell
Revere
Diafello
Diaferio
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Logan International Airport
Reagan Operation Successful at St. John's Hospital
Gov. Reagan underwent a 45 minute bladder stone operation at St. John's hospital in Santa Monica and will stay until Saturday or Sunday. A small benign lip tumor was also removed. He will recuperate three weeks at his Pacific Palisades home before resuming duties in Sacramento.
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Santa Monica
Reagan
St. John’s Hospital
Pacific Palisades
Sacramento
Burton Smith
Regan
John Sharpe
Navy names panel to probe Forrestal fire disaster
The U S Navy appointed a blue-ribbon inquiry board led by Rear Adm. Forsyth Massey to investigate the Forrestal carrier fire that caused heavy loss of life and injuries after it limped into Subic Bay. Two captains and a admiral assist, with 141 dead or missing, 97 wounded, and 129 known dead.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
NAVY
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Board of Inquiry
Forsyth Massey
Fleet Air
Quonset Point
Albert K. Earnest
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Martin Stack
Naval Air
Mooney vows full probe into Poly High football star arrest
Long Beach Police Chief Mooney refused to suspend two officers amid a scuffle with Poly High School star Edward Giles. He announced a rapid investigation within a week and offered lie detector tests for Giles and eight witnesses, while inviting Negro observers to ride in patrol cars.
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Mooney
Poly High
Long Beach
Poly
The
Independent
Hil
Edward L. Giles
Lewis Ave
Mich
Giles
John Calloway
You can't judge women by their clothes these days
A fragment sentence argues that judging women by clothing is unreliable, claiming there is not enough evidence to support such judgments. The line reflects commentary on appearance and bias rather than a reported event or named individuals.
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University of Southern California
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United Press International
Montoyas
Bob Schmidt
L. A
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Patricta Diaferio
Kevin Adelman
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