01 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1977
Page
1
Detroit faces a deadline as Congress debates extending interim emission standards for 1978 cars. Industry says current law blocks production and could force plant shutdowns with $10 fines for noncompliant vehicles, while lawmakers push twoyear extensions and tougher future limits.
The killer dubbed Son of Sam wounded two young lovers in a Brooklyn lane, marking his 12th and 13th victims. Robert Violante and Stacy Moskowitz, both 20, were on their first date when shots were fired at 3 am under a full moon. Police linked the attack to the serial killer, with ballistics confirming the pattern.
The body of 61 year old Long Beach man Andy Winterhouse was found near a pile of aluminum cans outside Ban Auto Sales at 1550 Long Beach Blvd. Passersby heard a gunshot about 9 p.m. The hammer near the body suggested a robbery motive and Winterhouse had access to the office.
Greenpeace reports a Russian harpoon missed two Canadian divers near Los Angeles as they tried to block a whaling operation. The group says nine ships formed a V and slaughtered 10 to 15 whales, including calves under the IWC limit, over four hours amid rough seas.
In Valdez Alaska the first Prudhoe Bay crude was piped aboard the supertanker ARCO Juneau and officials said the Atl Ant ARCOco ship would depart for the lower 48 Monday If all goes smoothly the loading should take about 20 hours Alyeska president W J Darch and operations VP Henry Mowell watched the $1 billion terminal in the trans Alaska pipeline as fishing awaited the pair who netted four large silver salmon off Valdez Harbor
Two brush fires near Santa Barbara erupted in chaparral within 25 miles of the city, while another fire along Napa wine country spanned over 2000 acres in St Helena and Angwin. In Corona and Newhall crews contained smaller fires as Northern California reported two major forest blazes with hundreds of firefighters and air tankers involved. The Cachuma campground fire north of Lake Cachuma burned 350 acres and was half contained as evacuations occurred earlier.
The high fire danger prompts widespread restrictions on camping and outdoor burning. Fire bans extend across Shasta, Butte, Glenn, Sierra, Trinity eastern area. Lassen National Park backcountry also closed. developed campsites remain allowed. Fire permits canceled in Nevadas, Yuba, Placer counties and several national forest areas. State Park closures follow with back-country trails shut in Santa Cruz range.
Scattered showers barely cooled 90s to 100s region temperatures as 1.2 million people flocked to Southern California beaches. Lifeguards from Laguna to Malibu rescued over 600 swimmers amid stronger rip currents. no drownings or serious injuries reported. Long Beach drew 90,000 beachgoers despite overcast skies. temperatures near 87 at the airport with a 70-degree low.
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