Judge cautions vice officer on spree evidence
Long Beach vice officer Dave Barbee testified that confusing circumstances rather than forcible interference by off duty officers led to releasing a suspect outside a downtown bar during a March 10 bar spree. Judge Ronald George warned Barbee about questions possibly risking legal jeopardy as the trial of Paul Steed Robert Hamby and Michael Callahan continued.
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Dave Barbee
Los Angeles
Barbee
Ronald George
Mself. Dep
Cary Ferrari
Paul Steed
Robert Hamby
Michael Callahan
Hamby
Red Mill
Locust Avenue
First Street
Breakthrough in Legionnaires disease mystery in Philadelphia
Medical detectives narrowed the cause to a virus or toxin and ruled out influenza as the main agent. Twenty three deaths are linked to the American Legion convention with 138 hospitalizations. two more deaths are under review. State officials report no evidence of secondary infection and ongoing culture analysis aims to pinpoint the exact agent.
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Philadelphia
Leonard Bachman
Malpractice reform bills face Senate committee clash in California
In Sacramento a Senate panel rejected Gov Brown backed malpractice reform, killing the administration bill and reviving a doctor supported alternative vetoed last year. Chel shifted to Badham backed plan amid 8 to 0 committee approval, while Berman’s plan proposed a state Physicians Liability Coverage Fund with mandatory or voluntary participation and initial charges up to 8 000, with annual premium limits.
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Brown
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Committee On Insurance and Financial Institutions
Howard Berman
Los Angeles
Fred Chel
Long Beach
Robert Badham
Newport Beach
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Croperative
Chel
Berman
Ford says Soviet tests may breach 150 kiloton limit
Washington reports from Tehran say a senior U.S. official believes the July 4 and possibly July 29 underground blasts in the Soviet Union may exceed the 150 kiloton limit. White House aides noted the tests would not violate the treaty until ratified, while an intelligence review determines exact size.
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Ford
Soviet Union
Henry A. Kissinger
Teheran
Iran
White House
Ron Nessen
United States
Shots and new black protest in Soweto clash
Police fired into the air and used tear gas to break up a 5,000 strong black student demonstration in Soweto, amid chanting and freedom songs. No casualties were reported. The march aimed toward a railway junction after a prior clash near Johannesburg where three blacks were killed. The protests urged release of student leaders and highlighted grievances.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
Aba
Ex-crime boss Cohen leaves under $3,000 in will
Mickey Cohen once West Coast gambling czar left an estate valued under $3,000 to two sisters and several friends in probate filings in Los Angeles. He died July 2 at UCLA Medical Center after stomach cancer surgery and was buried at Hillside Memorial Chapel. He rose from prizefighter to mob figure, facing tax-evasion convictions and lengthy prison terms.
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Mickey Cohen
al Capone
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Cohen
Cole
Ucla Medical Center
Hillside Memorial Chapel
Pauline Duitz
Lillian Weiner
James Theodore’Smith
Tina Pauline Smith
Fred Sica
Jimmy Smith
Lewis Bleaf
Malibu
Cleveland
Colas
Les Gang
Pat
Senate Tightens Smog Rules and Auto Emission Deadlines
The Senate passed 78 to 13 a broad Clean Air Act revision limiting industrial growth in clear air regions and extending auto emission standards. Cars must meet hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide limits by 1979 with nitrogen oxides by 1980, while a one-year earlier compliance amendment failed. Studies on aerosol containers and ozone impact were ordered, with possible fluorocarbon restrictions if health hazards appear.
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Washington
Senate
Gary Hart
D-Coro
House
National Academy of Science
Water damages Torrance home after car hits hydrant
A Torrance residence suffered extensive first level water damage when a car struck a fire hydrant Thursday evening. About 30 gallons soaked carpeting and items in the three story home of William Severyn, 160 Vista del Park. Police said the auto swerved to avoid an object around 8 PM. no citations were issued.
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Torrance
William Severyni
Vista del Park
Sal Auto
Senate votes tax credit to offset college costs
Senate approves a tax credit aimed at reducing college costs. The action appears on page A-8, with related discussion in the CA$H-O puzzle on page B-5. The vote signals government support for helping students manage tuition and associated fees amid rising education expenses.
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