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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1968
Page
3
A 19 year old suspect surrendered with his father and uncle to LA Municipal Court Judge Joan Dempsey Klein. He was arraigned on two counts of assault with intent to murder the two officers in the Adams Boulevard incident.
James Henry Carter a 35 year old telephone solicitor was charged with slaying Evelyn Roberts whose body was found Aug 2 1967 in a trunk at a Santa Monica motel. He surrendered at Fullerton bar after tips to police and was held without bail by Judge Joan Dempsey.
Lorenzo V. Spencer, 54, of Los Angeles, was sentenced to 1 to 10 years in state prison after a nonjury trial on three counts of grand theft and two forgery related to real estate swindles against elderly women. The judge who presided is Superior Court Judge George M. Dell. Spencer refused probation and requested immediate sentencing to appeal. the term is held in abeyance pending appeal with a $2,500 bail bond. Judge Spencer has served on the bench since October 6, 1961.
Congressman James B. Utt outlines a constitutional amendment to have each state supreme court nominate appointees to the U S Supreme Court. After nomination, both House and Senate must confirm by majority vote for a 10 year term with possible reapportionment. He also suggests state judges choose their chief justice and Congress would require broader bipartisan support for selection.
Nathan P. Kilgore an 18 year old Fullerton youth must appear for trial in Laguna Beach Municipal Court after being arrested near San Juan Capistrano for sleeping in a car wearing a Nehru jacket made from two U S flags. Bail was set at 190 dollars. He told officers its his hang up.
Police said burglars forced the front door of Tetsuo Takeuchi at 1331 W. 19th St and took a stereo receiver valued at $300. The incident was reported Friday.
A Los Angeles committee proposed a three dollar monthly garbage tax, a six month one percent sales tax, a five percent tipple tax on drinks, higher cigarette taxes, and raised department fees. It also moves 4.2 million from the reserve, issues notes to pension funds, and contemplates bank borrowing. The plan targets a 36.4 cent property tax increase and will go to the full council Monday.
Samuel S. Hartog administrative assistant to Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh was buried at Mt Sinai Memorial Park Friday after dying of a heart attack in Hollywood. He leaves wife Betty and two sons Keith and Richard of 3245 Berry Drive Studio City.
A 57 year old Newport Beach man Gerald Hylton Hart leaped from the Park Lido Professional Building across from Hoag Memorial Hospital ground level parking lot. Hart was found about 8 30 a m by a deputy coroner and reportedly had psychiatric treatment.
A Liberian tanker named Medusa 673 feet long carrying 1,590,160 cubic feet of oil leaked a light flammable oil into Los Angeles Harbor while being unloaded at the Time Oil Co marine terminal Berth 119. A fireboat and fire truck stood by as crews awaited unloading completion to locate the leak.
Sam Broidy reported a burglary at his Coldwater Canyon residence in Beverly Hills. Jewelry worth about $10,000 was stolen after he returned home Friday to find the house ransacked.
Superior Court refused to dismiss a complaint charging Anthony David Dontanville, 35, with molesting a 6 year old girl in July 1967. Trial was set for September 3. Dontanville, a former Pasadena Park Department employee, had previous murder and sex strangulation cases involving two Altadena sisters in August 1967.
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