11 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1976
Page
1
A chaotic trial record shows jurors Ellen Hall and Joy Nelson offering shifted testimony about a hangman’s noose at the Harris case. Weinglass urged caution as prosecutors pressed two robbery counts, two assault counts. Several jurors reported conflicting observations, while mistrial motions were denied.
Los Angeles County supervisors amid a hostile crowd of more than 900 taxpayers voted 3-1 to reopen and trim the county’s $3.3 billion budget. Protests targeted Kenneth Hahn and Ed Edelman as debate pressed limits, with threats of recall and calls for an emergency state law to permit the move. Bob Edwards received applause for applauding populist steps.
Reagan aides plot an early convention move to constrain Ford by setting a list of seven vice presidential choices and pushing a rule requiring candidates to name their VP picks in advance. The plan aims to provoke defections or passion to influence the nomination outcome. An earlier press report notes uncertain odds, with attempts to maneuver through preliminary committee meetings and potential floor actions.
New York reports Republican Senator James Buckley may be nominated to part of a conservative bid to deadlock the first ballot at the Republican National Convention. Buckley reportedly entertained a request from Senator Jesse Helms to place his name in nomination and said he would not block the effort.
Congress approved an immunization bill to revive the swine flu program. The House vote was 250 to 83 and the Senate followed with a voice vote. The measure limits government liability for injuries and requires vaccine makers to sell regular swine flu vaccine to the government at no profit and allows a reasonable profit on elderly and high risk vaccines.
Former Long Beach officer Paul Steed testified in LA municipal court that he applied a restraining hold to subdue two men during a bar hopping spree. Steed and two colleagues faced misdemeanors after incidents at a downtown tavern, with cross examination detailing the actions taken to protect companions.
Low clouds in the morning give way to a sunny afternoon with highs near 80 and upper 80s. The report notes the day’s warmth and clearing skies as the forecast for the local area.
A weakened Hurricane Rae, still spinning into a tropical storm, caused fatal wrecks and a deadly bridge collapse near Huntington and swept a home from its foundation in a violent flood. Barbara Chamberlain aged 82 and her 7 year old son Russell perished when a footbridge collapsed.
In Sacramento AP reports a labor backed alternative to Gov Brown's coastal conservation bill was killed by the Senate Natural Resources Committee 28 to 0. The administration's bill survived while another Assemblyman Cullen's measure was folded into Keene's defeated proposal. Environmentalists oppose the Keene plan citingOverregulation and local power shifts while supporting the administration bill aiming for a permanent state coastal commission and broader zoning to protect the coastline.
A brief reports that the House remains firm against using federal funds for abortion. The item notes no changes to policy and references ongoing debates over funding priorities and constitutional considerations.
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