Fight for Identity: Psychiatrist Warns Watts Violence To Recur
Dr. M John Schumacher of the Hacker Clinic in Lynwood told a national coroners meeting that Watts unrest will rise again unless psychological needs are addressed He argues lack of identity for Negro men fuels despair and future riots He cites interviews with over 500 participants in the 1965 Watts rebellion and contrasts pride with ongoing humiliation by police
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Watts
M. John Schumacher
Hacker Clinic
Lynwood
Schumacher
Hacker Cliinic
McCone
Public Defender Reserve Corps Proposed for Los Angeles
A plan for a 200 member volunteer deputy public defender corps is being prepared for Los Angeles County to handle courtroom duties during mass arrests in a Watts style civil disorder. County officials report the proposal, drafted by a committee led by District Attorney Evelle Younger, has favorable backing from Lindon Hollinger. The positions would be unpaid under a salary ordinance amendment.
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Los Angeles County
Evelle J. Younger
Bar Association
Hollinger
County Seeks State Aid for Major San Gabriel Canyon Fire
Los Angeles County fire crews joined by 10 city units and six aircraft battled a runaway blaze in San Gabriel Canyon North of Azusa. The fire spread across 1500 plus acres amid 100 degree heat and high winds. Firefighters staged near Sierra Madre Avenue and Canyon Inn as officials assessed cause.
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Los Angeles
San Gabriel Canyon
Highway 39
Azusa
Crystal Lake
U.S. Forest Service
Hollywood Hills
Eagle Rock
School Canyon
Sierra Madre Avenue
Glendora
Canyon Inn
North
San Gabriel Canyon Road
Reagan Signs Bill Easing Marijuana Charge Penalty
The bill authorizes judges to treat a first offense of possession of marijuana or LSD as either a misdemeanor or a felony. Assemblyman W. Craig Biddle of Riverside sponsored the measure, part of broader drug policy legislation signed into law.
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Reagan
United Press International
Ronald Reagan
W. Craig Biddle
Riverside
State Slashes Minimum Milk Price in Southern California
The California Department of Agriculture ordered minimum milk price cuts effective Sept 1. Half gallon prices drop in Los Angeles and Orange counties from 49.5 to 48.5 cents, Ventura and other regions from 50.5 to 50 cents. Agriculture Director Earl Coke cited hearings and noted savings should reach consumers through distribution efficiencies.
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Southern California
State Department of Agriculture
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Ventura County
San Bernardino
Riverside
Santa Barbara County
Earl Coke
Sacramento
California
Coke
Meat Theft Suspects Arraigned In $10000 Case
Two men face charges of stealing and receiving 240 cases or about 14 200 pounds of Australian boneless beef shipped from Melbourne to a Norwalk wholesale market. Billy Humphreys and James McGilvery pleaded not guilty and posted $1000 bonds. Trial pending as FBI traced meat to Long Beach and Downey buyers.
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Norwalk
San Pedro
FBI
Harbor
Long Beach
Downey
U.S
Russell R. Hermann
Billy Max Humphreys
Dudlext Ave
James Creighton McGilvery
Crestbrook St
Bellflower
Melbourne
Australia
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Los Angeles
Humphreys
Basin Truck Lines
Blue Ribbon Meats
McGilvery
Alondra Blvd
McGilvery and
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Americard
W. Cowles St
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Kaiser Hospital
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