Troubled Burbank Guard Unit Falsified Training Records
California congressman Rep. Ed Reinecke alleges that the 1st Squadron 18th Armored Cavalry based in Burbank had service records falsified to show weapon and equipment training not received. The scheme surfaced as the unit prepared to depart for Vietnam, prompting returns of equipment for extra training and a major shakeup in officers and NCOs as the Army investigates.
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United Press International
National Guard
Ft. Lewis
Wash
California
Ed Reinecke
18Th Armored Cavalry
Burbank
Reinecke
Army
Vietnam
Kidnapping Suspect Arraigned in 1967 LA Chase
The pursuit began with the kidnapper driving erratically through Los Angeles streets while holding the child. FBI official Wesley G. Grapp ordered restraint to protect the boy as agents fired at tires. Emmett Dougherty was wounded. Dacy rammed vehicles at Imperial Highway and Vermont Avenue, injuring three others. The aunt described the boy’s distress as police pulled the suspect from the wreck. The boy’s mother and father reunited with him at the hospital and learned he was kept at the Trade Winds Motel in Lakewood. Dacy, an aircraft mechanic with an extensive burglary forgery larceny record, was released from prison in 1967.
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Wesley G. Grapp
Los Angeles
FBI
Grapp
Emmett Dougherty
Vermont Avenue
Imperial Highway
Fred Chamberlain
Dacy
Gapp
Supervisors Group A Opposes Watson Proposition 9 Plan
The County Supervisors Association of California voted unanimously to oppose Prop. 9 on the November ballot. The 45-member board, led by San Diego County Supervisor Henry Beney, opposes limiting property tax revenue for property related services to one percent of market value and phasing out school and welfare spending over five years. Opponents warn sales and income taxes would rise to replace lost revenue.
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Sacramento
County Supervisors Association of California
Watson
San Diego
Henry Beney
Nice Guy Bandit Robs Torrance Liquor Store
A robber entered the Yukon Liquor Store at 3615 Artesia Blvd Torrance shortly after 3 p.m. Friday and, after asking manager Maurice Pesis if he was a nice guy, brandished a nickel plated pistol and demanded cash. The thief fled in a 1963 two door sedan with $544.
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Artesia Blvd
Torrance
Maurice Pesis
Pesis
Redwood City Bride and Groom in Court Wedding
Steven T. Blakeway 38 and Donna Mae Axley 43 wed in San Mateo County Superior Court after a stay of execution on a bad check case. Blakeway, with nine prior felonies, faced 1 to 14 years. the couple held hands during the ceremony and walk to sentencing. Deputy Swenson and Lt. Cardoza attended as witnesses.
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Steven T. Blakeway
San Mateo County Superior Court
Blakeway
J. A. Branson
Court of Municipal
Frank J. Comaich
Comaich
Donna Mae Axley
San Jose
Robert Swenson
Leonard Cardoza
Zedo Milton
Water Board Recommends Opposition to Prop 9
The Los Angeles County Water Resources and Reclamation Commission urged the Board of Supervisors to oppose the Watson property tax initiative. They warn it could halt state water project work before the November 8 general election. Supervisors already oppose the measure.
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Los Angeles County Water Resources and Reclamation Commission
Board of Supervisors
Watson
Watch Other Guy Safety Panel Urges Caution
The National Safety Council's Greater Los Angeles chapter warned Southland motorists to watch themselves and other drivers on highways during Labor Day travel. Thousands are expected on the roads as vacation ends, with warnings that staying close to home poses similar danger. California saw 65 fatalities over the July 4 weekend.
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National Safety Council
Greater
Los Angeles
Southland
Safety Council
California
Broyhill and Thomasville Furniture Sale Highlights
Large showroom event featuring Broyhill and Thomasville pieces in blue, gold, and fruitwood finishes. Highlights include a Durability tested swivel chair set, end tables in powder blue, a white and gold cocktail table, and a nautical dresser with mirror. Prices range from under 70 to about 320 with many pieces marked final sale.
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Thomasville
Broyhill
Stanley
Bassett
Simmons Lane
Fancher
HYLAN
Magusta
Hammary
Thomasville Mariner Dresser and Nautical Mirror
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Beverly Hills
Katherine Stalford
Wesley Grapp
Cials
Los Angeles County
Philip Watson
Cell
Redwood City
UPI
Water Board
Rees
Aaron Schultz
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach
San Diego Freeway
Bixby Hills
Bixby Knolls
Country Club Estates
College Estates
Downey
el Dorado
Fountain Valley
Garden Grove
Huntington Beach
Huntington Harbour
Lakewood
la Mirada
Leisure World
Los Altos
Palos Verdes
Park Estates
Rolling Hills
Rossmoor
BUICK
Boulevard
Ested
Long Beach Boulevard
Bank Americard
Integrity
Long Beach E
Unge
Orange
Hutch
Blue
Stanley Jade
Transitional K
Ing
China
Dresser
American
Martinsville
Fancher Urbane
At Sa
American Eagle
Lane Square
Dre
Mir
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