Rampage Ends in Police Gunfire at Long Beach Restaurant
Ruben H. Espinoza 51, a Long Beach dishwasher, died after being shot by Officers Denis Gannon and John Wilhite following a violent rampage at Pierpoint Restaurant. He attacked two workers with a 10 inch meat cleaver before officers halted the assault with gunfire, as about 40 patrons watched.
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Long Beach
Pierpoint
Ruben H. Magna- Espinoza
W. First St
St. Mary’s Hospital
Denis Gannon
John Wilhite
Espinoza
Pierpoint Landing
Pamela Wallace
Wilhite and
Gannon
Cleaver
Senator Thurmond to wed Miss South Carolina Nancy Moore
Sen Strom Thurmond, 66, will marry Nancy Moore Miss South Carolina 1966 who is 22. The veteran senator known for fitness and backing Nixon is featured in AP wire photos. Story continues on Page A-2.
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Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Nancy Moore
South
Richard Nixon
Dense fog shuts Los Angeles area airports
A thick pea soup fog over Long Beach and the Southland suspended operations at Long Beach Municipal and Los Angeles International airports for a third day. Flights were diverted to San Diego as Hollywood Burbank and Ontario remained open, with Torrance Hawthorne and Santa Monica airports also closing.
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Long Beach
Southland
Long Beach Municipal
Los Angeles
San Diego
Hollywood-Burbank
Ontario International
Torrance
Hawthorne
Santa Monica
Navy moves near Black Sea cause regional unease
Two U S Destroyers operate near the Black Sea prompting concern in Turkey and Russian anger as the naval moves spark regional tension. Page A-22 discusses the uneasy operation status.
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U.S
Black Sea
Turkey
Russia
S F State Strike Reaches Downtown San Francisco
San Francisco State College workers walkout spreads to downtown as 1200 protesters rally at City Hall and march past the two adjacent daily newspapers. The event drew few Black participants, a point noted by Black Student Union leader Roscoe Blount.
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San Francisco
San Francisco State College
City Hall
Roscoe Blount
Coast Guard Tender 17 Missing After River Collision
A freighter collided with the Coast Guard buoy tender White Alder on the Mississippi at White Castle Louisiana. Seventeen Coast Guard crewmen are missing in cold swift water after the ship sank. Three survivors were rescued in good condition and treated at a White Castle hospital before flight to New Orleans. Rescue efforts included Coast Guard aircraft and sheriff boats under cold early winter conditions.
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White Castle
Coast Guard
White Alder
Helena
Bo Williams
Iberville Parish
Williams
New Orleans
Krass
Miller
Kotowski
Reagan Hits Johnsons Last Minute Changes
Reagan as newly elected chairman of the Republican Governors Association denounces quick changes in HEW Labor and Transportation. He cites welfare rules demanding applicants be believed and payments continued while eligibility is reviewed, saying California would have faced a 40 million cost. The group urges Nixon to pause such actions until his administration sets policies.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican Governors’ Association
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Department of Labor
Department of Transportation
HEW
Wilbur Cohen
California
Reagan
Nixon
Choice for Cabinet Due Next Week
President-elect Richard M. Nixon weighs a national television radio appearance this week to announce his cabinet. Sources say he has not decided on a format but radio TV exposure is being considered. all cabinet choices are to be announced in the coming week.
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Palm Springs
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Saigon Peace Team Departs for Paris Amid Vote
Saigon's delegation left for Paris by Air Vietnam Boeing 727 at 6 30 after the senate and House approved participation in expanded talks 80 to 21 with 40 absent. Vice President Ky will act as supreme adviser to the delegation and head a task force guiding and advising the negotiators.
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Saigon
Paris
Senate
House of Representatives
Nguyen Cao Ky
Air Vietnam
Two Fires Reported at San Fernando Valley State College
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported two fires raging in the administration building of San Fernando Valley State College early this morning.
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San Fernando Valley State College
Los Angeles Fire Department
Oldest Woman Meets Bald-Headed Man From School
A humorous line reflects a woman feeling older after meeting a bald-headed man who was two grades behind her in school. The remark captures a light, nostalgic moment about school days and aging.
Action Line Answers Readers Questions On Tickets Pay And Welfare
A community Help column advises where to buy New Year Rose Parade grandstand seats in Pasadena with prices from six to nine dollars and lists local providers. It also follows up on wage claims with Northwest Orient Airlines and outlines welfare Christmas project ideas from Los Angeles County social service offices.
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Pasadena
A. A
Long Beach
Tournament of Roses Association
Orange Grove Ave
Pasadena Ave
Tournament
Smith and Warner Seating Co
Colorado Bivd
Milne Brothers Grandstand Co
Colorado
Q. 1
Northwest Orient Airlines
Chicago
Ill
California
St. Paul
Minn
Action Line
D. M
Harold Atkins
St Paul
Atkins
A.S
Los Angeles
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Carl Ahlgreen
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Dave Bauer
Don Blachowski
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SEARS
Week In Review
Radio-Tv
Ewer
Women's News
S.F
Coast Guard Tender
US. Army Corps of Engineers
Johnson
New York Times Service
Nguyen van Thieu
Bulletin
Calif
Santas
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