Aged Long Beach Couple Rescued From Apartment Fire
A Long Beach man Cecil W. Kuhn 69 and his wife aged 68 were rescued from their burning apartment at 635 E. 10th St by Lee Leonard and Jim Flora of Engine Company 10. Mrs. Kuhn was treated for smoke inhalation at St. Marys hospital and released. Fire officials said the blaze started in a sofa and smoke was reported at 3 36 p m. Fire units led by Battalion Chief Virgil Jones contained the fire to the living room in about 15 minutes.
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Long Beach
Cecil W. Kuhn
E. 10Th St
Lee Leonard
Jim Flora
Virgil Jones
Man Kills Infant Son Then Self in Hawthorne Home
A 33 year old man Edwin Reichard killed his month old son Andrew and then shot himself with a 12 gauge shotgun in their Hawthorne California residence. His wife Carol found the bodies after returning from church and discovering a note on the door. Detective Bill Andis said the note addressed to Mrs Reichard and the other children suggested a murder suicide pending investigation.
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Sunday
Bill Andis
Edwin Reichard
Andrew
Hawthorne
Los Angeles
Reichard
Carol
Andis
Two Die as Cars Ram Outside Bakersfield
Two cars collided dead on Weed Patch Highway near Bakersfield killing three men and women from Bakersfield. Victims identified as Anastasio A Chavveria 35 Jessie Martinez 35 and Raymond Brown 63.
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Bakersfield
California Highway Patrol
Anastasio A. Chavveria
Jessie Martinez
Raymond Brown
Infant Girl Found in Bin Near South Gate
An infant girl weighing 3 pounds 10 ounces, born shortly after noon, was found abandoned in a trash bin behind a shopping center at Garfield Avenue and Main Street in South Gate. She was listed in satisfactory condition Sunday at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center. Mrs. Ethel Marie Cavanaugh, 61, of Paramount, notified police after hearing a cry from the bin while looking for cardboard boxes. Police believe she was possibly born in a car in a nearby large public parking lot.
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Los Angeles County-Usc Medical Center
Garfield Avenue
Main Street
South Gate
Ethel Marie Cavanagh
Paramount
Robert Pokarski
Fog Watch Hopes Dim at Southland Airports
Officials at major Southland airports monitored heavy fog moving in from the coast with the Weather Bureau forecasting zero visibility. Long Beach Municipal Airport expected flight suspensions until sunrise due to dense fog, while International Airport planned potential closures after midnight. Orange County Airport reported light fog with possible rapid intensification.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Orange County
Two Children Die in Auto Mishaps
Two children from Norwalk and Buena Park were killed when struck by cars Sunday. Earlier Sunday, coroner's deputies reported the incident.
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Norwalk
Buena Park
Policeman Fatally Shoots Gypsy Jokers Member in San Jose
San Jose police shot John William Haystee 30 of San Rafael after he leaped on officer Charles Hogate outside a burning house used as a gang meeting spot. About 30 Gypsy Jokers watched as several members were later arrested on arson narcotics and disturbances charges.
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UPI
John William van Huystee
San Rafael
Pattrolman
Charles Hogate
Hogate
Gypsy Jokers Motorcycle Club
Haystee
Seize Man Drug Cache in L A Raid
Los Angeles police arrested 23 year old tool and die maker Dennis Keppler after neighbors reported prowlers in a south central garage. Officers found about 150 pounds of marijuana and 2800 dollars cash inside a car hiding behind aluminum paneling. Keppler refused to give a home address and was booked at Central Jail on suspicion of possessing marijuana.
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Los Angeles
Dennis Keppler
E. 107Th St
Central Jail
Keppler
California Economy Surges 5.5 Percent in November
Bank of California report shows California total spending at 87.34 billion up 0.34 percent from October and personal income rising 6.1 percent year over year. Fixed investment spending increased 12.5 percent while government outlays fell for the year to 23.79 billion.
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Bank of California
Heater Vent Nest Blamed in Death
A bird nesting in a heater vent is blamed for the death of 32 year old Ramon Lee Turner in a cabin north of Madera. Turner's body was found Saturday by his father and a neighbor. Turner's wife Daisy was found unconscious and taken to Madera General Hospital in serious condition. Sheriff officers said the heater vent was plugged by a bird nesting in it. The bird was found dead with four eggs nearby.
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Madera
UPI
Ramon Lee Turner
Here
Turner
Daisy
Madera General Hospital
Madera County Sheriff's
Smallest of Gallion Quads Dies
The smallest of a quadruplet birth, a one-pound girl born Friday to Mrs. Lorraine Gallion of Sylmar, died Sunday at County USC Medical. Doctors said the infant was "just too small to make it." The other two girls and a boy remain in satisfactory condition.
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Lorraine Gallion
Sylmar
County Usc Medical Center
Gallion
James
San Fernando Hospital
County Hospital
San Fernando
Dress Sketch Skimmer for Travel and Style
A lightweight Orlon acrylic jersey dress described as simple and elegant. Available in two sections with sizes 8 to 20 on the left and 8 to 18 on the right, designed for traveling comfort and striking looks.
Man attacks officer ends in police shooting on freeway overpass
Charles M. Hovartos of Redondo Beach was shot by Los Angeles motorcycle officer Gerald L. Ray at the Lorena Street overpass while grappling and choking the officer after a traffic stop for speeding. Hovartos, 21, remained in critical condition. both he and his female companion Adaline P. Licon were booked on suspicion of assault on a peace officer.
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Los Angeles
Charles M. Hovartos
Pomona
Ray
Hovartos
Hovar
Carter
Adaline P. Licon
Pico Rivera
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