Carson Mall Shootout Leaves Deputy Wounded and Suspect Dead
A gun battle at the Carson Mall during a Christmas shopping rush left Deputy Jerald Brazier seriously wounded and an 18-year-old suspect dead. Darrel Marks, 18, was killed, and his father Otto Marks, 49, was arrested on murder suspicion. A female suspect, 18 to 20, remained at large as deputies surrounded a Compton home. The incident began when suspects used stolen credit cards at Sears and escalated near Kart’s shoe store, with multiple shots fired and no other injuries reported.
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Supreme Court lifts Gilmore execution stay
The Supreme Court split 5 to 4 denying a stay in Gary Mark Gilmore’s case and sends the matter back to Utah’s 4th District Court. Justices rejected his mother’s plea to hold filing, while Gilmore’s lawyers vow to press ahead. Dissenters urged delaying the execution pending Utah’s capital punishment validity.
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Carter names two cabinet picks for Carter era
President-elect Jimmy Carter planned to announce two cabinet choices today Bendix Corp president as treasury secretary and former IBM vice president as commerce secretary. Econom ist Charles L. Schultze to be chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. announcement possible this week.
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Scr fallen Will Forgery Hint in Hughes Document
FBI fingerprints found on envelope of the so called Mormon will raise questions about its authenticity. Noah Dietrich's lawyer sought to pause Los Angeles probate proceedings pending PBS report to verify the three page handwritten document. Dietrich, 87, named executor and may drop sponsorship if forgery proven. attorney Rhoden cites time and money saved on pretrial discovery.
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Carter Wins Presidency as Electors Certify Victory
The electoral college met in 50 states and the District of Columbia to cast 538 votes. Carter claimed 297 votes to Ford's 240 with Reagan earning one, meeting the 270 needed for victory amid minor defections. Carter led the popular vote by 1,681,135 and 40,827,292 to 39,146,157 with other candidates also noted. Weather forecast calls for sunny, warm conditions with a high near 70.
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Hunger strike sickens Americans in Mexican jail
AP reports about 100 Americans in Mexico City prisons entering a sixth day of hunger strike. The inmates, mostly drug offenders, protest unfulfilled parole promises. Spokesman Phillip Stuart Millard of Alameda CA says some are in poor health, including David Martinez. The strikers refused the infirmary, hoping for parole before former President Echeverria left office.
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Infant boy kidnapped from Hawthorne home
A six month old, Jason Bustillos, was reported kidnapped from Hawthorne as his mother slept in another room. Deputies described the scene with a torn window screen and two plastic buckets on the ground used as a makeshift ladder. A two square mile search by sheriff's deputies yielded no trace of the child. Jason wore a blue frog patterned jumpsuit and was wrapped in a pink blanket.
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Ford recalls 86 600 Granada and Monarch cars over belt and suspension flaws
DETROIT AP Ford Motor Co recalls about 86 600 Ford Granadas and Mercury Monarchs for potential shoulder belt and front wheel suspension defects. Models from 1976 and 1977 face misaligned belt anchor nuts and improper fasteners on upper arms, risking belt separation or structural issues in a crash.
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Four State Moves Against Major Debt Collectors
A report details four states pursuing actions against the largest collection agencies. Supervisor Hahn accuses auto insurers of overcharging county motorists, claiming price practices are unfair. Gil prices may raise gasoline by two cents in coming weeks, with potential impact on drivers.
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