Vandals derail Union Pacific freight train near Long Beach
Police say vandals opened a switch causing a Union Pacific freight train to derail in North Long Beach Sunday night. The two engines and four boxcars ripped up 280 feet of track on Cherry Avenue. Four railroad workers were unhurt. a fuel tank ruptured on one engine and fuel leaked, later washed down by fire units. Engineer Karl E. Lang said he saw the open padlock on the switch and tried to stop the train, which was traveling about 25 mph when it derailed.
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Dummar Linked to Hughes Will Forgery Probe
The FBL says Dummar's fingerprints were found on an envelope tied to the Hughes will dispute. Three maternal cousins contest the will and allege fraud, with Dummar denying involvement and saying he only recalled events after late deposition. Fingerprints on the book and Life article were found in Weber State College library.
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Congress Ford clash on pay raises ethics surge
A capital confrontation centers on pay raises and a new ethics code. Deputies in Compton used tear gas during a standoff. Brazier survived multiple gunshot wounds and is in critical but stable condition. Congressional leaders debate linking raises to ethics reforms as Carter weighs positions.
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Sanity key to trial of bomber in LA bombing case
A Superior Court jury begun deliberations on whether Muharem Kurbegovic is mentally unfit or feigning insanity in the Alphabet Bomber case. He faces three counts of murder from the 1972 Los Angeles International Airport bombing, plus charges involving a downtown bus station bomb and fires at police officials and a municipal judge.
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Burke to meet Pendleton chief over racial clashes
Representative Yvonne Brathwaite Burke plans talks with Camp Pendleton commander on racial problems and to seek an investigation of race relations at the Marine base. Maj. Gen. Carl Hoffman will hold a Thursday press conference as pre trial hearings continue for 14 black Marines charged with conspiracy and assault following a November 13 clash that triggered broader KKK concerns at the base.
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L A may not need busing for integration
The US Civil Rights Commission was told that busing may not be necessary to racially balance Los Angeles City Schools as demographic shifts move minority children into former white enclaves. Gene Meckler of the district's student integration office noted the Valley's white share dropping from 85 percent in 1971 to about 75 percent.
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Court Justices Clash Over Gilmore Case Delays
Marshall, Blackmun and Brennan debated Utah execution delays and the Eighth Amendment. Marshall challenged the Utah court's handling of Gilmore's competence and a two month delay, while White pressed that a convict's consent does not justify punishment forbidden by the Amendment. Gilmore had sought a postponement as his mother sought time for appeal. a December stay was issued pending response.
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Supreme Court rejects parity for divorced women in Social Security
In a unanimous decision Justice Stewart led nine justices to uphold the wife’s insurance provision of Social Security. The court rejected a lower court ruling that divorced women deserve the same benefits, saying Congress had a rational basis to treat divorced women differently.
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Ray faces new appeal over 1968 King assassination case
Former attorney says he advised Ra to seek another appeal for a new trial after a guilty plea for the 1968 murder of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Ray remains imprisoned at Tennessee State Prison serving a life sentence. The court rejected claims of conflicts of interest by his defense as grounds for Supreme Court review. Breakup of AT&T advocated as a path to competition, while AT&T argues longer costs and higher rates would harm the public.
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