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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1975
Page
3
The National Weather Service reported Long Beach highs near 70 with lows around 42 and 60s in nearby mountains. Light winds and clear skies promise a pleasant holiday with little smog as Southern Californians enjoy Christmas.
A reader asks if a used car purchase without a written warranty can win a small claims case. An attorney notes proof of defect knowledge is hard. filing is possible at Los Cerritos Municipal Court with a $2 fee and $500 limit. Also reviewed is Scholarship Search promising aid with a $1 + $39 start, claiming 250000 sources and a five aid sources guarantee.
A Lakewood reader argues Long Beach police can curb cars blocking sidewalks by issuing routine citations. He says officers should patrol blocks, cite violators, and cut nonessential time elsewhere to protect children and reduce skating accidents.
Civil Service Commission President Ernest Sanchez denounces claims that fellow commissioner Emmet Sullivan is intolerant or bigoted. He defends Sullivan and notes efforts to hear all viewpoints including labor and minority groups amid stalled reappointment and strong opposition from Supervisor Ed Edelman. In other news, a 20-year-old Buena Park woman Gayle Laval dies in a Cerritos collision. Gloria Redman injured. Also reported, $2,255 in stereo gear stolen from a Long Beach residence.
The California Supreme Court imposed one year probation on Los Angeles lawyer David Marcus 29 after findings he neglected clients and failed to perform services. Marcus previously pleaded no contest to spiking ex Playboy bunny Joyce Williams grape juice with a hallucinogenic drug, resulting in a psychiatric ward stay. The probation follows State Bar findings and a prior $500 fine and three years of probation.
Sheriff Pitchess outlines a field method using a small metal container that holds just over one ounce to decide if a marijuana case warrants a citation or arrest under the new law effective January 1. He notes adults under one ounce get a misdemeanor citation while over one ounce triggers arrest and possible felony charges for intent to sell, with juveniles handled separately.
Classified notices from Independent Press Telegram dated December 25 1975 list home delivery rates and retail pricing for daily and Sunday editions. Pricing shows monthly and yearly options with regional delivery details and contact numbers for inquiries.
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