Explosives Used in L A Bombings Traced to CIA
County grand jury testimony released Monday identifies the CIA as the origin of explosives used in five bombings in Los Angeles last July 19. The statement links the weapons to the agency, detailing procurement and disposal questions raised by investigators.
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CIA
Los Angeles
Central Intelligence Agency
Cuba
FBI
Richard Castillo
Bernardo M. Perez
Hector M. Cornfilot Y Liano Jr
Juan Garcia-Cardenas
Miami
Fila
Fidel Castro
Cornillot
Castillo
Six Held in Citizen Dope Raid
Six suspects are in custody after a fatal Westminster shootout during a drug raid. Albert Harry Shirley, 20, of Huntington Beach, was killed outside a Westminister home at 14202 Alta St. at the confrontation. Arrested are Donald Davis Lincoln, Everett Lee Pittman, George G Brookins, Gary M Ingram, Russell E McGraw, and Richard A Lincoln. The Orange County District Attorney plans criminal complaints against the group.
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Albert Harry Shirley
Huntington St
Huntington Beach
Alta St
Donald Davis Lincoln
Whittier
Orange County Medical Center
Everett Lee Pittman
Alta Street
George G. Brookins
Princeton Ave
Fullerton
Gary M. Ingram
Bradley Attacks Yorty Allies in Sherman Oaks Speech
Los Angeles City Councilman Thomas Bradley, a mayoral candidate, condemned Mayor Sam Yorty saying the city has become the most laughed-at in the nation. Read to the San Fernando Valley campaign committee, the remarks cite indictments and convictions of Yorty commissioners as a call for a new morality at City Hall.
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Sam Yorty
Yorty
San Fernando Valley
Sherman Oaks
Bradley
John G. Simmons
Pacoima Memorial Lutheran Hospital
City Hall
City Councilman Shepard Declines Reelect Amid Bribery Trial
Los Angeles councilman Thomas D. Shepard, age 43, on trial for bribery, reaffirmed he will not seek re election. He said politics is a luxury he cannot afford after quitting public office last year to pursue import export work due to his $17 000 salary. He had considered a return to run in the Third District to vindicate himself after grand jury indictments over Valley zoning irregularities.
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Thomas D. Shepard
Shepard
San Fernando Valley
Pueblo Debriefers Burglary Hits Navy Team Lodging
Seven Pueblo crew debriefing members had hotel rooms broken into early Monday at the Hanalei Hotel in San Diego. Total loss estimated at 1300 dollars, with five rooms robbed. Navy officials reported the incident as part of ongoing investigations.
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Hanalei
Tot Is 7th Victim Of Bad Heater In El Monte
Craig Cruz 2 died at County-USC Medical Center as the seventh member of the Cruz family to succumb to carbon monoxide from a faulty gas heater. The siblings include Linda 8 who died, while Edward 12 Dennis 17 Thomas Jr 18 and Ronald 7 survived.
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Thomas Cruz
el Monte
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Edward
Dennis
Thomas Jr
Ronald
Crewmen Describe Torture After Pueblo Capture
Hayes and Law recount brutal beatings by North Korean guards during 11 months of captivity. They describe a guard using a club, then a four foot timber, and extensive blows plus kicks. The men report weight loss, mental torment, and a defiant photograph gesture seen by captors. They await debriefings in San Diego as Sen. Russell probes orders surrounding the ship’s capture and release.
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Russell
Pueblo Crew Reported Unable to Fire Guns
Newsweek cites an officer saying firing the Pueblo’s two .50 caliber guns would have been difficult against North Korean captors. Cmdr Lloyd Bucher and Lt Edward Murphy are named. weapons installed weeks earlier and not yet trained for use. Navy denies Murphy quote. spokesman avoids questions at San Diego briefing.
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New York
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
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Bucher
Edward R. Murphy
Murphy
Navy
San Diego
Pacific Telephone Announces $524.6 Million Building Plan
Pacific Telephone Co. said on Monday it will launch a $524.6 million construction program in California next year. The plan targets upgrades and expansion across multiple sites to bolster infrastructure and service capacity.
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Pacific Telephone Co
California
Police Clear Sirhan in Paycheck Theft Case
Sirhan B. Sirhan is cleared of wrongdoing in the $81.57 paycheck theft two years ago, per the Los Angeles Police Department report. The notice references his upcoming trial set to begin January 7.
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Sirhan B. Sirhan
Los Angeles
Six of eight fire victims buried in Paradise Cemetery
Six of eight relatives killed in the December 23 South Los Angeles house fire were laid to rest at Paradise Cemetery in Norwalk. Burials followed services at Harrison-Ross Funeral Home, with mourners from 9800 S Wilmington Ave. named among the deceased.
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Paradise Cemetery
Norwalk
Harrison-Ross Funeral Home
Eddie Mae Greer
Lee Greer
Donell Greer
Kevin Hughes
Brigette Gibson
Yolanda Gibson
Wilmington Ave
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District Attorney’s Office
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Corona
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