Senate Approves Welfare Bill and Military Credit Proposal
The Senate passed a $189 billion health welfare and labor appropriation bill and a $125 million loan guarantee for the Penn Central Railroad. It adopted automatic federal pay raises and a $2.4 billion boost before 1972, while the House advanced a three year food stamp bill extending aid to 13 million families with a work requirement. Talks continue on foreign aid and military credit sales, with authorization still pending.
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Senate
White House
Fenny Central Railroad
House
Thomas Foley
Dash
Congress
Chavez Erred On Police, State Says
California Deputy Attorney General Richard Light told the Monterey County grand jury that farm worker leader Cesar Chavez’s charges of a breakdown in law enforcement during a Terrace strike last August and September are unfounded. The AG investigated at Chavez’s request as UFWOC presses picketing and boycotts against lettuce farms.
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Salinas
UPS
California Attorney Generals Office
Cesar Chavez
Monterey County
Grand Jury
Richard N. Light
Chavez
Light
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Meano
Nixon Help Overcome Handicaps in Army Induction
Lonnie Landrum, 23, battled to join the Army after a 1950 accident left him with a residual neuro defect. After appeals from Rep. Moss and Sen. Kuchel, a Nixon intervention led to a medical review and eventual Army acceptance, with Gen Boye approving processing authority for enlistment after a personal interview.
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Sacramentory
Lonnie Landram
Nixon
Qaktland
Landrum
College
Santa Cri
Army
John Moss
Calif
Thomas Kuchel
Moss
F. W. Boye di
le Army
Boye
Sketches Aid Manhunt for Father Son Slayers
Composite sketches of three suspects circulated statewide in the hold up slaying of Cyril Ball and his son James Ball at Ball and Frank Sporting Goods in Long Beach. Witnesses described three men including a 5 ft 7 in curly haired suspect and a 6 ft 10 in tall suspect with a bushy mustache, as the search intensified. Police said at least $1,000 was taken along with 42 handguns.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Ector Garcia
Cyril Ball
James Ball
Pine Ave
Nipomo Ave
Lakewood
Ball and Frank Sporting Goods
Tong Beach Blvd
Wand
Poliee
Jack McMahon
Don Murry
D. Carter
Slayer of Father Ordered to Trial
Robert Michael Beckman 32 was ordered to stand trial for murder in the fatal shooting of his father Edward M. Beckman owner of Beckman Lumber Service. The slugged incident occurred at 4681 North Goldfield Avenue during a December 17 early morning argument. Beckman faces mental health concerns and is held without bail awaiting Superior Court arraignment.
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Robert Michael Beckgman
Umber Company
Long Beach
Kenneth EB. Sutherland
Hazel Temmons Beckman
N. Goldfield Ave
Edward M. Beckman
Beckman Lumber Service
S. Alameda SL
Compton
Beekman
Herding St
Haupton Hutton
Demos Republicans Praise Departing Murphy
The article notes bipartisan praise for California Senator George Murphy as he nears the end of his six year term. Senator Alan Cranston, wrapping careworn notes, praises Murphy's dedication and cordial conduct despite frequent policy clashes. Cranston will be replaced by John V. Tunney, who defeated Murphy last November.
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Washington
George Murphy
California
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
Murphy
Ances
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
William Wordsworth
Cranston
Senate
John V. Tunney
Calif
Riverside
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
MINE Disastrous explosion stalls rescue in shaft
Rescue teams faced heavy carbon monoxide as they tried to ventilate the shaft after a 12 44 p m blast. About six hours later the first body was recovered while 400 relatives stood near freezing temperatures at adjacent shafts awaiting news amid oxygen shortages and damaged coal cars hindering removal.
Lockheed faces loss plan over C-5A costs and profits
The C 5A program faces a fixed loss proposal that would require Lockheed to forgo all profit and be reimbursed 3.5 billion for 3.7 billion in plane costs. Thirty planes are completed with 2.6 billion paid. the financial crisis stems from costs far above estimates. If Lockheed rejects, litigation could yield a potential 25 million profit but risk up to 2.48 billion loss. Marietta plant says they will study effects and respond.
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Lockheed
Coa
Packard
Marietta, Ga
Innocent Plea in Long Beach Assaults Case
Edward Bergman pleaded innocent for the second time in Long Beach Superior Court on assault charges involving three Bel mont Shore women. A second preliminary hearing occurred, two of the 12 charges were dismissed, and trial was set for February 19 with Bergman jailed on 12,500 bail.
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Edward Bergman
Long Beach
Belmont Shore
Bergman
J. Merrill Lilley
Roy J. Brown
Coin Laundry
Probe Called in Cab Firm Cuts
Los Angeles City Councilman Thomas Bradley called for an investigation into Yellow Cab Co plans to close two of its four area garages. The proposed closures at Los Angeles International Airport and in Hollywood could threaten the companys service quality.
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Los Angeles
Thomas Bradley
Yellow Cab. Co
Bradley
Los Angeles International Airport
Nevada milk shows tiny iodine traces after underground nuclear test
UPI reports radioactive iodine 131 found in raw milk across five states after an underground test. EPA Southwestern Radiological Laboratory notes levels are far below federal guidelines and decay quickly with an eight day half life. Milk from Nevada Utah Idaho Wyoming California shows initial readings but remain non hazardous.
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Las Vegas
New
UPI
The
vironmental —_ Protectiin ‘Agency
Southwestern Radiological Laboratory
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
California
Springdale
Austin
Duckwater
Jerome
Bakersfield
Calif
Powell, Wyo
Mt. Pleasant
Protection Agency
Navy F14 Tomcat test flight amid technical snags and policy fights
A cockpit report describes an F14 Tomcat test flight at Grumman and notes a crash scare and a singed chute after a problematic rollout. Chafee hailed the launch as an exciting milestone while detailing cost plans for 722 aircraft at about 8.3 billion dollars and a 1973 fleet entry target amid earlier delays and political questions about the TFX program.
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Chafee
Washington
Navy
Why whiskey is 100 proof and wine 12 percent by volume
In U S liquor tax law distilled spirits are shown by proof and wine by percent by volume. A 100 proof whiskey is 50 percent alcohol, while table wine at 12 percent ABV is 12 percent alcohol by volume. Fortified wines like port or sherry have higher ABV, about 20 percent, making them 40 proof.
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N.J.G
Long Beach
Fie
Alcanal, Tobacco and Firearms Division
U.S. Eniterial Revenue Service
Parking Lot Overcharges Prompt City Question
A Long Beach reader recalls paying 50 cents for a one hour parking in a Fourth Street lot with no attendant. A courtesy envelope later demanded $1 to avoid a citation, suggesting multiple unpaid visits. James Goddard of Allright Auto Parks says license numbers are recorded and cited if unpaid. He provides contact details and notes towing is possible at the owner's expense.
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Long Beach
Fourth Street
Pacific Avenue
Action Line
Action Lene
James Goddard
Allright Aulo Parks
Godard
Allright Auto Parks
Spring St
Los Angeles
Goddard
Food Stamp Rules Restrict Purchases at Markets
Los Angeles area officials state food stamps cannot buy non edible items like dog food shampoo or cigarettes or alcohol and imported foods except for coffee tea cocoa and bananas. Stores must enforce limits and customers may file complaints by calling Charles Croghan director of the Department of Agriculture food stamp division in Los Angeles at 688-3178 with confidentiality.
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Los Angeles
Home Burglary Reported on San Francisco Avenue
Police report a home on 2180 San Francisco Ave burglarized with theft valued at 100 dollars. Entry credited to a kitchen window forced open. Detective Werlitasthay noted the incident and is investigating.
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Homer Johnson
San Francisco Ave
Fragmented OCR Summary Row with Names and Places
A damaged newspaper fragment mentions Sondra Emony and a carrier delivery note. The text includes scattered phrases about a December date and various unreadable words, offering no clear event or outcome. The readable pieces focus on names rather than a coherent report.
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Sacramento
North — Highlands High School
Bethany Bible
Drum
Rave
Lonnid Landrum
Garcia
Long Beath Police
MADER
David M. Kenrick
Beckman
Everett E. Ricks Jr
Sutherland
Demos
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Jonkey
Grumman
Robert. McNamara
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