Brown's first year fuels wide support for pessimistic politics
Gov. Jerry Brown ends his first year with unprecedented public approval for a platform of sacrifice and antigovernment reform. He forged labor farm policy, steered peaceful ranch elections, and cut state spending, earning national attention as a maverick and potential 1976 Democratic contender.
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Sacramento
Brown
Ronald Reagan
Edmund G
Pat” Brown
Pat Brown
Jerry
Ture
California
Mervin Field
Doctors plan slow down over malpractice insurance
A threatened New Year slow down by Southern California doctors may begin early next week, with 75 of 315 LA area doctors voting to strike and 65 planning to slow. Hospitals prepared contingency plans and most doctors said they would still treat emergencies.
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Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
KFWB
Hospital Council of Southern California
Panic at La Guardia as airport reopens after bombing
More than 1,400 travelers rushing to claim luggage fled the La Guardia terminal within the first hour of reopening after a bomb explosion that killed 11 and wounded about 75. Passengers reported fear and optional delays as flights resumed and relatives waited outside.
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New York
la Guardia
American Airlines
Dallas
Levada June
Eastern Airlines
Kennedy International Airport
Barbara Teschendorf
Greenville
D.C
Kennedy
Drunk Driving on New Year’s Eve Warned by CHP
California Highway Patrol officials warn New Year’s Eve will be a heavy drinking night with about half of road users likely under the influence. CHP notes that during Christmas weekend drunk driving arrests reached 4 000 statewide and 75 in Long Beach, contributing to a record low death toll for the holiday period.
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California Highway Patrol
Dorsey Hoffman
Los Angeles
Highway Patrol
Long Beach
John Savage
San Bernardino
Gerry Maxwell
Orange County
Maxwell
California
Price Hike for Weekday Editions of Independent and Press Telegram
Beginning Monday January 5 1976 the price of the Independent and Press Telegram from Monday to Saturday rises from 10 to 15 cents. Sunday edition stays at 35 cents and home delivery rates are unchanged. Higher costs for newsprint equipment and wages drive the increase.
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Independent and Press-Telegram
North Long Beach man found dead after knife attack
Kenneth Lawrence Willis 49 was found slain in his duplex at 6042 Orange Ave. after a violent struggle. He was last seen washing his car Monday afternoon and his beige 1967 Mustang with license VHJ230 is missing. Neighbors heard a car speed away early Tuesday.
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North Long Beach
Kenneth Lawrence Willis
Orange Ave
Robert Wallis
Willis
Bob Hohl
Jim Vandemoortel
Injunction Bars Long Beach Police from Nude At Abner's Five
A Los Angeles Superior Court preliminary injunction stops LBPD from arresting at Abner's Five 4200 Lakewood Blvd amid claims city nudity ordinances conflict with state law. The theater argues arrests target its nude or partially nude performances deemed artful, not obscene. Attorney Lanza fame cites state theater definition. city official notes 1970 ordinance mirrors Sacramento rules upheld by the state Supreme Court.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Norman Dowds
Lakewood Blvd
Ralph Kurtz
Abner
Five
Phillip Lanzafame
Long Beach City
David Schacter
Sacramento City
California Supreme Court
Postal rate hike raises first class letter to 13 cents
A 13 cent rate for a first class letter took effect at 12:01 a.m. after Chief Justice Warren Burger refused to block the hike. The decision followed appeals court approval and affects postcards rising to 9 cents while each additional ounce jumps to 11 cents.
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U.S
Warren Burger
Burger
J. Edward Day
U.S. Court of Appeals
Postal Service
Bomb damages Berkeley Bank of America branch building
A small bomb exploded Tuesday night in an outside stairwell of the Mason McDuffy Financial Center in Berkeley. No injuries were reported. Police search for two white males seen fleeing in a dark station wagon, with investigators noting the Bank of America branch was likely the target. The blast caused door damage and broke apartment windows within a half block.
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Bank of America
Sylstra
Grocer Captures Suspected Robber During Own Stakeout
Pico Rivera grocer James Dean and his wife set a stakeout at 9020 Gallatin Rd after a string of robberies. A suspect entered the 7 11, demanded cash, fired at Dean and clerk David Leyba, then fled in a getaway car. Deputies arrested a 16 year old boy from the car. an accomplice remained at large.
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Pico Rivera
James Dean
Gallatin Rd
Mark Trane
Dean
California utility rates rise for SCE customers today
Inside Toda reports electricity prices for Southern California Edison customers increase effective now. State officials acknowledge possibility of a National Guard deployment in a police strike. Gulf Oil Corp launches a $10 million donation drive to gain political influence. City Council seeks draft ordinance to create a sewer tax.
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Southern California Edison
Gulf Oil Corp
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