Sketch Release in Search for Los Angeles Homicidal Maniac
Witnesses review mug shots to identify a goateed on the loose killer blamed for five robberies and five slayings in South Central Los Angeles. The suspect, a tall medium-built Negro in his late 20s or early 30s, is described with a goatee in an artist drawing. Victims included two whites, two Japanese-Americans, and one Negro. robberies yielded about 2250 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Commerce
Lice
South Central
Thief Steals $7,000 From Cole's Market
A tall robber in a black topcoat and paper sack demanded money at Cole's Market on Atlantic Avenue. He threatened clerk Nowilla Phelps with a small automatic pistol, grabbed cash from the check cashing booth, and fled at about 9:15 p.m. causing the clerk to scream and faint. Officers Graves and Brown reported the uncrowded store aided the quick theft.
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Cole’s Market
Atlantic Ave
Russ Graves
Tom Brown
Dacy Pleads Guilty To FBI Assault
Robert Lee Dacy pleaded guilty in a federal court to assaulting an FBI agent during a car chase connected to the arrest. He faced two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon on agents and is set for sentencing February 17.
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Dacy
FBI
Los Angeles
Robert Lee Dacy
Beverly Hills
U.S. Dist
Andrew Hauk
Inglewood
Santa Monica Superior Court
Stanley Stafford Jr
Costa Mesa Debates Selling City for Burros and Beans
Costa Mesa officials consider a surreal bid to sell the city for six burros and three sacks of beans. Vice Mayor Wilson suggests buying Baja California to curb narcotics traffic. Mexican residents consider purchasing Costa Mesa as bids and constitutional issues surface.
Stabbing Death of 15 Year Old Near South L A Junior High
A 15 year old boy was stabbed to death Friday near John Adams junior high in South Los Angeles. Police reported a large crowd of teens gathered at 30th Street and Broadway as officers dispersed them. The victim's identity was being withheld pending relatives' notification. It was unclear if he attended the school. The youth died shortly after being stabbed in the chest.
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Ryozo Devinna
Misao
Rory’s
Ben Dreskin
O. B. Hunt
Hunt
Samuel Hahn
Hahn
David Munoz
Commerce Liqour
Los Angeles
John Adams Junior High School
30Th Street
Broadway
Shepard to be retried on bribery conspiracy charges
Los Angeles County District Attorney Evelle Younger announced a retrial for City Councilman Thomas D. Shepard on conspiracy and bribery charges. A new trial date was set for February 7 after a mistrial declared January 24 by Superior Court Judge George M. Dell following a zoning investigation.
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Los Angeles County Dist
Evelle Younger
Thomas D. Shepard
George M. Dell
Storm Toll for Roads 36 Million in California Flood Damage
Sacramento reports the state Highway Commission will meet to allocate funds for repairing or rebuilding state highways damaged by floods in the past two weeks. The Public Works Department cites 9.5 million in state highway damage and at least 27 million in city county road losses. A spokesman notes only state highway system roads are the commission’s responsibility. Funds sources are uncertain though federal matching funds are anticipated. Some legislators propose a six month gas tax increase while others urge using existing funds. Critics warn this could delay other planned road projects.
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State Highway Commission
Tech Department of Public Works
Highway Commission
Tuna Fisher Data Point Record Year in Offshore Catch
The American Tunaboat Association reports a record year ahead for yellowfin and skipjack catches. Through Aug43 [transcription error], more than 17,000 tons of both species have been caught since January 1, surpassing last year’s pace of 15,621 tons. Association manager August Felando notes the yellowfin quota of 106,000 tons was reached on June 18.
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American Tunaboat Association
August Felando
Poststorm discovery in Topanga Canyon adds to flood toll
Bodies of a woman and a child were found in Topanga Canyon after a mudslide that killed a missing mother and two children three miles away. Ralph Burns of the Office of Emergency Preparedness pledged federal aid while Los Angeles County reported 55 million dollars in public facility damage and 24 million in county losses.
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Topanga Canyon
Califrnia
Los Angeles County
Ralph Burns
Federal Office of Emergency Preparedness
Driftwood Giveaway At Will Rogers Beach Park
Artists and craftspeople who use driftwood can pick up a free supply at Will Rogers Beach State Park through the Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks Department. The offer follows a recent storm that left a large quantity of driftwood available, according to Glen R. Weeks the west area principal park foreman.
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Will Rogers Beach State Park
Los Angeles City
Plane Crash Fatal for 3 Near Palmdale Canyon
Three men were killed when a light plane crashed into a canyon 15 miles south of Palmdale Friday night. The fourth aboard was seriously injured. Names were being withheld pending notification of next of kin. two victims were from Huntington Beach, one from Santa Barbara and another from Phoenix.
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Palmdale
Huntington Beach
Santa Barbara
Phoenix
Braniff Sees Constellation Partnership With State
Braniff International president pledges a partnership with the state to develop tourism and expand international markets as Los Angeles to South America flights begin Monday.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Braniff International
South America
Insurance Rates Pace Inflation Plan Aims to Track Costs
The insurance industry announced an inflation guard plan allowing insured home values to rise with inflation via automatic increases. About 315 companies in California participate, covering two thirds of firms. Insured values grow 1 percent every three months up to 12 percent in three years, with premiums rising 2 to 8 percent. Higher priced homes face larger premium increases. State Farm and Casualty Co offers a separate plan linking values to the U.S. construction cost index with no extra premium for three years.
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State Farm and Casualty Co
U.S
More than 800 Sworn In As Citizens At Music Center
In an unusual ceremony at the Howard Ahamanson Theater of the Music Center 800 plus people became American citizens. U.S. District Judge Manuel Real swore in the new citizens as friends and relatives filled the 2100 seat theater.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Howard Ahmanson
Music Center
U.S
Manuel Real
Cost of Sirhan trial reaches $370 thousand in L A County
Los Angeles County tally shows Sirhan Bishara Sirhan case cost $370 416 through Dec 31 with $184 768 for extraordinary items such as a fortified temporary courtroom and closed circuit TV. Regular costs run $138 697 for DA investigators and the public defender. Trial recessed until Tuesday as defense weighs grand jury questionnaire impact.
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Los Angeles County
Hahn
Public Defender
Sirhan
Russell E. Parsons
Grant B. Cooper
Emile Zola Berman
Fresno Family Takes In Morri s Orphans After Court Move
The Andrew Bauer family of Fresno expanded from six to 16 members when the 10 Morris orphans moved into their home following a court order. Judge Jack Hammerberg approved the relocation pending conditions, after the Mor ris parents died in a freeway crash and charity flowed to fund the children's education.
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Fresno
Andrew Bauer
Madera
Morris
Bauer
Gloria Graves
Madera County Superior Court
Hammerberg
Bauers
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