Brown proposes lay members to regulate state boards
Governor Brown plans to replace professional appointees with lay members on regulatory boards under the Department of Consumer Affairs. The move, praised as reducing special-interest control, aims to broaden backgrounds and consumer advocacy among appointees, with exceptions for healing arts, law, and accounting boards.
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Dobbs
Department of Consumer Affairs
Law
Accountancy
Eviction Rally as 88 Families Face 40 Day Notice
North Long Beach tenants at Southwood Manor Apartments rally after being told to vacate within 30 days. 88 families, many with children, face eviction tied to insurance concerns raised by Creative Insurance Co. The owners, Spring Properties, plan to evict all families with children, prompting a back page continuation.
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Long Beachen
Southwood Manor
E. S6th St
John Cobabe
Tew
Cobabe
Spring Properties
Right
Long Beach
Kent Henderson
Sohio Eyes Harbor Board in Alaska Oil Terminal Fight
Sohio pushes a billion-barrel Alaskan oil terminal at Long Beach Port drawing scrutiny of the five member Harbor Commission and its 101 million budget. Critics target $8 million in public spending to advocate the project and measure conflicts of interest amid push to export high sulfur crude to the Midwest.
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Long Beach
Long Beach Harbor
Washington, D.C
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Pier 1
Standard Oil
Ohio
Alaska
North Slope
Midwest
Elderly Women Bludgeoned. One Dies In Compton Attack
Maude Jenkins, 36 year old Compton resident, died from hammer injuries after an attack that left her companion Gladys Mae critically injured. The assailant, described as a slim young Black Austro, entered through an unlocked door and ransacked the home while a 1-year-old child watched. The infant Joseph Jenco was unharmed. The attack occurred Saturday evening. the victims were found tied, and the boy freed himself and fled to a neighbor. Harbor General Hospital treated the injured, with the suspect at large.
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Maude Jenkins
Compton Blvd
Harbor General Hospital
Gladys Mae
Harbor General
Joseph Jenco
Fire destroys LA church causing half‑million damage
A roaring blaze tore through the second floor and attic of Wilshire Presbyterian Church at Third Street and Western Avenue in Los Angeles. Firemen from 22 units fought for over an hour, bringing the 8:50 p.m. fire under control. no injuries were reported and the cause remained undetermined.
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Tled
Wilshire Presbyterian Church
Third Street
Western Avenue
Burning dispute ends with arson attempt in Florence
Frank Criner 6 percent and his common law wife Nora J. Lewis 36 clashed at their Makee Avenue home. Criner locked in a bathroom as Lewis allegedly poured gasoline on the door and hallway and lit it. Criner escaped unharmed. Lewis was arrested on arson and attempted murder charges.
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Criner
Nora J. Lewis
Makee Ave
Florence
Ms. Lewis
Ms. Is
Winter storm debris and cold grip East and Midwest
The nation endures one of the worst winters as a weekend storm exits to the Atlantic. Temperatures plunge below zero from Lafayette Indiana to Columbus Ohio with lingering travel bans in Buffalo New York. President Carter declares nine western and northern New York counties as disaster areas seeking federal aid as efforts to clear streets continue.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Ohio
Rhode Island
Buffalo
N.Y
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Carter
New York State
Maryland
Boat Explodes At Avalon Harbor Injures Three
Three Avalon residents aboard a two foot power boat were injured Sunday when gas fumes triggered an explosion and fire after refueling at Avalon Harbor. Ed Finley 82 was flown to Torrance Memorial Hospital in fairly stable condition with two broken legs and burns on his legs Sidney Aver ill 37 and March Steck 18 received minor injuries. Fire crews doused the flames but the boat was a total loss with about 10000 dollars in damage. Fumes from the bilge ignited as Finley started the engine to leave the dock.
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Avalon
Avalon Harbor
Ed Finley
Torrance Memorial Hospital
Finley
Sidney Averill
March Steck
Putnam
200 Whales Stranded Along Florida Beach Rescue Efforts
Volunteers labored in 40 degree water to save about 200 whales stranded at Mayport Florida. Six whales died by nightfall and 25 larger individuals remained on the beach. Rescuers pushed and towed the herd toward deeper water as many animals again moved toward shore. Themass stranding began at daybreak near the Si lver inlet.
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Mayport
Fla
Independent Chicanos fear losses under L A bus plan
In a page A-6 item readers hear that INDEPENDENT CHICANOS feel they will be losers under the Los Angeles school busing proposal. Other notes tease college theses by famous figures on page A-8 and warn that more now favor the death penalty. Weather forecasting system planned to predict disasters appears on pages 4-9, and a POST OFFICE section notes improving finances on page C-9.
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