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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1977
Page
7
Parents and tenants crowded a nearby meeting as property administrators pushed an adults only eviction at Holmes Elementary. A mother with an infant begged for more time while others explained years of savings spent on rent. The administrator cited swimming pool issues and hinted at possible caps.
Residents describe a 1 acre complex near South Street and Paramount Boulevard with 32 buildings and unsafe pools. They face high deposits and rapid evictions as Langport Avenue fills with moving trucks and families plan to stay united despite uncertainty.
Premier Rene Levesque of Quebec drove through Montreal after 4 a m and ran over a man in the roadway. He spent hours at a local police station and said he believed the victim was already dead. The man waving was identified as George Wilson, seen near a parked car. An autopsy will determine time and cause of death. no charges filed against Levesque.
In Savannah Georgia local businesses bought 50 boxes of Girl Scout cookies for charity after the Stop ERA chapter threatened a boycott due to the Scouts national board endorsing the Equal Rights Amendment. Spencer Miltiades and Robert Chilton defend the stance while Jerry Downey condemns the boycott as stifling free expression.
A new Levine pharmaceutical firm Pearson Labs, claimed as the first illegal heroin lab in the United States, was raided by DEA agents in Irvine near Orange County Airport. The lab, funded by East Coast organized crime figures, allegedly produced its first batch and was shut down after warrants. Bernard Berman 52 Santa Ana president arrested on federal warrants. Joseph Paladino 53 arrested in New Jersey.
A 24 year old Newport Beach man Gregory Orsat and his cell mate Gregory Lee Davis 22 of Marysville Washington escaped from the Lower Mainland Regional Correction Center near Burnaby British Columbia. The pair sawed through skylight bars and fled after 8 am Saturday authorities said. Customs officials at the US Canada border were alerted. Both were serving marijuana related offenses and Davis also faced conspiracy to import or traffic charges.
Dennis R. Cawdrey, 26, of Redondo Beach, died at Lille Company of Mary Hospital after a 5:30 a.m. crash at Hawthorne Boulevard and Halison Street in Torrance. His 16-year-old passenger, Beverly Roche-Teau of Redondo Beach, was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The governors new appointees to the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators include a 21 year old senior critic of the field and public interest advocates. Brown emphasizes lay members to broaden access and reduce professional monopoly while aiming to open occupations to paraprofessionals and train midwives. He notes existing boards stay capped by prior laws but sees progress through diverse appointments and reviews.
The board targets low cost cremation firms calling them a menace to the industry while drafting costly regulations. A department director blocks publication, and the board pushes for unanimous approval to override opposition. Burglary at 230 East 12th Street nets coins and jewelry valued at $309 in Long Beach.
Across Virginia, Florida, New York, and beyond, emergency declarations unlock federal aid and benefits like unemployment assistance, food stamps, and low interest loans for businesses. New York officials report gas from Ontario Hydro and California’s PG and E will keep about 2,400 plants running at 75 percent capacity, but shortages persist and depend on reductions from commercial users.
Former Transportation Secretary Adams discussed air bags and lighter smaller cars as safer options with better fuel efficiency. He criticized Coleman's earlier stance and noted voluntary air bag adoption, Amtrak service potential cuts, and a 20 mpg target for autos by 1980.
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