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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1975
Page
3
Sacramento police officer Tom Bristow who helped arrest two legislators on drunken driving charges has been reassigned and ordered to cease making such arrests, the Sacramento Union reported.
The city and the Long Beach Grand Prix Association share a ten year deal. Promoters fund most race construction with the city paying 44 000 in minor improvements and receiving 365 000 in fees over four years. The circuit will use existing streets with 20 000 feet of temporary barriers. The start near Ocean and Long Beach Boulevards. Designers include Dr Guiseppe Baccagaluppi with Dan Gurney and Les Richter contributing. A 1.8 mile course loops past the arena.
The fragment shows an Independent newspaper header from February 7, 1975 with volume and issue details and a partial headline about a postage or pace event at a Long location, but readable content is limited and lacks clear event specifics.
CHP units set up at the Nevada border to reground motorists at 55 mph on a 240 mile run from Los Angeles County line to Nevada. About 60 000 people head to Las Vegas for Washington's birthday weekend. Drivers who sped around patrols were arrested or ticketed and boat patrols also issued fines for speeding and drunken driving.
Costa Mesa officers fatally shot two men in separate weekend events. Edward Bettis, 28, of Garden Grove, allegedly drew a pistol after a stop on Placentia Avenue. Walter Hebert, 54, of Costa Mesa, allegedly leveled a shotgun during a trouble call at 241 Walnut Street. Hebert died at Costa Mesa Memorial Hospital. Bettis died at Hoag Memorial Hospital.
A 25 year old Paramount man James Robles died at Paramount General Hospital after being beaten by three men and dropped 45 feet from the Compton Boulevard bridge into the Los Angeles River bed. Robles lived at 15149 Faulkner Street and died at 1 43 pm. Sunday, sheriff's deputies said.
The article warns that home heating and electricity costs are up driven by higher foreign oil use in power plants. It offers tips to save energy, including lower thermostat settings, turning off heat when away, weather stripping, and closing draperies to reduce energy loss.
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