Yorty Announces Bid for Third Term as Mayor
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty, 59, declared his candidacy for a third term amid accusations of corruption in his administration. He pledged to continue pursuing blight reduction, crime control, job creation, and expanded opportunity, and noted the dismissal of three city commissioners who had been convicted of bribery or conflict of interest.
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Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Yorty
Richard M. Nixon
Norris Poulsen
James Roosevelt
Cabin Fire Claims Three as Youths Held in San Bernardino
A mountain cabin blaze at Big Bear fatally burned three Orange County youths while two others from Anaheim and Westminster were detained by the San Bernardino County sheriff's office pending investigation. The five were together when the fire struck the wood frame cabin.
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Anaheim
Westminster
San Bernardino County
Big
Rest Home Patient 81 Strangled in West LA
An 81 year old rest home resident, Pauline Silver, was strangled with a wire and left under boxes in an alley in West Central Los Angeles. She was last seen at bedcheck and a motive of possible robbery is suspected. Police identified her body and are investigating.
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Los Angeles
Pauline Silver
King David Rest
Seventy-Three Deaths in Los Angeles County at New Year
The coroner reports 73 deaths in Los Angeles County on New Year’s Day, near double the usual 40. Of these, 43 were natural, seven due to accidents, four teen traffic fatalities, two undetermined, and several homicides and crisis incidents.
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Los Angeles County
Los Angeles to Wage War on Neighborhood Blight
The Los Angeles City Council tentatively agreed to join the federal government in a campaign against neighborhood blight. City Administrative Officer C Erwin Piper outlined initial project areas including Watts Little Tokyo Central City East Vernon Central San Pedro Pico Union South Main Street and Normandie.
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Los Angeles
C. Erwin Piper
Watts
Little Tokyo
Central City East
Vernon Central
San Pedro
Pico Union
South Main Street
Normandi
Tuna Fleet Refuses to Sail Over Price Dispute
The Southern California tuna fleet based in San Diego and including at least 14 San Pedro vessels refused to sail again, seeking a guarantee of 325 dollars per ton for yellowfin. Canneries offered no more than 320 dollars per ton, below last year’s 316 to 320 range, leaving boats moored in San Diego until a price is set.
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San Diego
Autopsy Details Slaying of Coed Marina Habe in Hollywood Hills
The 17 year old Marina Habe daughter of Hans Habe and Eloise Hardt was stabbed multiple times and found in a Hollywood Hills ravine. Deputies say the case appears murder and possible kidnapping with two suspects or more, no rape indicated, weapon a knife.
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Hollywood Hills
Marina Elizabeth Habe
Norman Hamilton
Russell C. Henry
Henry
Hans Habe
Zurich
Switzerland
Eloise Hardt
Habe
New York
Kennedy Airport
Slaying Suspect Freed Father Held After Beulick Murder
Daniel Saban 17 and his father Dan Saban 41 were tied to the New Year’s slaying of Paul Robert Beulick 29 in Torrance. Beulick died after six gunshot wounds near the Sabans’ Riviera district home as investigators seek an autopsy result and the murder weapon.
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Daniel Saban
Torrance
Saban
Dan
Los Miradores
Paul Robert Beulick
Riviera
Beulick
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Fremont H S Appoints Bolton Principal After Unrest
Fremont High School selects Donald Bolton as principal amid ongoing racial tensions. Bolton had been acting principal at the Negro school as demonstrations and boycotts, including a flag burning, preceded his approval. The Board also upheld transfers of four students from a December sit-in, with parental conferences completed.
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Los Angeles
Malcolm
Black Students Union
Board of Education
Hamilton High School
Fremont High
Arthur Gardner
John Sanders
Studen
Local Building Projects and Contractors Listed
A compilation lists project additions and alterations with addresses and costs. P F Miller 6301 El Paseo S for 10446 by Allied Builders. Mr Swiss of America 6001 Atlantic Ave for 20000 by W Long Co Inc. Walker Department Store 40 Pine Ave for 4000 by Russell S Best. C G Deswarte engineer Eddy Pash alterations 1144 Pine Ave 4500. Fidelity Federal Savings 555 E Ocean Blvd alterations 17500 by Morley Construction Co. architects Burke Kober Nicolais Ar chuleta.
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P. F. Miller
el Paseo S
Allied Builders
Mr. Swiss of America
Atlantic Ave
W. Long Co., Inc
Walker Department Store
Pine Ave
Russell S. Best
C. G. Deswarte
Eddy Pash
Fidelity Federal Savings ; Loan Association
E. Ocean Blvd
Morley Construction Co
Burke, Kober, Nicolais & Archuleta
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