Bankruptcy surge seen as iceberg tip in 1974 data
A UPI survey shows personal bankruptcies rising sharply across states in 1974, with Florida Michigan and New York experiencing notable gains. Judges cite easy credit inflation and job losses while business failures also climb, especially in auto heavy Michigan and construction sectors.
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UPI
Garnet W. Taylor
St. Louis
Florida
Michigan
Irving August
Southfield
Mich
G. Harold Carswell
Southland Classified Ad Listings Highlight Local Needs
A compact page from the Southland Sunday edition features classified notices, job ads, and small local announcements reflecting community needs and available opportunities. The listing style mirrors era tone with brief entries from various local organizations and residents.
Windy and Warm Days Foretold by Forecast
The Independent Press Telegram notes windy and warm days with cooler nights. Forecast cites temperatures in the mid sixties with night lows dipping. Detailed weather appears on Page B-4.
No. 24 Home Delivered Daily and Sunday
A newspaper offers No 24 home delivery for daily and Sunday editions at four dollars per month. The notice announces the service and rate for readers interested in subscribing.
Brown inaugurated as California governor in 1967 ceremony
Gov elect Edmund G Brown Jr begins four year term with oath in the Capitol followed by a live TV speech. Chief Justice Wright administers at 10 am after an 8 am prayer breakfast. Other officers including March Fong and Mervyn Dymally take oaths in the Capitol. Evelle Younger gets sworn in at 2 pm in Sacramento.
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Sacramento
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
California
Brown
Supreme Court
Donald R. Wright
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Capitol
Evelle J. Younger
March Fong
Assembly
Mervyn Dymally
Senate
Ford forms panel for probe of CIA operations
President Ford orders a citizens commission to investigate CIA alleged illegal spying on Americans. The White House says DOJ has begun a separate inquiry into CIA officials. The panel must report by April 4 and its findings go to Congress and the public.
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Washington
Ford
Citizens Commission
Central Intelligence Agency
White House
Justice Department
CIA
Ron Nelsen
Congress
Commission
Nessen
Indians in monastery exchange gunfire with police
Report describes an armed standoff as police exchange gunfire with individuals holed up in a monastery. Page A-2 details.
Ford Signs 4.5 Billion Aid to Fight Recession
President Ford signed a 4.5 billion dollar supplemental bill to expand employment and jobs benefits as part of a revised economic and energy package. He met with Vice President Rockefeller and 11 top officials to discuss tentative plans for tax cuts and energy measures while keeping details confidential for a State of the Union presentation. Unemployment rose to 7.1 percent as talks focused on balancing tax relief with higher fuel taxes.
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Washington
Ford
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nessen
Congress
Tot Found Dead in Buena Park Motel Room
A 2-year-old Garden Grove girl was found dead in a Buena Park motel room Saturday and her mother Janet Bailes, 23, was booked on suspicion of murder. Detectives reported no visible marks on the child. coroners deputies investigated. The mother and child checked into the Aztec Motel after 1 p.m. Friday.
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Garden Grove
Buena Park
Larry Stanley
Cool Sunny Sunday Forecast for Southern California
National Weather Service reports fair skies and cool temperatures across the region. Highs will reach the low 60s with 63 forecast in Long Beach. Winds to 25 mph in canyons, 35 mph in mountains, and 15 to 30 mph in deserts with higher gusts possible. Desert highs in the 50s and 60s, mountains in the 40s and 50s.
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National Weather Service
Long Beach
Southland
California
Body of unidentified man pulled from Sunset Beach
Deputies recovered the nude body of a white male in his 20s from the water off Second Street near Sunset Beach on Saturday at about 8 am. An autopsy by a coroner is needed to determine the cause of death.
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Sunset Beach
Sheriff's Deputies
Second Street
Noted Willowma Liquors Killing Sparks $2,000 Reward
Two armed robbers killed Wayne W. Chiodo at Willowma Liquors 425 W Willow St at 8 45 p m Monday. Victim died of two chest wounds after a back room demand and front register robbery. Police seek tips with a $2000 Secret Witness reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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Willowma Liquors
Willow St
Wayne W. Chiodo
Chiodo
Power outage hits East Long Beach area
A circuit failure at 8:28 p.m. knocked out power for about one hour in a square mile of East Long Beach. About 1,400 homes were darkened in the area bounded by Pacific Coast Highway Willow Street Obispo Avenue and Clark Avenue. Restoration reached about half by 9:05 p.m. and all by 9:35 p.m.
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East Long Beach
Southern California Edison Co
Pacific Coast
Willow Street
Obispo Avenue
Clark Avenue
Richard Kelso
Edison District
Kelly
Kelso
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