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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1971
Page
2
Two hundred deadly nerve gas cylinders were stored on a frozen Alaskan lake and sank during a spring thaw. The Washington Post reports the stockpile, intended for destruction, vanished for years before being recovered between May 6 and August 27, 1969 after a new commander ordered the lake drained.
The Independent Press Telegram reveals multiple naval dumping grounds off California and nearby areas labeled Explosive Dumping Ground and Dumping Ground Chemical. It notes active and disused sites near San Diego Long Beach Santa Cruz Island and Ventura, with firms like Thums Oil Co. accused of dumping mud and garbage.
Four miners died when an elevator car used to lower workers into the Florada Limestone Co mine broke loose and plunged down an 1800 foot shaft in El Dorado County. Victims named were Red J. Davidson Shingle Springs Ronald D. Warner Diamond Springs John T. Owens Orangeville and William R. Wallett Shingle Springs. Bodies recovered by rescue crews.
Council members clash over Air California bid arguing it amounts to a new request while reaffirming no expansion commitments. Bond cautions against opposing interstate plans though council opposes airport growth. Elizabeth Richards backs Bond and urges settling with Air California and PSA.
The article notes President Johnson rejects Soviet accusations while citing demonstrations outside Soviet offices in New York and Washington. He says the U.S. will protect American institutions and expects Soviet actions to safeguard Americans. A separate item reports a burglary at Paul Hall’s Long Beach home, with theft valued at $370.
Angela Davis faces charges deemed political as she seeks self representation amid clashes with prosecutors and a courtroom division. Around 300 demonstrators march nearby while 200 spectators fill the corridor, and a lineup of defense lawyers with notable experience accompanies the case. County officials consider limiting observer access as the State Department weighs visa plans for visiting Soviet experts.
In San Diego a bribery and conspiracy trial centers on Mayor Frank Curran. The panel of 12 heard about two $1,000 checks tied to expected favors, and jurors were urged to be judges, not partisans. Judge Low rejected a motion to dismiss charges against former Assemblyman Tom Hom. Witness Charles Pratt testified about cash given for a cab fare hike approved in 1967.
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