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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1970

Page

3

Manson Ends Hunger Strike During Jail Protest

Charles Manson joined inmates in Los Angeles County Jail in a protest over the transfer of three prisoners from their block. The 35 year old Manson began a brief two meal hunger strike but accepted a dinner tray, as he faces seven counts of murder and conspiracy in the Tate LaBianca killings and is expected to plead this week.

Charles Manson Tate-LaBianca Manson Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail Sharon Tate Lena LaBianca

Avalon Plane Collision Probed

FAA investigators probed a Catalina runabout seaplane collision off Avalon Harbor that killed two Orange County men, Clarence Nurmi and Robert Hill, when a four foot swell pushed a motorboat into the plane’s path as it landed at Catalina. Pilot Capt. Jackson Hughes survived.

Federal Aviation Administration Avalon Harbor Orange County Catalina Airlines Grumman Clarence Nurmi West Cliff Drive Newport Beach Robert Hill Bayside Drive Corona del Mar Jackson Hughes Laguna Beach Catalina Golden West Airlines Long Beach Phyllis Behrschmidt

Injured Palmdale Hiker Rescued After Night on Mt Baden Powell

David Richardson, 2% year old Palmdale man, suffered a broken leg and other injuries after slipping on Mt Baden Powell northeast of Los Angeles. He spent the night in snow and freezing temperatures, crawled 500 feet to a road, and was rescued and listed in serious condition at Swan Memorial Hospital in Palmdale.

Palmdale Mt. Baden- Powell Los Angeles Sheriff's Department David Richardson Swan Memorial Hospital Angeles Crest Highway

Police nab 5, $250000 in jewels in Glendale display caper

Police arrested five men Sunday and recovered more than $250,000 in gems at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale last month. A ruby necklace and a ruby ring were part of a display in the Hall of Crucifixion.

Los Angeles Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale

Trio on Plane Missing in Sierra Foothills

A single engine plane carrying three people on a Fresno to Elko route disappeared Sunday in the Sierra Foothills about 60 miles east of Sacramento. FAA spokesmen said the pilot radioed the Cessna was becoming iced over.

Sacramento UPI Fresno Elko Nev Sierra Foothills Here Federal Aviation Agency FAA

FAA Probes Kern Air Crash

Investigators probe a Kern air crash that killed two Navy men. The victims are John Contivil, 20, Hollister, and Dennis Gilbertson, 20, Minneapolis, Minn. Both served as members of a naval club.

FAA Kern Invokern API Federal Aviation Agency Navy John Contivil Hollister Dennis Gilbertson Neapolis Minn Eae Cub Pm Gm

Hunt Boy Lost on Mountain

A 9-year-old boy, Steven Charles Heining, wandered from his parents on Table Mountain near Lancaster. Deputies and volunteers searched the snowed forest with flashlights as temperatures fell to the 20s, hoping to locate him.

Lancaster Table Mountain Sheriff's Steven Charles Heining Paul J. Heining Steven

Tug, Tanker Aim for L A In Persistent Rescue Effort

Pacific Mariner tug from Long Beach and Coast Guard Cutter Venturous tow the 14 million gallon jet fuel tanker Connecticut in heavy seas toward port. Despite flooding in engine room, Navy and Coast Guard pumped water and supplied fuel while eight portable bilge pumps were used.

Pacific Mariner Coast Guard Venturous San Diego Connecticut Yokohama Ernest Ayers Navy Pacific Towboat and Salvage Co Long Beach Les Yost

Edison probes blackout explosion hits Lynwood station

Edison Co officials tally damage after a ground bank explosion and fire at a Lynwood booster station blacked out nearly 6 000 homes stores and businesses in Lynwood and parts of Compton and South Gate. The outage lasting 31 minutes began at 10 20 p m with flames from the oil immersion. cause undetermined and damage confined to equipment.

Southern California Edison Co Lynwood Compton South Gate

Lamp blamed in 80 year old teacher death fire

San Francisco fire investigators blamed a table lamp that fell onto a bed for the asphyxiation death of Elizabeth Laverne an 80 year old retired school teacher who died in a Saturday night apartment fire in a downtown four story building.

San Francisco UPI Elizabeth Laverne

Body of Girl Missing in Boat Wreck Found

The body of 7-year-old Jaime Hinton, granddaughter of Albert Sexton Sr., was found off Manhattan Beach near 40th Street after a New Year’s Day boat accident that killed Sexton and several family members. Two others, Leon and Carla, remain missing while the bodies of Sexton and others were recovered earlier.

Jaime Hinton Manhattan Beach 40Th Street Beach City Ton Leon la Puente Carla Sexton Marla Alta Pernell Washington Artis Franklin Compton

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