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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1976
Page
1
Southern California faces a major drought with only minimal winter rainfall since October. record heat values, scarce snow in the Sierras, and fire danger rise as officials warn of critical water shortages and stressed rangelands.
In San Francisco, former FBI informer Sara Jane Moore was sentenced to life in prison by U.S. District Judge Samuel Conti who decried a permissive society and lack of capital punishment as factors. He called her remorse minimal and urged the sentence as a deterrent, noting the high air misfire and the close chance Ford’s life was taken.
Los Angeles County increases nursing staff as private physicians enter the third week of withholding nonemergency services. Physicians warn of a state plan requiring up to 20 hours monthly charity service for doctors. Dr. Joseph Sabella of the California Physicians' Crisis Committee criticizes the looming measures.
In San Francisco a government psychiatrist, Dr Harry Kozol, testified in Patricia Hearst's hearing that he was gentle, tender, and compassionate in questioning her and that she appeared simply afraid. He said she reached tears only once and recounted an incident where she fled after a phrase about a slain terrorist. A decision on whether Hearst should meet Kozol again was to be made by Judge Oliver J. Carter within the day.
The United States submits to the Soviet Union a proposal on limiting strategic nuclear arms aimed at breaking the stalemate over handling Soviet Backfire bombers and American missiles. Secretary of State Kissinger delivers the plan to Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin, seeking to count some Backfires among the 2,400 launchers and bombers allowed under a possible pact.
The proposal, tagged Backfire by NATO to the treaty organization, loosens the 2,400 ceiling but imposes restrictions. It marks a tougher stance than the American proposal last September, which Moscow rejected, allowing deployment up to 276 Backfires above the ceiling.
Former President Nixon faced seven hours of questioning by lawyers in a wiretap suit filed by Morten Halperin, a former NSC aide. Halperin seeks damages possibly up to 38 million, arguing the taps violated his civil liberties and continued after his government departure to spy on antiwar and political matters.
Two boaters aboard the 17 foot Skylark survived a blast that blew the cabin off and split the hull at Long Beach Marina Thursday night. Inspector John Holmes said John Jordan of 11 Marina Drive Seal Beach and an unidentified woman were inside below deck and escaped with minor compression injuries as the vessel, valued at about 10000 dollars, remained afloat and was towed to an isolation dock near a fire station.
Kissinger reports to NATO allies that Marxist forces backed by Cuba surge toward the Zaire border in northern Angola while pro West factions retreat. He says negotiations for a settlement may occur within a month and notes South African troops back the southern front as Moscow ties loom.
A Panama-registered freighter with 34 aboard, the Caspian Career, is in danger 110 miles west of San Francisco after water leaks into a hold. Radio messages describe the plight as very serious and say all ships in the area have been alerted to assist. Coast Guard reports indicate the vessel is 476 feet long and may break up.
The article notes Dr. Cella blaming his troubles on a feud with the Orange County district attorney. It references a probe demanded into alleged fraud in the state Health Department and mentions Secretary Kissinger being replaced as chairman of a top level security panel.
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