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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1977

Page

1

Redondo Beach student charged in spy ring case

FBI arrested 23 year old John Boyce of Riverside at his home for conspiring with Palos Verdes man Andrew Lee to deliver top secret U.S. defense documents to a Russian agent in Mexico City. Lee, 25, was seized in Mexico City on January 6 and faces U.S. return and trial proceedings.

FBI Redondo Beach Palos Verdes Chuterpher John Boyce Granite Hill Drive Riverside Boyce University of California, Riverside West Coast TRW Inc TRW 1 Space Park Andrew Daulton Lee Paseo del Mar Palos Verdes Estates Mexico City Lee Robert Gebhanit Los Angeles U.S Harvey Schneider United States Boris A. Grishin Gebhardt Vienna Austria Mexico

Stay halts Gilmore execution hours before firing

Salt Lake City AP Willis Ritter granted a stay of execution for Gary Mark Gilmore seven hours before the planned firing squad. Lawyers sought Supreme Court intervention. Justices White and Blackmun refused. Marshall not available. The ACLU argued the death penalty is unconstitutional and that death would affect appeals.

Salt Lake City US District Court Willis Ritter Gary Gilmore Gilmore State Attorney General's Office Gary Mark Gilmore Supreme Court U.S. District Court Utah Byron BR. White Harry Blackmun Point of the Mountain American Civil Liberties Union Ritter Marshall

Texan to die on TV in historic execution

Convicted child killer Jerry Lane Jurek, 25, is set for execution by electric chair in Huntsville, the first in Texas since 1964, with a court ruling allowing cameras to record. News outlets seek pool access to the footage as stations weigh broadcasting the event after midnight execution procedures.

Huntsville Tex Jerry Lane Jurek Texas U.S. Supreme Court Cuero U.S. District Court William Taylor Dallas Television Tony Garrett KEHA Garrett Logan Supreme Court of Texas Gay Dolph Briscoe

Carter stands firm on Sorensen for CIA directorship

President elect Carter reaffirms Theodore C. Sorensen as CIA nominee despite opposition in Washington. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence opens hearings with mixed views. Republicans Goldwater Thurmond Baker express concern while Biden Morgan Huddleston and others oppose. Stevenson and Inouye chair the panel.

Select Committee On Select Committee Barry Goldwater E. J. Gara Strom Thurmond Howard H. Baker Jr Robert T. Stafford Sorensen Joseph R. Biden Jr Robert B. Morgan Walter Huddeston Adlai Stevenson Daniel K. Inouye

Midwest Snowbound As Severe Cold Grips Large Areas

A new Midwest storm spreads snow from the Great Lakes to New England while sub zero temperatures freeze harbors and rivers. Buffalo and other cities face heavy snowfall and record lows as outages grow and gas shortages threaten Georgia industries. Baltimore Harbor pilots halt as ice blocks ships from Annapolis to Baltimore.

Midwest Rockies Great Lakes Ohio Valley Appalachians Virginias New England Buffalo N.Y Wisconsin Mason City Mercury Kansas City St. Louis North Georgia Florida Line Georgia Dalton North Baltimore Harbor Maryland Annapolis

Governor Brown Visits San Francisco Slum Housing

Governor Brown spent a night in a Western Addition housing project to witness conditions firsthand. He described a reality that is hard to believe without seeing it and spoke with residents, including Maxine Williams, who said burglars took beds and appliances after moving in on December 7.

San Francisco Gev Brown Brown Maxine Williams Gov, Brown

Snowy Weather Update Noted With Warmer Highs

Snowy conditions persist with a slight warm trend as highs reach the upper seventies. Tonight cools to the mid forties. Complete forecast appears on Page C3.

Smuggled U S arms flood into Mexico

Federal investigators reveal arms and ammunition flow from the United States into Mexico is far larger than previously thought. Agents report millions of rounds monthly and link much of the trafficking to heroin gangs, with weapons including automatic rifles and grenades. Senator Bentsen calls for tighter Defense Department controls and better US-Mexico agency cooperation.

Houston United States Mexico U. S Loyd M. Bentsen D-Tex U.S Defense Department Peter B. Bensinger Drug Enforcement Administration Southeast Asia Golden Triangle Burma Thailand Laos

Carter bids emotional farewell to Plains church

Plains residents witnessed former President Jimmy Carter deliver a heartfelt goodbye at a local Plains church as part of a wider farewell tour. The event drew curious locals and longtime supporters, marking a reflective end to his Plains visits.

Jimmy Carter Plains Church A-T

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