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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1970
Page
4
The Sacramento case notes Judge Brown’s office will be notified after police cited Ramos for allegedly erratic driving. Ramos’ attorney Albert C. S. Ramsey explains the fighter avoided trial by pleading to a misdemeanor reckless driving charge and paying a $122.50 fine.
Police said a burglary at the Firestone Tire Rubber Co. plant at 698 Locust Ave. involved stealing three televisions and about $1,000. The incident was reported Monday with investigators tracing the motive to the Paris Plant at Signal Hill.
The Carswell nomination prompts debate over civil rights and regional balance as supporters claim quick Senate confirmation while critics warn of heightened racial tensions. Key figures include James C. Eastland and mentions of Eisenhower Nixon and Florida judges shaping the fight.
Alfred Tennyson Cowgill of Torrance lost a 7-1 Supreme Court decision in Washington after being arrested in Hermosa Beach on election day 1968 for wearing a flag as a vest. California law criminalized public defilement of the flag. Cowgill was fined 250 dollars or 25 days in jail and placed on probation. Justices Harlan and Brannan dismissed, saying no proper vehicle for constitutional ruling. Douglas urged the case should have been heard.
Attorneys for Lt William Calley said government tapes exist of conversations between helicopter gunships during the My Lai massacre. The defense raised the issue during a hearing at Fort Benning as they seek to influence whether an additional charge should proceed. President Nixon's remarks are cited as potential publicity affecting the trial.
Cindy Mandell of 770 St. Louis Ave. told Beach Police Monday that burglars forced open a side window on her parked car and stole a tape player and tapes.
Senators Russell and Cooper voiced doubt Oswald acted without help. They questioned Marina Oswald’s testimony after interviewing her in Dallas and noted no conclusive evidence of foreign or domestic involvement. Russell said he has no doubt Oswald fired the fatal shot.
The speaker notes a 33 year federal career and mentions others with at least 41 years 11 months to qualify for an 89 percent pension. The remarks highlight retirement rules and pension levels for long serving federal employees.
November commentary notes inflation easing on hints from the administration while December prices rose 0.6 percent after five months of smaller gains. Factory workers’ real earnings fell 33 cents weekly as prices outpaced wages, despite some economists predicting slower price growth next year. Unemployment held at 3.4 percent, but concerns rise over prices and unemployment moving in tandem.
Los Alamitos officer arrested three armed robbery suspects near Tubby’s Liquor Store on Los Alamitos Boulevard. One suspect carried a sawed off 12 gauge shotgun concealed under his coat. The trio Randy Kenneth Reese Alan David Roberts and Michael John Pender were booked at Orange County jail.
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