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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1969
Page
3
The Sirhan Sirhan murder trial stalls as prosecutors reject a juror panel already accepted by the defense. Judge Walker allows continued venire questioning after a dispute over peremptory challenges. The process hints at a lengthy jury selection ahead.
The United Steelworkers were ordered to curtail picketing at Harvey Aluminum Co near Torrance after the company won a temporary restraining order. The strike at the Torrance plant ended its second day with little violence compared to a prior similar dispute.Judge Rich issued the injunction in Los Angeles Superior Court.
A second suspect in the slaying of two Black Panther leaders at UCLA surrendered at San Diego airport and was booked on murder charges. Larry Stiner, 21, of Watts, was returned to UCLA for treatment of a three day old bullet wound, while his brother George Stiner, 22, a UCLA student, had already surrendered.
City Councilman John Ferraro withdrew from the mayoral contest citing insufficient time to mount a citywide campaign. Incumbent Sam Yorty remains opposed by 21 challengers including Thomas Bradley Robert Wilkinson and Arthur K. Snyder.
The number of unemployed in Los Angeles County declined in December to the lowest figure since 1959, per the state employment office. Total employment rose by 31,000 from November to 3,184,900, with 80,900 more at work than December 1967, driven mainly by gains in nonmanufacturing jobs while factory work was flat. Unemployed totaled 119,000 versus 129,600 the prior month.
A Paramount couple with a two year old son were critically burned when gasoline from a car under repair flowed to a water heater pilot light and exploded in a North Long Beach garage. Terry Piker 21 and Patsy Ann 22 suffered burns over their bodies while visiting at 6895 Beechley Ave. Police say the gas tank was removed at 8 50 pm and gasoline ignited. Fire damage estimated at 5000 dollars damaged two classrooms and a storage area at San Pedro High School.
The Deep Quest submarine will dive off Marina del Rey to inspect debris believed to be SAS DC-8 tail. Engine trouble slowed last dive as searchlight range limited to ten feet at 325 feet depth. bodies of 11 remain trapped in the sunken tail.
The command and service modules of Apollo 11 were trucked to Long Beach Airport for transport to Cape Kennedy. A North American Rockwell spokesman said the modules would be flown to Florida weather permitting. Astronauts Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin will live in the command module on the flight to the moon and back. A Super Guppy transport plane was used to carry the modules to the moon launch site.
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