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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1970
Page
9
Newark UPI reports a federal grand jury indicted three men including a former state legislator on charges of embezzling union funds to aid Democratic campaigns and for gifts to racketeers. The case marks a widening probe into Mafia gambling and corruption led by Mitchell.
Mayor Sam Yorty suggested Thursday that police should park patrol cars off duty to serve as a visible deterrent. He noted many officers live outside city limits and cited a similar plan used by Indianapolis police.
The Senate defeated an amendment by Sen. Edward Kennedy to soften parts of the anticrime bill by 62 to 11. The measure would allow courts to add up to 30 years in prison for dangerous offenders in conspiracy cases. House opposition and liberal concerns sparked during President Nixon's address urging action.
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