Grand Prix suits total 2.5 million in Long Beach area
More than 2.5 million dollars in lawsuits, mainly for breach of contract, have been filed against the Long Beach Grand Prix Association in Long Beach and Los Angeles Superior Courts. Several suits have been adjudicated or settled, with at least one major action over 1.3 million filed by Construction Fence Co. of Northridge.
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Long Beach Grand Prix Association
Long Beach
Los Angeles Superior Courts
Los Angeles
Superior Court
Racing Association
Construction Fence Co
Northridge
Richard Mooneyham
Rent-A-Vence
Christopher Pook
Grand Prix Association
City of
Millions Celebrate Independence Day Beach Picnic in Southern California
More than 1.3 million people crowded beaches from Northern Los Angeles County to Orange County as July 4 1977 festivities continued. Temperatures near 74 degrees drew crowds to Ocean Park Santa Monica and Long Beach while lifeguards reported no major incidents and many parks overflowed with picnics. Authorities monitored crowded parking and a nude beach contest drew attention in Santa Monica.
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Los Angeles County
Orange County
Ocean Park
Santa
Monica
Parks
Vienickets
Southland
Bus hijacker in New York kills two at Kennedy airport
Luis Robinson 26, a Panama native and former U S Navy enlistee, hijacked an interstate bus to Kennedy, killed a woman passenger and the driver, wounded several others, and held 14 hostages nine hours. He sought 6 million dollars and a plane to Cuba and was arrested after surrendering in the airport runways area.
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New York
Kennedy Airport
Michael Codd
Cuba
Luis Robinson
Somerset
Panama
U.S. Navy
Queens
Jogger Murders Woman in Lakewood Home
Lakewood investigators report a 19 year old woman Helen Osgood was found dead in her home at 5504 Harvey Way after a burglar, described as a black man in jogging clothes, entered the residence while she gardened. Neighbors heard him leave as deputies arrived around 10 a.m. The body was found in a wet bathroom floor, death ruled as strangulation.
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Lakewood
Helen Osgood
Harvey Way
Beach spree shooting wounds four on Long Beach
Four Long Beach residents were wounded in a July Fourth beach shooting near Fifth Place and Ocean Boulevard after an argument between Charles Glover and two male suspects. Victims include an 11 year old, an 80 year old man, a 22 year old, and a 1 year old girl. two children were aboard offshore boats. Police, aided by a helicopter, searched for suspects as witnesses described gunfire near the oil islands.
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Long Beach
Fifth Place
Ocean Boulevard
Charles Glover
Glover
St. Mary Medical Center
William Edward
Pakistan Army ousts Bhutto in new delay coup
Pakistan army seized control across the country arresting Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and leading opposition figures after four months of unrest. Radio Pakistan said troops were stationed in key towns as negotiations for elections collapsed. Bhutto, 49, had led a military regime era and moved toward elections after a deadly riot period.
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India
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Radio Pakistan
Bangladesh
Bhutto
Pakistan People’s Party
Pakistani National Alliance
Alliance
Wisconsin storm kills a girl and injures dozens
A severe Wisconsin storm struck the northwoods area causing the death of a year old girl and injuring at least 50 people. The wind toppled trees and damaged several buildings in Price County and surrounding areas near Conner Lake campground in Flambeau River State Forest. Local authorities described the chaotic scene as the storm moved in from the west, flattening structures and sweeping through towns of about 1,500 residents.
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Phillips
Wis
Northwoods
Wisconsin
Ross Hansa
Price County
Four San Diego Teens Survive Shark Attacks At Sea
Four young men from San Diego survived a six hour ordeal after their 40 foot albacore boat sank ninety miles southwest of San Diego. They fought off sharks and freezing water until rescued by the Japanese freighter 1st Trader, then were flown to Scripps Memorial Hospital. Posey suffered lung water and hand injuries from a shark bite. others were released.
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San Diego
Pacific
Eall
Michael Bingham
Bingham
Bryan
Steve Posey
William Keith
San
Here
Independent disability policy may usher in the good life
A brief review notes federal disability policy proposals could reshape welfare and work incentives, with potential gains for recipients and questions about funding. The analysis weighs economic impact, eligibility, and timelines amid political debate on broader social welfare reform.
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Meogeynard
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N.Y
Larry LaRue
Russ MacDonald
Stall
Paul Wigbaldy
Anaheim
Wigbaldy
Field Marshal
Mohammed Ayuh Khan
China
Ayub Khan
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Battle Sharks
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Ald
House
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