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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1968
Page
6
AP survey covering July 7 to July 14 tallies 192 gunfire deaths in the United States with 21 homicides, 40 suicides and 31 accidents. California leads with 21 deaths. high-profile cases include a New York City building superintendent killing three teens.
Sen. Joseph D. Tydings pledges a federal gun control bill will pass despite opposition from groups like the Ku Klux Klan and John Birch Society. He argues rifles and shotguns must be covered and urges nationwide policy, citing lax laws and high gun murder risk. A separate Long Beach theft reports a $225 loss from a car break in.
A Pacoima man shot and killed two people then killed himself. Sheldon Anderson, 68, who had been ill, opened fire with a .32 caliber revolver in his home. Lenny Richardson, 32, a neighbor, was slain in the living room.
Gerald M. Mullen 27 of San Gabriel, a suspected felon, walked away from Norwalk Community Hospital during a head injury X-ray and is sought across the Southland. Deputies identified him after an assault charge tied to a deadly weapon. In the same incident, Mrs Taylor, 50, was shot in the kitchen and Richardson reportedly killed himself. Anderson’s wife told police her husband suddenly went berserk after coming to help with trash.
Four armed bandits robbed a Bank of America branch in Emeryville of 9068 dollars after one suspect fired a shot into the ceiling. Four tellers and ten customers were forced to lie on the floor during the holdup.
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