Rundberg and Starr Face 1-14 Year Bribe Sentences
Former Los Angeles Harbor commissioners Karl Rundberg and Robert Starr were found guilty of accepting 6500 in imported office furniture from developer Keith Smith in return for favorable Harbor Commission action. Judge Keene will sentence them on August 15 as probation only in unusual cases is considered.
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Karl Rundberg
Robert N
Nick) Starr
San Pedro
Keith Smith
Evelle J. Younger
Rundberg
Starr
Los Angeles Superior Court
Smith
Harbor Commission
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
William B. Keene
Younger
Brothers face city charge after Cabrillo Beach shooting
Two Brennan brothers 21 and 19 were arrested after beachgoers heard gunfire over two days at Cabrillo Beach. Police seized a .22 rifle a .357 revolver and a .22 pistol with 76 spent shells found. District attorney dropped felony assault charges citing no evidence they targeted people. A city misdemeanor trial is set for Wednesday.
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Joseph Edward Brennan
Fort Bliss
Tex
Donald Richard Brennan
Michael Yelovich
Bluff Place
Continue Firebomb Hearings Resume For Harbor City Suspects
Preliminary hearing for Curtis Muse and Eltris Sherow, both Harbor City residents, was continued at the District Attorney's Office request. The hearing, tied to a July 11 gasoline fire bombing spree involving 12 structures, is now set for 9:30 a.m. Monday in the same court.
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Harbor City
District Attorney’s Office
Curtis Clarence Muse
W. 253Rd St
Eltris Sherow
Dave Kenrick
Muse
Sheron
Strike Averted Through Improved Wage Offers
An expected strike against Southern California auto outlets failed to materialize Thursday as a union spokesman said the companies offered a wage package substantially better than before, preventing a walkout.
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Southern California Auto
Proposed L A Sales Tax May Cost City $60 Million
The city faces a potential $60 million yearly loss in state sales tax revenue if a new 1 cent city tax takes effect. Attorney General Lynch says it would misalign with the Bradley Burns law, risking credit loss and state distribution changes. Mayor Yorty and City Atty Doherty dispute the interpretation and urge legislative clarification.
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L.A
Los Angeles
Thomas C. Lynch
Bradley-Burns
Sam Yorty
Ronald Reagan
League of California Cities
James Doherty
Doherty
Lynch
Board of Equalization
Downey Motel Robbed of About Four Thousand Dollars
Two masked men robbed the Tahitian Village Motel at 13535 Lakewood Blvd in Downey of almost $4,000 in cash and checks. They bound the night clerk Howard D. Morehouse, who later crawled free and was aided by 18 year old Albert R. Dulyea who alerted police.
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Tahitian Village
Lakewood Blvd
Downey
Howard D. Morehouse
Morehouse
Albert R. Dulyea
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Country Grand Jury
Ransom
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Pomona
Palos Verdes
Hawthorne
Silver Spur Rd
Marina
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Graywood
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