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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1977

Page

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Long Beach Sohio oil terminal prospects dim

Quinn and Hannaford signaled slim odds for the proposed Sohio oil terminal in Long Beach. They cited air quality concerns and potential failed negotiations, with Hannaford estimating a roughly 95 percent chance of the talks collapsing.

Associated Press Long Beach Air Resources Board Tom Quinn Los Angeles California Mark Hannaford Orange County Sohio Quinn Hannaford The Sacramento Bee

Van Houten jury must start over

A jury trial involving Van Houten faces a restart as judges order new proceedings after issues arose during the original deliberations. The decision, affecting related witnesses and evidence handling, prompts reallocation of courtroom time and additional hearings.

Busnapers plead guilty in Chowchilla kidnapping case

Three young men Frederick Woods James Schoenfeld and Richard Schoenfeld pleaded guilty to kidnapping for ransom in the Chowchilla schoolbus kidnaping case. They waived a jury trial and will face a judge on lesser charges, while prosecutors dropped armed robbery counts.

Oakland Chowchilla Frederick N. Woods James Schoenfeld Richard Woods San Francisco Livermore

Panel clears Lance says he was smeared

Washington AP budget director Bert Lance denied wrongdoing in connection with his Atlanta bank stock. Senators said he had been smeared and, after he explained, the committee stopped further inquiry. Lance may sell 200,000 shares in the National Bank of Georgia held in a blind trust, to relieve potential conflicts of interest. The sale could occur as early as Wednesday. Deputy White House press secretary Rex Grantham said the president has full confidence in Lance. The Comptroller of the Currency will report on a separate $3.4 million loan Lance obtained from a Chicago bank linked to the bank’s deposits.

Washington Bert Lance Avlanta Bank The Atlanta Constitution Lance David N. Smith Atlanta Smith Henry Woodbridge Pomfret, Conn International Horizons Ren. Abraham Ribicoff Dconn White House Rex Graham Carter U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Chicago National Bank of Georgia Tripoli Boumedienne Khadafy Arafat Atrash Libya Menahem Begin Egypt

Fire Engulfs Angeles Forest as Winds Die Down

Assouhted Press reports the worst brush fire of the year near downtown Los Angeles slowly dying as winds fall. Firefighters expected containment tonight with 1000 firefighters, aerial tankers, helicopers, bulldozers and engines aiding. A helicopter collision Sunday killed one firefighter and critically injured another. investigations say pilots were under standard safety conditions.

Russ Leland California Department of Forestry Angeles National Forest Los Angeles

15 Firms Probed on Oil Overcharges

The Federal Energy Administration will launch an intensified audit of the 10 largest refiners amid reports of possible oil overcharges running into billions of dollars. Target firms include Exxon Texaco Shell Gulf Mobil Standard Oil Indiana Amoco and Standard of California. The probe, led by a nationally renowned official akin to a Watergate prosecutor, will review pricing during the 1973 74 embargo era and may require firms to disgorge excess profits by temporarily lowering consumer prices.

Washington Nyts Futeral Energy Administration Watergate Exxon Texaco Shell Gulf Mobil Standard Oil Indiana Standard of California Stanley Sporkin Securities and Exchange Commission FEA Sporkin

LA County property owners file 648 protest appeals

More than 609 property owners in Los Angeles County filed protest assessments for 1077-78 during the first appeals week, with Culver City leading at 193 protests and Long Beach contributing 68. The county deadline to file is September 15.

Los Angeles County Long Beach Culver City

Five lawmakers linked to Korea influence-buying probe

Justice Department plans indictments against five current or former congressmen over the South Korean influence-buying scandal. House leaders and aides say two indictments next month and three in September are anticipated. Names were not disclosed, and it remained unclear if any targets are still in Congress. Indictments were expected to involve former members. officials stressed uncertainty about exact numbers. The probe has pursued allegations that Korean agents distributed cash and favors.

Wasiington Justice Department House Thomas P. O'Neill O'Neill House Ethics Committee Richard P. Hanna California D-Mass Congress Griffin Belt Newsweek Magazine Jim Wright Texas Wright Senate Robert C. Byrd W.va Bell Benjamin R. Civiletti Jusure Department

Sadat says cease-fire holding in Arab-Libyan feud

Egypt announced the cease-fire ordered by President Anwar Sadat is holding firm and denied Libyan claims of ongoing fighting at Al Kufra and Al Jaghbub. Cairo said no operations occurred inside Libyan territory after the 9 pm Sunday start.

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