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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1977

Page

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Sirhan Sirhan Claims Memory Blackout In Kennedy Killing

Sirhan Sirhan told two Los Angeles County Supervisors that he still has a mental blackout about the Kennedy assassination and cannot remember. He described no conspiracy and urged further psychiatric evaluation, possibly hypnosis, to learn if others influenced the shooting.

Soledad Sirhan Sirhan Los Angeles County Robert F. Kennedy Kenneth Hahn Baxter Ward Soledad Prison Sirhan Hahn Ward Kennedy Godfrey Isaac Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel Isaac

Sohio rivals back second Canada line

Backers of a Sohio competitor temporarily abandon plans for a 500 million Canada crossing while U S and Canadian backers of the Kitimat pipeline endorse a joint system to move Alaskan oil to the Midwest by October. The preexisting pipeline network could handle oil destined for Long Beach under the Sohio scheme.

Standard Oil of Long Beach Sohio

Long Beach auditor blasts Prix funding bid

Long Beach city auditor Robert Franke condemned a proposal to grant over 300000 to the Grand Prix Association via a city funded corporation as an illegal unauditable use of taxpayer money. Council members expressed shock at not being informed and stressed that taxpayers should not subsidize private entities.

Long Beach Grand Prix Association Robert Franke Prix Group Renee Simon

Energy boss denied gas pricing powers in House vote

The House voted to deny the new energy secretary the power to set natural gas prices and instead gave price setting authority to a five member board. The move limits the president and increases congressional veto powers while the Senate had already backed a board with price setting and a presidential veto on its decisions.

Washington Carter House Congress Energy Department John Moss D-Calif Independent Board House Republicans Senate

Ferry rams iceberg off Labrador coast with 125 aboard

The Canadian National ferry William Carson struck an iceberg near Square Islands about 18 miles off Labrador. All 125 passengers and crew abandoned in lifeboats. no injuries reported. Air force planes and Coast Guard ship Sir Humphrey Gilbert responded with searchlights and flares as a Portuguese trawler was nearby. Weather was good but ice was heavy.

Halifax Canada Canadian National William Carson Labrador Square Islands Summerside Prince Edward Island Coast Guard Sir Humphrey Gilbert

Mitchell Haldeman jail date set for June 22

Federal Judge John Sitica indicated former Atty. Gen. John Mitchell and ex-White House Chief of Staff Haldeman will begin prison terms around June 22 for Watergate coverup roles. Mitchell and Haldeman, free on appeal, face 20 months to eight years. the Supreme Court declined to review their convictions.

Washington KNS Federal District John 3. Sitica Thay Atty John N. Mitchell White House Har Bob) Haldeman Mitchell Haldeman Supreme Court Plato Cacheris

Eight hold death penalty override votes in California Assembly

Eight Assembly death penalty supporters remain undecided on overriding Gov Brown s veto. If unchanged, all eight must back the override for it to pass. Senators show similar doubt as AP surveys place 45 of 63 in the Assembly favoring override, 23 against, nine undecided, and one absent.

Sacramento Assembly Gov. Brown Senate Dave Stirling R-Hacienda Heights Brown Long Beach Bly Eugene Gualeo Richard Alatorre Los Angeles John Knox Richmond

Ex-chaplain Rescued After Seven Days at Sea

Retired Navy chaplain Abner Cook was rescued 50 miles southwest of San Diego after seven days adrift in a storm battered 27 foot yawl. He was exhausted with minor head injuries but in good condition, after Coast Guard helicopters and ships searched about 50,000 square miles of Pacific water following his Tuesday radio message.

San Diego Abner Heated Coast Guard San 20 Cook The Air Force Navy Pacific

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