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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1976
Page
1
Elizabeth Rays denial of secret tape recordings clashes with friends and a former congressman. Kenneth J Gray Dill, who employed her in 1972, says she confronted him with a covert tape of their conversation and bragged about taping him and others.
Washington Rep Wayne L Hays faced renewed calls to resign from multiple chairmanships after disputes over his role in a pay scandal involving Elizabeth Ray. He temporarily relinquished one post and proposed a temporary replacement, while keeping the House Administration chair. Party leaders demand his removal from both top posts as the controversy deepens.
A North Long Reach jeweler and his wife were attacked in broad daylight as two pistol wielding bandits stole rings worth about 40,000. Mrs Shaulis, 56, lay critically injured after a shot aimed at her throat severed her spinal cord. Shaulis Jewelers owner William Shaulis, 58, was uninjured. Police described the suspects as Latin in origin, one 30 to 34, the other 18 to 20. They fled in a pale green 1970 Lincoln Continental after looting trays of diamonds.
A British parliamentary delegation in Washington presented one of four original Magna Carta copies to the United States during a Capitol Rotunda ceremony. Lord Elwyn-Jones praised U S resolve, noting shared heritage among English speaking nations, as a gold replica and display case become permanent fixtures.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey said if Jimmy Carter performs poorly in next Tuesday's three presidential primaries, he would likely shift from noncandidacy to active pursuit of the Democratic nomination. He noted Carter must secure a solid delegate lead, while if Carter does well, Humphrey would refrain from pursuing the race.
President Ford and leaders from seven countries plan a June 27-28 summit at Dorado Beach to chart a course for continued recovery. Officials deny election politics influence, stressing cohesion among industrialized democracies as nonpartisan.
Leftist intimidation squads in Beirut and allied Palestinians set barricades and checkpoints in the Muslim quarter to protest Syrian military moves in Lebanon. The area faced power and water outages as stores closed, with Sidon also paralyzed by a general strike. Kamal Jumblatt and Palestinian leaders vowed to resist, while reports on a lone jet over Beirut varied. Lt. Ahmed Khatib fired a loyalist commander for not resisting across the border.
Gov. Brown backs three nuclear safety bills tied to Proposition 15 while remaining neutral on the ballot initiative. He called the package the most stringent reactor licensing and development standards in the country, though bills would be nullified if Prop. 15 passes. The signing at the Golden Sails Inn framed state action as cautious and rigorous, with Brown urging public judgment.
Attorney General figures conflict shifted as Reagan rejects plans to dispatch U.S. forces to Rhodesia. Report notes political tension and pauses over action amid broader Cold War defense debates.
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