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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1975
Page
1
A jet on nonstop Flight 66 crashed into a marshy field near a New York area airport after a 20 minute delay. Moe Friedman witnessed a bright fireball as wreckage scattered 500 yards. Fourteen survivors included two severely burned women described as very iffy. A stewardess and steward escaped.
The Assembly joined the Senate to pass SB 95 easing penalties for personal possession of one ounce or less of marijuana to a citable infraction with a $100 fine. Larger amounts remain a misdemeanor with up to $500 fine or six months in county jail. The bill goes back to the Senate for concurrence before Gov. Brown’s expected signature.
A 22-year-old Inglewood man piloting a Cessna 182 led sheriff aircraft on a two hour chase from Long Beach to Torrance early Tuesday flying low near the Los Angeles river bed and into the Long Beach Airport flight pattern before landing at Torrance. He was cited for low flying and reckless operation.
President Ford vetoed the Democratic 1.3 billion housing bill and proposed an immediate 2 billion GNMA mortgage purchase program to lower rates. He urged a one year extension to July 1, 1976 with 7.75 billion more authority, arguing the bill would damage housing and the economy. The Senate passed the bill 72 to 24 but the House approved 253 to 155, short of a veto override. Speaker Carl Albert vowed to try to override.
Four days into summer a heavy snowstorm blanketed the central Sierra Nevada, with temperatures around 30 degrees and winds howling. An unofficial report cited hurricane winds near Mono Lake, six inches of snow on the summit, and road closures on some routes while U S 50 and I 80 remained open. Eureka on the North Coast picked up nearly an inch of rain.
Federal grand juries in Los Angeles Newark and Philadelphia indict six record companies and 16 individuals on payola charges stemming from a two year probe. Separate case in New York charges Clive J Davis realtively for tax evasion. Philadelphia lists As sorted Music Gamble Huff North Bay Gamble North Bay and Hugo Management among labeled firms.
John Roselli a reputed mob figure tells the Senate Intelligence Committee in a secure room about CIA links and a 1961 plan to kill Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Chairman Frank Church says the testimony adds detail but respects secrecy rules and hints at new laws to bar future CIA assassination plots.
County officials approve an ordinance prohibiting nudity in beaches and parks. The measure aims to address public decency and safety concerns across municipal seaside areas.
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