Police shift reason for San Gabriel siege murder case
A disabled San Gabriel officer was booked for the kidnaping and murder of David Dominguez after witnesses cast doubt on the hostage tale. Investigators said two youths from the Sagra gang allegedly abducted Officer Mellvain and fired on police, though authorities later questioned the claim and noted Dominguez may have been alive when the siege began.
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San Gabriel
Bill Mcilvain
Mcilvain
West Covina
James Anthony
Mellvain
David Dominguez
la Puente
Anthony
McAwain
Dominguez
Double suspect hold up shoots in Los Angeles home
Police engaged in a hours long standoff after a shooting at Mellvain and Dominguez in an apartment on Western Ave Los Angeles. A patrol car and a milk truck were damaged by bullets. Mellvain was shot in the chest. his wife and infant were not present. Detectives note prior harassment targeting Mellvain including a shotgun attack.
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Dominguez
Anthony
McTlyain
Mellvain
San Gabriel
Sea limits and allied nations clash over fishing rights
The article notes recent offshore fishing tensions affecting Cuba and several nations led by the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Spain, Japan and Canada. Coast Guard Commandant Owen W. Siler says the service is ready to meet the challenge while officials describe the policy as highly complex and legal.
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Cuba
New England
Alaska
Soviet Union
Poland
East Germany
Spain
Japan
Canada
Washington
Adm
Owen W. Siler
Ae Coast Guard
Coast Guard
New York
South Korea
U.S
Romania
Nations Waiting on Fishing Pact to Accept US Waters
Bulgaria can because bilateral pacts are needed for census. The price hinges on ship tonnage. Spain Korea Japan and the Common Market signed accord but Congress has not cleared paperwork. Governments said they would suspend fishing until approvals. Coast Guard warned boats may be unable to fish after midnight if no permit is issued.
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Spain
South Korea
Japan
Congress
State Department
U.S
Department of Commerce
Coast Guard
TV ransom call targets Nevada union leader
An anonymous caller demanded 500000 dollars for Al Bramlet, Nevada union chief missing four days. Police doubt the threat but investigate with Channel 13 as intermediary. no location or sender details disclosed.
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Las Vegas
al Bramlet
Nevada
Ksho-Tv
KSHO
Fred Couzens
Couzens
Channel 13
Fred Anderson
Carter Eyes 25 Cent Gasoline Tax Proposal
New York AP reports President Carter studies a tax of 25 cents per gallon or more to be added to retail gasoline. The levy would form the centerpiece of an energy program to be unveiled April 20. In Long Beach, burglars took $980 worth of sound equipment from Steven Schuster's home after forcing a rear door.
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Dayne Oil Company
North Slope
Long Beach Harbor
New York
Carter
CBS News
CBS
Steven Schuster
Long Beach
Drought Threatens California Economy And Fire Budgets
A weather shift weakens storms over most of California delaying rain and forecasts another week of dry, drought conditions. A Brown report estimates $2.3 to $6.2 billion in losses to a $70 billion economy with about $4 billion most likely, plus farm income and crop losses of hundreds of millions and half a billion for livestock. Fuel costs may rise $500 million as oil and gas substitute for hydroelectric power. In Sacramento Sen. William Campbell leads hearings with fire officials on drought dangers, warning water shortages threaten suppression efforts.
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California
Brown
Sacramento
Senate Select Committee On Fire Services
William Campbell
Campbell
States fight to limit tanker sizes in Puget Sound
The Supreme Court agreed to review whether states may restrict tanker size in ports, a challenge backed by Atlantic Richfield and Seatrain Lines who argue the Washington rule impedes federal commerce law. Washington plus 10 states seek to protect natural resources from oil spills, citing three provisions banning supertankers, requiring tug escorts, and mandating state pilots and safety features.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Seattle
State of
Atlantic Richfield Co
Cherry Point
Wash
Puget Sound
Seatrain Lines
Amin’s remark to Americans in Uganda Airlines group
Kampala radio quoted Idi Amin describing a small group of American airline staff as brothers and sisters to Ugandans and planning to honor them at a Wednesday mass meeting. The Daily Nation added that armed plainclothesmen had been seen in the capital.
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Kampala Radio
Amin
Uganda Airlines
Nairobi
Daily Nation
Carter sends assurance through West German Embassy
In Washington President Carter conveyed thanks to Amin for assurances that U S citizens in Uganda were safe. A White House spokesman said the message was relayed via the West German Embassy, which represents the United States in Uganda.
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Carter
Amin
U.S
Uganda
White House
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