Sabotage Tales Haunt Sealab II Undersea Facility
Navy investigators heard Sealab aquanaut Richard Blackburn say the Cannon death dive should never have happened. Sabotage and repeated tampering with oxygen valves and decompression gear were alleged as other Sealab Unit III issues surfaced. Cmdr Tomsky cited valve tampering, a flooded capsule, power failures, and a mechanical noise as factors delaying the project and risking eight aquanauts.
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San Diego
Cmdr
J. M. Tomsky
Cannon
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Tomsky
Suspect Nabbed in California Slayings by Maniac
Los Angeles police detain 32 year old Robert Lee Duren Jr in San Diego on suspicion of the maniac who shot five during January February robberies. A .22 pistol found on his person matches weapons used in LA killings. Detectives plan murder charges as sketches circulate. Victims include David Munoz Ben Dreskin O B Hunt Ryozo Devin a Misar Devin a.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
David Munoz
Ben Dreskin
O. B. Hunt
Ryozo Devinna
Misar
Two Suspects Held in Death of Wilmington Man
Police in Wilmington and nearby cities hunted suspects after the killing of 22 year old Salamo Mune of Carson. In Harbor City two men were arrested on suspicion of murder following a street fight and stabbing in Anaheim Street. A third suspect remained at large Sunday night while another death in Compton involved Bobby Ray Pierce who was stabbed on Van Ness Avenue. An 18 year old Marine recruit, Pvt Roy W Carpenter Jr of San Antonio, was listed in serious condition at Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital with meningitis.
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Wilmington
Salamo Mune
S. Figueroa St
Carson
Oceanside
U.S. Naval Hospital
Camp Pendleton Marine Base
Roy W. Carpenter Jr
San Antonio
Carpenter
Roy W. Carpenter
Harbor General Hospital
Anaheim Street
Hawaiian Avenue
Firestone
Vao Tuatsi
Harbor Division
Aso Tausi
253Rd St
Harbor City
Compton
Bobby Ray Pierce
W. 73Rd St
Los Angeles
N. van Ness Avenue
Auto Kills 5 Year Old Gardena Boy
A five year old Gardena area boy was killed Sunday by a hit and run driver. Neal Joyner of 13107 S Avalon Blvd was dead on arrival at Gardena Memorial Hospital. CHP officers arrested Wilbert Dan Saunders 28 of 1060 W 117 St Los Angeles on suspicion of felony hit and run.
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Auto
Gardena
Gardena Area
Neal Joyner
S. Avalon Blvd
Gardena Memorial Hospital
California Highway Patrol
Wilbert Dan Saunders
117 St
Los Angeles
Publicity Drive Fails as Boston Editors Refuse Brown Gamble
Bruce Brown of Torrance sought newspaper exposure to win a car on Truth or Consequences. Editors of the Boston Herald Traveler declined aiding the stunt, saying it reduced his publicity chances by 75 percent. Brown nonetheless appeared in the Sunday page 32 feature.
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Boston Herald Traveler
Bruce Brown
Torrance
Brown
Boston
Coro Costume Jewelry Rings Featured in Eight Stores
Ring fashion note highlights 14 karat gold filled rings with jade ivory pearls turquoise and other stones. All adjustable and sold by Coro across eight stores in the chain.
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Coro
Oil leak in Santa Barbara Channel slows to intermittent burps
Oil from offshore wells near Santa Barbara Channel dwindled to small bursts as Union Oil Co. crews pump from below to reduce underground pressure. The major leak was plugged Feb 8 but a smaller vent persisted, threatening beaches and marine life. cementing the shaft below shallow sands aimed to seal recurrence.
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Santa Barbara
Union Oil Co
Sirhan to Describe His Version in Kennedy Killing Trial
Sirhan B. Sirhan, amid courtroom interruptions during the Robert F. Kennedy assassination trial, will offer his account of the shooting. The defense and prosecutors have clashed over testimony as the case resumes.
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Sirhan
Issa Nakhleh
United Nations
Ron Allen
Nakhleh
Abdul-Hamid Sharaf
Los Angeles
Superior Court
Herbert V. Walker
Walker
Robert Kennedy
Reagan to Study Gas Tax Hike
Gov. Ronald Reagan prepared to meet with Assembly Speaker Robert Monagan and Senate Leader Hugh Burns on a temporary 11 cent gasoline tax increase to fund flood damaged roads. He had previously opposed a tax rise but signaled flexibility as flood damage mounted.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Assembly
Robert T. Monagan
Tracy
Senate
Hugh M. Burns
Fresno
Hit
Reagan
Torrance Police to test Narco Ban acid kit for drug arrests
Torrance police plan to add Narco Ban acid tester to its narcotics arsenal. Lt. Lee Ashman says the kit changes color to identify drugs but will undergo testing with 50 dangerous drugs and look-alikes before use.
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Torrance
Lee Ashman
Ment
Ashman
South Bay
Councilman’s Association
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Spur Rd
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Pine
Broadway
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de Amo
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