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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1975
Page
1
Ford delays final oil tax stages to spur energy talks
President Ford postponed for 60 days the last two oil import tax stages to push Congress toward a compromise energy program by May 1 and speed an income tax cut. The move rescinds the March and April $1 levies while the Feb 1 levy remains in effect, aiming to preserve negotiations with lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Congress
U.S
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Senate
Democrats On
House
Veto Message by John Herbers
A veto message by John Herbers reports the president or governor opposing a bill. The New York Times Service provides context on the action and possible political repercussions. The piece notes lines of contention and potential impacts on policy and party dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Herbers
New York Times Service
Greene defeats Washington in tight L A Senate contest
Assemblyman Bill Greene edges Kenneth Washington by 98 votes to win the Los Angeles district race for state Senate. With 183 precincts reported Greene 47.6 percent and Washington 47.3 percent, prompting a recount and a question of whether a Republican write-in will appear on the ballot. Washington demanded a recount as final tallies narrowed the margin in a 72,000 voter, heavily Democratic district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Greene
Community College
Kenneth Washington
Los Angeles
Senate
Greene
Washington
Marion Taggart
Wilson Riles
Assembly
Fire damages 99,416 ton tanker Oswego Patriot at Bethlehem Yard
A Tuesday fire erupted aboard the 99,416 ton tanker Oswego Patriot during repairs at Bethlehem Shipyard on Terminal Island. No injuries reported as 3 fireboats 19 land units and a helicopter fought the blaze causing about 200000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack 0
Baldwin Maritime
Bethlehem
Terminal Island
Los Angeles
Air Force sergeant arrested in Palos Verdes murder case
Sgt. Louis Clark of San Pedro was arrested at a Nike missile site on Tuesday for the strangulation death of his wife Loretta 29 whose body was found burned in a 1968 Chevrolet on Palos Verdes Drive East. Investigators say Clark last saw his wife alive delivering him food early Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
San Pedro
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Dwight Smith
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Louis Clark
Benay Place
Loretta
Clark
Cambodia aid delay shades Cambodian relief effort
Washington reports a House subcommittee postponed action on a 222 million emergency Cambodia military aid request. The delay, blamed on parliamentary grounds, jeopardizes administration deadlines and the rescue of Phnom Penh. Pentagon sources say Marines and helicopters are ready near the Gulf of Thailand for possible evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cambodia
House Appropriations
Subcommittee On Foreign Operations
Congress
Gulf of Thailand
Phnom Penh
Pentagon
Oil nations to freeze price at long range summit
The 13 nation OPEC cartel proposes a long range price freeze with Western economies in exchange for minimum price guarantees and protections for oil investments. The final declaration calls for monetary reform and aid to modernize underdeveloped nations as Algerian President Boumedienne hints at possible production cuts or freezes until 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
UPI
Houari Boumedienne
U S Iran sign $15 billion trade pact for reactors and aid
Washington reports the United States and Iran formalize a $15 billion trade agreement. Iran will receive eight nuclear power plants plus housing hospitals and a port. Secretary Kissinger notes Iran also signed the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and that reactors will be safeguarded by U S measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
U.S
Iran
Henry Kissinger
Shirley Temple Films Declared Unsuitable for London Children
London IBA says Shirley Temple films are not relevant to modern children and will not be shown during a dedicated children's hour on Britain's independent TV network. The films are not banned and may air outside the restricted time slot. Shirley Temple Black serves as U.S. ambassador to Ghana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Independent
Independent Broadcasting Authority
IBA
Shirley Temple Black
U.S
Ghana
Tightest election in Lakewood history ends with Van Nostran win
Larry Van Nostran, a Long Beach automobile dealer, won the Lakewood City Council unexpired term after defeating 12 challengers in the city’s tightest election and its first special election. Los Angeles and Orange counties voters also cast ballots in school board, college district and tax override races with partial returns available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Larry van Nostran
Lakewood
Mark Hannaford
van Nostran
Los Angeles
Orange Counties
Lingering Southern California Storm Brings Showers
A storm off the Southern California coast brings intermittent sprinkles to Long Beach with a 70 percent chance of rain this morning. Forecasters expect continued light rain into Thursday as clouds thickened and cooler temperatures arrive. The Long Beach high today targets 60, down from 65 yesterday, while snow remains unlikely in local mountains. Fog persisted for a seventh morning, closing Ontario International Airport briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Long Beach
National Weather Service
Mike Oard
San Bernardino
Riverside
Ontario
Ontario International Airport
Lockheed to lay off 2000 workers amid jet demand drop
Lockheed Aircraft Corp plans about 2000 layoffs through July at its Burbank plant and the L1011 desert assembly site in Palmdale due to sagging L1011 sales. Spokesman Grover Nobles Jr. said most cuts will come through attrition after a stalled $100 million investment deal from Textron Inc. and related legal claims surfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Lockheed
Burbank
Palmdale
Grover Nobles Jr
Ing
Textron, Inc
Lockheed Renews Support Amid Rescue Plan Reconsideration
Lockheed said abandoning the rescue plan will not affect its operations and that lending banks remain positive about financing the company. The remarks followed scrutiny of the bailout as the deal’s collapse jeopardized the aircraft firm’s plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockheed
New Strike Threat at Kaiser Hospitals
A new strike at Kaiser Permanente hospitals is threatened, with actions expected to affect staffing and patient care across multiple facilities. Union leaders cite bargaining impasses and demand raises, while management warns of contingency plans and potential service disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser-Permanente
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