Arizona mob politics expose centers on Rosenaweig ties
Investigative Reporters Inc. releases a six month Arizona crime probe tying Harry Rosenaweig a former state GOP chair and ally of Barry Goldwater to prostitution and gambling in Phoenix. Thirty six journalists across 33 papers plus broadcasters publish 100000 words over 23 days, continuing Don Bolles’ work. Rosenzweig, 69, a Phoenix jeweler, is described as documenting ties with mob bookmakers and syndicate hoodlums instrumental in crime networks.
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Harry Rosenaweig
Arizona
Republican
U.S
Barry Goldwater
Phoenix
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc
Arizona Republic
Don Bolles
Rosenzweig
Long Beach Unified School Board Race Faces Light Turnout
In Long Beach and surrounding areas light voter participation is expected as residents cast ballots for two of five governing board seats in the Long Beach Unified School and Community College District. Seven challengers face incumbents Elizabeth Wallace and James Zarifes. all candidates are Long Beach residents except one from Lakewood.
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Long Beach
Unified School and Community College
Signal Hill
Avalon
Lakewood
Elizabeth Wallace
James Zarifes
Elliott J. Dixon
Nicolas Fuentes
Edward F. Gallagher
Iva D. Hartman
Richard Ivey
E. Jane Mermelstein
Wayne Roy
Trey
Medicare payouts top $100000 to 37 Long Beach physicians
Medicare records show thirty seven doctors and clinics in the Long Beach area each earned $100,000 or more in 1975. nationwide 409 solo practitioners 1,752 medical groups and 588 laboratories received more than $190,000. The government released the list as HEW broadened access under FOIA, with 1976 figures not yet available.
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Long Beach
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department
HEW
Social Security Administration
Releas
Medi-Cal
California
Carter seeks end to pot crime laws and rethinks cocaine stance
The Carter administration asked Congress to decriminalize marijuana possession and re-examine penalties for cocaine. Officials said decriminalization could raise smuggling, while Dr. Peter Bourne noted penalties alone are not an effective deterrent. The issue will be studied over weeks with law enforcement and medical input.
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Washington
Carter Administration
Congress
Vernon Acree
Acree 2
House
Arate
Carter
Office of Drug Abuse Policy
Peter Bourne
Lester Wolff
D-N.y
Bourne
Wolff
Europe hijacking ends with ransom aboard Spanish jetliner
An armed Italian hijacker seized a Iberia Boeing 727 with 36 others after takeoff from Barcelona. The plane flew to Abidjan and Casablanca, sought a ransom of 140000 dollars for his Ivory Coast born daughter, and returned to Europe. All aboard were reported safe.
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Sevilla
Spain
West Africa
Europe
Iberia Airlines
Rome
Luciano Porcari
Barcelona
Isiana
Mallorca
Pitt
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Casablanca
Theria
Purcari
Cold weather threatens Northern California crops and snow hits
Frost and freezing temperatures across California threaten drought-stricken farms. Forecasters predict rain and snow from a frontal system, with snow levels dropping to near 200 feet in the south and 4,000 feet in the north. Travelers face advisories and chains on roads as ski resorts report limited open lifts amid fresh snowfall. Farmers report damage to plum, almond, and peach blooms, with Tulare County hardest hit and growers noting early blossoms may have already opened.
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California
National Weather Service
Washington-Oregon Coast
Southland
Wally Cegiel
Long Beach
Sierra
Yosemite
Southern California Automobile Club
San Bernardino Mountains
Snow Summit
Snow Valley
Truckee
Tahoe Valley
Napa
Salinas
Norden
Donner Summit
Mt Rose
Slide Mountain
Jack King
State Farm Bureau
Tulare County
King
Six plastic bag murders rock Los Angeles area
A coordinated probe across Los Angeles and three Southland counties investigates six men of Mexican descent found in plastic bags near freeways over the past year. All victims were shot in the head and dumped after death, with the latest body discovered January 24 near La Cienega and Lennox. No arrests have been made.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Los Angeles
Southland
Nicholas Hernandez
la Cienega and
Lennox Avenues
UC study urges tougher admissions and four year English
A University of California task force recommends four years of high school English for applicants and a raise of the transfer grade average from 2.0 to 2.4, ending the 1973 experiment. The plan would phase in over three years with transfer rules changing in fall 1978, includes 12th grade reading certification and college board tests for counseling, while admission remains based on grades and tests.
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Berneley
University of California
Donald Swain
State Postsecondary Education Commission
California
UC Academic Senate
Regents
Misroe Wildlife Refuge Faces Funds Cutoff in Sea Beach
Misroe Independent Wildlife Refuge in Sea Beach faces a looming funds cutoff threatening conservation work. The report notes BIG SPENDING won last year's state elections and references coverage on Pages A-3, A-5, A-10, and A-11. Cyrus Vance and Paul Warnke are said to carry an arms limitation plan to Moscow.
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Sea Beach
Cyrus Vance
Paul Warnke
Moscow
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Sierra Storm
Camp
Sacramento
Buly
Hernandez
Orange County Sheriff's Department
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San Diego
Misroe
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