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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1977
Page
11
In a Long Beach court, a jeweler identified the defendant as the killer in a store robbery that left a woman dead. He described the crime scene, involved immediates, and the cash taken, while the shooting victim died at a hospital. Investigators cited tips from the Independent Press Telegram Secret Witness program.
In Pasadena a Superior Court judge sentenced Stephen Jackson, 18, a gardener's helper, to five years to life in state prison for the murder of Glendale mystery writer Joseph Lewi, 73. Jackson pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the stabbing last November.
Movie director Roman Polanski, arraigned in Los Angeles on charges including rape and sodomy of a girl under 14, told reporters he is innocent. A hearing was set for April 15 as his attorney plans a plea. The case follows Polanski’s March 11 arrest after allegations from the girl’s mother.
Deputy Robert Mitchell slipped on wet grass while pursuing Richard Martin who was hiding under a car after a hit-and-run on Studebaker Road. Mitchell fell onto Martin, the deputy’s gun discharged, and Martin died later at CountyUSE Medical Center. An unidentified woman in a passing car was slightly injured.
Raymond Farley and Gregory Ackerman, both 19, of Car son, pleaded guilty to a two count indictment charging cross burning on a black woman's lawn in Carson as part of last year’s string of incidents. Claude Sandy of Long Beach refused to change his innocent plea. his trial set to begin today before Judge Lawrence T. Lydick. Sentencing for Farley and Ackerman is scheduled for April 26.
At the 12nd Annual Sportmen's Vacation Travel and RV Show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena visitors hunt for $1000 in buried treasure using White's Metal Detectors. The event features hundreds of exhibits, tackle displays, and shows including Henri Lo Mathe's 40 foot dive, a travel film festival, fishing clinics, and archery demonstrations. Parking is free. Adult admission is $2.50 with reduced prices for juniors and children.
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