Wiggins Faces New Quiz on Death Inquiry
Det. Creighton Wiggins Jr and Det. Errol Greenleaf face further questioning by Dep. Dist. Atty Lynn D. Compton as he probes the April 23 slaying of reporter William B. Hunter. Compton notes uncertainty remains over initial statements while police colleagues are examined.
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Wiggins
Creighton Wiggins Jr
Independent, Press Telegram
William B. ‘Hunter
Dep. Dist
Atty
Lynn D. Compton
Errol Greenleaf
Compton
R Compton
Hunter
Greenleaf
Long Beach
Recess Backed by Unruh in California Assembly
Democratic leaders in the California Assembly signaled support for a pause until after the June primary if budget talks stall. House GOP leaders warned a Democratic compromise was unlikely, while Senate consent would still be needed for any recess. Governor Brown and Senate leaders saw no urgent need to adjourn, but Speaker Unruh suggested a post‑June recess may be wisest if key issues linger.
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Sacramento
Tneis
Senate
Brown
Hugh Miz ‘Burns
Fresno
Assembly
Jesse M. Unruh
Los Angeles
Assembly Democrats
James Mills
Sann Diego
Don Mulford
Oakland
Policeman Shot by Bandits In North Long Beach
Police search North Long Beach for two bandits who robbed an Ont Drugstore on Pacific Coast Highway and Hawthorne Boulevard, shot Officer Leo Gonzales in the head, and fled after abandoning their car near Daisy Avenue. One suspect kidnapped and released a Long Beach man to aid the getaway. Gonzales was listed in fairly good condition at Little Company of Mary Hospital.
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North
Long Beach
Torrance
Pacific Coast Highway
Hawthorne Boulevard
Leo Gonzales
Company of Mary
Gonzales
Jim Doyle
Daisy Avenue
Dodgers Lose To Astros In Evening Tilt
Ball and Dodgers fall 73 to 73? Hoous ton over Dodgers at Houston. Dodgers return home to host San Francisco Giants tonight.
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Dodgers
Hoouston
San Francisco Giants
Federal Pay Hike Bill Boosted In Congress
The bill trims the congressional raise to 7500 yearly from 10000 while keeping raises for career employees and postal workers similar to the prior version. Top officials get next January start dates. other raises begin on the first payday after enactment. The House previously defeated the measure 222 to 384 amid voter backlash over self raises.
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House
Californian freed by East Germans after 23 months in jail
Jean Loba of Altadena spent 23 months in East Berlin jails after a secret trial ending with a four year sentence for alleged help to refugees. Released Thursday night, Loba appeared in decent condition in West Berlin and was questioned by U.S. officials. His mother Florence visited after the verdict, while fellow defendant Robert Mana of Sepulveda received two months and was freed last night.
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Berlin
UPI
East Berlin
West
U.S
Jean
Roderic Loba
Altadena
Loba
West Berlin
Soey
East Perlin
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
iWest
Free University
Ene
Florence Debi
Amencan
Robert
F. Mana
Sepulveda
Calif
Ufui
Riot erupts at Olympic Auditorium after boxing title loss
Alacran Torres loses a split decision to Hiroyuki Ebihara in the 12 round main event as more than 3,000 fans, many Mexican descent, riot. Beer and bottles rain into the ring, seats topple, and police with hoses quell the chaos. Moi Torres vs Dwight Hattins canceled. one reporter injured.
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Olympic Auditorium
United States
Weg
Thais
Alacran Torres
Japan
Hiroyuki Ebihara
Ebihara
Moi Torres
Dwight Hawtins
Flying Joan Encounters Gear Trouble Over Pacific
Honolulu report states aviatrix Joan Morriam Saith experienced air speed loss during a 1300 mile flight from Guam to Wake Island. She indicated a lowered landing gear caused the speed reduction of six to seven miles per hour. FAA said she expected to reach Wake Island about 11 pm after leaving Guam at 6 am Guam time.
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Honolulu
Joan Morriam Saith
Midway Point
Goim
Wake Island
Federal Aviation Agency
Long Beach
Calif
FAA
Smith
Dream ticket pays out record Twin Double at Roosevelt Raceways
Four New Jersey residents led by William Bresnahan collect 132232.50 from a $2 Twin Double ticket on Tuesday night’s Roosevelt Raceway wager. The syndicate, including the Saker brothers and Michael Sherman, cited IRS concerns and privacy fears in delaying public cashing.
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Raceway
New Jersey
Lucky Ticket
William Bresnahan
John Saker Jr
Joseph Saker
Michael Sherman
Joseph J Saker
Morris Landis
Foodorama
Shoprite
Roose
Bveit
AP Whetters
Roosevelt Raceway
Westbury
N.Y
John E. Saker Jr
Joseph A. Saker
John
William Breshnahaa II
Bethlehem Steel Hits Big Gains In Profits Rise
Bethlehem Steel Corp the second largest steel producer posted a 143 percent jump in profits from the 1963 first quarter to 285 million dollars or 59 cents a share up from 193 million or 39 cents a year ago when steel operations were weak Edmund F Martin the new board chairman held his first quarterly news conference since succeeding Arthur B Homer two weeks ago He said the industry pattern supported further gains and noted possible antitrust action over carbon steel sheet price fixing.
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New York
Martin
Cor
Rush to Get Engle Off the Ballot
Sacramento report says Gov Brown will press to remove Sen Engle from the June primary ballot amid opposition from Secretary of State Frank Jordan. Republicans warn printing costs may soar to 750,000 as 70 percent of ballots already printed, while Gov Ward disputes the estimate citing county officials with no evidence of excess costs.
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Sacramento
UPD
Brown
Sen. Clair
Ingle
Ramé
Frank Jordan
Jordan
Paul Ward
Mystery flying dome vanishes over desert hills
Three Californians from Fontana reported seeing a brownish dome shaped object the size of an airship on a hilltop ten miles west of Baker. The object vanished when the observers looked away, leaving only a ground depression. Edwards Air Force Base would handle any investigation.
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Las Vegas
New
Gus Biggs
Lorene Ayres
Fontana
Highway 9
Baker
Birs
Ayres
Makeuvers
Susie the watchdog stolen in Griffin burglary
In Kannapolis North Carolina a nighttime break in at Jerry Griffin’s home ended with the theft of a single item, the resident’s watchdog Susie. Griffin woke to discover the burglary and the dogs gone.
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Kannapolis
Jerry Griffin
Griffin
Suste
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Mexico
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Mann
Wild Rich
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al Diaz
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By Fred Ferguson
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Eresnshan
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Fair Acres Farm
Freehold
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Joseph Laker
Revewu
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Landis
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Roosevelt
Nick Grande
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Engle
Robert Fairbanks
Albuquerque
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New Mexico
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Institute of Meteoritics
University of New Mexico
Lonnie Zamora
Socorm
Nal
Tamora
Susie
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