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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1969

Page

3

Rites Set For Prof in Palm Springs Shooting Case

A Long Beach socialite Mrs Marnette Reid Peek improved after surgery for a bullet wound in the abdomen at Palm Springs Desert Hospital. Dr Lawrence Leroy Peterson a Cal State Long Beach professor shot himself after a confrontation with officers following the Monday attack.

Long Beach Area Palm Springs Desert Hospital California State College At Long Beach Marnette Reid Peek Goldenwest St Huntington Beach Lawrence Leroy Peterson Kensington Road Los Alamitos Desert Hospital Carl Halslander Palm Springs Peek Triphon Continental Gardens Hotel Peterson Cal-State Richard Harries Dr. Peterson Harries Disday Family Mortuary

Black voters split Yorty Bradley in Los Angeles mayoral race

Incumbent Sam Yorty leads Tom Bradley 45 to 42 percent among white voters, while most of the Negro electorate backs Bradley. Thirteen percent remain undecided ahead of the May 27 runoff, per KNXT survey by Field Research Corp. It is the second poll in the tight race.

Sam Yorty Tom Bradley KNXT Yorty Bradley Los Angeles Bill Ames Field Research Corp Ames

Reddin enters news career after Los Angeles police chief tenure

Thomas Reddin 53 launches television news career on KTLA after retiring as LAPD chief. He introduces himself, defends independence from communities, cites a Pueblo incident, and reflects on his long service while receiving accolades. He also voices a stark anti left right rhetoric and calls for consequences for agitators.

Thomas Reddin Los Angeles Reddin KTLA Police

Search Resumes for Beechcraft Musketeer Missing Near LA

A Beechcraft Musketeer rented by Jorge Reyes from Claus Aviation in Long Beach is missing. Civil Air Patrol Lt Col Al Soldin says the search resumed today with seven aircraft and 31 people involved. Reyes planned to stay local to the Los Angeles Basin, and no flight plan was filed.

Claus Aviation Long Beach al Soldin Civil Air Patrol Jorge Reyes Carita St Reyes Los Angeles Basin

Railroad fined for oil spill at Long Beach Harbor

Union Pacific Railroad harbor oil fields operator E B Hall Co Inc faced a 400 dollar fine from Long Beach Municipal Court for probation violation after oil spilled into Cerritos Channel and Long Beach Harbor. Earlier fines of 100 dollars were imposed by Judge Lilley for similar spills on Feb 18 and Feb 24, with a separate 100 dollar fine by Judge Yellovich on Mar 22 for six barrels released in Los Angeles Harbor.

Union Pacific Railroad Harbor Long Beach Harbor J. Merrill Lilley E. B. Hall Co. Inc Henry Ford Mington Lilley Pany Cerritos Channel Los Angeles Harbor James T. Starr Long Beach William Morton UPRA E. B. Hall Company Dept. of Fish and Game Inner Harbor Michael Yellovich San Pedro Municipal Yellovich

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