New Army spy files reported in Europe
Overseas Weekly reports U S Army CID maintains files on about 500 American civilians in Europe deemed undesirables. The program started last October under a Criminal Intelligence Program to identify those involved in criminal activity or against U S forces interests in USAREUR.
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Overseas Weekly
Army
Criminal Investigation Division
U.S
Tme
Criminal Intelligence Program
18. Army
Europe
CID
Usareur
Mass Hacking Deaths Victims Identified Near Feather River
Authorities report six week murder spree along a half mile stretch of the Feather River near Marysville and Yuba City. Victims, mostly migrant farm workers, were killed with a machete or meat cleaver and buried in six foot graves. Juan Corona, a farm labor contractor, was questioned as a suspect with other charges including an old assault case in 1970.
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Ray Whiteaker
Whiteaker
Feather River
Newtons retrial date set for June 28 in police killing
A judge ordered Huey Newton's retrial to begin June 28 in the 1967 Oakland police officer shooting. Delays since January were due to attorney Charles Garry's absence while defending Panthers Bobby Seale and Ericka Turgins. Supporters gathered as Garry prepared to return after a short break.
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Oakland
UPI
Huey V’. Newton
Newton
Charles Garry
New Haven
Panther
Four Rescued From Sinking Cruiser Off Catalina Island
A carin cruiser named Lohe sank off Santa Catalina Island early Wednesday. Six off duty Los Angeles men heard cries and pulled four people aboard the Sea Shifter. Larry Grippo eight of Marina del Rey sustained facial and cheek cuts and was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital. The three passengers were treated and released from Avalon Hospital.
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Santa Catalina Island
Los Angeles Chemien
Larry Grippo
Marina del Rey
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Avalon Hospital
San Jose official joins suspect daughter in Washington
Thomas Fletcher, former deputy mayor of San Jose, flew to Washington to be with his 21 year old daughter Heidi Ann, jailed on first degree murder charges after a bank robbery and fatal shooting of a D C police officer. Police recovered $8000, four handguns, a sawed off shotgun, and ammunition from a blue panel truck tied to the robbery. Two other suspects, Jaros Timm and Lawrence Caldwell, were arrested. Timm was wounded and listed in fair condition.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas Fletcher
San Jose
Calif
D.C
Fletcher
Dulles International Airport
Heidi Ann
William Sigman
Savings and Loan Association
North
West Washington
Margerie
School suspends 12-14 year olds for using LSD
In Urbana Brookens Junior High School suspended nine seventh and eighth graders for a week after acting on claims they took a drug believed to be LSD. Principal Darrell Helms said field tests indicated LSD and confirmatory tests are pending at a federal lab.
Gambling favored in state poll in California survey
A California Poll of 516 adults from April 26 to May 3 shows strong support for off track betting and a state lottery as revenue sources. Gambling on jai alai dog racing and casino style games also draw majority backing though with more opposition.
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San Francisco
Jai Alai
Yorty Injured in Elevator Door Incident at City Hall
Mayor Sam Yorty was struck by an elevator door on the 27th floor of Los Angeles City Hall Wednesday night. He suffered a slight bruise above the eye but was not seriously hurt.
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Sam Yorty
Los Angeles City Hall
IRS Collects Drug Tax From Pot Convicts
The IRS has levied a $100 per ounce marijuana tax on convicts or those who pled guilty or no contest to possession or receipt of the drug. The tax dates from a 1937 statute and continued for hundreds of pre Act 1970 cases, with wage garnishment and asset seizures reported in some instances.
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IRS
Washington Esvening Star
Randy Bray
Takoma Park
Bray
Ocean City
College students charged in $600 toll call scam
Three SDSU dorm residents used a dialing device to bypass tolls, dialing from December to June to Australia, Moscow, Hawaii and more. Charges of fraud filed against Paul Acker Kim Lingo and Kathleen Mohr with bail set for Mohr and recognition for Lingo and Acker after arrests Tuesday.
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San Diego
Ed Miller
Australia
Moscow
Hawaii
San Diego State College
Miller
Paul Arthur Acker
Bel Air
Los Angeles
Kim Joseph Lingo
Kathleen Ann Mohr
San Mateo
Court to Review Phone Ruling in San Francisco Case
California Supreme Court agreed to review a 3-2 PUC decision allowing Pacific Telephone to retain about $1 billion in extra profits over ten years. The hearing was granted after petitions by the city of San Francisco and Consumers Arise Now, a Hastings Law School student group.
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San Francisco
Upithe
California Supreme Court
State Public Utilities Commission
Pacific Telephone
Consumers Arise Now
Whic
Barrett Ahean
Hastings Law School
Long Beach Spokesmen Challenge State Tidelands Control
Long Beach advocates argue the city earns more from tidelands than if the state managed them and claim state plans would cut earnings. Mansell notes local expertise by Thoms personnel is being ignored and expects Thoms representatives and a Long Beach citizen to testify at a Sacramento hearing. The hearing begins at 10 a.m. local time. A separate report notes 10 acres of brush and grass burned in Mt. Washington Hills near Highland Park Wednesday.
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Long Beach
Tidelands
Mansell
Thams
State Lands Division
Sacramento
Thoms’ Management
Mt. Washington Hills
Highland Park
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