No instrument land system blamed for Orange plane crash
Orange County aviation director said lack of an instrument landing system did not contribute to the Cable Commuter Airlines crash that killed nine near Newport Freeway. FAA said minimum visibility was three quarters of a mile with a 400 foot ceiling but pilots can circle if not seeing the runway.
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Orange County
Robert J. Bresnahan
Newport
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Mike Wandrick
FAA
Nixon picks Herb Klein as communications director
President elect Nixon names Herb Klein his communications director. Klein, USC graduate and longtime San Diego Union editor, is seen as solid and knowledgeable about Nixon and press needs.
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Nixon
Herb Klein
Klein
Long Beach
USC
Marjorie Galbraith
Harry Galbraith
Buffums
Ethel Galbraith
San Diego Union
Nixon and press friction in 1968 campaign noted
The piece observes Nixon faring better with journalists than Ike, with little press hostility and no major incidents. It suggests a cautious optimism for Nixon administration relations, cites a journalist who warns of a hostile press mission, and mentions Herb Klein's role. It also notes Oregon's smog efforts and a Palm Springs quip about smog.
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Nixon
LBJ
California
Herb Klein
Oregon
Eugene
Ore
L.A
Palm Springs
Murderers Suit Settled for 70000 in Los Angeles
Damages totaling nearly five million were settled for 70000 on behalf of four survivors from Thomas C. Dilbeck’s January 16 shooting spree at the County Courthouse. Dilbeck killed his wife Hildegard, 42, who was at the courthouse seeking a divorce, and assigned his assets, worth about 250000, to his defense lawyers.
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Thomas C. Dilbeck
Los Angeles
Dilbeck
Hildegard
Deep sea oil rig unveiled by North American Rockwell and Mobil
North American Rockwell and Mobil Oil unveil a five million dollar deep ocean drilling system at the Ocean Systems Operations facility. The concept uses satellite sub structures and automated drills with human workers in satellites, aiming to drill below continental shelf limits. Mobil plans to license the system for others.
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Rockwell and
Mobil Oil
North American Rockwell Corp
Ocean Systems
North American Rockwell
NAR
Mobil Oil Corp
Ernest H. Manuel
Long Beach Ocean Systems Operations
Mobil
Giant Douglas Jets Ordered by Trans International Air
Trans International Air Lines announced orders for three DC-10 wide-body jets and three DC-8 Super 63F passenger freighters totaling about 81 million dollars. American Airlines has 25 DC-10s and United 30 with options, while Northeast Air Lines placed 14. first DC-10 delivery set for June 1973.
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Trans International Airlines
Glenn Cramer
Trans International
American Airlines
United Air Lines
Northeast Air Lines
Bank Robbery Suspect Captured After Downey Pursuit
A bank robbery suspect fled with 1537 dollars at 10226 Lakewood Blvd and hid in a Downey apartment garage. Police and FBI surrounded 9070 Florence Ave where they found William Patterson Kohler, about 28, with a .22 pistol and cash, arrested on suspicion of bank robbery.
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Downey
FBI
Florence Ave
Security Pacific Bank
Lakewood Blvd
Jack Martin
Florentine Apartments
Martin
William Patterson Kohler
Oregon
Kohler
Eight Percent Rise Seen in Crusade Area Funds
United Crusade leaders from Long Beach Bellflower Lakewood Paramount and Signal Hill heard that the 1968 area fund drive is expected to exceed last year by at least eight percent Campaign chair Bud Holton noted slow collections in Long Beach but urged emphasis there as the city typically raises about three quarters of the area total Bellflower Lakewood Signal Hill and Paramount reported progress with Bellflower and Lakewood ahead of last year while Long Beach and Signal Hill lag and Paramount steadied Representatives for Lakewood Mayor Mark Hannaford and Paramount’s Bob Anderson attended the lunch meeting.
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United Crusade
Long Beach
Jess
Bud) Holton
Bellflower
Lakewood
Paramount
Signal Hill
John Hanna
Holton
Barney Barngrover
John Armstrong
Mark Hannaford
Bob Anderson
Trial Denies Venue Change for Black Panther Leader
In Superior Court Judge Raymond Choate rejected La mar Earl Satcher’s bid to move the forthcoming assault trial out of Long Beach. The 26 year old regional Black Panther, also known as Ki tamba Cha Chuma, faces trial on the assault charge December 16 with a separate gun possession case and suppression hearing set for the same date. Satcher’s attorney cited extensive press coverage and a courthouse rally urging violence to free him as prejudice.
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Long Beach
Raymond Choate
Lamar Earl Satcher
Black Power Group
Satcher
Robert McDaniels
Earl
Kitamba Cha Chuma
Bank of Lights Aids Newborns at Long Beach Hospitals
Long Beach doctors report a device called the biliru bin reduction lamp protects certain newborns from brain damage by lowering toxic bilirubin in blood. Two units installed at St Marys Hospital with a third on order. babies blindfolded under lights for 24 to 36 hours, sometimes 3 to 4 days. The lamp uses ten 20 watt fluorescent lamps and reduces the need for exchange blood transfusions.
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Bank of Lights
Long Beach
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hunting Accident Victim Rites Set
Funeral services for Ronald R. Metcalf 31 of 2708 Yearling St Lakewood are set at White Day Colonial Chapel Redondo Beach after a hunting accident near Oakdale Stanislaus County left him dead. Billy Joe Paris 30 of 3430 Elm Ave Long Beach reportedly fired the fatal shot. Metcalf was employed at North American Rockwell in Compton and is survived by his widow Meliba and two daughters Chery and Stacy.
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Lakewood
Stanislaus County
White & Day Colonial Chapel
Redondo Beach
Ronald R. Metcalf
Oakdale
Sheriff's Office
Billy Joe Paris
Elm Ave
Long Beach
Metcalf
Rockwell Corp
Compton
Meliba
Chery
Stacy
Southland Marines to Receive Combat Hero Medals
Three Southland Marines will receive medals for heroism in combat in ceremonies at Long Beach Naval Station today. Bronze stars will go to Lance Cpl. Roger A. Howes of Lakewood and Pfc. Joseph P. Clarke of Anaheim. Former Cpl. Albert G. Melville of Hermosa Beach will be honored with two Navy commendation medals.
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Southland Marines
Long Beach Naval Station
Lance
Cpl
Roger A
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