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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1977
Page
1
A wave of rapes and strangulations across northeast Los Angeles has left families anxious and daughters restricted to malls and home. Police investigate a 3 man task force, with up to 1000 tips daily, as schools warn students and parents urge caution after 11 victims.
A policy report quotes Carter administration officials insisting on strong gas controls amid recent market volatility. Officials say price safeguards and regulatory measures will curb speculation and protect consumers, while industry groups urge careful balancing of supply and pricing.
A study of 17 000 Americans finds fewer heart attacks among those who engage in strenuous activities like jogging swimming tennis and climbing stairs. The protective effect appears even for individuals with high blood pressure or overweight and requires at least three hours of intense activity weekly totaling 2000 calories or more.
The United States will join Israel and accept Egypt s invitation to informal Cairo talks to set up a Geneva peace conference. President Carter and aides decided Monday morning to participate, with timing and delegation details still being arranged. Prime Minister Begin confirmed Israel s acceptance, to be represented by Eliahu Ben Elissar and Meir Rosenne.
Sen. John McClellan of Arkansas, longtime chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and chief sponsor of major anticrime legislation, died in his Little Rock apartment at age 81. He announced he would not seek another term, and his death leaves a vast legacy in federal crime code efforts and Senate leadership.
Attorney General Griffin Bell spoke with Frank Johnson amid growing signs he may be too ill to take the FBI post. Johnson underwent major surgery last August and his physician says he is not bouncing back, likely delaying or canceling Senate confirmation hearings in January.
Washington AP The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that a 52 year old McDonnell Douglas test pilot could not be removed from flying duties purely due to age. Phillip Houghton, testing F 4 Phantom jets at St Louis, was grounded in 1972 for age related risk concerns and later fired. He sued alleging age discrimination under the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act. a U.S. appeals court ordered reinstatement and back pay, while McDonnell Douglas argued age as a bona fide occupational qualification. The ruling centers on high risk occupations and potential future review by the Court.
Severe Santa Ana winds whip coastal Southern California bringing choking dust extreme fire danger and power outages across Los Angeles Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Fog reduced visibility at Long Beach Airport while Long Beach lifeguards reported mainly safe boating as winds eased.
Washington AP reports the Hoek strike drove October's trade gap to 2.1 billion dollars, the worst month on record. The deficit could reach 27 billion for the year, buoyed by oil imports and delayed exports, with analysts noting distortions from the Gulf coast strikes.
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