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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1975

Page

3

Downey Police bust two county call girl ring

Downey police say they broke up a $14,000 a week masseuse call girl ring that operated in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The alleged ringleader, Richard C. Camp, 29, was arrested at his Lakewood home after a two month undercover probe. Camp faced pandering charges and was released on $5,000 bail. About 20 girls were involved.

Los Angeles Orange Counties Downey Richard C. Camp E. 216Th St Lakewood

Weather myths and a search for birth parents

Readers ask about earthquake weather and the science behind it. Dr. Whitcomb notes no proven link between weather and quakes, with minor correlations only in some regions and times. Other questions cover adopting records and public birth certificates, and a note on Project Hope’s ship service ending in 1973.

James Whitcomb Seismology Laboratory California Institute of Technology Whitcomb North America Los Angeles Long Beach Alaska San Francisco California E.P Lakewood Vital Statistics Headquarters E. Atherton St ALMA Adoptees Liberty Movement Association P.O. Box Washington Bridge Station New York N.Y

Elderly woman struck and killed by sports car in Torrance

An 80-year-old Redondo Beach woman, Martha M. Guerra, was killed at Hawthorne Boulevard and 178th Street. The driver stopped briefly, then fled with a witness waiting for help. a description of the suspect and a passenger was provided, and police urged tips to identify the Triumph sports car involved.

Redondo Beach Torrance Martha M. Guerra Kingsdale Ave Hawthorne Boulevard 178Th Street Hawthorne 174Th Street Triumph

Devil cultist given life for two Santa Ana murders

Stephen C. Hurd, 25, labeled a devil worshipper, received two life terms for the 1970 killings of Jerry Carlin, 21, in Santa Ana and Florence Brown, 31, near El Toro. The case tied Hurd to a drug gang centered between Santa Ana and Garden Grove. associates were also sentenced or faced trial.

Stephen C. Hurd Orange County Santa Ana Frank Domenichini Hurd Jerry Wayne Carlin Florence Nancy Brown el Toro Carlin Brown Irvine Orange Grove

Los Angeles Board Votes to End School Corporal Punishment

The Los Angeles Board of Education votes 4 to 3 to abolish corporal punishment in the LA Unified School District. The spankings ban takes effect November 1 and prompts motions for studies of alternative disciplinary methods.

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