Probe of Assessor Is Urged In LA Grand Jury Review
James Younger urges an impartial grand jury review of the assessor's operations. He offers full cooperation to the district attorney and jury committee, insisting there is no basis for rumors of preferential treatment and that an investigation does not imply wrongdoing. The office will present evidence to the grand jury along with recommendations on further action.
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Younger
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Suspended teacher defends flag demonstration in class
A California teacher, Miller, argued against judging a person by symbols as he faced suspension for stepping on a flag during a class exercise. He claimed the act was a teaching example to explore symbolism and patriotism, apologized, and noted student essays supported his intent despite parental complaints. Researchers say he was reassigned to assist Superintendent Newcomer while investigations proceed.
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Costa Mesa High School
John McGowen
Leland Newcomer
UCLA
Escapee's pistol rampage ends in lone standoff
A drinker at a tavern used his gun to threaten patrons during a chaotic late night hold up. Delbert Harter and Moving Cy Young were among those targeted as the gunman demanded cash and demanded silence. A lengthy pursuit followed as authorities traced the suspect's movements after the 12:30 a.m. incident.
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San Franciscan Ave
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Columbia St
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Warren
Welch
John Rousse
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Reagar
Body Recovered After Drowning Near Yuma Incident
The body of Edmund Story was recovered from the Colorado River near Picxadho Landing about 35 miles upstream from Yuma. He drowned Friday when attempting to recover his family’s boat that slipped from a ra iler into the river.
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Edmund Story
San Diego
Colorado River
Picxadho Landing
Yuma
Story
Jarailer
Birch Ties Challenged to Reveal Birch Members
Democratic State Chairman Charles Warren challenged John Birch leader Robert Welch to disclose Birch Society members in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties. He argued this was the way to disprove mounting evidence that Ronald Reagan is the Birch Society's candidate for governor.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Charles Warren
John Birch
Robert Welch
Birch
Orange
San Diego
Ronald Reagan
Birch Society
Rafferty Urged to Cool It Over Berkeley Criticism
Sacramento Assemblyman William Bagley urged Dr. Max Rafferty to cool it in criticizing the University of California Berkeley. Bagley said Rafferty’s recent statements mischaracterize the campus and called for solving problems without demagoguery. He noted Rafferty endorsed Reagan and urged an investigation into UC Berkeley.
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Max Rafferty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
University of California At Berkeley
William T. Bagley
R-San Rafael
Rafferty
University of California An
Herkeley
Bagley
State Education Department
Berkeley
Ronald Reagin
Raffferty
Reagan
Theij
Max
Those With Good Jobs Leave Labor Crisis Near L A
A UPI report says the low in spirits areas of Los Angeles face a looming labor crisis with no improvement. A study by the California Fair Employment Practices Commission published in the Labor Department’s monthly Labor Review notes that Negroes in Watts and Mexicans in East Los Angeles are dropping out of the labor market.
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UPI
Los Angeles
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Department of Labor
Monthly Labor Review
Watts Area
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Reds seek LA violence warns Yorty in Houston
Houston AP report quotes Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty alleging communist agitators and Black Nationalists are distributing inflammatory material to trigger further violence like Watts. He claims white communists arrived late, framing police brutality as a catalyst, while citing Urban League studies on demographic shifts, housing decay, and rising poverty in South and East Los Angeles with persistent unemployment in 1960 to 1965.
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Tex
Los Angeles
Sam Lyorty
Yorty
Wates
Watts
National Urban League
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Freeman Aide Quits Amid Agriculture Shakeup
Washington sources report 41 Frank LeRoux, a general sales manager at the Department of Agriculture's foreign agricultural service, announced his resignation to Secretary Orville Freeman effective immediately. The move follows ongoing management changes within the department.
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Frank LeRoux
Manie Ager
Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricalural Service
Orville L. Freeman
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