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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1975

Page

3

Davis attacks Ford son over marijuana stance in Senate hearing

Police Chief Edward M. Davis condemned Jack Ford as a foolish American for a lenient drug attitude. He warned liberalized laws would raise crime and cited Ford's statement about marijuana and a hard drug user friend.

Edward M. Davis Ford Jack State Senate Davis

Action Line answers reader questions on jobs and refunds

A long reader letter asks about Alaska pipeline jobs for women amid a slow season. the column notes Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. hiring rules, resident labor shares, and union roles. Other items cover a bounced motel refund, a Delphi stereo order dispute, and inquiries about peace officer organizations and drug issues among police.

Man gets life for holdup and kidnapping

Percy L. Smith, 27, pleaded guilty to last June's robbery of a Gardena bank where three vice presidents were taken hostage. He received life in prison from Torrance Superior Court Judge Bernard Lawler on charges of kidnapping for robbery and robbery. Co-defendants Clayton Newson, 28, also got life. John R. Butts faces sentencing November 14. The June 18 crime at Republic Bank on West Redondo Beach Boulevard involved $2,000, a gun battle, and a chase ending at 1815 West 145th Street. One executive was wounded but recovered.

Gardena Friday Torrance Superior Court Bernard Lawler Percy L. Smith Clayton Newson John R. Butts Smith Republic Bank W. Redondo Beach Blvd W. 145Th St

Wreckage Found Off California 1 With Three Bodies

A state highway maintenance crew found a mangled car wreck in a creek bed about 12 miles south of Lompoc on California 1 Friday afternoon. The car, likely 24 hours old, held two men and a woman. Police say the northbound vehicle may have been going at high speed when it left the road, became airborne 80 to 90 feet, and landed upright before flattening. IDs were not immediately known.

Lompoc UPI California California Highway Patrol Here

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