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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1969

Page

3

Witness testifies police were 'stoked up' before gun death

A coroner's jury heard that Sgt. Frank Sweeney and four narcotics officers were drinking before a Oct 3 raid in Whittier where Heyward Dyer, 22, was killed during an apartment shooting. Dyer held his infant son. no child injuries reported.

Whittier Arthur DeVore Downey Frank Sweeney Vernon Heyward Dyer Dyer Sweeney DeVore Edward Gates Barbara Gurley

Red Prof Will Teach 2 Courses for Credit

Angela Davis the UF UCLA philosophy professor and Communist Party member is assigned to teach two winter quarter courses Kant and idealism and dialectical materialism for four quarter units each. Regents expect possible credit stripping unless courts rule otherwise. UCLA faculty oppose two convocation support for Davis.

United Press International Angela Davis UCLA Communist Party Miss Davis Board of Regents Donald Kalish Ucla Philosophy

Jefferson High School Closed Amid Walkout Talks

Jefferson High School remained closed as faculty students and parents discussed Monday’s walkout protesting police presence on the all black campus. No decisions were announced as talks continued and about half of the 2700 students joined the protest after a Friday football game incident involving Crenshaw High School.

Jefferson Crenshaw High School

Good Ol' Bargains In 1 Pt Section Opens In Long Beach

The Today s Independent Press Telegram prints a 16 page Good Ol Days bargains feature with a shoppers bonus and a schedule of entertainment planned for Thursday Friday and Saturday in downtown Long Beach.

Press-Telegram Long Beach

Crash Land Pilot Hunt Continues

Police search for the pilot of a stolen Cessna 310 that crash landed at Van Nuys Airport injuring Torrance resident Merrily Gant. Gant, 26, of Martin Street, was semiconscious and treated before release. She said the pilot was Richard Augustine of Newport Beach, not yet confirmed. The plane had been stolen from Santa Monica Airport. owner Raymond Stahls of a Nebraska mobile home firm reported the theft.

van Nuys Torrance Santa Monica Merrily Gant Martin St Miss Gant Richard Augustine Newport Beach Raymond Stahls Nebraska

Grass substitutes sold with price quotes in city desk Q&A

A reader asks where to buy artificial grass. Park Nursery at 3842 E 10th St offers Monsanto Chem-Grass polyethylene at 1.25 dollars per square foot and nylon Astroturf for athletic use around 83 dollars per square foot. For full Monsanto imitation grass details contact Dura Turf Corp. 3737 Birch St Newport Beach Calif 92660.

A. Park Nursery 10Th St Monsanto Co Monsanto Contact Dura Turf Corp Birch St Newport Beach Calif

Apartment tenants urged to return grocery carts for reward

In a Long Beach letter a manager notes frequent cart loss from Safeway McCoys Alpha Beta and Cole's and proposes markets pay $1 for each cart returned from the street to curb theft and encourage owners to reclaim carts.

Safeway McCoys Alpha Beta Cole's Long Beach

Guard Accepts No Contest Plea in Slaying Case

William Charles Lane a 60 year old Pepperdine College guard pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 15 year old Larry Donnell Kimmons on campus March 12. Sentencing set for Nov 28. Lane appeared before Superior Court Judge James F Healey Jr Torrance and remains free on 6250 bond. He could face 1 to 15 years in prison.

William Charles Lane Pepperdine College Lane Superior Court James F. Healey Jr Torrance Larry Donnell Kimmons

Record $18 Million Suit Over Doctor Prescribed Pills

Three Orange County businessmen filed suit in Santa Ana seeking 18 million dollars from four doctors and others for alleged long term administration of dextro-amphetamine. They claim addiction wrecked licenses and business, with trial possibly lasting four months before Judge William S. Lee.

Orange County Arthur Hews Santa Ana Cody Stevens Levesque

May Solve Death of Lennon Letters Revealed

Los Angeles police released two letters Tuesday by Chet W. H. Young a 38 year old former mental patient found dead Saturday. The notes claim hatred for capitalistic freaks and reference killings at a golf range as part of a wider crime spree tied to William Lennon father of the Lennon Sisters.

William Lennon Lennon Sisters Los Angeles Chet W. H. Young Lennon Young Bill Lennon

Tot Drowns in Lakewood Backyard Pool

A 22 month old girl drowned Tuesday in a Lakewood backyard pool at 2519 Candlewood St. Her father Robert Green 44 of Lynwood found her floating shortly after entering with a friend. Michele Green was visiting the friend when the accident occurred.

Lakewood Michele Green Candlewood St Robert Joseph Green Stockwell Drive Lynwood

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