Lakewood City Strikes Prompt Council Wage Offer Stance
Lakewood officials keep 3 percent raise offer despite a strike by International Union Local 660. About a hundred city workers in tree trimming building inspection water and parks units walked off to pressure the Aug 24 contract approval. The council approved a resolution 40 to 1 supporting the offer while urging workers to return. Admission Day observances noted at City Hall.
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Lakewood
International Union Lotal
Mark Reid
John Adams
Jo Bennitt
City Hall
Inglewood Drain Death Identifies Missing Boy Mica Bennett
Authorities pursue homicide in Inglewood after a badly battered body found in a drainage drain is linked to 9 day missing boy Mica Bennett. Coroner Noguchi notes strong identification prospects using fingerprint comparison from an East St. Louis hospital. Police caution the victim may be someone else, but skull and rib injuries indicate a violent death.
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Mica Bennett
Thomas Noguchi
John Diemer
Bennett
Noguchi
Acacia Street
East St. Louis
Ill
Kevin Portis
E. Stepney Place
Mira Bennett
Wendell
Eucalyptus Ave
East St.Louis
Diemer
Bak Nega Kae
Saing
Tre Bennet
Diemer Adied
Harbor sightseeing copter crashes during erratic winds
A Ports O' Call Village tour copter with two passengers and pilot plunged into the harbor from about 15 feet after takeoff. The off duty LA officer rescued them. Pilot Alan Cole 26 of Brea survived with a slight concussion. passengers Jose Villalon 27 Monterey Park and Gilberto Gonzales 57 Monterrey Mexico sustained cuts and bruises. The Bell 47G owned by West Coast Helicopters had operated seven years with half a million passengers and no prior accidents. Weather and wind shifts caused multiple takeoffs ending in a nose-first water crash. Villalon and Gonzales had never flown before and criticized the safety briefing. The craft was to be repaired and back in service within two weeks.
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San Pedro
Los Angeles
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Brea
San Pedro Peninsula Hospital
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Moore Ave
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Monterrey
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Penile
West Coast Helicopters
Wardlow Road
Long Beach
Jim Watson
Cole
Watson
Villaion
el Monte
Gonzales
Villalon
RTD Again Rejects Pay Compromise
The RTD board refused a 21 percent pay raise compromise for bus drivers and mechanics after a three hour meeting amid a three week strike. President Byron Cook said the board remains split 8-3 against the compromise, maintaining prestrike offers of 19.5 percent for drivers and 18.25 percent for mechanics. The unions seek 21 percent over three years, with earlier demands of 24.64 and 22.57 percent respectively.
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RTD
Byron Cook
United Transpor
Tation Union
Amalgamated Transit Union
Los Angeles County
Strike Hits S F Pupils Opening School
San Francisco AP reports a citywide school bus drivers strike disrupted the opening of school for about 19 000 pupils. Drivers struck at 12 01 a m after demands for a 48 percent wage hike were rejected by the Associated Charter Bus Co. Officials fear a prolonged dispute as talks since August failed to bridge the gap.
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San Francisco
Associated Charter Bus Co
Americans End Hunger Strike in Mexican Jails
More than 70 U S citizens detained in Mexican jails halted a hunger strike after 36 hours and praised the Interior Ministry for proposals seen as potentially freeing hundreds before year end.
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Mexico City
Interior Ministry
Cooler Today With Light Showers Possible
A cool day with a chance of light showers and temperatures easing into the 80s. Highs near the low 80s and a small shower risk linger across the region as forecasters note unsettled conditions.
Ford favors right of states to decide abortion law
President Ford called for a constitutional amendment allowing states to decide abortion policy. He contrasted his stance with Carter and attacked Carter’s “lack of compassion” over FBI director Kelley’s gifts issue. Ford defended Kelley staying on and referenced a 1973 apartment-work dispute.
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Washington
White House
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Carter
FBI
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Kelley
John Dunphy
Grandma Remedies Versus Over The Counter Colds
AP reports Harvard allergist Dr Francis C Lowell led a three year FDA panel study on nonprescription cold medicines. He says grandma’s bed rest fluids and soup offer no cure but provide comfort. most OTC products give only temporary relief.
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Harvard
Saidy Wednes
Francis C. Lowell
Food and Drug Administration
Lowell
Harvard Medical School
Cadets affidavits describe climate of dishonesty
Affidavits from cadets outline alleged misconduct and a pervasive culture of dishonesty. The documents point to irregularities, pressuring factors, and questioned ethics within the program. Investigators highlight specific incidents and call for accountability.
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