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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1968
Page
3
A Willowbrook man Myron J. Thomas, 37, was shot three times Monday after answering a door knock at 2475 Santa Ana St. Sheriffs deputies hunt for William O'Neil, 47, of 10505 Anzal St. in connection with the case. Witnesses say the suspect fled after the fatal shots and called out a taunting line.
Alfred A. Bostow a 50 year old from Arcadia died after being electrocuted while plugging a 240 volt extension cord into a water pump at a Feather River Water Project site near Carson Boulevard and Finbar Road. He worked for Steve P. Rados Co. of Monrovia, contracted by the Metropolitan Water District.
County Assessor Philip E. Watson proposes using 516 million in state funds to back a one percent ceiling on property taxes. He says 361 million surplus plus 155 million relief funds could finance the first year under Proposition 9 and urges the governor to seek legislative action to reserve the funds. He defends the idea against critics and calls for broader tax restructuring in California.
Bellflower City Council voted 4 to 0 to oppose the Watson initiative on the November 5 ballot. James E. Christo, president of the Bellflower Taxpayers Association, led protests as Mary Lewis abstained. Downey Unified School District trustees also opposed, saying tax relief should come from local boards without harming education.
For the first time in 92 years Congress may pick the president and vice president next year. The Independent, Press-Telegram begins a three part series Wednesday examining the long debated election process and the role Congress would play if the electoral college fails to decide.
Two suspects wearing pillowcase masks robbed the Mariner Motor Hotel in Torrance at about 5 am binding night clerk Joseph Bashi and guest Phil Fredericksen. They escaped with a steel office cabinet containing 8000 in cash 3000 in checks and valuables totaling 11000. Police named Officers Eugene F. Guest and Kit Sanders.
East Los Angeles mechanic Julian Larza, 20, was questioned and booked on suspicion of manslaughter after police linked him to the death of Vella Vega, 14, found near a Highland Park reservoir. She was beaten and set afire after an attempted rape. two hours earlier Larza was seen with her.
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