San Francisco Cable Car Crash Witness Testimony
Dr. Andrew Watson testified in the Gloria Sykes case that a 1964 cable car crash caused her to revert to a childlike state and develop an insatiable sexual drive. He said the only way to be close to another body is through intercourse, and that the accident made her frigid.
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San Francisco
UPI
Andrew Watson
University of Michigan
Gloria Sykes
Miss Sykes
Watson
Committee defeats bill to eliminate nonreturnable bottles
In Sacramento the Senate Health and Welfare Committee defeated Sen. John A. Nejedly’s bill to require five cent refunds or composable containers and rejected Sen. Albert Rodda’s proposal for a 10 cent refund. Nejedly urged industry action, while opponents urged a broader system approach to conserve raw materials and reduce pollution.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate Health and Welfare Committee
John A. Ne Jedly
Albert S. Rodda
Nejedly
Retalnut Creek
State Department of Agriculture
AFL-CIO Backs Jess Unruh in California Gubernatorial Race
California AFL-CIO COPE committee unanimously endorsed Democratic candidate Jess Unruh for governor and backed 109 other Democrats in the June primary while few Republicans received endorsements. The slate also included George Brown and John Tunney for the Senate and Nava and Riles for superintendent.
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San Francisco
UPI
Afl-Cio
Jess Unruh
Unruh
Afl-Cio Council On Political Education
COPE
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
George Brown
John Tunney
U.S. Senate
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Julian Nava
Wilson Riles
Alfred E. Alquist
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Herman Sillas
Milton Gordon
U Charles O’brien
Houston Flournoy
Evelle Younger
Paul McCloskey
Congress
Neurosis Discussed In Trial Of Miss Sykes
Testimony described the victim as raised in a poor Michigan family and shaped by deprivation. Psychiatrist Dr Watson said a neurotic pattern influenced her behavior before and after the 1964 cable car accident. Witnesses noted pain, fear, and strained relationships as factors in her life and case. In Sacramento, a bill to end sex based job discrimination cleared the Assembly, facing Republican opposition.
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Watson
Michigan
Miss Sykes
Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
Charles Warren
Los Angeles
Robert E. Badham
Newport Beach
Senate
Badham
W. Craig Biddle
Riverside
Robert H. Burke
Huntington Beach
William Ketchum
Paso Robles
Paul Priolo
Pacific Palisades
Floyd Wakefield
South Gate
Sanctuary measure adds SLO County to coastal sanctuary
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee endorsed a bill to add a San Luis Obispo County section to the coastal sanctuary where oil development is restricted. The measure from Sen. Donald Grunsky passed on a voice vote with no opposition and moves to Ways and Means. The bill closes a gap from Monterey County to about 30 miles south, where oil extraction and core boring are prohibited in the sanctuary—extending three miles into the ocean.
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Sacramento
UPI
Assembly Natural Resources Committee
San Luis Obispo
Donald Grunsky
Watsonville
Ways and Means
Monterey County
Texaco criticized over lead-free gasoline price hike
Assemblyman Peter F. Schabarum urged Texaco to drop the 91 octane lead free gas price, calling it excessive and not in the public interest. He noted the extra cost compared with regular and premium fuels and warned it could hinder pollution control efforts.
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Sacramento
UPI
Peter F. Schabarum
Texaco
Covina
Marion J. Epley Jr
New York
Schabarum
Assembly Transportation Committee
Mittee
Bill Set to Impose $25 Fine for Littering
The bill would slap a minimum $25 fine on highway litterbugs awaiting Gov. Ronald Reagan's signature. The Senate approved it 21-4, overriding concerns about judges' discretion voiced by Sen. Milton Marks and supported by Sens. Moscone Dymally and Long.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Senate
William Ketchum
Lican
Sens
George Moscone
San Francisco
Mervyn Dymally
Los Angeles
Alfred Long
Monterey Park
Marks
LA Teachers to Vote on Strike in Largest City District
UTLA representing 22 000 of 25 000 Los Angeles teachers votes to strike starting Monday after rejecting a 5 percent raise as unacceptable. The union demands reforms in a 67 page list while district officials warn of a programmed strike amid a cash crunch.
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Los Angeles
UPI
The
United Teachers
UTLA
Georgia to erect warning billboards in Ludowici
Gov. Lester Maddox orders two 12 by 25 foot warning signs for Ludowici on U S 301. Billboards cost 3000 dollars and warn drivers about clip joints and speed traps guarded by state troopers. Long County leader Ralph Dawson calls the county clean despite past tourist complaints and says Maddox operates on misinformation.
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Ludowici
UPI
State of Georgia
Lester Maddox
U.S. 301
Long County
Ralph Dawson
Maddox
Clyde Gordon
Dawson
Outlaw Secret Dating Codes On Food Shelf Life
Rep. Leonard Farbstein claims broad support for a bill to require clear dates or deadlines on perishable foods and to ban coded shelf life markings. Surveys found some chains delaying removal of stale items. officials plan a FTC petition to stop deceptive practices.
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Washington
UPI
Leonard K. Farbstein
D-N.y
Manhattan
Farbstein
Bruce Terris
D.C
Democratic Committee
Terris
Penicillin Early Antibiotic Milestone
Penicillin emerged as one of the first antibiotics available to the public, marking a pivotal advance in medical treatment. The discovery broadened options against bacterial infections and transformed modern healthcare delivery.
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