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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1976
Page
1
Public housing residents endure brutal strike as city workers walk out for 16 days. Rats infest overflowing piles at 43 projects harming 30,000 residents while officials seek mediaton and emergency private pickups.
A westbound car struck a steel pole at the Willow Street bridge over Coyote Creek at 11 30 p m Wednesday. Driver Frank Amos 35 of 2324 Magnolia Ave Long Beach died instantly and a 22 year old woman Kim Kay of (city) was pinned between the auto and a fence.
The mini series Rich Man Poor Man earned 23 Emmy nominations, leading a strong showing for ABC which tallied 109 nominations to CBS 110. Lead and supporting actors across Rich Man Poor Man, Mary Tyler Moore, M A S H and The Rockford Files highlighted a wide field, with Edward Asner and Nick Nolte among notable nominees.
Fire roared through the Post Hotel on South Bonnie Brae Street in Los Angeles, killing a man who leaped from a fifth floor room to escape flames. About 35 guests were evacuated as fire crews battled the pre dawn blaze. separate fire at the Leland Hotel injured four people before being controlled.
Beirut faces heavy fighting with 75 killed and 120 wounded as clashes erupt around downtown and Zagharta. Presidential hopeful Raymond Edde cites 20 000 dead and 60 000 wounded in the year long war amid debates on Syria's military intervention and a constitutional amendment to cut Suleiman Franjieh term five months early.
Patricia Hearst, recovering from a collapsed lung at Sequoia Hospital, shows mild improvement. Doctors report a blister on her right lung, possible need for surgery if it ruptures, and note malnutrition from jail with a high protein diet. Two Harris accomplices face kidnapping charges in a Los Angeles court.
Strong winds expected across the Southland deserts and mountains through Friday with gusts up to 45 mph. Northwesterly 17 mph in Long Beach on Friday with a 65 degree high. A low pressure area over Nevada and Utah drives the wind with a 20 percent chance of light showers tonight. Sand drift may create hazardous driving conditions and sand buildup on highways. coastal waters see 15 to 9 knot NW winds and rough seas Friday.
The Postal Rate Commission cleared the way for a one-cent discount on first-class letters for large business mailers. The move, likely to be approved by Postal Service governors, introduces the first discount on first-class mail and aims to reduce loss of volume as big mailers sort and deliver their own items.
Andrei Tverdokhlebov, Amnesty International secretary, is sentenced to five years exile within the USSR though he will serve two due to pretrial time. Reports say Andrei Sakharov and his wife were beaten by police in Omsk, a friend says.
Long Beach Postal Service braces for a surge in income tax returns as the filing deadline nears. Headlines note hubris about Hubert Humphrey and a federal study linking legally purchased guns to crime, plus civil rights honors and city budget shifts.
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