Pair held in death of child
Orange County authorities say Cobb became a suspect as the day wore on after the mother’s statements proved unreliable. Police uncovered the boy’s body in a grave near Nohi Ranch Road, with Cobb held at the scene until the belly was found. He had faced prior suspicion of beating the child and lived with the mother after arriving from Michigan.
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Orange County
Dep. Dist
Atty
Jim Enright
Cobb
Nohi Ranch Road
Royal Oak Road
Michael
California
Michigan
City funds approve LBSU archaeology dig at Rancho Los Alamitos
Long Beach State University will conduct an eight week archaeological dig at a site south of the old Bixby home on Rancho Los Alamitos. The $1500 allocation was approved unanimously by the city council. Professor Keith Dixon heads the project aiming to uncover the early Indian village Pubugnia and possibly other sites in the area.
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Long Beach State University
Rancho Los Alamitos
Long Beach
Bixby
Keith Dixon
Renee B. Simon
Pubugnia
Rancho
Nixon aides face mounting Watergate fallout in tumultuous week
The Post outlines Dean denial of resignation and White House deflection as Henry Petersen takes over Watergate probe duties. Kreindienst withdraws citing conflicts of interest while Magruder prepares to testify. Mitchell calls reports nonsense as tensions rise across the Nixon administration.
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John Mitchell
White House
John Dean
Department of Justice
the Post
Magruder
Committee
Mitchell
Craters Force Evacuation in Williamsburg Michigan
Mysterious craters up to 25 feet wide erupted near Williamsburg in Whitewater Township causing evacuations of about 40 families. Authorities suspect escaping gas from an American Oil Co well being drilled nearby. state resources were on scene and a potential emergency declaration was discussed.
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Williamsburg
Mich
Michigan
Grand Traverse County
William G. Milken
State Department of Natural Resources
American Oil Co
Whitewater
Long Beach police inquiry splits on a disputed arrest
In a police internal affairs review Lt. W F Stovall says the arresting officer acted in good faith though the detainee claims harassment of a black man. The incident began when the man questioned in a liquor store drew a weapon fear as he exited his car. The officer alleges the man warned him he would be sorry and jerked free when questioned. the officer’s wrist was grabbed and backup arrived. Detention only, not an arrest, per Stovall. The piece also notes a separate hospital refund delay of 58.63 dollars for a Rhode Island hospitalization, with Harrison Hazard promising payment.
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Tam
Navy
B.E.0
Long Beach
Action Line
W. F. Stovall
Stovall
Rhode Island
South County
Wakefield
C.S.V
Coral tree in Lincoln Park spreads color in spring
A coral tree in Lincoln Park in Long Beach is about 20 years old and was planted six years ago. Officials note it is slow growing, native to South Africa, and may reach 60 feet in height with a four-foot trunk diameter. The city plans more coral trees for Shoreline Drive landscaping on the waterfront.
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Lincoln Park
Action Line
A.M
Cerritos
Long Beach
South Africa
California
Shoreline
Pacific Terrace
Van panel kit offer from Wans Unlimited
A 1972 Chevrolet van can be lined with a complete panel kit available from Wans Unlimited for 495 dollars. The kit includes all components except a screwdriver, says co owner John Flanagan. The firm provides panel kits for various model vans at 14884 Dilley St Westminster, phone 714 897-0997.
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Seal Bean
Wans Unlimited
Dilley St
Westminster
John Flanagan
Soap Saving Tips From Lakewood Reader
A Lakewood reader shares a frugal soap technique using a one quart plastic bottle and cold water to dissolve small pieces into liquid soap. The liquid is stored in a squeeze bottle by the kitchen sink, avoiding old bar soap and reducing effort and mess.
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Lakewood
Houston sniper slays 3 confesses details of rage
Houston police say Army veteran Larry Delon Casey 21 confessed to a Wednesday rifle attack in a middle class neighborhood that killed Beulah Davis eight Jana Whatley ten and Clare Jakubowski and left two ten year old girls Karen Kurtz and Lynn Tucker injured. He said revenge against society and cited his late father. Casey also admitted the February drive in grocery clerk Dorothy J Young.
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Houston
UPI
Larry Delon Casey
Casey
New York
Yvonne Ellis
Yvonne
Dorothy J. Young
Groot-2
Beulah Davis
Jana Whatley
Clare Jakubowski
Karen Kurtz
Lynn Tucker
Witness tip nets 2 suspects in Torrance murder
Police linked Meyers and Evans to the beating death of Voas after a secret tipster led detectives to Meyers at Harbor General Hospital where Beth Woodward, 22, was hospitalized with a broken back after being found along the San Diego Freeway. Voas was tied, robbed, and killed during the night in his home.
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Voas
Atlantic Ave
Gene Brizzolara
Glen Campbell
Meyers
Harbor General Hospital
Torrance
Beth Woodward
Obis Ave
Long Beach
Miss Woodward
San Diego
Atlantic Avenue
Ham
Evans
Believ
Long Beach Boulevard
Artesia Boulevard
Secret Witness Informant Appeal Halts Prisoner Lead
A Long Beach police advisory says state authorities and the National Crime Information Center have no want for the suspected state prison escapee identified by informant ABC-802. Call Secret Witness if you have clarifying information.
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Long Beach
National Crime Information Center
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Thomas J. Clark
Pubugna
Simon
Seventh Street
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Nixon
Gordon Liddy
Dean
Mhen Dean
Ziegler
Tost
Post
New York City
DeVan L. Shumway
Committee For
H. R. Haldeman
Fran Page
van Fan
Saigon
U.S. Navy
Hanoi
Cambodia
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Mayers
Homicide
Ron Skaggs
Ralph Abra
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