Bike theft foils bank holdup in San Diego
AP reports Vincent Cornish 19 and Robert Geschke 21 planned to steal a bank robbers bike after a branch heist. The bandit fled with about $3,000, wore a ski mask, carried a lunch box bomb threat. Bandit escaped on foot. suspect Raymond Greer 22 arrested nearby. bike left behind behind the bank. FBI says unannounced money recovered.
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Carter to cut Elk Hills oil production in California
The Carter administration plans a sharp cutback at Elk Hills Petroleum Reserve in Kern County to avert a West Coast oil glut as Alaskan oil comes on line this summer. The plan aims to reduce output from 200000 to 80000 barrels per day for about two years while pipelines move surplus Alaskan oil east. The Elk Hills decision follows a long history from Teapot Dome to recent political lobbying by California senators.
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Weather Tonight and Friday in LB Area
Tonight and Friday for LB area mostly fair with a low around 31. Mountains expect fair skies and a low near 36. Deserts show fair conditions with a high near 55.
Judge finds ex-planner Mayer guilty and faces sentencing
Former Long Beach Planning Director Ernest Mayer Jr. was found guilty of bribery involving architects James Coppedge and Claflin A. Ballance. The judge set sentencing for June 9, with possible terms of two to four years per count under the new determinate system, and Mayer faces uncertainty as he awaits probation review.
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Capitol Hill balks at standby gasoline tax plan
President Carter seeks a standby tax to raise gasoline prices up to 1.50 per gallon if use exceeds goals. House Speaker O Neill doubts fairness and efficacy while lawmakers from both parties deride the proposal as potentially harmful to low and middle income Americans. Carter predicts passage despite early opposition as Muskie Simon Frey Baker Heinz McIntyre warn against the tax.
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Lengthy debate delays vote on death penalty
In Sacramento the Assembly Criminal Justice Committee delayed its final vote on death penalty legislation. The session began two hours late and lasted only minutes before adjourning with plans for a May 2 hearing. Lawmakers and officials pursued a compromise to win a fifth vote and determine burden of proof in sentencing.
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Plane Crash at Long Beach Airport Injures Pilot and Passenger
A plane crash on takeoff at Long Beach airport injures both occupants. Dramatic photos accompany coverage on Page B-1. Separate notes report March consumer prices rose six tenths of a percent, easing from January and February, on Page A-2.
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Earthquake centered under Kilanea crater in Hawaii
A 4.1 magnitude quake was recorded at 8:56 pm near Kilanea volcano on the Island of Hawaii. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said there was no damage reported and the quake centered under a crater on the lower east lift.
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O'Neill weighs trimming limousine use for energy save
House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill said he may abandon his long black Cadillac limousine to support President Carter's energy conservation appeal. He plans to have aides arrange a smaller car for official duties and noted it would not be a foreign make.
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Social Security Benefit Hike Sets at 5.9 Percent
Washington announces a 5.9 percent boost in Social Security and federal SSI payments, effective July 1. The rise, automatic when the CPI shows a 3 percent or more increase, raises monthly benefits for retirees and disabled recipients, with notable increases for individual and couple maximums and for SSI supplements.
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Cost of driving rises under energy proposals
Washington reports that higher fuel costs may hit drivers as energy plans from President Carter move forward. The Carter plan may lift gasoline by about 57 cents a gallon by 1987, with first tax hikes starting January 1 1978. The Stent increase would unfold over a decade, its effect smaller than the 1973 oil embargo impact.
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Plan puts Sohio up in air
Washington disclosure on Carters energy proposal leaves route for Alaskan oil to West Coast undecided and may derail Port of Los Angeles LNG plans. Two northern routes and the Sohio Long Beach tanker port remain under study while negotiations with Japan and Canada influence choices.
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