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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1969
Page
2
Police probe a ritualist style double murder scene at a Benedict Canyon home. Victims include Miss Tate, 25 eight months pregnant, and Miss Folger, 26, with Polanski and Sebring among those slain. Investigators seek a second suspect as evidence is scarce and no motive is clear.
Wreckage sighted and area secured as teams prepare air based recovery. Snow depths reach 2 to 30 feet with rugged terrain hindering foot access. Sheriff security team guards the site while District Forester and County Coroner warn of slow digouts, possible use of ox teams, and three day recovery timeline.
San Francisco society circles remain stunned by the weekend death of Abigail Folger a 26 year old heiress daughter of Peter Folger of Woodside and an heir to the J A Folger coffee firm Friends describe her as restless and active in liberal causes She was Radcliffe honor student worked in a New York bookstore and an art museum before pursuing social work and travel in Southern California
A Riverside group of 81 passengers on a charter bus, returning from a game in Los Angeles, were treated for minor injuries after the vehicle struck a steel pole in the Dodger Stadium parking lot while trying to avoid cars. The incident occurred Saturday night and the bus was out of control.
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed five day suspensions for 22 of 477 controllers who reported sick during a mild air traffic slowdown, and three day suspensions for 60. One controller received an oral reprimand, and 115 were cleared for legitimate absence.
Mexican immigration authorities say they will refuse entry to flower lavers and propments of free love and deport those already in the country. Ensenada officials report deporting about 20 youths described as hippies and scandalously dressed girls. An Arlington memorial notes Boyd Leedom, former NLRB chairman, died in his sleep at 62.
President Nixon outlines a seven point plan to create an income foundation for families unable to support themselves. It would cost about $4 billion annually, add $1.6k to a $1k family and $969 to a $2k family, and fund job training and day care while preserving state welfare levels. The federal role would cover roughly 10 percent of current benefits.
Gary firemen ended a six day strike, but 79 members face trials that could cost them their jobs. The suspensions followed a walkout over wages. Mayor Hatch, union and city officials discussed possible further suspensions and a return-to-work order.
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