Long delayed police murder trial begins
After nearly five years, Thomas Eugene Spychata, 43, an electronics assembler, goes on trial in Torrance for the murder of Highway Patrol officer Merle Andrews. The Palos Verdes Estates shootout and three hour manhunt followed, with two hostages taken and Spychala captured after a car chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Eugene Spychata
Torrance
Department 6
Superior Court
Bernard Lawler
Spychala
Merle Andros
Palos Verdes Estates
Lomita Arog
Alascadero State Hospital
Insavie
Spycala
Dep. Dist. Ag
James Ideman
Palos Verdes Astates
Spyehala
California
Andrews
First protest at Pay Board faces demonstration in SF
About 20 demonstrators gathered at the Federal Building in San Francisco to rebuke the Pay Board. Three suspects were arrested for allegedly assaulting a guard. they posted $35,000 bonds each. Witnesses claimed the hearing favored business interests and occurred during working hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michale Wingert
Richmond
Robert McCochran
Berkeley
Robert Saible
Tocal 262
Glass Bottle Blowers
Santa Clara
Leo Gomez
Unemployed Workers Organizing Committee
Beegan
First Alps Balloon Crossing Goes Smoothly
The British American crew completed the first Alpine hot air balloon crossing from Zermatt to Italy near Milan. Donald Cameron built the balloon and Marc Yarry co pilots it. The 2 1/2 hour flight faced a brief pause over Monte Rosa due to up slope winds before a safe landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Rosa Peak
Alps
Scotman
Donald Cameron
Mark Yarry
New York City
Saps
Zermatt
Switzerland
Marc Yarry
Hiella
Milan
the Monte
Jefferson Airplane members plead innocent to assault charges
In Akron after a Rubber Bowl concert Grace Slick and Paul Kantner pleaded innocent to assaulting four policemen. Charles Casady the group’s attorney pleaded innocent to disorderly conduct and abusing police. Twenty six youths were arrested. Slick posted 500 bail, Kantner and Casady 200 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohin
Grace Slick
Pail Kantner
Jefferson Airplane
Rubber Bowl
Charles Casady
TNE
Detroit
Casady, 2
New U S rule requires 76 percent bacon strip display
U S Agriculture Department announces that starting February 19 bacon packages must show at least 76 percent of the length of a strip in a window. Labels on cured meats like hams must list ingredients including nitrates and nitrites, chemicals linked to health concerns. The rules reflect growing consumer demand for transparency as complex curing methods rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Virginia Knauer
Consumer Affairs
USDA
China asks U N to delay Bangladesh bid for membership
China urged the United Nations Security Council to postpone consideration of Bangladesh’s bid for U N membership. The council was to hear a report from its membership committee after a closed meeting. The committee reportedly voted 0-1 in favor of admitting Bangladesh, with Guinea opposed and China, Sudan, and Somalia not participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
China
Security Council
Bangladesh
U.N
Soviet Union
India
Yougoslavia
Guinea
Sidon
Somalia
Bagladesh
ULN
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boldt
U.S. District Court
Tacoma
Wash
G. C. Eckermann
Kaiser Services
Ile
Marshals
Alo
Martin Harris
Rosa
Hem
U.S
Delta
Orlando
Cape Kennedy
Los Angeles
Deltamatic
Delta Treating
Orresenca
Idegladissty
Anaheim
Carson
Somerset
Sparters, Ltd
New York
N.Y
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!