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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
1
The Liberian cargo ship Melias sank about 300 miles off the Mexican coast with 45 crew aboard. The Greek vessel Aegis Sonic rescued all men after they abandoned ship as it broke up. no injuries were reported. Coast Guard received distress and water intake reports before the sinking.
Jose Lopez Portillo took office in Mexico City pledging business friendly policies and austerity to combat inflation as he ordered the expropriation of 1.1 million additional acres. He warned extremists and called for growth through jobs while noting past land redistribution limits.
FBI agents guard South Korean diplomat Kim Sang Keun who defied orders to return home and began cooperating with the Justice Department probe of alleged influence buying among U.S. congressmen. An FBI spokesman confirmed talks with Keun while withholding his whereabouts. House ethics chairman John Flynt has written to President Ford on the matter.
Theodore Allen LaBelle, 20, fled with a shotgun aboard a twin engine Cessna from Long Beach Airport, buzzed landmarks and a police helicopter, and threatened self harm before landing at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station and surrendering after a 90 minute aerial ordeal. Police evacuated an area and his father urged landing with aid from the airport tower.
Gary Gilmore could face a firing squad within days of his 36th birthday as appeals from opponents of capital punishment linger. A notice of appeal filed by an attorney Gilmore claimed to have fired was to be considered by Fourth District Court Judge J. Robert Bullock in private, with rescheduling of the execution date possible pending the outcome. The Utah Supreme Court had earlier rejected a prior challenge.
Gilmore, condemned for killing a motel clerk during a robbery, faced a 2 to 1 board ruling endorsing the jury’s order of death. He spoke during a Utah State Prison hearing, accepting the sentence despite fasting and challenging witnesses. State officials noted the execution must occur by Monday to comply with a 60 day law.
A sweep by Orange County sheriff deputies netted 15 suspected members of a major heroin operation. The three month undercover probe led by Lt. Sim Middleton involved 24 deputies in three man teams. Arrests occurred mainly in Anaheim Garden Grove Orange Stanton Westminster and Santa Ana with all suspects booked on drug charges and more arrests anticipated.
Energy chief Frank Zarb opposes a short term Alaska oil exchange with Japan as a response to Valdez flows while California officials favor the swap. The FEA study suggests Japan would provide equal value as Arabs purchases, though tanker and canal constraints complicate shipping to the Gulf Coast.
Yellow Cab Co halted operations for over 2,000 taxis across San Francisco Oakland San Jose Los Angeles San Diego and Oceanside after failing to renew insurance. A late settlement kept Phoenix taxis running while Los Angeles and others faced a large service gap.
The government said the index foreshadowing economic trends remained unchanged in October, suggesting the slowdown might not worsen. Revised figures show prior months declined more than first reported, with signs of cautious optimism as business investment edges up.
Page C-7 reports that two suspects in the Rossmoor housewife Jo hann Seigman kidnapping case have had charges dropped due to insufficient evidence. Page A-3 notes a judge approving evidence from a former Long Beach planning director and setting a Jan 31 trial date.
Washington AP reports a tentative agreement may be reached to end the Teamsters strike against United Parcel Service, with talks continuing to resolve a few local issues delaying a new contract for about 17,000 UPS employees along the East Coast.
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