California Court KOs Death Penalty In High Rise Drama
Dolphin Lair, 21, held a hostage on the 859 foot United California Bank building in downtown Los Angeles to protest smoking. He released the hostage Martin Hickey, 55, after negotiators failed to secure his demand for media air time. Lair, armed with a starter pistol, surrendered and was jailed on kidnapping charges with a $5,000 bail.
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Dolphin Lair
United Californa Bank Buiilding
Los Angeles
Lair
Martin Hickey
Central City
Hickey
State Supreme Court denies rehearing in Ringo curb stand
The California State Supreme Court denied a rehearing on whether Ringo a Long Beach game of chance or skill. The ruling upholds misdemeanor convictions of five operators and ends further appeals. Convicted were Ray Shira Ringo owner Edward Hagen Vickie Dickinson Ben Planchard and Glen Thompson.
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Long Beach
State Supreme Court
Jets
Robert Parkin
Ray Shira
Ringo
Edward Hagen
Vickie Lyn Dickinson
Ben T. Planchard
Glen Thompson
Gary Carlin
Superior Court
State Court of Appeal
Supreme Court
City salary study finds public pay mirrors private sector
A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics study of more than 500,000 workers in 24 largest cities shows city employees’ pay generally aligns with private industry. Clerical staff in 14 cities earned more than private sector peers, while skilled trades often earned less, with notable city variations and regional patterns.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Chicago
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Ila
New Orleans
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
South
Richard Keller
Keller
Munici
Houston
Atlanta
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cleveland
Memphis
Tenn
New York
San Francisco
Sanita
Weather Tonight And Wednesday LB Area Highs
Tonight LB area fair with a low around 44. Mountains stay fair with a low near 30 and hot. Desert regions fair with a low about 25 and a high near 60. Warm and dry across regions with comfortable evening and daytime conditions.
A Happy Ending in Wartime London Royal Love Story
A royal love tale that began 33 years ago in wartime London reaches a happy ending on page B-5. The brief notes the long romance and its final, celebratory moment.
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London
Re election assured for head of U N
United Nations diplomats report Kurt Waldheim won a second UN secretary general ballot 14 to 0 with one abstention after China vetoed in the first round. The General Assembly will confirm, but it is seen as a formality. Echeverria trailed in both rounds.
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United Nations, N.Y
Kurt Waldheim
U.N
Security Council
China
General Assembly
U Thant
Waldheim
Luis Echeverria
1A Council
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Panama
Echeverria
U.N. Post
California Supreme Court rule ends mandatory death penalty
The California Supreme Court ruled the state's death penalty unconstitutional under recent U S Supreme Court guidelines. The unanimous decision led by Chief Justice Donald R Wright says the law makes death mandatory for certain first degree murders without considering mitigating factors. The ruling affects Rockwell case and indicates life imprisonment where aggravating circumstances exist.
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San Francisco
California Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Donald R. Wright
California
Wright
Steven Douglas Rockwell
Sepulveda
Ventura County Superior Court
Linda Beth Coverly
Rockwell
State Supreme Court
Georgia
Alaska backs Sohio oil terminal plan in Los Angeles
Lt. Gov. Lowell Thomas Jr said Alaska supports Sohio bid to ship up to 1.2 million barrels daily into the Port of Long Beach. He endorsed immediate short term oil exchanges with Canada and Japan and cited southern route potential for up to 500,000 barrels daily to the Midwest and a million barrels daily refinery capacity therefrom.
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Los Angeles
Sohio
Long Beach
Lowell Thomas Jr
Alaska
Sobio
Thomas
Canada
Japan
Midwest
Judge Cuts Lawyer Fees In San Diego Property Case
A San Diego judge trimmed attorney fees from about 73 thousand to 5 thousand for Charles L. Abrahams in the Richard and Mary Low Tuite property settlement. The judge also ordered Mrs Tuite to pay 16 thousand six hundred ten to her ex-husband’s attorney for conduct, and awarded various assets including a boat and appliances, with real property split between the spouses.
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San Diego
Superior Court
Hugo Fisher
Charles L. Abrahams
Richard and
Mary Low Tuite
Fisher
Abrahams
Tuite
Rancho California
First fall swine flu case confirmed
Government scientists confirm a Wisconsin man contracted swine flu. The CDC tests positive for swine influenza A New Jersey 76. Further investigation needed to assess significance. Don Harris of Brodhead, a farm worker, had been linked to the case.
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Atlanta
Wisconsin
National Center For Disease Control
New Jersey
Don Harris
Brodhead
Legislature opens as Democrats clash with Gov Brown
California's 1977 legislature opens with major Democratic control and sharp attacks on Gov. Jerry Brown. Assemblyman Dan Boatwright denounced Brown's finance plan as an insult while senators Alquist and Gregorio accused Brown of delaying fixes for hospital mental health staff shortages amid many deaths. Most first-day bills target property tax relief as lawmakers push to shift tax burdens from local governments to the state.
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Brown
Senate
Alfred Alquist
D-San Jose
Arlen Gregorio
San Mateo
Alquist
Kegerl
Senate Health Committee
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