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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1969
Page
3
London gold prices slipped to 35 dollars an ounce under the two tier system, matching official value as Zurich also eased to 44.55 dollars. Dealers reported average trading volume, with paper losses feared by some operators while speculation they may rebound persisted.
In San Francisco a bandit dressed as Uncle Sam robbed a liquor store at sword point, grabbing two cans of condensed milk. The suspect wore a white cowboy hat, Ben Franklin glasses, a blue white striped coat, and red white striped trousers, and brandished a two foot sword from a walking stick. The manager fired a warning shot. the thief grinned and escaped.
The California Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of psychiatrist Dr Joseph Lifschutz after three days in jail for contempt for refusing to testify about a client. Chief Justice Roger J. Traynor issued a writ of habeas corpus releasing Lifschutz on its own recognizance and stayed the contempt conviction pending final appeal.
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