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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1976
Page
4
Donald Moser converts a gasoline bus to run on methane from chicken manure. Each mile needs about 30 birds and daily droppings from 600 chickens to travel 20 miles. He tours Spokane with Sue Hardy giving lectures and selling solar cookers to promote alternative energy.
Three Hawaiian Gardens residents and a Lakewood woman were arrested after a quick pursuit and gunfire at a Lakewood apartment complex. Police recovered two handguns from the suspects’ car and said the group robbed Martha Ford Travel Service on Second Street in Belmont Shore, taking 119 dollars at gunpoint before fleeing. A Compton man, shot during the encounter, died later at Dominguez Valley Hospital.
The Manson trial judge will not appeal a court ruling that voided William Farr's contempt conviction. Los Angeles County officials said Superior Court Judge Chiles will not seek a retreat before the California Court of Appeals deadline Tuesday.
A federally financed advisory panel urged states to proceed cautiously in decriminalizing or legalizing victimless acts such as gambling and pornography. Disagreeing member Benjamin Zelenko favored studying whether limited resources could be better used by redefining conduct as illegal. The committee urged care, noting legalization often failed to reduce crime and may boost organized crime profits.
Utah State Prison officials say Gary Gilmore has been ordered into isolation for 45 days to cover the period until his January 7 execution date. Deputy warden Leon Hateh, chair of the disciplinary committee, noted three separate three day isolation terms for misbehavior starting December 15.
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