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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1974
Page
4
San Francisco AP reports a two day work week proposal tied to a 18 percent auto insurance discount for Fireman's Fund members who drive cars. The plan aims to reduce costs for firefighters by allocating limited duty days and offering reduced insurance premiums based on driving status. The proposal awaits further review.
Los Angeles County Marshal Timothy Sperl was suspended without pay for six months by a largely unanimous panel of county municipal judges. He faces eight felony counts including misuse of deputies in a 1972 campaign and other alleged offenses. Temporary replacement was Capt. Charles Perkin as speculation about other candidates occurred.
Deputy coroner says Betty Jean Foster 34 killed herself by running a car engine in a garage beneath the living quarters. The carbon monoxide fumes also killed her husband Kenneth Foster 47, their three children James Higgins Jr 1 Steven Higgins 10 and Michelle Higgins 7, and neighbor George Seherer 45. A relative found the bodies at the town house apartment complex.
Foreman Adolph Boos watched Rheingold Brewery dump about 3.2 million gallons of beer into New York sewers as the Brooklyn plant faced closure and 1,500 layoffs. The company cited high costs of processing and packaging. A federal judge and State Supreme Court Justice Multer intervened to halt the closure pending pensions and seniority rulings.
An American civilian captured by Chinese forces during a two day war with South Vietnam over the Paracel islands is recovering satisfactorily from hepatitis. He will be flown home Saturday aboard a U S Air Force medical evacuation plane. The exact U S destination was not released.
A promotional note lists component prices for a console build. Mormon-Kardon 6300 unit and Ganard 70 with base and Empie 999XE/X ADC XT 10s are cited with a total savings claim of 94 dollars. The wordy text mixes product names and prices with a buy now emphasis.
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