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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1971
Page
1
Severial Chase, wounded in a service station holdup, was told by his wife that the two men who shot him were the men visiting another gunshot victim, Rudolphus Penson, 22, of Atlanta. Police charged Penson with armed robbery and assault with intent to kill. a second visitor remains at large.
Senate investigators testified that William J. Crum used kickbacks and gifts to build a Vietnam era slot machine monopoly at U S bases. Crum allegedly lavished villas, bribes, and favors on PX and service club officials while promoting Jim Beam and Carling beer to military clubs in Saigon and other bases.
A fragmented clipping notes a local delivery issue affecting residents. The brief mentions concerns over Sunday service and possible changes to an established routine, with no clear names or dates readable in the OCR fragment. Further details remain unreadable.
Michael Humphries was detained by Marina County deputies after an electronic metal detector flagged him at the Marin County Civic Center. A grapefruit clock and hollowed book containing a clay-like substance triggered the alarm. no explosive device or blasting cap was found. Friends said he complained about security after a courtroom escape attempt left a judge and three others dead.
Assemblyman E Richard Barnes proposes AB 543 to overhaul California's Teachers Retirement System with a 30 year 4 billion plan. The bill would boost contributions from teachers and districts raise benefits including COLA and require 135 million annual state general fund support for 30 years. Gov Reagan supports the measure.
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