19 Feb 1973
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1973
Page
1
In Ellisville Illinois Gary Eathington and his wife Cathy face off for town auditor in the April 6 election. Both are party aligned, with Gary a Republican and Cathy a Democrat. Four auditors sit for eight candidates.
Federal judge Otto Kerner, 64, and Theodore J. Isaacs, 62, found guilty of conspiracy, bribery, fraud, and income tax evasion. Kerner also convicted of perjury and making false statements to a federal agent. Jury deliberated 16 hours over several days. Maximum penalties cited: up to 83 years and $530,000 in fines for Kerner. Isaacs up to 73 years and $73,000 in fines.
St Louis public schools resume Tuesday after a two day teachers strike ending with an agreement. The contract includes a $200 immediate raise and a $600 across the board raise starting in September, boosting starting pay to about 6010. It also promises no strikes for 18 months and outlines a grievance procedure, smaller class sizes, hospitalization, and future pay talks.
San Francisco reports a 51 foot luxury yacht named Como No waz Jast is missing off the Central American coast for 14 weeks. Charles J. Fisher, his wife Carrie, and two crewmen were aboard. Fisher's daughter Susan King of San Francisco first notified authorities after letters stopped arriving. The vessel left Corinto Nicaragua on December 43 bound for La Union El Salvador, according to a Coast Guard spokesman.
A broken bolt caused a ski lift collapse at Mt Peter Ski Center in Orange County. One man died and another was injured when their chair fell 50 feet. a third person later suffered injuries during rescue efforts that stranded 35 skiers in near zero weather for hours. Rescue teams, utilities workers, and fire volunteers assisted as the machine was halted and chairs toppled, with victims named Henry Lucas and Ernest Kahn.
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