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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1974
Page
4
President Nixon announced the federal speed limit of 55 miles per hour is signed into law, thanking states that already adopted the limit and drivers who kept lower speeds. The bill also funds experimental car pool programs, extends emergency locator transmitters for certain aircraft, and seeks to boost energy conservation through rail and highway measures as the energy crisis continues.
A cold front brought temperatures around 56 in parts of Long Beach with light showers. Orange County Fruit Exchange saw no crop damage but warned of possible hard freeze tonight while brewers prep protective measures. Edison said 5,000 to 7,000 desert customers lost power as winds gusted up to 50 mph. Interstate 10 faced sand damage and smog cleared over the LA Basin.
UPI reports two stories. The first details a probe of Nixon taxes with figures from 1970 to 1972 and issues over deductions for donating Vice Presidential Papers and a San Clemente sale. The second notes seven bomb blasts in Cyprus harming cars and buildings amid clashes between Grivas supporters and President Makarios.
New Delhi says it is awaiting details of a December accident in Dubai where 315 Indian nationals were expelled aboard an India bound launch. The launch sank, 163 drowned, and survivors were jailed on arrival in Dubai as Dubai authorities reported the incident to Indian officials.
Reports say 400 Amtrak travelers stranded near Bloomington after a diesel outage left cars without heat for over two hours. The train arrived late, fuel was delivered, and service resumed with passengers reassigned to other transport. A separate Santa Fe Super Chief leg also faced heat issues and eight hour delay.
James Hughes reported a vacation house he was building near Springville had vanished. Deputies found only scraps and beams in the town dump. Neighbors said workmen dismantled the wrong house, all three rooms and carport valued at about $5,000, leaving authorities puzzled.
In Brazoria Texas a Lake Jackson couple’s car struck a bridge trestle on Tuesday. A gallon of gasoline ignited, igniting the car and killing 25 year old Judith Kathleen Bovard. Her husband escaped with minor injuries.
E Howard Hunt was released today from the federal prison camp at Allenwood after a Court of Appeals order, with two deputy marshals escorting him to Washington, D.C. to post bond. Bernard L. Barker was released pending appeal. both pleaded guilty to burglary related charges for the June 17 Watergate break in at Democratic headquarters.
An American family of five died in the New Year day crash of an Italian airliner in Turin. Rob ert Anthony Breckheimer and his wife Sheila, their daughter Jane Margaret, 20s, their son Robert Anthony Jr, 23, and Joyce Breckheimer, 23, were identified by police. The elder Breckheimer headed an American company subsidiary based in Geneva. The aircraft went down in rain and fog at Turin airport during a flight from Sicily to Geneva.
Former congressman Teague of Santa Paula and Southern California district dies. President Ford, Nixon, and Governor Reagan praise his dedication to agriculture. Survived by two daughters and a son, Teague planned to seek re election in November. Teague, Stanford graduate and WWII Air Force veteran, served on the House Agriculture Committee. Reagan to call a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the year.
The article reports ongoing coalition worries in Israel as Prime Minister Meir weighs peace talks in Geneva and the West Bank issue. Moshe Kol notes possible Religious Party changes, coalition strain over borders, and calls for a national unity government including Likud. Meir’s Liberal Party resists coalitions lacking civil marriage legislation. Raphael maintains firm stance against ceding Judea and Samaria while backing peace efforts. The piece highlights coalition fragility and key actor positions.
Donald A Walsh, planning and research director for the Los Angeles Harbor Department since June 1969, was named second deputy general manager and acting general manager for up to 120 days. He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Bernard J Caughlin after 25 years. Caughlin may advise for at least 90 days. Salary set at 340 632 annually.
A 20-year-old airman on leave from Vandenberg Air Force Base was found dead in the back of his camper truck early Tuesday. Police identified the victim as David Boberg after a routine check of the vehicle near the St Louis Drive and Montecito Drive intersection.
Angelika Raseh, wife of Walter Raseh deputy party floor leader, gave birth to quintuplets on December 29 at Wartin Luther Hospital. One girl died at delivery, another died shortly after. Two girls and a boy survived and were placed in incubators at a special clinic. The mother has one other daughter aged five.
The White House in San Clemente corrected a report that Mrs Pat Nixon was named temporary chairman of the National Volunteer Service Advisory Council. The First Lady cannot hold a presidential appointment under the law. If allowed, she would have qualified for a daily payment of $138.48.
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