Ward unable to tie favors to Nishkian contract
Ward admitted he cannot confirm whether evidence exists that county officials received favors from Nishkian before being awarded contracts for the Rancho Los Amigos plan. He released court-ordered material showing Dynes used Nishkian charges for meals and included diaries, calendars, and checks tied to various officials. he says the hearings continue and cost is unclear.
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Baxter Ward
Nishkian
Long Beach
Ward
MLA, Hkian and Co
Rancho Los Amigos Hospital
Downey
Hugh Dynes
Frank Bonelli
Pete Schabarati
Nishkiga
Los Angeles
Dynes
Bonelli
Los Angeles City
City of
Three Teens Ordered to Hearings in Elderly Assaults
Three 15 year olds arrested January 11 face two hearings in February on robbery burglary and murder charges for the December 6 attack on 84 year old Margaret Sutherland and the January 3 beating of an 8 year old man in Belmont Shore. Hearings for the murder count set February 4 at Norwalk Juvenile Court with other charges February 11. Sutherland died two days after being knocked down and purse snatched near 1328 St Louis Ave. The youths also allegedly forced entry at 242 St Joseph St assaulting Guy Work and threatening his wife.
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Long Beach
Downey
Los Padrinas
Margaret Sutherland
St. Louis Ave
Belmont Shore
George Miller
Norwalk
Miller
Ings
Sutherland
Community Hospital
Guy Work
St. Joseph St
Work
Saving Time Blamed for 5 Student Deaths
Five Florida students died in preschool darkness blamed on Daylight Saving Time. Two children, Robert Allen 13 and Richard Toudt 6, were struck by cars while walking to school or crossing to board buses in Casselberry and near Tampa amid heavy fog. Richard's siblings Jeff 12 and Suellen 7 were injured and underwent surgery. The state education commissioner may consider returning to standard time.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Florida
Robert T. Allen
Casselberry
Richard Toudt
Richard
Jeff
Suellen
Wheat import quotas urged suspended to June 30
The Yarift Commission urged President Nixon to suspend wheat and flour import quotas until June 20 to guard against a bread shortage this spring. Officials expect Nixon to announce the move soon, with a final report on longer-term action to follow. Under current laws, wheat imports are capped at 800,000 bushels a year mainly from Canada.
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Washington
UPT
Nixon
White House
Ly Priday
Nigeu
Commission
U.S
Canada
Miners vote looming as Britain faces possible disaster
London reports miners union votes to strike after executive meeting led by MINEWORKERS President Joe Gormley. Heath urged reconsideration with a cash offer, but the ballot proceeds, potentially triggering a national walkout and broader political upheaval.
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South Wales
London
Heath
England
Ap Wirconsts
UPD
Britain
National Union of Mineworkers
Edward Heath
Mineworkers
Joe Gormley
Gormley
Illinois settles shoebox fortune case for 1.6 million
Illinois takes about 1.6 million from the Powell estate in a settlement approved after a one hour hearing in Johnson County. The deal diverts 1.5 million to the Illinois State Historical Society and the Illinois State Museum with 100 thousand to the general fund. The long mystery of Paul Powell’s wealth remains unresolved though taxpayers receive partial recovery.
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Vienna
Que
Ilinois
Paul Powell
Powell
Teinis Atty
William J. Scott
R. Gerald Trampe
Johnson County Court House
Oet
St. Nicholas
Springfield
Scott
State General Revenue Fund
Illinois State Historical Society
Ilinois State Museum
Internal Revenue Service
Murder Trial Set For Feb 1 In Strangling Case
A Feb 1 trial date was set in Long Beach Superior Court for Jose Serrano charged with one count of murder in the Sept 29 strangulation of his 27-year-old wife Carmen at their Chestnut Avenue home. He pleaded not guilty on Oct 30. Police found Carmen in the living room at about 3:30 am after deputies, led by the defendant, were returning a juvenile to his Long Beach home.
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Long Beach Superior Court
Long Beach
Jose Serrano
Chestnut Ave
Carmen
Chestnut Avenue
Flames Level South Korea Textiles Plant Fire
A massive blaze at the Yunsong cotton yarn plant in Kumi near Seoul destroyed most of the facility. Estimated damage reached 10 million dollars with about 1,400 workers present. no casualties were reported. An investigation into the fire’s cause has begun. The plant opened last December and was insured for 35.2 million dollars.
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Seoul
South Korea
Kumi
Scout
Bus plunge near Baguio kills 18 in Philippines disaster
A bus carrying 39 passengers plunged into a 200-foot ravine near Baguio 130 miles north of Manila. Police said 18 were killed and eight injured. U S helicopters from Clark Air Base and Camp John Hay assisted medics at the crash site.
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Manila
Baguio
United States
Clark Air Base
Camp John Hay
Capitol actions and vetoes mark a mixed legislative week
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke appointed Fred J. Consway in a reshuffle replacing resigning Robert Lang amid a state conflict of interest lapse. The Senate sustained Ronald Reagan’s veto on a mental health bill by 28 to 12, with Assembly voting to override. bills included AIR salary hikes for the State Air Resources Board, Social Security offsets for workers comp, and voter week reforms for high schools.
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Ed Reinecke
Fred J. Consway
Nevada County Board of Iupervisors
Robert Lang
Ronald Renan
Assembly
Gill
Way
R. Pxeter
Tistrars
Kennick
D-Lang
Department of Fish and Game
Collier
Dyreka
Good little lady defies IRS taxes in Seattle taxi service case
Ellen Waters, founder of Good Samaritan taxi, had her car seized over a $12.08 federal tax bill on her telephone service. IRS later attached bank funds and towing costs, then released the car, with Waters again offering rides without paying the tax she rejects as wartime financing.
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Samaritan
Ellen Waters
Seattle
Good Samaritan Taxi Service
Internal Revenue Service
Miss Waters
IRS
TRS
William Pittman
First Avenue
Harborview Hospital
Willie Caldwell
Jim Conner
UAW opposes FCC nominee and questionsQuello's fit
The United Auto Workers urged the Senate to oppose James H Quello's nomination to the Federal Communications Commission arguing his views align with industry cronies. Former Detroit Mayor Jerome P Cavanagh vouched for Quello's integrity and empathy for minority needs amid hearings. Opponents include the National Spanish Speaking Council on Domestic Affairs and Black Citizens for Fair Media. Bank bombed in London injures one, causes shock across the financial district.
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Washington
United Auto Workers Union Today
Senate
Detroit
James H Quellen
Federa Communications Commission
FEC
Commission
UAW
Stephen S. Schlossberg
State Commerce Subcommittee
Schlossberg
Quello
Jerome P Cavanagh
Quelly
Spanish Speaking Council On Domestic Affairs
Black Citizens For Fay
Long Beach Man Sentenced Over Unemployment Benefits
Jay Burgasser, 27, pled guilty to collecting up to $75 weekly for about 13 weeks last year while working as a truck driver. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail but ordered to repay $1,224 to the Department of Human Resources Development, with a two month plan to serve three days a week beginning Feb. 1 to allow continued employment and restitution.
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Long Beach
Jay Burgasser
Pepperwood Lane
Thomas Zeiger
Zeiger
Department of Human Resources Development
Burgasser
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