Get me out of here plea of trapped man
A construction worker was pinned in scaffolding three feet above the floor for two hours after the Towne theater roof collapsed in Long Beach at 10 p.m. Tuesday. Ojeda Barraza of Los Angeles, 39, freed at 12:05 a.m. after a crane tilted a large wooden beam freeing him. He was taken to Memorial Hospital with a crushed foot possible broken ribs and internal injuries. His condition was listed as stable. Barraza and 14 other Better Bill Scaffolds Inc workers were inside the theater completing the scaffolding work.
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Better Bill Scaffolds Inc
Los Angeles
Thursday Weather and a Theater Roof Collapse
TONICE TM reports soiled weather in the mountains and deserts with showers possible. In a separate incident at 4425 Allante Ave a large wooden truss failed and the roof collapsed onto a front lobby window. Barraza was trapped between scaffold and debris while firefighters freed him after a 30foot descent to theater seats. He remained conscious and described breathing difficulty as medics treated him.
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Mike Howard
Press Telegram Classified News Highlights and Reactions
A Los Angeles board meeting drew hundreds including East L.A. residents protesting geographic rate discrimination as Supervisor Kenneth Hahn seeks an insurance rollback. Cancer patient Ray Carnahan, 75, fought Laetrile in court after FDA bans. Hawaii governor warns on crowding and immigration to curb crime. Natural gas distribution challenges noted by industry and FPC. City Atty Burt Pines urges minimum sentences at San Pedro crime workshop. Long Beach aides targeted by the Federation of Teachers for bargaining representation.
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Los Angeles
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Burt Pines
San Pedro
Long Beach
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Cities ban 65 degree thermostat in homes and offices
Legal and regulatory actions across states and cities limit thermostat settings to as high as 68 or 70 degrees. New York City landlords face fines up to 1000 dollars and potential jail. Connecticut, Philadelphia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin set minimum heat, while DC and Seattle outline enforcement plans.
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Wisconsin
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District of Columbia
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Seattle
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Parole for Watergate figure Hunt hinges on $10,000 fine
Howard Hunt, amid Watergate links, wins parole approval conditioned on paying a $10,000 fine. The 58-year-old ex-CIA operative, serving 30 months to eight years for the 1972 DNC break-in, awaits release once payment is made. He lacks funds but vows to find the money, with Miami as payment destination.
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Commission
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Miami
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Democratic Party
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Rolando Otero
Otero
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CIA
Rabin
Dems oust key panel chief in ethics reform push
House Democrats voted 1 8 to 9 3 to strip Rep Robert Sikes of the chairmanship of the appropriations subcommittee on military construction amid ethics reform fears. Sikes had faced a House reprimand for stock dealings near Pensacola NAS and for failing to report bank interests and stock in Fairchild Industries. Reformers argued removing him would show seriousness on ethics and aid the proposed code. Rep Max Baucus led the push, saying the vote strengthens momentum for a permanent ethics code and backed about 100 of 130 votes.
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Florida
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Gevern
Congress
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D-Mant
Bell sworn in as attorney general amid open-door policy
Griffin B. Bell was sworn in as attorney general as President Carter announced an open-door approach to the justice department. The ceremony marked a shift toward broader access and personnel flexibility, signaling a more collaborative leadership style for the incoming administration.
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White House
Feinberg pleads no contest in theft case
Long Beach developer John J. Feinberg pleaded no contest to one count of grand theft before Judge Earl F. Riley in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The case stems from alleged building alterations in a home sold for 60 000 to buyers who filed a half million dollar fraud suit. Feinberg, linked to the Queensway Hilton and a Long Beach marina project, faces sentencing March 18 with attorney Joe Ball representing him.
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Nolo Contendre
Earl F. Riley
Los Angeles County
Feinberg
Queensway Hilton
Patrick McCabe
Keinburg
Joe Ball
Georgetown students race for $150 cold study
Washington report describes rumors that Georgetown University psychology researchers pay students with colds to join a hospital based test of a patent medicine. Lawrence Lilienfield clarifies the study targets medical or dental students with viral colds who stay a weekend in hospital and later receive payment. He warns against attempting to catch pneumonia.
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Georgetown
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Lawrence Lilienfield
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