Death penalty upheld by top court on California Death Row
The U S Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment but may not be mandatory for all crimes. California’s reinstated death penalty applies to police killings, murder for hire, and multiple murders since 1974, with 87 inmates under sentence awaiting further appeals and possible state court decisions.
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Supreme Court limits mandatory death penalty in ruling
The Supreme Court upheld the death penalty as constitutional but barred mandatory formats. In a 7-2 decision, it struck down Louisiana and North Carolina laws requiring automatic execution for certain murders while endorsing non mandatory schemes in Florida Georgia and Texas. About 572 men and 10 women on death rows await the final ruling. Justice Stewart led the majority with Burger Powell Stevens White and Rehnquist. Brennan and Marshall dissented. The court warned against blanket mandates and noted broad public support for capital punishment amid reactivations in many states. North Carolina had the most death row inmates at 116 and faced willful premeditated murder or felonies. Louisiana tied punishments to aggravated kidnapping rape robbery or burglary or officer killings.
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Supreme Court
Louisiana
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Texas
Associated Press
Potter Stewart
Warren E. Burger
Lewis F. Powell Jr
John Paul Stevens
Byron R. White
William
Rehnquist
Wiliam J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Courthouse Armory Blast Probed as Bomb Activity Rises
Explosions at the Newburyport courthouse and nearby Boston damaged an empty Eastern Airlines plane and parked vehicles in a National Guard armory. No injuries reported. A caller claiming South Boston Defense League claimed two attacks, though no such group is confirmed. FBI advised attributions may be unverified.
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Newburyport
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South Boston Defense League
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Dennis Callahan
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Boston Herald-American
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Logan International Airport
South Boston
Brown Signs Record California Budget With Health Care Cuts
Gov. Brown signed a 12.809 billion budget, cutting 51.1 million from Legislature’s plan mainly in health care. Nursing-home rate reductions totaling 12.8 million loom, with later moves expected to boost nurse aide training. The package includes 170.5 million for one-time pay hikes and 6.6 million for the farm labor board, while a school finance bill worth 272 million clears the way for budget approval.
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Bob Egeleo
Sacramento
Brown
Medi-Cal
Budget Maintains Most Long Beach Area Funding
Final budget largely preserves Gay Brown’s 1976 77 spending plan for the Long Beach area with Cerritos Community College receiving two projects totaling 1.4 million dollars. The Assembly added 1.26 million for an Auto Technology Center and 202,400 for a paramedic training facility, both kept by Brown. The lone area cut was 3.0 million for a Golden West College technology building addition, while a 795,800 health science project remained. Brown reduced or dropped 297,200 from various CCCs due to bond funding limits, urging minimal essential state support until new bonds are approved. The UC Irvine Medical Center funding stayed, with 1.2 million for working drawings. Cal State Fullerton gained 2.231 million for an arts building addition, approved in the final budget Brown signed.
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Long Beach
Gay Brown
Cerritos Community College
Assembly
Brown
Golden West College
Capital Valley
University of California At Trvine Medical Center
Senate
Long Beach State University
Cal State Fullerton
Crackdown on illegal fireworks targets California dangers
Authorities warn California faces disaster as raids target illegal fireworks imports and the Forest Service plans highway checks and helicopter patrols to stop incendiaries. Los Angeles City Atty. Burt Pines vows tough action against revelers, recounting a park scene of near disaster. Fire authorities cite past injuries and urge regulation, noting many cities ban consumer sales while plants remain statewide.
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California
U.S. Forest Service
Los Angeles
Burt Pines
Pines
Jack Smith
Fourth Long Beach bar slaying in four days case
Charles H. Thomas 34 year old Navy sailor from San Diego died at St Mary Medical Center after a 6 30 p m attack at the New Yorker bar 42 S Pine Ave Curtis W Marsh 127 E Fourth St was jailed on murder and assault charges after a five minute standoff with officers Police said Marsh stabbed Thomas then stabbed 39 year old Felix Coggins who intervened The earlier killings include Raymond Lampar 41 stabbed near his home and Baron Gholston 31 shot to death in a Long Beach apartment The district attorney rejected a murder complaint against Michael Davis in the Gholston case and ruled self defense Two other suspects are held in a separate case involving Mrs Sybil Miller 65 whose throat was slashed in a ransacked home at 134 Bonito Ave
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Charles H. Thomas
San Diego
Thomas
St. Mary Medical Center
New Yorker
S. Pine Ave
Felix Coggins
Whitfier
Curtis W. Marsh
E. Fourth St
Ben Blachowski
Dan Sallmen
Marsh
Fred Kelly
Fred Blob
Raymond
Lanpbar
Jump from 200 feet as balonist recalls daring plunge
Karl Thomas describes leaping from his craft into the sea in a dramatic 200 foot jump. Page A2.
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Karl Thomas
Hubbard loot report set for L B council
Acting City Manager Robert Creighton aims to present a Hubbard Building looting report to the Long Beach City Council by July 18 or July 20 at the latest. The probe, led by Creighton and City Attorney Leonard Putnam, re questions suspects while coordinating with departments on tenant relocation and relocation of equipment and furnishings.
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Robert Creighton
Hubbard
Creighton
Leonard Putnam
Weather Tonight and Saturday Outlook by Region
LB Aea night and morning low clouds then fair with a low of 63 and high near contribution missing. Mountains expect some afternoon clouds and fair with a low around 3 and high near 84. Deserts see afternoon clouds and windy, with a low of 62 and a high of 110.
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