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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1971
Page
1
The spokesman for Bill Bixby announced the actor wed Brenda Benel in a July 4 Malibu ceremony. The 37 year old star of The Courtship of Eddie's Father was previously considered a bachelor.
William Bennett, a member of the State Board of Equalization, interrupted a Sausalito City Council meeting to demand 1.5 million dollars in damages for alleged false arrest and assault earlier this year on drunkenness charges. He distributed his claim stating he was falsely arrested and wrongly beaten by Sausalito police.
The ILWU strike against Pacific Maritime Association halts cargo at 24 West Coast ports. Cargo from Ensenada is trucked to the U S border, then moved to inland destinations while Vancouver and Canadian peers resist honoring the walkout. Dozens of trucks cross border daily as talks stay stalled.
Juan V. Corona, 37, accused of killing 25 transient farm workers, could be moved back to his jail cell Friday from Sutter General Hospital where his heart condition has stabilized. Doctors cited stress from the high profile case as a possible factor in his heart attack.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield proposes a gradual reduction of U S forces in Europe from 700000 to about 50000 by 1976. He says the 7th Army faces morale and discipline problems linked to drugs and race and would lower nuclear thresholds while preserving deterrence with 700 tactical weapons. He criticizes overstaffing and dependents numbering around 225000.
The Los Angeles City Council plans an ordinance to raise the tax on commercial and industrial electricity from 5 to 10 percent as part of a drive to raise 39 million dollars to balance a 587.4 million dollar budget for 1971-72. They also discuss a half percent income tax on city residents, plus other measures including rubbish fees, a passenger tax on intrastate flights, a 10 percent amusement tax, and a 3 percent oil value tax.
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