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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1976
Page
1
On primary night Morris K. Udall described how Democratic liberals would soon unite behind his presidential bid and move past Jimmy Carter. Later, Ford campaign officials discussed Republican strategy in the same exit.
Campaign calculus centers on California Ohio and New Jersey votes tallying 540 for Democrats and 331 for Republicans. Ford and Carter lead after 15 weeks and 31 elections with Ford 326 delegates from a GOP majority while Carter trails by 696 to a Democratic majority. Reagan 692 delegates with 148 uncommitted, needing 1130 to clinch. Carter remains well ahead but battles three challengers and may be out of reach if he gains a big delegate bloc.
Analysis notes emissaries who would talk Ranald Reagan into quitting his GOP bid and cites Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey saying he will not run this year. The piece concludes that political talk fades with the rise of cold, hard numbers this season.
Voters turned out briskly in California for the presidential primary with an estimated six million ballots cast statewide. In Los Angeles County turnout ran about 20 percent above the 1972 rate at midmorning as Reagan and Brown dominated the GOP and Democratic contests respectively. Reagan voted at a private residence in Pacific Palisades then a haircut, while Brown returned from New Jersey to vote and address state business. A poll gave Reagan the edge over Ford and Brown ahead of Carter, with Hayden mounting a notable challenge to Cunney for the Senate native race.
President Ford appeared at Bowling Green State University when a camera flashbulb exploded sending debris. Secret Service grabbed him and pushed him to the floor as guards moved through the crowd. Ford stood, smiled, and said he was all right as photographers were released after the incident.
John Jacob Feinberg 29 vice president of Feinberg Development Corp faces three counts of grand theft forgery and falsification of records in Los Angeles County. He allegedly forged a city building validation for an illegal room addition at his Long Beach home and defrauded buyers the McCabes. Bail set at 7500 with surrender by Monday.
The Carson City Council unanimously rejected a zoning change linked to a district attorney investigation of former Long Beach Planning Director Ernest Mayer. The proposed rezoning of about one third of a vacant Miacre parcel near the Artesia Freeway was previously denied by the planning commission and involves Union Bank and Title Insurance as trustees of the Etchemendy estate. The site sits south of the Artesia frontage road between Main Street and Avaton Boulevard and is currently zoned Residential Planned Development.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 106 billion defense bill approving full 1.4 billion for the BI bomber and 867 million for the Trident submarine. It cut 101.4 million from intelligence programs while opposing delays to procurement. Addabbo’s bid to delay procurement and cut missiles failed.
Syrian troops and tanks pushed to within 12 miles of Beirut after nightlong battles with Palestinian guerrillas and leftist allies. Reports place Syrian lines near Safar and Bhamdoun with Aley as Kamal Samblate's base, while Arafat denounced the offensive as bloodily aimed at liquidating Palestinian refugees and Lebanese progressives.
Dr Joseph Emory an osteopathic physician with a prior second degree murder conviction was booked for investigation of ten counts of murder in deaths of ten newborns at his unlicensed Highland Park clinic. His wife and son face multiple counts as aides in deliveries. clinic operated after 1974 with many birth certificates issued.
Retired Long Beach City Clerk Margaret L. Peggy Moora dies, tributes note decades of service to city government. The obituary appears on Page A3.
A 14-year-old Torrance motorcyclist, Emil Paul Du Charme of 3116 W 177th St, died after his wife Naomi, 54, hit his bike on Grenshaw Boulevard near Redondo Beach Boulevard. He died at Gardena Memorial Hospital about a half hour after the 420 pm accident. Authorities said the death was accidental and the driver was not held.
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY L B AREA Cloudy with a low of 56 and a high of 72. MOUNTAINS Cloudy with a chance of showers and windy conditions low 38 high 64. DESERTS Cloudy and windy with a low of 58 and a high of 86.
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