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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
2
In Bluffview Estates residents clash with neighbor Jennings over nightly monkey noises. a court case in Dallas municipal court seeks relief as Mrs Mets and others report sleepless nights from the screeching. nearby incidents include a dog dispute and a missing dog episode tied to a local rancher’s claims.
City officials dedicate a permanent Sinatra collection at Hohukei Nal Public Library. A portrait of Frank Sinatra and his mother Dally, who died in an airplane crash in January, is on display though Sinatra himself was absent due to filming in New York. Relatives, including Lawrence Garaventi, attended and recalled the singer’s early polish.
Haley Ronis recounts years of struggle to Alex Hales as he sold his book after nearly starving on sardines and counting 18 notes. He recalls Malcolm X and Black Muslim moments, amid ornate frames and velvet backgrounds, in Mi magazine, with New York visuals and a prize ban scare.
A lively exchange at a York event featured Governor Hugh Carey and comedian Fen Hope trading quips. The banter touched on decriminalizing marijuana, political candidacy for Pope, and a jab about church leadership involving Bishop Howard Hubbard.
Cooper clashes with Canadian officials over paperwork proving the Gantry of onei and antecedents of Angel. Manager Shep Gordon says Cooper cannot produce required documents, blocking entry into Vancouver with the boa constrictor and threatening a performance dispute.
In Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Milton Williams dismissed trespassing and disorderly conduct charges against George Willig who gained fame last month for climbing the World Trade Center. Williams praised his feat as exceptional and bright but reminded him that laws must be followed.
Wambaugh filed a $1 million suit in Los Angeles alleging Lorimar Pictures drastically altered his novel The Choirboys without his consent after he sold film rights in 1975. He says the changes severed his true intentions and mutilated the work.
Crowds packed a giant tent to bid on the estate of grocery heiress Marjorie Jackson who was slain in her cash-filled home. Bidders bought a few Cadillacs and a burglar alarm, with a dresser drawer reportedly containing part of the cash haul. Mink coats sold for about $1100 each as the auction wrapped amid lingering questions over the missing millions.
James R. Henman of San Francisco named president of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union. The vote ended Herman Bridges era as 3, 2,882 to 74 in balloting with Bridges endorsing the new leader, who promised reaffiliation while preserving autonomy and dissent rights.
Detroit police unveiled a public relations gimmick with three officers dressed in authentic 1910 uniforms to look more approachable. Passersby reacted to the shear anachronism as officers patrolled the downtown beat with vintage helmets sunits brass buttons and period revolvers.
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