Sherman Williams longtime Independent Press Telegram reporter dies
Sherman Williams a prize winning reporter for the Independent Press Telegram died Tuesday of cancer at St Mary Medical Center in Long Beach. He was 43 a Whittier resident and had been hospitalized three months. Williams wrote award winning Watts riot coverage and was noted as a top rewrite man in Southern California. He is survived by his wife and former freelancing work and book project. Memorial Mass planned at St Mary Chapel at 7 p m with cremation ashes scattered at sea. Donations urged to St Mary Medical Center Low Vision Center in Williams name.
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Waterfront labor talks near a possible strike at Long Beach port
Negotiations continued at five Long Beach-Los Angeles cargo terminals as unions and employers under pressure from a pending midnight Thursday contract deadline sought a joint settlement. Local 63 votes authorized potential action, while other unions faced breakdowns over wages and benefits, threatening bunker and cargo handling operations across the two ports.
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Senate kills bid to halt saccharin ban
The Senate votes to kill a House approved measure delaying saccharin prohibition for 34 months as a money bill moves through Congress. A later effort to extend the suspension beyond 34 months is expected, while a House-Senate conference will resolve saccharin policy amid other differences.
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House votes on Carter bomber policy and CIA funding
The House approved steps affecting defense spending and CIA reserves. It backs limiting funding for covert operations while weighing production options for the new strategic bomber, with President Carter's decision expected by Thursday.
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Arab prince leads raid to rescue hijacked Gulf Air jet
Qatar reports a Lebanese hijacker seized a Gulf Air jet with eight crew and ten passengers. Crown Prince Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani led troops who overpowered the gunman after the plane landed in Doha. All aboard were said to be safe.
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SAS Orders Four DC9 Jets from Douglas Aircraft
SAS announces a 36.8 million dollar deal for four McDonnell Douglas Series 40 DC6 jets from Douglas Aircraft Co of Long Beach with deliveries planned July to December 178. The purchase expands SAS fleet to include DCs and a 50 million dollar Boeing 747.
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Gun suspect escapes during 2 hour LB police standoff
LBPD STAR team surrounded an apartment at 915 Redondo Ave after a witness said a man fired in the alley. Michael Stone, 20, was sought for discharging a firearm and firing into a dwelling. Police entered at 2 40 p m finding the unit empty and holes in the wall.
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Supreme Court blocks death penalty for rapists nationwide
The court ruled that a death sentence for rape is grossly disproportionate and unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment. Justices noted murder carries unique moral weight, potentially shaping future rulings on capital punishment.
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