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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1976
Page
1
The Coast Guard joined a precautionary search when balloonist Thomas, attempting to cross the Atlantic by balloon, had not been heard from for 56 hours. Ground crews compiled shipping lanes and computer routes as authorities warned the situation remained uncertain with no emergency beacons activated.
The Supreme Court unanimously found a Nebraska judge's order restricting news coverage of a mass murder case last October to be an unconstitutional restraint on press freedom. Chief Justice Burger said prior restraints remain highly guarded but could be justified in some cases to protect a fair trial, with Justices White Blackmun Powell and Rehnquist joining.
The Supreme Court did not ban all prior restraints on news coverage and issued a split decision. Justice Burger wrote the core opinion with justices Brennan Stewart and Marshall filing a concurring view. Separate opinions by Stevens and others accompanied the judgment as related press cases unfolded.
Palestinian hijackers freed 47 captives including 33 French, a Canadian, and others at Entebbe Airport. Among the released were two Americans, Carol Taylor and her 6 year old son Eric from Cambridge Ass. Israeli cabinet convened an emergency session over demands to free 40 prisoners as ransom for the rest. About 70 Israelis remain among some 210 held in a lounge beside Lake Victoria.
The Senate approved a 57 billion HEW appropriation funding social programs from aid and medical research to job training and safety. Debates touched on abortion school integration and small farmers compliance with occupational safety rules. Final roll call 75 to 17. earlier the body exempted the smallest farms from OSHA provisions.
An Amtrak Panama Limited train with about 140 aboard derailed at a track worksite near Goodman Mississippi. One railroad worker was killed and 25 people were injured, with several passengers thrown from berths. The cause is under investigation and 11 cars left the tracks.
Ida, a 15 year old whose deformities were repaired after 10 hours of surgery in New York, arrives in La Grande amid joyful greetings. A police escort and hometown supporters line the route as Ida, exhausted but grateful, thanks the community and recalls cruelty she endured.
Former GOP nominee Barry Goldwater endorsed President Ford in a letter to Republican delegates opening the convention in Karisas ity. The move comes as Ford leads Reagan in AP delegate counts, with many uncommitted delegates still to be won.
Huntington Beach plans for the July 4 parade proceed after Mayor Harriett Wieder and Police Chief Earle Robitaille agree the police department can staff the event for an expected crowd of about half a million. The council granted Wieder power to call off the parade if a strike risk appeared, but officers will work the event as professionals.
A huge blaze 25 miles west of the metropolis and 50 miles north of San Francisco burned 68 000 acres and was reported 90 percent contained with full containment expected by 6 p.m. Fire crews 2140 strong battled rugged terrain and air tankers as blazes spread through Yolla Bolly Wilderness amid cooler coastal air.
A Hawthorne mother reacts as her son, a Korean War POW who chose to stay with his Communist captors, is returning home. Other items include a Long Beach shooting death suspect jailed, a stalled LAUSD lottery integration bill, an equal oil price hearing for Long Beach and California, Mars landing site work, and a Mexican jail abuse claim.
Tonight and Thursday forecast for LB area shows fair conditions. Morning low around 65 degrees, highs near 85 in the mountains, and 113 in the deserts. Winds especially breezy in the deserts with a low of 62.
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