28 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1977
Page
1
Norman Williams, a Rancho Palos Verdes businessman, describes escaping the Canary Islands crash site after two 747s collided. He recounts explosions, a rock collapse, lacerations, and injuries while detailing the delay caused by five jetliners ahead and a KLM jet that went first. Williams also gives his contact and family details.
Conflicting reports traced the cause of a fog shrouded runway collision involving a Pan Am and a KLM jet. Officials debated whether miscommunication by air traffic control or permission to take off triggered the disaster amid a fire and panicked evacuations.
Long Beach area residents aboard a Grand Canaria crash include 17 year old librarian Isabell Lord and 42 year old Fay Blackburn from Long Beach. Fifteen others from the area were reported on the flight to a Mediterranean cruise, with survivors listed among them.
The Pan Am officials released a list of known survivors from the Pan American 747 crash near Canary Islands. The names include Amador John of Marina Del Rey California, Marion Anderson of San Diego California, Dr Karen Anderson of Seattle Washington, Richard Bowman of El Cerrito California, Jan Brown of Laguna Hills California, Cleo Brisco of Lake Oswego Oregon, with Brusco Rolan listed among the survivors from Longview New York.
Long Beach police say a feud over a parking space led to a double tragedy. Bruce Winchester, 38, shot Robert Shhulze, 37, at their small shops on 16th Street around 3:45 a.m. Winchester then killed himself after a third shot. Shhulze died at St. Mary Medical Center. Winchester died at the scene. Ruby Melnnis, a witness, reported the sequence. The wife cited a long-standing parking row as motive.
Julia Nino, 38, a Long Beach mother of four, was fatally shot Friday night by a car occupant while she stood on a Cedar Avenue sidewalk near her home. Investigators note possible gang ties but lacked suspects. Nino died at St Mary Medical Center after a shot to the chest. She is survived by her husband Jesus and five children.
About 35 Leisure World residents of Laguna Hills were among the 40 passengers booked on the ill fated Pan American flight. Each booked individually through a Laguna Hills travel agency. Leisure World officials identified 41 names on a survivor list including Jan Brown Bryan Ellenbrock Grace Ellenbrock Paul Heck Floy Heck Harold McGowan Grace McGowan Mario Tyubir Herbert Waldrip Lara Waldrip Larry Walker and Phyllis Walker.
Investigative notes on congressional outreach costs to enlighten taxpayers during the election year. Richard Hanna, former congressman, faces possible tax questions tied to dealings with Korean agents. Reports also flag mobster Licavella family activity and local crime aftermath. Oil import data show trade deficit rises in February.
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