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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1960
Page
3
California lawmakers move to regulate anti smog devices for cars with potential price limits. Assemblyman Charles H. Wilson mentions a possible $100 cap while devices may reach $250 each. Speaker Ronald S. Cameron indicates confidence in Assembly approval with few changes.
United Arab Republic President Gama Abdel Nasser arrives in New Delhi for a 12 day state visit welcomed by Prime Minister Nehru and President Rajendra Prasad. Talks expected on neutrality in the cold war as Nasser plans a six day trip to Pakistan to meet Ayub Khan.
The Sacramento assembly and senate debates cover conservation land exchanges in San Francisco and Alameda counties, and a push by Cameron for mandatory roadside safety devices on vehicles within years. Proposals include funding for veterans, school conservation programs, and bond measures. Presidents Eisenhower and Knowland figures appear among the mentions.
Sacramento lawmakers closed the inquiry into Barbara Graham's case saying no suppression of favorable evidence occurred. Chairman John O Connell noted defense attorneys knew of a pretrial confession by state’s witness John Trus but did not seek it. The robbery murder in 1953 near Burhan True involved Graham and three others, with one released and the others executed. Journalists testified about discrepancies in True’s statements, as prosecutors denied suppression claims.
The mother of ex convict Wil Murphy, 19, accused of first degree murder for killing an unarmed guard at a steel facility, appealed for his surrender. The plant's owners, Steel Co., plan to expand capacity by nearly 10 percent, with the Hillsborough County jail cited in the context.
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