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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
3
In Los Angeles a whitehaired elderly woman stored a 4 by 4 foot crate weighing 350 pounds at a moving firm for 20 years using Social Security checks. After her death the crate sold for 80 dollars at auction. The crate held manocles, cowbells, an old revolver, leather goods, lacework, Bibles, letters, clippings and a Titanic captain photo.
Los Angeles officials report UCLA will end the High Potential program for disadvantaged and high risk students from ghetto areas after three years, replacing it with a broader umbrella plan for minority youths across levels. The move sparks debate over target groups and centralized administration versus separate ethnic units.
Draft Director Curtis W arr announced authorization of deferments for doctors whose services are essential to their communities. State by state drafts must still provide medical personnel through January 197. Local boards will review cases immediately as they receive information on essential status and will rely on medical advisory committees. Only physicians involved in patient care and whose removal would cause severe shortfalls will be deemed essential.
Cesar Chavez challenged several hundred memorial attendees for Indochina war dead to abandon work and dedicate themselves to the peace movement around the clock. He spoke at a People's Coalition for Peace and Justice event in Los Angeles as Don Sutherland Jane Fonda and Navy Marine veterans joined in the observance.
The City of Los Angeles final trip marks an uncertain future for two Union Pacific veterans. Conductor George Williams, 65, fears becoming an old freight conductor after Amtrak takeover. Red cap Liney Hamilton, 87, wonders about retirement as he worked the route for 85 years. Amtrak aims to cut passenger service, reshaping national rail travel.
Two people died and three were wounded when three masked robbers attempted a Bank of Montreal hold up on Bea ver Tall Hill. Police say two bandits fled with no cash after a shootout with Brinks guards and a bystander. One bandit remained inside the bank before escaping.
Turkish jets forced a Russian made Iraqi military plane to land at Ankara Esenboga airport after it entered Turkish air space. Security officials said the plane, reportedly from Russia, was compelled to land by Turkish forces.
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