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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1972
Page
7
Police surrounded the Bank of America Wilshire branch as more than 100 officers faced a gunman who held 11 employees and five customers in the vault. A motorcycle officer fatally wounded the robber, Fernando Cisneros, during a stand up exchange amid the tense standoff and hostage situation.
The California Public Utilities Commission denied a requested hearing on a 68.9 million rate increase by Pacific Telephone. The hike, approved April 4 to offset wage costs, will raise monthly charges by 10 cents and take effect May 27 after rehearing petitions were filed by Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego the California Public Interest Law Center and others. The action preserves the rate rise despite opposition. Also in Washington President Nixon signed a 115 million federal funding package over three years to support sickle cell anemia cure research and aid patients.
Milwaukee attorney Alvin Domnitz who handled Bremer on a concealed weapon charge recalls a quiet meticulous youth who asked questions and seemed sane. A police officer called Bremer incoherent, prompting a brief psychiatric exam in which Dr. Paul J. Purtell found no danger or mental defect. Minister Fred E Blue Jr noted outward calm yet visible anger, as Bremer spoke of perceived persecution after job discrimination complaints.
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania said he will not apologize to Sen. Mike Gravel D Alaska for accusing him of breaking the law. Scott cited a U S Criminal Code provision about unauthorized possession of defense data and noted Gravel had read a secret Vietnam study into the Congressional Record without notice.
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