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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1972
Page
3
A Marine helicopter crashed during training near Bogue Sound in Emerald Isle North Carolina killing four Marines. Names were withheld pending next of kin notification.
California officials accused an advertising firm of hiring children to collect signatures for Prop 22, with a 15 year old testifying to signing for extra pay. Chavez and Brown urged scrutiny as district attorneys in 10 counties reportedly did not act on violations affidavits.
Wellace county welfare figures sparked dispute as Bilis P Murphy contested a 41 percent fraud claim. He said only 24 percent of the 25,000 earned income cases may have underreported earnings, affecting under 0.1 of total welfare cases. He urged a clarifying press release and noted potential $16 million yearly savings if federal control shifted.
In Washington the guard Mohammed Khair of the Jordanian embassy fired six shots at a passing truck early today, believing a bomb was aimed at the embassy. Three bullets hit the truck though not the driver, narrowly missing a nearby officer. The driver is Robert Shelton, an employee of a stationery supply firm.
The Los Angeles City Council narrowly approved exploratory oil drilling near the Pacific Palisades area after over three hours of debate. Occidental Petroleum would drill three well shafts from a single site, with further permits required if oil is found. opponents led by No Oil Inc. urged rejection due to geological instability concerns.
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