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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1972
Page
11
Lane Beach reports unusual weather disruption affecting Bullt Tyas area. Officials issue advisory as coastal conditions cause brief delays and safety concerns along the P14 telegraph line. Local responders coordinate to monitor the situation and assist residents.
Fairfield UP I reports say a rusted machete found by youths near orchards north of Yuba City was tested by the State Criminal Identification and Investigation Bureau for links to the Juan Corona mass murder case. The defense pressed for tests and documents, while prosecutors said the weapon had no relation to the case.
Korean War veteran Craig Canady testified before the National Transportation Safety Board that the F-86 jet’s nose was elevated too high during takeoff at Sacramento Executive Airport, causing a crash into a crowded ice cream parlor. The accident killed 22 and injured 26. Witnesses noted no mechanical failure. the plane reportedly lifted off at an excessive angle before crashing through a fence and into the store.
Oakland police said five youths, including Galen Way Yuen and Wee Dong China, were arrested on extortion and assault charges linked to a two year terror campaign in Chinatown. Three juveniles, ages 16 and 15, face extortion and deadly weapon counts. a .22 caliber pistol was found in a car. Police expect more arrests as gang terror in Chinatown has diminished since the arrests.
Ceratan Amutao Atienza, survivor of Richard Speck’s 1966 massacre, testifies she fears being alone and asks 2.3 million dollars in damages and 1.5 million for herself in a suit filed by slain nurses’ families and her. She recounts escape under a bed and ongoing nightmares as she seeks protection from profits for Speck. The case targets restitution to families and Mrs Atienza. In Memphis, the school board votes to spend 252000 to start busing 11 075 students in January despite warnings buses may roll empty.
A polluted air advisory notes elevated carbon ion and particulate levels near Pomona and Riverside Basin, with advisories urging residents to limit outdoor activity. The report cites potential eye and throat irritation from aerosolized pollutants and warns of reduced visibility across the region.
Two women were arrested at Port Columbus International Airport with $2.6 million worth of heroin and cocaine. Officials called it the county’s largest narcotics seizure and the second largest in Ohio. The operation spanned the Port Columbus area and involved federal and local authorities.
Honolulu UPI reports Hawaii teachers announce an expected October 24 strike to press for the February contract agreement’s full implementation. The walkout is planned to continue “as long as it takes” until terms are honored.
A fragmented obituary page lists names like Theresa Byrd Alicia Wockelman Vera Connor Vert Evans Mathilda Frederiksen and many others. It records survivors including spouses children siblings and grandchildren along with service times and mortuary chapels in Long Beach and surrounding towns.
William Rea Myers of Long Beach dies at 70 after 41 years with Western Office Furniture directing the Long Beach office. Services include Masonic rites at Mortell’s Mortuary. Carl Jr. and Doris R. mourners listed with four sons and two sisters. Gabrielle Denise Runnel ls and Joao Santos noted in memorials. Lucille Ethel Smith, Merie F Summers, Ralph Strasbourg, Mary Roy Tassibe among the deceased with services planned at Dilday Family Funeral Directors and Eternal Hills Cemetery.
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