Bandits steal from Ball & Frank store in Long Beach raid
Over weekend a burglary at Ball and Frank Sporting Goods on Long Beach Boulevard led to hostage taking and a cash haul. Police pursued Madden Griffie and accomplices across cities to Mount Laguna, ending with surrender after a roadblock and helicopter pursuit. The incident left two hostages, Mrs Keleher and Davis, shaken but unharmed.
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Griffin
Ball & Frank Sporting ‘Goods
Long Beach Blvd
Cyril Ball
Janes Cyril Ball
Madden
Griffie
Ronald C. Carpenter
Carpenter
Tan Hawthorne
Julian Rivera
Hawwthorne, Rivera
Stephen W. Adams
John Bumpers
William M. Haragushi
Berdie “A. Robinson
Joe A. Fantori
Jan B. Schaffer
Robert S. McKenzie
James C
Garner
Rivera
Davis
Keleher
Redondd Avenue
Seventh Street
Eric R. Jacobson
William Randall Jr
Seal Beach Boulevard
Westminster Avenue
Orange County
San Diego County
Interstate 5
US. Forest Service
Cleveland National Forest
Mount Laguna
San Diego
Robert Witcraft
Four Die In Boarding House Fire In Los Angeles
Early morning blaze swept a three story boarding house used as a private alcohol rehabilitation center. Four middle aged men died from smoke inhalation in the fire which also injured five men who leaped from second story windows. Fire officials said arson is not indicated and crews controlled the flames within twenty minutes.
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Los Angeles
Site Department
Burningham Manor
Department
County
USC Medical Center
Red China Celebrates UN Seat Move After U.S. Defeat
In a sweeping reaction to the U.N. General Assembly vote, Beijing officials hailed the expulsion of Chiang Kai-shek’s regime as a bankruptcy of U.S. policy. Chiang Kai-shek warned from Taiwan that Nationalist China would restore mainland control and resist external interference. Tokyo faced domestic upheaval as Prime Minister Sato survived no confidence votes amid pressure over China representation.
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CHT
U.N
U.S
New China News Agency
United States
Japan
Chiang Kaipstiek
United Nations
General Assembly
Chiang Kai-shek
Geneva
World Health Organization
International ‘Telecommunications Union
Peking
Chiang
Taiwan
China
Republic of China
Asia
Tokyo
Hisaku Sato
Sato
Scott
State U name debate on university status in legislature
Senate bill ponders changing state college to university status, seen by proponents as aligning with merit and employer demand. Mills leads floor debate as Harmer proposes a $350 tuition amendment. final passage aided by Kenrick and Dewk mejian supporters despite initial weak vote.
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Senate
James R. Mills
Dsan Diego
Alfred E. Alquist
D-San Dose
John Ty. Harmer
Glendale
State College
Long Beach
Joseph M. Kenrick
George Dewkmejian
Cremation options and funeral society roles outlined
The article explains crematories accepting bodies without a mortuary if delivered in proper papers and a suitable container with a death certificate. It notes obtaining a health department form, doctor signature, and a cremation permit, plus transportation by ambulance firms. It highlights nonprofit funeral societies offering low, fixed prices with memberships around 10 to 15 dollars, listing Los Angeles Funeral Society and Tri-County Memorial Funeral Society as examples.
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Health Department
Los Angeles
Writing to protest desert land closures by BLM
Norwalk reader asks how to protest BLM desert closures to motorized recreation. Contact G Douglas Hoife Jr Director Bureau of Antimaor Recreation Washington DC 20240 per Harry Whalen of the California Motorcycle Industry Council. Whalen urges state level action and provides legislators' names and bills. write to CMIC for details at 13333 Washington Blvd Los Angeles CA.
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Action Line
Federal Bureau of Land Management
W.N
Norwalk
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of the Interior
G. Douglas Hoife Jr
Bureau of Antimaor Recreation
Nept. of the Interior
Washington
TAG
Harry Whalen
California Motorcycle Industry Council Inc
Whalen
California
Corncil Inc
Washington Biv
Los Angeles
Calif
Birth rates fall toward possible zero population growth
A reader from Long Beach notes a Washington study showing U S child bearing declining to the point of zero population growth this century. The writer adds that population growth is a global issue and not unique to the United States.
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Washington Center For Metropolitan Studies
United States
M.S
Long Beach
Lawmaker urges ban on certain handguns citing crime links
Busch argues federal action should remove specific handguns from the market as a public safety measure. He cites California having about a million handguns and says passage of Bayh bill would outlaw about a quarter. He displays weapons from narcotics dealers and calls for production data from Los Angeles County makers. He asks the Treasury to enforce reporting of handgun production.
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California
Busch
Los Angeles County
U N Ouster Debate Flares as Nixon Faces Aid Cuts
Senate leaders condemn the U N action against Chiang Kai-shek while hinting at reduced U S payments to the United Nations and foreign aid. Secretary Rogers warns against weakening the UN but favors trimming expenses as criticism mounts over allies voting against the United States. The debate centers on Taiwan's expulsion and broader foreign aid commitments.
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William P. Rogers
Capitol Hill
Senate
U.S
U.N
Seil
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Rogers
U. N
Scott
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Taiwan
TLN
United States
Senate Gop
Congress
Saxbe
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.g
Gordo Allott
Rcolo
Chile
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Red China
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Clare Kurs Hener
Germaine
Sen. Mills
James E. Whetmore
Fullerton
Milton Marks
San
Francisco
Jun Nejedly
Contra Costa
Buseh
Bayh
U.S. Treasury Department
Firearms Division
Nixon
Ziegler
World Organi
William B. Saxbe
R-Ohie
Talwatt
Chicago
Scabin
la Guardia
American Airlines
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