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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1971
Page
1
Leonard Amsterdam reports Cleveland grandmother Mrs Krasnoff and her grandson Howard died in an Amsterdam hotel room after a summer of Atlantic flights. Gelfand says the two had made numerous crossings and spent about 140000 on first class tickets. The hotel manager said she died in her sleep at 1 am.
Gelfand's lawyer said authorities sought a technical pretext to detain her while maintaining a claimed, ongoing rapport with her son-in-law. He asserted no charges would be filed and noted the relationship remained cordial.
A loaded US mail truck blew a tire on the Santa Ana Freeway near South Street and crashed into a house in Anaheim. Driver Jobie Turner Jr. of Los Angeles, pinned for over two hours, escaped with a twisted leg and minor cuts. The residence at 806 Aspen Street suffered a damaged kitchen, broken water pipes, and about 16000 dollars in damage. Turner described being scared and lucky to survive as neighbors watched.
A student paid KNAC 36 for two Celebration of Life festival tickets promised by mail in Louisiana. No tickets arrived and no refund. KNAC and Louisiana organizers gave no responses despite contact. KNAC manager James Harden later offered to refund if promoters failed to
President Nixon announces a pay freeze on about five million federal employees including military personnel to curb inflation. The move, expected to save $13 billion, was signed and sent to Congress, which has 20 days to act.
President Nixon invoked executive privilege to bar the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from obtaining a five-year plan for military aid to foreign countries. He argued the document is a private executive view exchange and sharing would mute frank discussion. Chairman Fulbright insisted the committee needs the plan to judge continuing the 705 million dollar per year program including arms for Cambodia and Laos and 28 other nations.
Fidel Castro plans to end the U S financed airlift allowing Cu bans to flee to the United States. The action affects migration flows and related political dynamics.
County supervisors set a new high general tax rate of 4.4337 per 100 of assessed value for 1971 72 raising the bill for a typical 240 000 home to 232 77 plus city school flood control and Met Water District taxes In Long Beach the city rate rises to 1 98 per 100 with 76 tax areas Each area yields a total of 124 10 per 10 000 assessed valuation and a 614 more on a 240 000 home The combined rate for area 1 9827 4437 5130 8036 0170 01275 and 00040 is 121 1694 higher than last year Also noted are higher school tax rates in several districts and a San Francisco police station attack claimed by a group calling itself the Black Liberation Army
Saigon government declares Thieu and Huong the only ticket for the October 3, 1971 election after the Supreme Court again bars Nguyen Cas Ky from the ballot. Demonstrations flare as police clash with students while war news remains relatively quiet.
Eddie Campos drove his Lincoln Continental Mark VII onto the lawn outside the Ford Assembly Plant in Pien Rivera Tuesday night poured gasoline on it and set it afire. He said he saved five years to buy the car and it was a lemon that caused trouble. Deputies filed no charges against Campos 48 of La Sabra noting a finance company still holds the pink slip and he will continue payments on the destroyed $4 500 vehicle.
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