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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
5
An arson fire destroyed the Par lex grocery store owned by Mayor Weldon Byram early this morning eight days after a sniper attack wounded five policemen and a city councilman. The violence followed tensions tied to Mexican- relations in the city.
Hanoi Radio reports thousands mobilized to combat floods along the Red and Thai Binh rivers. Crops ruined, roads washed out, and transport disrupted as Premier Pham Van Dong orders full mobilization to restore agriculture and communications and care for flood victims. The report notes no casualty figures.
An 18 year old former engineering student Karl Werner pleaded guilty to three counts of murder for slayings of Kathy Snoozy 13 Debbie Fong 14 Kathy Bilek 18. He withdrew a prior not guilty plea before Superior Court Judge James Scott. Sentencing set for September 24. Prosecutors expect life in prison though death penalty was possible for Bilek case. Werner was 17 at two killings and 18 at the third. investigators said two pocket knives were used and the victims stabbed over 100 times.
Cuban refugees in Miami express confusion and despair after the suspension of the Freedom Flights. They fear family separations as many left behind in Cuba consider return, while officials note a shift in exodus demographics and the loss of skilled workers. The article centers on Tomas and Manuela Cardo among others and quotes residents about Castro’s actions and the impact on families.
A two year old boy was fatally shot during a pretend shootout with a Navy sailor aboard a San Jose crew member in Alameda. Paul J. Anderson, 23, fired a .22 caliber pistol, police said, while both players handled guns. the child took a loaded weapon from a drawer and it was substituted for a starter’s pistol. Anderson was not charged pending further investigation.
A portrait of John F. Kennedy by Peter Max sold for 3000 at Hyannis auction. Proceeds go to the Drug Abuse Foundation of Boston Inc. Dr. Vernon D. Patch, president, said the piece sold Wednesday night to Bob Charles of Brookline.
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