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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1973
Page
4
Hunt describes an agent role in the Gemstone scheme that led to Democratic headquarters wiretapping. He recalls a January conversation with Colson before Liddy proposed a $1 million plan involving prostitution, wire tapping, kidnapping, and muggings. He maintains Colson’s prior knowledge of the break-in is not admitted.
Reagan signs a new executions law amid debate over its mandatory penalties. Opponents warn of hundreds of executions yearly, while backers, led by Sen. George Deukmejian, insist rights remain protected. The piece traces California’s capital punishment history from 1963 through recent changes and notes related political debate.
Amid Phase 4 price controls protests by 4 million retailers spread nationwide from Indianapolis to California. Dealers warned of public inconvenience if relief isn’t immediate, citing closed stations and scarce gasoline. In California many stations stayed shut or limited sales, while motorists curtailed weekend travel. Authorities reported few altercations as gas access remained tight.
The plan outlines four stages of conservation from voluntary restraint to full rationing. It envisions voluntary appeals to offset shortages up to five percent, then price increases to deter use. As shortages grow, the government could allocate fuels via wholesale systems to priority users and, if needed, implement direct rationing with fuel checks and rationing boards.
Oregon Governor Tom McCall issued an executive order to switch off electric advertising signs at dusk to conserve energy. The measure targets decorative lighting and signs, including lawn displays and floodlit grounds, with state police enforcing compliance and possible court challenge ahead.
A veteran sheriff's deputy in Cortland, Ray Wilkins, 55, shot 46 year old farm worker Eulalio Reyna after Reyna fired a shotgun blast at him while clutching Reyna's three year old daughter Elsa. Reyna was in critical condition at Sacramento Medical Center after being wounded in the abdomen. Wilkins had responded to a 1 a.m. disturbance and mistook ongoing family quarrel for a threat.
Washington The defense for Tyrone Marshall 19 seeks to dismiss charges alleging an attempt to kill Senator John Stennis. Attorneys argue federal courts lack jurisdiction under the 1971 statute which covers premeditated assassination attempts. Trial before US District Judge Joseph Waddy was delayed during private talks.
The U.S. Parole Board denied parole to former Representative Cornelius Gallagher of New Jersey for attempting to evade income taxes. He must serve his full sentence and remain in prison until January 24, 1975, at the federal prison camp in Allenwood Pennsylvania. The decision was made in a closed session with no explanation provided. Also in Berkeley, school buses rolled after a two day walkout by drivers ended last week.
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