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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1972
Page
6
Investigators led by Noel Lawson probe a jet crash into a Stockton ice cream shop. Twenty two people died, including 12 year old Christi Kiehn. Federal officials recover the flight recorders and review witness testimony to determine cause.
On Dec 15 1966 a Navy jet attack bomber lost power on takeoff from Los Alamitos NAS and crashed onto a Rossmoor residential street. The pilot parachuted to safety. no residents were harmed though several homes were damaged by burning debris. The account recalls a June 25 1966 crash at Loma Ridge near El Toro MCAS that killed 72 Marines and 12 Air Force personnel aboard.
Sacramento County coroner George Nielsen issued a complete list of the 22 people killed in a Sunday jet fighter crash. Names include Walter Wirren Krier and his wife Sandra Ann, their daughter Jenni, and others such as Greg Nash, Louis Jugan, Gene LeVine, Elaine LeVine, and Joan Bacci among several residents of Sacramento and nearby Stockon. The document provides ages and home addresses for many victims.
McGovern and Laird spar over the rights of American prisoners in Vietnam as Hanoi delays the release of three pilots. Laird cites no Hanoi communications and offers to fly in a medical evac plane within 24 hours if transport is the issue. White House officials stress the prisoners’ safety and say no charges will be filed. In Hanoi, Pham Van Dong reiterates that remaining pilots will be freed only after a war settlement is reached, referencing the seven point Viet Cong withdrawal framework.
A reader reports receiving three American Express cards after applying in June and asks for help sorting duplicate cards and charges. The text also covers Medicare payment rules, noting patient responsibility for uncovered amounts and rate determination, plus Long Beach civil service job postings and hiring exams for unskilled positions.
L. J. Lang of Beach voices outrage over alleged state mishandling of the Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance refund. Lang protests that welfare recipients are denied refunds they claim they deserve, arguing the same livelihood concern applies to all income groups and urging equal consideration.
Police say about 40 rounds were exchanged between officers and gunmen during a siege at a three story Laiding station. A shot pierced a station window but injured none. Officers fired from the roof as gunfire came from three sides, suggesting multiple gunmen. Sgt. Pranell said Grant was shot by five officers near the station after he fired on them. A Swedish man died in Rhodes, Greece, from burns in a fire at the Os car Restaurant, bringing toll to 32.
Clouston, accused in Buena Park Detective Darrell Cate's murder, has fled between Orange and Los Angeles counties for four days. He released five hostages, exchanged gunfire, and dodged large manhunts as police seek his surrender. A murder warrant with $500,000 bail was issued by Fullerton Municipal Court Judge Lloyd Yerry.
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