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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1973
Page
4
Arkstorm disrupts aerial operations as a Lens Jetliner missing after distress radio contact. State police pilot reports three bodies recovered near the crash area while a helicopter completed a safe return to base at Malvern.
The 22 member grand jury in Baltimore convened for about seven hours on Thursday as the panel met amid ongoing Agnew corruption allegations. The Times and the Star-News noted Agnew’s stance against resignation and readiness to fight the charges. An Agnew Defense Fund was launched in Chicago with W. Clement Stone and other trustees including Barry Goldwater and Warren Hearnes.
The Defense Department says 15 B52 bombers will be pulled back from Guam and reassigned to the United States. About 175 remain in Asia with 50 in Thailand and the rest at Anderson AFB Guam. Airmen begin moving Saturday to Blytheville AFB Washington. Also New York reports Jules Podell owner of Copacabana died at 74 after a heart attack in Manhattan.
An undetermined amount of oily brine water spilled into a Wilmington storm drain after a pump failed at Exxon Oil Co facility on Anaheim Street. A temporary power outage caused the failure, with workers shutting the pump and vacuum racks used to clean up. A boom was installed in the East Basin to prevent port water contamination.
Sammy Davis Jr. wins Nevada Gaming Commission approval for a Tropicana Hotel license and a director seat. He owns a stake worth about $2 million in the major Las Vegas Strip property.
Bombs struck New York and Rome IT offices linked to Students for a Democratic Society. No bomb exploded and no immediate link to the New York blast was found. US General Services said added guards protect the Federal Building and federal courthouse, amid broader tensions involving ITT and Chilean investments during President Allende's era.
A 83 year old disabled veteran How ard B Ulm was beaten with a cup and bottle while watching TV in his Long Beach home. Police captured a 14 year old Long Beach boy and a 15 year old Lynwood youth as they attempted to flee with a stereo. Ulm suffered a cardiac arrest and was in guarded condition after transfer to St Marys Hospital. The youths are detained at the Long Beach Public Safety Building juvenile facility.
Santa Ana winds aided 400 firefighters in halting a brush fire that burned nearly 13 000 acres of wilderness and recreation land south of Camarillo. Nine aircraft dropped retardants as crews also fought a dozen smaller fires across Southern California, with one firefighter seriously injured in Deer Canyon.
In Lauderdale Florida a court awarded 9 million dollars to 73 dogs from a Quaker State heiress estate left to stray and show dogs. The judge valued each dog at one dollar after disputes with relatives. Remaining funds go to Auburn University Veterinary School. dogs to be cared for in Deerfield Beach kennel.
In St Louis early today seven male inmates overpowered guards and held 13 women hostage on the sixth floor of City Jail amid an abortive escape. Capt. Arthur Vogelpohl was forced to accompany inmates before breaking free. The hostages were released unharmed after about five hours. The duration featured a meeting with city adult services director Tripp and radio editor Jim White. Demands included improved services and sanitary conditions, with amnesty reportedly promised for the aborted escape.
Miami Florida 18 year old Ralph A Everett obeyed a circuit judge order to trim his 2 inch nails but refused to give up the clippings. Deputies say the nails are his pride and he is pass ing the clippings around the cell. The judge had ordered the trim after defense lawyers argued long nails were a jail fashion.
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