05 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1966
Page
1
A man in England was rejected twice by the police force he tried to imitate. He was caught at a school safety event impersonating an officer and fined $1.
Former Tennessee governor Buford Ellington, longtime ally of President Johnson, led with 227,486 votes to 19,743 for rival Hooker as 1,861 of 2,741 precincts reported in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Ellington, who left the Office of Emergency Planning, had previously served as agriculture commissioner and resigned to pursue the office he held four years prior.
The Kennedy family support figures prominently as campaigns intensify. In a rival Democratic contest, Senator Ross Bass and Governor Frank Clement pushed toward a narrow path to the Senate nomination, with Clement close to a general election outcome amid party tensions. Meanwhile, Republican Senator Everett Dirksen defeated attorney Ken Roberts as polls closed late.
A dusty air field marks a quarter century since Army Air Corps Capt Homer A Buushey helped a small aircraft rise with a smoke trail. Between August 6 and 23 in 1941 secret tests used jet assisted takeoff units to see if rockets could lift heavier payloads from short runways. Results spurred development of advanced JATO units and rocket assisted flight.
Testimony before the Los Angeles City Council Public Health committee opposed water fluoridation as a breach of personal freedom. First Church of Christ, Scientist spokesmen argued against mass medical treatment while suggesting free fluoride tablets for children. The second public hearing filled two thirds of the chamber as backers and opponents debated government power over individuals.
Donald W. Branscombe, 17, of 14321 Tyler St., Sylmar, allegedly choked on a plastic bag fragment in his sleep. His body was found in bed by his 19-year-old brother Arthur around 12:30 a.m. Thursday after the brother returned home.
A speculative note claims turbulent weather increases biologic variation and may influence the conception of potential geniuses. It posits that abrupt weather changes during conception could alter later traits such as eye color or height, suggesting storms affect fertility and offspring outcomes.
Coast and valley forecasts show clearing coastal fog in spots with sun today and Saturday. Temperatures rise through the day with possible thunder showers in southern deserts and high desert areas. Night and morning clouds gradually give way to sun, with scattered to isolated showers in eastern sections and warmer reads ahead.
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