29 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1967
Page
1
A reader asks about why ZIP codes and city names matter for mailing. The column explains hand sorting limits and traces RCA Victor dog Nipper’s studio origins, plus a few local inquiries about tax on boat shares and weight loss dieting remedies.
Readers share requests for help via this daily column. Provide name address and phone number only for internal contact and not for publication. Do not send pictures receipts or items for return. The column will request missing information as needed for responses.
Reports to the National Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta indicate spread of respiratory infections across much of the country. The item notes outbreaks linked to Asian flux and similar illnesses, with notices appearing on page 3 under health news.
In Monterey Park a mother was wounded and father killed by a rifle in a living room strewn with Christmas wrapping. Linda and Eddie Weihert, ages 22 and 28, died in the shootout while Alice WeiHart, the wife, was wounded and treated at Glendale General Hospital. The attacker was identified as the husband who fired in a domestic incident.
Washington forecast indicates a new wave of prosperity for 1968 with GNP reaching 783 billion by year end, a 542 billion gain from 1966. Secretary Trowbridge warns gains hinge on holding line on wages and prices to avoid inflation and possible tax increases.
A busy weekend features Pasadena Christmas Tree Lane light display on Santa Rosa Avenue and Pageant at Padua Hills in Claremont. Other events include Bullercup Valley dune driving near Gordon's Well, Long Beach Sailboat Show, Santa Barbara polo, and ski resorts reporting snow with snow updates forthcoming.
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen delivered a year end critique in the Congressional Record blasting the Johnson administration. He condemned Vietnam policy as the only area with any apparent success and warned against reckless domestic spending and crime, urging the public to demand change in 1968. He charged defiance of history in pursuing both guns and bullets and warned of bank insolvency if spending continues.
Pasadena society column describes a Conflict during a Tournament of Roses reception when a bouquet of marigolds and hyacinth yellow blooms was confiscated by the tournament committee. Julie Deanny supplied a yellow bouquet from her yard to the senator, who arrived with a marigold on his tie as officials debated the clash of colors. Burpee Seed Co. announced plans to mail greenhouse marigolds to the senator for New Year’s Day.
A major winter storm swept the East from the Rockies to the Middle Atlantic, dumping heavy snow days after spawning in the West. Cities including Boston and Connecticut saw open road closures and widespread plowing. Virginia and West Virginia reported significant depths with up to ten inches in some areas.
Pasadena weather forecasters predict fair skies for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl game with precipitation unlikely. Temperatures are forecast to hold in the mid sixties through Wednesday while much of the nation faces snow and freezing cold.
U S officials said Washington seeks to mobilize an international diplomatic offensive to deny sanctuary to Vietnamese Communist troops by Cambodia. Governments were being informed of Communist activity within Cambodia as Johnson weighs options in Cambodia Laos and Thailand. Rep Zablocki cautioned against widening the Vietnam conflict into Cambodia in a Milwaukee luncheon speech.
At least 14 L A firefighters were injured while fighting a blaze at Berth 174 in San Pedro and on the wharf near Los Angeles Harbor. Firefighters treated at scene and Central Receiving Hospital for burns smoke and water blast injuries. The fire, sparked by gasoline and a saw, burned into the evening as scuba divers aided operations under heavy flames.
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