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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1968
Page
1
Independent Star News readers ask about tanning science risks and passport problems. Letters discuss alcohol interaction with sun exposure, border passport issues, and immigration options for husbands.
Reader notes a 1918 War Saving Certificate Stamp cited in Scott's Catalogue as a $4 green stamp, with potential rarer variations valued up to $100 if unaltered. The 1919 USWSES listing shows a blue Franklin stamp at $35, with further catalog notes from Arcadia.
Albany report says Nelson A Rockefeller announced his third bid for the Republican nomination. Flanked by former national chairmen, he vowed to fight to the last vote on the convention floor. He stressed private colleges alongside public universities and urged government support to preserve private education values. Rockefeller also touched on New York issues and defense of educational diversity.
Washington reports US expects patient, persistent talks with North Vietnam to secure an honorable peace. Ball warns against weak or discouraged posture while stressing careful, guarded bargaining. No new talks site set as diplomats meet in Laos and Hanoi Radio criticizes US stance.
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower has suffered a heart attack and will be confined to March AFB Hospital for several weeks. A spokesman said he had a good day with no chest pains and is on a light low calorie diet. He will likely be transferred to Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington for convalescence. Mamie Eisenhower visited and Ike occupies a room in the cardiac unit. The spokesman noted a mild myocardial infarction and cautioned that no prognosis could be made at the time. This is his fourth heart event, with prior incidents in 1955 and 1965. He was examined by specialists arriving from Washington.
County supervisors push a 2 cent per hundred tax increase to fund a 1.14 billion general budget. Chief Administrative Officer Hollinger presented a 1568-69 funding request totaling 1,140,258,120, with welfare taking the largest share at 11,656,182. The plan requires a 24.9 cent property tax hike and faces sharp criticism from Supervisor Warren Dorn.
In Quang Tri and nearby regions US and South Vietnamese forces repelled ambushes and attacked enemy positions. Reports quote 103 Communist troops killed and 27 American dead with 219 wounded across multiple clashes. Air Cavalry and Marines conducted strikes around Kontum, Vinh, and Dong Ha, while Hue fighting left 64 Communists killed and 101st Airborne reported 12 dead and 92 wounded. Hanoi air raid sirens sounded amid pilotless reconnaissance plane activity over the capital.
Mr L Bell of 173 Whitefield Road Pasadena reports many renters occupied his furnished two bedroom house quickly. The Independent Star News urges readers to place classified rental ads by calling 796-0311 681-4871 or toll free 445-2434 from Monrovia El Monte Covina exchanges.
County supervisors push to add 20 deputy sheriffs for Altadena amid budget cuts. Warren Dorn backs the plan, calling it a priority for increased protective services in the unincorporated north of Pasadena, where demand is rising with a population near 50,000. Sheriff Pitchess also notes growing needs.
A Pasadena delegation urged a $20 million expansion of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center plant in Pasadena. The group led by Mayor Boyd and City Manager Phillips flew to Washington for a Pentagon meeting at 4 p.m. today, seeking support from Navy and HUD officials to keep the center in Pasadena and accelerate development.
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