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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1968
Page
1
A reader questions how to recover a $25 cleaning deposit after a landlord change and suggests small claims court, while a maintenance issue on a 1960 Falcon is discussed. Other letters touch on credit union protections, a failed bank liquidation, and radio civil defense alerts responding to sirens.
A Pasadena reader praises ACTION LINE for solving an air conditioning issue at Arraya Amer post office and expresses gratitude for prompt, reassuring responses. The note mentions a purchase from Co- Tantal Studios for 3.04 and acknowledges supportive community action.
The Boeing 747 debuts in Everett Wash marking a milestone in aviation history. The event signals a leap in passenger capacity and speed for commercial air travel, with ongoing coverage across the paper’s pages including finance and classifieds.
Senate debate tightens as Fulbright proposes replacing Fortas with Arthur J. Goldberg. Gore accuses critics of making Fortas a scapegoat amid charges Fortas took a $15,000 lecture fee. Opposition grows among senators including Eastland and Thurmond while Goldberg’s confirmation appears possible despite resistance.
U S Marines stormed bunkers near Thuong Duc and B52 bombers delivered 350 tons of bombs as Green Berets withstood a fourth day of siege. North Vietnamese losses were put at 30 killed with one Marine killed and one wounded. New Jersey battleship returned to service firing 2 700 pound shells at targets 12 miles offshore.
Mrs. William Nentfort reports a fast rental on Huntington Drive in South Pasadena after an ISN classified ad drew at least 100 calls. The tenant signed a year lease at $190 per month, illustrating the ad’s effectiveness for vacancies across Monrovia, El Monte and Covina exchanges.
DETROIT AP Nixon said he would appoint a chief justice who interprets the law, not writes it, during a Michigan television discussion. He refused to expand on Humphrey’s bombing halt remarks and defended a strict constructionist view while emphasizing the court should interpret the law. Nixon urged campaign strategy in Michigan as a key battleground and outlined a plan to promote private enterprise via unemployment incentives.
National Assembly President Josef Smrkovsky urged Czechoslovaks to accept the Soviet occupation as part of the socialist camp. His TV remarks echoed Munich Pact memories as censored papers compared the current invasion to Hitler’s 1938 strike.
A nationwide dockworkers strike began at midnight drawing 75,600 workers from Maine to Texas. Cargo movements slowed as ports were affected and the strike spread across major harbors. President Johnson had already reacted, but the text is incomplete on further actions.
In New York Arthur J. Goldberg won temporary delays in threatened strikes by firemen policemen and sanitation workers tied to the citys labor crisis. Unions agreed to defer actions as Goldberg urged talks to settle disputes with the city. The dock strike threat persisted as Taft Hartley measures eyed court action and a cooling off period.
Vice President Humphrey proposed halting bombing in North Vietnam if North Vietnam shows good faith and urged early talks with the Russians to curb the arms race. He framed Nixon and Wallace as hawks and called for Vietnamese participation in government selection while pledging phased troop withdrawals and a realistic timetable for Vietnamization.
Washington AP reports tight security measures for the opening of House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings on demonstrations during the Democratic Convention in Chicago. Precautions aim to prevent disruption by supporters of groups involved in August rioting inside the committee room and Cannon Office Building.
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