28 Oct 1968
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1968
Page
1
A 26 year old man fled from East Berlin to West Berlin early Sunday, running across the border as border guards fired warning shots and attempted to halt his escape, authorities reported.
Sunday report in the London Express claims British officials sent to Berlin investigated espionage links as a network allegedly passed vital defense data to Russia. West German arrests include a Starfighter pilot suspected of stealing a U S Sidewinder rocket. Officials probe NATO official Adm Hermann Luedke who died amid discovery of secret NATO documents. others died or vanished in the month.
Hundreds of American Marines from the 5th Regiment, with South Korean allies, conducted Operation Mens lorson HI about 25 miles southwest of Da Nang, claiming about 22 Communists killed and reports of 10 wounded on U.S. sides. Gerrard Bay saw ships, aircraft and ground forces nearby, with no significant actions and no reported casualties. A large Communist force near Camp Julie faced a heavy air and artillery barrage, leaving nine U.S. dead and 35 wounded, while a weapons cache near Nan Nghia province uncovered 35 107mm rockets and 272 rocket grenades.
police said 39 protesters were arrested during the demonstration spanning Friday to Sunday. about 30 were injured, eight police officers among them, as marchers moved from Trafalgar Square through London's chilly streets for hours chanting Ho Chi Minh and Down with American capitalism.
A ballot discussion on Proposition 1 questions if it increases or lessens local government powers. Supporters include Gov. Finch and the California League of Women Voters while opponents warn of Sacramento centralized control. Mass security and police actions surrounded related protests at the U S Embassy and Hyde Park Speakers Corner.
The text discusses Proposition 1 proposing to remove the legislature's power to divide the state into districts for Public Utilities Commission appointments and to delete prohibitions on conflicts of interest among PUC members. It also notes shifting authority to regulate transportation rates from the PUC to legislative statutes.
Within two weeks, Pasadena adopts the Lang Beach Freeway vote. By mid January, Mrs Flanders says the business will relocate to 360 S Fair Oaks Ave Pasadena. Chief Slaughter says fire cause is under investigation.
New York Stock Exchange president Robert W. Haack urged executives not to overreact to court rulings and SEC actions on disclosure. He framed timely public sharing of material information as essential to shareholder confidence and cautioned against withholding data that could affect investment decisions.
A 35 year old Baldwin Park man died after a gunshot wound at an Irwindale residence. Marcelino Corona was taken to Queen of Valley Hospital in West Covina where he died. The shooting address was 16158 Arrow Highway and Irwindale police gave no motive or further details.
New York AP Mary Frances Boyle, wife of Associated Press columnist Hal Boyle, died after a monthlong illness. Services set for 1 pm Tuesday at St George's Episcopal Church Manhattan, burial Thursday at Calvary Cemetery Kansas City. Donations urged to American Cancer Society.
A brief, dated explanation describes goose pimples as the body's automatic reaction to prevent cooling. It notes perspiration reduction, skin cooling, and hair follicles’ tiny muscles contracting. The article references common experiences like cold showers and sudden chills.
Fragments from daily forecasts show regional temperatures and conditions across the west coast valleys mountains and deserts. The report lists highs from the lower 40s to the mid 90s in various cities including Albany Anchorage Atlanta Chicago and Houston, with fog rain and clear skies noted for different zones.
New York firemen of the Uniformed Firefighters Association vote to end their slowdown after police ended their action. The 53,000 member United Federation of Teachers remains on strike, threatening city chaos without contract talks progress by November 13.
In a St. Peter's Basilica ceremony Cardinal Giacomo Lercaro led beatification of Cletia Barbieri who died at 23 after helping found the Order of the Life Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows. The group runs 33 establishments in Italy including schools laboratories hospitals and homes for the aged. The proceedings echoed with other beatifications including Korean martyrs and a German missionary nun.
The National Police Agency announced plans to hire 3,000 women over the next two years to work with juvenile delinquents. Eligible applicants must be college educated mothers aged 23 to 40.
Fragmentary OCR of a Pasadena California newspaper from 1955 includes pricing, address, and contact lines. It references circulation options, postage, and office address at 325 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena CA 91109 with mentions of Los Angeles area distribution and a Sunday/holiday publishing note.
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