18 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1969
Page
1
The notice offers 432-5451 ACTION LINE as a service to answer questions and help readers. It provides mailing address Box 230 Long Beach Calif 90801 and phone numbers 432-3451 with hours 9 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm Monday through Friday.
Letters report delayed shipments and missing frames from World Art Group in Norwalk Connecticut. Constance Dunne promises a new set of whaling ship pictures and offers refunds. BBB says complaints exist but are usually settled. A reader asks about oil depletion allowances and other industries.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was found guilty of first degree murder in the Kennedy assassination and guilty of five counts of assault with intent to commit murder. The verdict came after an emotionally restrained defense and motions seeking life imprisonment instead of the death penalty.
At Panmunjom UNC chief Maj. Gen. James B. Knapp condemned North Korea for an unprovoked air attack on a U.S. Navy plane. North Korea asked “What plane?” and offered no reply in a 45 minute session after the Pentagon warned 31 crewmen likely dead. The incident followed discovery of the plane’s crew in the Sea of Japan.
The Long Beach bound USS New Jersey was diverted to the Sea of Japan off Korea shortly after ending its first Vietnam gunline tour. The 16 inch gun battleship left Long Beach Sept 5 1968 and headed home before new orders redirected its path amid North Korea tensions.
A quoted remark compares her to a young colt yet notes she resembled an old forty five, highlighting a contrast between vitality and fatigue in a single description.
The Assembly passed a major divorce reform bill with two grounds irreconcilable differences or incurable insanity replacing mental cruelty and adultery. It would shorten the waiting period to six months and require equal property division unless a judge finds reason otherwise. The measure, backed by James A. Hayes, heads to a conference to resolve differences with the Senate.
The Senate Education Committee approved a resolution calling on school districts to freeze all contemplated sex education programs while the Senate studies the issue. The move followed a four hour hearing with 300 attendees. Senator John Schmitz said the resolution would not affect current courses but would halt new programs.
A briefing on Page A-9 notes a mounting military argument against reducing U.S. forces in South Vietnam as some officials push for steadier commitments amidst ongoing operations. The article contrasts this with other front-page items on economic programs and safety warnings.
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