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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1969

Page

3

Oil slick from Union Oil leak hits Oxnard beaches

A continuing Union Oil drilling leak off the Santa Barbara coast caused a Friday oil slick wash ashore in Oxnard and Ventura Harbor, closing Channel Islands Harbor. Cleanup crews fanned out as harbor logs boomed entrances, while politicians in Washington and Santa Barbara discussed hearings on offshore drilling and nuisance charges.

Oxnard Ventura County Channel Islands Union Oil Co Santa Barbara Union Oil Utah Union Phillips, Petroleum Co Humble Oil Co

Marine Sgt. Minton to face court martial over abduction claim

Camp Pendleton ordered 22 year old Sgt. Winster Minton to stand trial by court martial on assault and battery charges for allegedly forcing Lance Cpl. Austin C. Murphy from the Unitarian Society of Whittier Church on March 20 while returning from leave in Los Angeles. Lance Cpl. Ronald E. Rawls faced no charges per military authorities.

Winster Minton Camp Pendleton Whittier Minton Lance Austin Craig Murphy Unitarian Society of Whittier Church S. Bright Ave Los Angeles Lance Cpl Rawls Murphy Pendelton Marine Criminal Investigation Department

L A County Plans Free Measles Clinic

Los Angeles County Health Department schedules free measles vaccination clinics for April 26 and 27 across the Harbor Health District. Dr. Richard Dear notes over 4,500 children aged one to five are susceptible to measles, calling it a serious childhood disease. Clinics run 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at San Pedro Health Center in San Pedro and Wilmington Health Center in Wilmington.

Richard Dear Harbor Health District Harbor Area San Pedro Health Center

Springtime Homes Parade in Classified Ads Today

Readable notes show homes and listings in a parade of springtime advertisements. The page highlights new properties for sale and rent with vivid visuals and local real estate details.

Railway Injury Suit Yields 218000 Award

Lawrence Prescott, a former Southern Pacific brakeman, won a $218,000 verdict from a Superior Court jury. The Lakewood resident, 28, was injured at 3 am January 12, 1967 in Long Beach yards when his hand was mangled after attempting to uncouple a freight car as automatic devices failed.

Southern Pacific Long Beach Superior Court Prescott

Father vows revenge if Sirhan is executed in Kennedy case

In Occupied Jordan Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's father swears revenge on American politicians if his son is executed for the Kennedy assassination. He says the act would not be in words and blames Kennedy for provoking the attack while noting his son is ready to work for peace. The penalty phase of Sirhan's trial opens Monday in Los Angeles with the same jury that found him guilty.

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Sen Robert F. Kennedy Sirhan Jordan Los Angeles Superior Court Herbert Walker

Campus in Turmoil Series to Start Sunday

A 12 part series begins Sunday in the Independent Press Telegram titled The Campus in Turmoil. The major segment will explore how the silent majority of students cope with disruption on campus.

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