25 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1969
Page
1
A Long Beach reader asks ACTION LINE about not receiving 50 gallons of gas and 5 000 Blue Chip stamps won last June. Maggie Gardener of Sky Power cites missed mail in, station mismanagement, and a name mix up as causes, now resolved.
The reader asks about horsepower changes since 1941. In 1941 engines were smaller and less powerful: Ford used a 230 cubic inch flathead V-8 with 90 hp, Chevrolet a 216 cubic inch inline six with 80 hp, Cadillac a 346 cubic inch V-8 with 150 hp. Modern Fords and Chevys use overhead valve V-8s from 286 to 427 cubic inches with up to 390 hp, while Cadillac offers a 472 cubic inch engine at 375 hp.
Question asks if women face discrimination in obtaining a California bail bondsman license and what the requirements are. It notes curiosity about sponsorship and seeks clarity on eligibility criteria and potential gender bias in the licensing process.
A Social Security spokesperson explains how to fix a scrambled earnings record caused by a misused Social Security number. Visit the Long Beach office to report the issue, then obtain your earnings record from Baltimore headquarters to verify entries and correct errors with employer verification.
A nationwide surge in campus turmoil includes Cornell faculty demanding assurances from President Perkins to disarm the campus, Tulane clashes during ROTC drills, Seattle SDS protests with bees released on workers, Harvard opposition to SDS aims, and sit ins at Hampton NYU George Washington Fordham and more as student groups press for change.
Police in south Los Angeles investigate the shooting death of Bob Watkins 43 owner of the C and P Town Hill Club at 9527 S Main St. He was shot in the back after conversing with a man who fled. No robbery motive suspected. Watkins also ran Ye Olde Inn cocktail lounge in Costa Mesa and his car was found in Carson.
Washington reported a $30 million arms deal with Jordan for a second squadron of 18 F 104 jet interceptors. King Hussein had long held an option for the planes, with past arms suspensions and Middle East tensions raising doubts about exercising it. The first squadron delivery was set to begin in June during prior negotiations.
Exclusive: Hussein urged the Nixon Administration to back the second squadron of F-104s with in principle approval. The deal would supply Jordan armored personnel carriers, communications gear and small arms, while tanks were rejected to avoid Israeli tensions. Delivery of the F-104s remains to be worked out as a political signal to bolster Army support.
Gov. Ronald Reagan signed a bill to raise the gasoline tax from seven to eight cents a gallon, yielding 62.9 million for road and public works repairs damaged by a rampaging winter. The one cent increase expires Nov. 1 unless extended by Reagan.
In Los Angeles at the Biltmore Hotel 12 fires were set as Governor Reagan spoke to a Mexican-American education conference. Fourteen demonstrators were arrested for disrupting the event. bail set at 350 dollars for all. One arson blaze caused major mezzanine damage estimated over 30 thousand dollars.
The Pentagon said the battleship USS New Jersey is standing by in the Western Pacific awaiting developments in the Sea of Japan. Diverted from Long Beach, it left Yokosuka Tuesday but did not join the 29 ship Task Force off Korea. a defense spokesman anticipated a return to Long Beach but gave no date.
North Korean troops opened fire on South Korean units along the demilitarized zone. The United Nations Command said the exchange lasted 70 minutes and involved machine guns and recoilless rifles with no American or South Korean casualties. It was the fourth and longest clash since March 15.
A brief summary notes Mills pledges tax reform as a major policy focus, signaling potential legislative moves and political positioning ahead of budget considerations. It references accompanying pages for broader coverage on the ABM controversy and national cities policies.
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