Fireworks dangers voiced by Long Beach doctors
Eye experts from Long Beach warn fireworks threaten children and eyes. Dr. Hartman urges adult use only. Dr. Litwack notes supervision is rarely possible. sparklers linked to serious eye injuries in Massachusetts. Several doctors oppose sales, calling for bans and a municipal burn center to reduce injuries.
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Ronald H. Hartman
Hartman
Long Beach
Hue, Ear, Nose and Throat Society
I. D. Litwack
Harry W. Orme
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Massachusetts
Orme
Robert W. Cleveland
Robert T. Fox
Charles Morrall
Jerome R. Klingbeil
Memorial Hospital
Klingbeil
Milpitas Ford Plant Blast Injures Five Workers
A mine explosion at the Milpitas Ford assembly plant injured five people and halted production Monday. The blast occurred in a small parts paint drying booth, likely caused by gas buildup in an oven over the weekend.
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Milpitas
Milpitas Ford
Par Vi Carrier Delivery Boat Event
A maritime incident involving a carrier delivery boat with crew members reporting a shy reaction from the SRD AMN ER EaAMORY unit. Authorities are reviewing operational logs and schedules to determine cause and accountability. No injuries reported at this time.
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Vetr
Alcohol and altitude raise blood alcohol at high flight levels
Three researchers reported at the Aerospace Medical Association meeting that heavy drinkers reach higher blood alcohol levels at 20,000 feet than at 12,000 feet or ground level. In a study with 60 male volunteers given whisky in an altitude chamber, higher dosages produced faster peak concentrations at altitude, especially among lighter individuals.
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Aerospace Medical ‘Association
Cambodian Arms Aid Debate Shapes Vietnam War Policy
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee debated extending military aid to Cambodia amid fears of a Communist takeover. Secretary Rogers urged caution, arguing Cambodia’s fate could affect Vietnamization and South Vietnam operations. Senators pressed for clarity as most members warned broader aid would widen the war.
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White House
Ronald Ziegler
U.S
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Rogers
Thie
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Fulbright
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Nixon Warns House On Lowering Voting Age
President Nixon pressed Congress to resist a quick, possibly unlawful move to lower the voting age. He warned of chaos in 1972 elections if the Supreme Court does not rule in time and suggested a constitutional route as the best path. Senate leaders and scholars offered contrasting views on speed and legality, with Ford backing Nixon’s approach.
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Nixon
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Mansfield
Ford
Protesters Outside Boeing Meeting Chant Against Bomber Plan
Boeing stockholders heard the company plans to build the B-1 bomber at their annual meeting in Seattle. Outside, about two dozen demonstrators from the Seattle Liberation Front chanted anti Boeing slogans and burned paper replicas. Security kept protesters off Boeing property and no arrests were made. A can of gasoline was poured on a paper bomber replica and set afire as stockholders entered. Over seven hundred attended the one hour meeting.
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UPS
Boeing Co
The
Seattle Liberation Front
Boeing
Seattle Polite
Look magazine backs writers in Alioto article
Look magazine editor Martin Goldman endorsed two freelance writers who linked Mayor Joseph L. Alioto to the Mafia. Goldman also vouched for Lance Brisson and Richard Carlson and said Tommy Lee Thomas is a credible source. Thomas, son-in-law of mob figure Jimmy Fratianno, told the reporters that Fratianno met Alioto at the Nut Tree Restaurant near Vacaville.
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UPI
Look Magazine
Joseph L. Aliato
Lance Brissol
Richard Carlson
Martin Goldman
Tommy Lee Thomas
Thomas
Jimmy
the Weasel) Fratianno
Los Angeles
Brisson
Carlson
Fratianno
Alioto
Vacaville
Bank magnate Parker forecasts another prime rate cut
California banker George Parker, longtime Whit tier College trustee with President Nixon, says his two small West Coast banks will cut their prime rate again this week. Community National of Bakersfield and First Nationals of Chandler, Ariz. joined an early February group lowering to 8 percent from 6 1 2 percent, sparking stock-market excitement. Parker expects a Wednesday posting, citing continued economic needs.
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UPID
California
George ©. Parker
Whittier College
Richard. Nixon
Parker's
Community National
Bakersfield
First
Chandler
Ariz
Linecaln
National Bank of Philadelphia
Parker
Nixon
Whittier
Ingelwood Camp Notices Prompt Donations to Youth Camps
Community notices urge support for summer camps aiding mentally retarded youths. YWCA at Sixth Street and Pine Avenue hosts a five day session June 21 to 26 at Camp Tahquitz Meadows with a $3 fee. Exceptional Children's Foundation in Los Angeles runs two week camps at Mount Crags Malibu Canyon for $55 per session. Long Beach Retarded Children's Foundation offers a June 25 to July 24 and July 27 to August 28 program at Stearns Street school with a $3 fee. Braille Institute hosts a Barton Flats camp for ages 6 to 13 at 11851 Gilbert Street Garden Grove costing $52 per session. Donations welcome.
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YWCA
Long Beech
Sixth Street
Pine Avennue
Tts
Camp Tahquitr
Meadows
Exceptional Children’s Foundation
W. Adams St
Los Angeles
Mount Crag
Malibu Canyon
Long Beach
Sex-Crash Suit Windup Begins
Closing arguments for a $500,000 suit brought by Gloria Sykes, a former dance instructor, claim the 19 cable car crash made her a nymphomaniac. Marvin Lewis defended the city, while Dr Knox Finley testified the problems were psychiatric and the accident was used as an excuse.
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San Francisco
Gloria Sykes
Marvin Lewis
Miss Syke
Knox Finley
Lewis
Superior
PSA Air California Merger Objections Filed
Objections to the Pacific Southwest Airlines merger with Air California were filed with the California Public Utilities Commission at the start of a six day Los Angeles hearing. Unions representing Air California employees, minority stockholders, and Western Air Lines are represented.
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Pacific Southwest Airlines
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Orange County
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