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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1969
Page
3
Los Angeles County Grand Jury warns of a narcotics epidemic among youths and urges stronger federal Mexican border patrols and inspections. The investigation cites 80 percent of drugs or precursors moving through the U S to Mexico, then back illegally, with juvenile drug arrests rising 2000 percent over eight years.
United Steelworkers Local 6700 ratified a three year contract at Harvey Aluminum Co. in Torrance ending a three month strike. The deal includes a 25 cent raise first year and 15 cent raises in years two and three, plus a $10,000 medical program, enhanced holiday pay and bereavement pay. Pickets to end in days. return to work window set at 15 days.
Six workers from Peerless Auto Body Shop on South Vermont Avenue escaped injury when an aging structure collapsed in the 100 block. Fire officials said the roof failure likely resulted from old age, not the nearby tremor felt thirteen minutes later.
Wayne Nutting 74 of Los Angeles died from severe burns after a rebuilt Stanley Steamer exploded at Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park Sunday. His wife Beth 73 was in very poor condition after also being severely burned. Four others a Los Angeles couple and their two daughters were burned when a butane tank leaked and gas erupted. All six were rushed to Orange County Medical Center where they were treated for injuries from the antique car parade accident.
California attorney general seeks a superior court injunction against Hub Furniture for allegedly portraying its stores as wholesale outlets. The suit claims mis representations mislead customers while Hub denies the allegations. The company runs The Warehouse outlets in Los Angeles County with additional stores in Compton and Long Beach.
UAW walkout halts production at the General Motors Van Nuys plant and six other facilities affecting about 28,000 workers amid a merger driven consolidation. Union leaders blame wage-consolidation tactics and seek new contracts. talks to resume Tuesday as issues like wages seniority and transfer rights remain unresolved.
Two gunmen in checked suits robbed Reuben's Restaurant at 1513 N. Tustin Ave Santa Ana of 4100 early Monday. They burst in as closing time neared and forced four employees to lie on the floor while they removed the cash from the safe. Victims bound with tape and wallets taken.
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