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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1967
Page
2
L B community leaders unveil a youth patrol plan with captains earning 50 dollars weekly and workers paid 1.50 an hour for 30 hours weekly. Budget includes 31,800 for transportation. offices and equipment to be donated. Hunt will submit a full proposal later.
Assembly Speaker Unruh warned against repealing the Rumford Act as reforms would shape housing law for larger units. The plan, renamed Bagley-Burns, aims to reduce stigma while allowing enforcement. In Long Beach, youth patrol proposals seek to curb racial tensions with supervised jobs and police-community ties, stressing responsible leadership and prevention of urban unrest.
The Assembly approved modification of the Rumford open housing law by a 46 to 32 vote with 24 Democrats in support and 22 Republicans, while 18 Democrats and 14 Republicans opposed. A separate Long Beach incident saw a sailor’s wardrobe of 30 items stolen from his car at Pier E Naval Station, and a burglar forced entry into a Linden Avenue residence, stealing a .38 revolver.
Violence lingers as firemen battle arson and rock throwing in Milwaukee and Peoria. Congressional hearings hear police chiefs blame black power leaders for unrest. Carmichael threatens vengeance while Havana meeting is disclosed. Rioting causes deaths, injuries, and millions in damage nationwide.
Long Beach, a city of four hundred thousand with a small town feel, prides its friendly people and guiding values. Buffums' Department Store embodies this spirit with hometown service and specialty shopping, a hallmark echoed in nearby communities.
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