Reagan's Entry Fails to Stall Nixon
A reader tips line invites public questions, promising action on Nixon related issues. Call lengths and hours are provided for response during weekdays.
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
1
Octopus recipes and a museum ship plan in Long Beach
A reader inquiry covers octopus cooking and where to find recipes in Euell Gibbons and Practical Cooking. Tips include Safe and Save Market in West LA, and a note on a squeeze organ fromTrack of the Cat. The second item discusses juvenile records and sealing, plus Time-Life Imperial Rome replacement and a ship model display at the Queen Mary exhibit.
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M.H
Long Beach
Doris Robinson
U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries
Euell Gibbons
Asuma
Santa Fe Ave
Tomiko Iwamoto
Safe and Save
Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles
R. W
Paramount
Action Line
Museum of the Sea Office
Walter Voll
Reagan pressured to take No 2 spot on ticket
Delegates and party leaders urge Governor Reagan to yield the top spot to Nixon. Goldwater and Knowland support Nixon while locals report thousands of Californians urging Reagan to accept the No 2 role for party unity and national good. Reagan maintains he is a sure candidate for president.
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Miami Beach
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
California
Reagan
Nixon
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Goldwater
Disabled eligibility under Social Security program prompts questions
A reader from Long Beach asks how disabled one must be to receive Social Security disability benefits. The note recalls a spouse's 1961 surgery and years of inability to work, which reportedly yielded no disability payments. The writer, MJD, shares a personal tragedy and seeks clarity on qualification criteria.
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Jameson
Robert E. Ball
M.J.D
Long Beach
Steel Firms Weaken as U S Moves
Washington reports a first sign of steel price weakening as the Defense Department solicits bids for a year’s supply of a steel type used in ammunition. Public firms Republic Steel and Armco Steel had raised prices recently, while Bethlehem Steel led price hikes.
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Washington
Defense Department
Republic Steel Corp
Armco Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Gunfight at Los Angeles service station leaves three youths dead
At Adams Boulevard and Montclair Street officers stopped a car and were fired on from the back seat. Two youths died instantly, a third died at Central Receiving Hospital, two officers were seriously wounded, and a fourth man fled. Names Stephen Kenna Bartholomew, 21, and Robert Lawrence, 22, were among the deceased.
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Los Angeles
Adams Boulevard
Montclair Street
Central Receiving Hospital
Stephen Kenna Bartholomew
Robert Lawrence
Police Shootout Leaves Offier, Suspects Wounded in Church District
In a church area incident, Officer Rudy Limas aged 25 is in critical condition after a gunfight with four youths who had pulled them over for a traffic stop. Officer Norman J. Roberge 29 is listed in serious condition. Two suspects fled. one believed armed with a 9 mm pistol. A hospital identified 18-year-old Tom Melvin Lewis among those involved. The fourth assailant’s identity remains unknown. The motive is unclear and police suspect a standard traffic stop escalated to violence.
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Tom Melvin Lewis
Central Receiving Hospital
Rudy Limas
Norman J. Roberge
Roberge
Limas
Stolen Car Crash Nets Two Los Angeles Youths in Bay Rescue
Los Angeles youths Alvin Okihiro and Edward Patty were chased when their stolen car crashed at Edgewater Inn parking lot. Seal Beach Officer Leonard Frisbie hauled Okihiro from the bay by the hair. Patty surrendered after Okihiro warned he was surrounded. The chase began when a Huntington Beach man thwarted the theft of his car and allies joined pursuit as the car headed toward the Edgewater Inn Marina Hotel.
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Seal Beach
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Alamitos Bay
Huntington Beach
Highspeed
Alvin T. Okihiro
Edward Patty
Edgewater Inn
Leonard Frisbie
Okihiro
Patty
Second Street
Alhambra
Edgewater Inn Marina
Late Rocky Move Rules Out Evans Support
Rockefeller seeks help from Washington Governor Daniel J. Evans to blunt Nixon gains and block a first ballot victory. Evans, who gave the keynote, may endorse Rockefeller or run as a favorite son to neutralize his delegation. Spiro Agnew's endorsement tightened Nixon's margin as Evans weighs his move. Evans met with Rockefeller on Monday.
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Miami Beach
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Washington
Daniel J. Evans
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Evans
Rockefeller
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Treasure Hunt Clue Four Hints at Hidden Chest
The clue guides searchers to a small hand held treasure chest containing pirate lore. Hidden near surf or sand, it completes the series with Clues 1 through 3 noted on Page A-3.
Evans Urges GOP Unity at National Convention
Washington Governor Daniel J. Evans urged Republicans to unite to meet internal crises while maintaining commitments abroad. He called this the Republican hour and said the nation must resolve domestic divides to sustain Nixon’s nomination prospects amid the 1968 convention heat.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
Republican Party
Reagan Declares Candidacy Amid Nixon Drive
Gov Ronald Reagan announces his candidacy in Miami Beach while Richard Nixon accelerates toward the first ballot nomination. Maryland Gov Spiro Agnew backs Nixon, signaling stronger party unity and momentum for Nixon at the convention.
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Miami Beach
Ronald Reagan
Richard M. Nixon
Reagan
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Agnew
GOP Convention Highlights and Key Warnings
Highlights from the GOP convention appear on page A-4 with a note that the president warns Congress he will try to keep the session alive until pending bills are acted on. Page A-8 also mentions universal tax costs at L.B. School on page B-1.
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Congress
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