Watts ACTION LINE answers reader questions at length
ACTION LINE in Long Beach responds to reader questions on items from antique sewing birds to sunflower seeds and marijuana odor. It provides practical fixes, local recreation updates, festival details, and notes on wine events in Cucamonga Etiwanda with contacts and dates where available.
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Action Line
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McCarthy Gambles for Democratic Nomination in California Swing
Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy drew about 8 000 supporters at Los Angeles International Airport and predicted victory in the Democratic presidential race. Congressman Thomas M. Rees endorsed him, pledging strong West Coast backing, as McCarthy pressed a California campaign amid delegate talks in Sacramento and a LA schedule.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
International Airport
McCarthy
Los Angeles
Thomas M. Rees
Rees
California
Portuguese Bend Blaze Subdued Near Homes
Fire blackened more than 15 acres of steep prairie above Portuguese Bend, perilously close to several expensive homes. Twelve county fire units fought the three hour blaze in a gully near Narcissa Drive and Cinnamon Road, with no injuries reported. Some residents left voluntarily and others watered roofs as crews repaired damaged poles and lines. An assistant chief noted motorcycles seen near the fire starting area and terrain hampering suppression.
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Narcissa Drive
Cinammon Road
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Charles Collins
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Bank security concerns raise account loss fears
A reader from Long Beach argues that banks should require identification for withdrawals and warns that losing a bank book could let others access the account. The letter urges tighter controls at local branches.
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Long Beach
L A Boy Charged in Back-Shot Firings
A 14 year old Long Beach son of a letter carrier was charged with attempted murder after telling police he shot his 59 year old father in the back with a .30-30 rifle saying he could not take the drinking anymore.
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Long Beach
Motorcycle Crash Kills L B Sailor at Golden Avenue Intersection
A 20 year old sailor from Long Beach Naval Station was killed when his rented motorcycle struck a concrete divider at the Golden Avenue Broadway intersection. He died on arrival at St Mary’s Hospital around 12 30 a m. Monsoon Kills 200 in India Floods from the monsoon have killed at least 200 and caused $20 million in property damage. Glen Cook shot his father during a domestic dispute. the elder Cook was hospitalized in serious condition. The juvenile suspect was placed in custody after confessing to the shooting following his parents separation.
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John James Russell Harty
Golden Avenue
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New Delhi
UPI
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Jaymills Ave
Harry Cook
Paul Wautler
del Schorovsky
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Memorial Hospital
Kaiser Foundation
Today s Schucetl Too often the self made man needs
The fragment notes a theme about self-reliance and needed support in building endeavors. It appears as a clipped editorial or column line about construction and independence with generic discussion.
Humphrey Optimistic on Vietnam Peace Talks
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey expressed cautious optimism about the Paris negotiations with North Vietnam saying negotiators are at a serious stage and closer to a peace process. He urged avoiding public detail on a Democratic platform plank and noted progress amid sticky talks. The remarks came during an ABC interview on Issues and Answers.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Long Beach Destroyer Sinks Vietnamese Coastal Target
The USS Berkeley, a Long Beach based destroyer, struck a North Vietnamese coastal defense site Saturday with help from a returning Air Force pilot. The ship then destroyed an ammo barge, the Giang River ordnance craft, and the Giang River bridge approaches before a direct air strike finished the job. Cmdr. Tom Ward, of Los Alamitos, reported the success.
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Demilitarized Zone
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Giang
Watts Festival Violence Erupts In Los Angeles
Police ordered the citys 5500 officers back on duty to quell a major disturbance in Watts after a riot near Will Rogers Park. One person died by 1 a.m. two civilians were shot several dozen arrests were made and sporadic looting reported as hundreds of brick and bottle throwing protesters surged through the streets. Two officers were shot and two buildings burned as a police substation and fire department came under fire around midnight.
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Bellflower Parks and Recreation
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Narcotics Division
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Los Angeles
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Thomas Reddin
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Brightly festooned bulletin boards on The Hill
A Sunday night snapshot shows thousands of students on The Hill with bulletin boards as a rare reminder amid campus life. Other pages promise features on Carson’s future and a frontal page on legislators escalating air pollution action.
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