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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1968

Page

6

Pope Paul Pleads For Calm Amid Birth Control Furor

Pope Paul VI spoke from Castel Gandolfo asking Roman Catholics to pray for him after a heated reaction to his encyclical against artificial birth control. He urged reflection and invoked doctrinal guidance as editorials in L Osservatore Romano defended the Pope. In Sydney a lay group rejected the papal ban by 196 to 117.

Castel Gandolfo Italy UPI Paul VI Vatican Vatican City L’osservatore Romano Sydney Australia

Costa Mesa infant dies after highchair accident

A ten month old Costa Mesa boy died Saturday night when trapped between a table and a wall after being left in a highchair. He was pronounced dead at Hoag Hospital after a fire department resuscitation effort failed. Son of Lois and Andrew McDaniel.

Costa Mesa Lloyd E. McDaniel Santa Ana Ave Hoag Hospital Newport Beach Lois Andrew McDaniel

Nixon plans TV focus for 1968 campaign in San Diego

In San Diego Nixon officials say he will rely on heavy television exposure and informal regional shows, avoiding reliance on frequent rallies. Klein notes teamwork with Agnew and finance leaders, while Nixon visits Tijuana and attends church in La Jolla amid campaign strategy talks.

San Diego Richard M. Nixon Nixon Herb Klein GOP John F. Kennedy Klein Mission Bay Point Loma

Reagan Pledges to Support GOP Ticket After Loss

Reagan returned to California from Miami Beach pledging his utmost to help the Nixon Agnew ticket win in November. He said he would likely campaign out of state but his main duty remains California and he hopes to recall Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh. Reagan noted no presidential bid and refused the VP possibility, pressing to finish the job in California.

Pat la Jolla Presbyterian Church Mr. Evans Billy Graham Nixon Herb Klein Evans Pueblo America California Sacramento Reagan Nixon Agnew Miami Beach Richard M. Nixon Maryland Spiro T. Agnew San Diego Democratic Assembly Jesse M. Unruh Inglewood Unruh Assembly Washington D.C

Hold Target Shooters in Brush Fire Near Palmdale

A brush fire in the Kentucky Springs area of the Angeles National Forest burned 15 acres as 10 mph winds spread flames. Rangers held two people suspected of starting it with ricochet bullets during target practice. About 150 firefighters, 10 trucks, two helicopters, and a Forest Service aerial tanker fought the blaze.

Kentucky Springs Angeles National Forest Palmdale U.S. Forest Service Forest Service Los Angeles County Fire Department

Six Northern Fires Contained Near Fort Bragg

Fire crews ended a sequence of lightning caused wildfires in six Northern California counties. The Fort Bragg area blaze scorched about 25 acres of state forest land, part of 166 fires in state forests and 300 to 350 in federal forests. Over 1,000 personnel used air tankers, helicopters, and earth moving gear at the height of the crisis.

Fort Pragg UPS California Fort Bragg

Humphrey Bates Optimism in Paris Talks

Senator Mansfield met Harriman in Paris amid reports Bates was en route via Moscow and Prague with North Vietnam assessments. Humphrey said halting bombing is possible with a reasonable reciprocal restraint, while stressing negotiators’ latitude.

Namese Paris Moscow Peking North Vietnam Mike Mansfield Senate W. Averell Harriman Mansfield Czechoslovakia Harriman U.S Prague State Department Humphrey

Humphrey Expects First Ballot Nomination for President

Vice President Hubert Humphrey said he expects to win the Democratic nomination on the first ballot with about 1,500 delegates, 200 more than the required 1,312. He said Senator George McGovern’s candidacy would barely affect the outcome and noted McGovern’s Vietnam stance would polarize opinions but not trigger a major Vietnam battle at Chicago.

Washington UPI Hubert Humphrey George S. McGovern Humphrey McGovern Opinon Vietnam Chicago Sen Hanoi

Guards Foil Reno Jailbreak by 26 Inmates

Washoe County Jail guards aborted a jailbreak by 26 inmates on a third floor dormitory Sunday night. The men reached a pipe tunnel after kicking out an air vent but were contained in the cellblock. a jailer spotted them via a peephole and alerted police sheriffs deputies and highway patrolmen with dogs.

Reno Nev Washoe County

July Ship Traffic Through Golden Gate Exceeds June Levels

The Golden Gate saw 944 ships enter in July, up 5 percent from June and 814 percent from a year earlier. The Marine Exchange reported July tonnage rose 4 percent from the prior month as water traffic included vessels from 22 nations.

Golden Gate the Marine Exchange

Linguist Charles E. Kany Dies at 73 in Berkeley

Charles E. Kany a UC Berkeley linguist and emeritus Spanish professor was found dead in his apartment Saturday. Police said autopsy pending but death appeared from natural causes.

Berkeley Charles E. Kany Emritus University of California

Bar Robbery Report at Happy Hour Bar

George Harris owner of the Happy Hour Bar at 417 West 17th Street told police Sunday an armed gunman forced him to hand over 84 dollars from the cash register and fled through the front door.

George Harris West 17Th St

Agnew says he will not resign as Maryland governor

Republican vice presidential candidate Spiro T. Agnew announced he has no intention of resigning as Maryland governor despite campaign demands. He argued the state lacks a lieutenant governor and his office remains operational from abroad, stating he will make final decisions with staff while remaining within four hours of Annapolis.

San Diego UPI Spiro T. Agnew Maryland Agnew Annapolis

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