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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1969
Page
7
Burton, head of a 11,000 member Democratic club, backs Jesse Unruh over Joseph Alioto for governor. He labels Unruh as New Politics and Alioto as Old Politics, says Reagan would win only if he deceives voters, and notes CDC merger talks among California groups.
A severe storm in Geneva caused at least 250000 in damage and reportedly tipped a boat with a man drowning on a lake. Winds above 60 mph uprooted trees blew roofs from houses damaged boats and aircraft and heavy rains flooded basements.
Edward M. Davis, 52, hailed as a police man’s policeman with a clean race relations record, was named Los Angeles police chief by a 4 to 1 vote. He will take command Aug 29, leading 6,048 officers and a $125 million budget, amid minority concerns over his appointment.
Reagan Administration announced staffing increases at Napa State Hospital youth ward after reports of violence and sexual assault. Aimed at reducing patient load, officials ordered more nurses while total beds were trimmed. staffing rose to 127 with 172 patients admitted from 180 capacity.
Gov Ronald Reagan named seven new members to his California advisory committee on children and youth. The 45 member panel includes Willis J Morrissey of the Independent Press Telegram, Roy C Votan Rev Edwin Cole Mrs Laurence B Martin and four students led by Robert B Jacobsen Raynaldo Gallegos Armando Giotta and Winston Lee. The group will advise on youth issues and help develop community programs for the White House Conference on Children and Youth in Washington later this year.
Investigations focus on whether electrical failures on at least five Boeing 727s mirror the United Airlines crash off the California coast last January. Boeing engineer Peter Rothermal testified at an NTSB hearing in Santa Monica that failures occurred but were often corrected without crashes. United’s Marvin Whitlock praised the 727 electrical system while noting two-generator operation was workable. Officials say a link between the incidents and the January crash remains unproven. findings expected within six months.
A UC San Diego medical team led by Dr. John S O'Brien announced a major breakthrough in understanding Tay Sachs a fatal hereditary disease. They described tests to detect carriers and determine embryo risk enabling prevention of conception or birth of affected children. About 100 US and 350 worldwide newborns are affected annually.
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