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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1969
Page
1
A service advertises an ACTION LINE to assist viewers with questions. Call or write to Long Beach California address or phone numbers during specified hours. Questions selected for general interest and helpfulness.
Snow's Watch and Clock Service in Long Beach offers to repair the Guild Hall clock case and inspect the movement. The Los Angeles Clockmakers Guild also handles antique clock repairs. Additional items cover Little Orphan Annie materials, camping clubs, VA loan eligibility, Cal-Vet options, and foreign currency exchange guidance from banks and dealers.
Eight Green Berets held since July for the June 20 killing of a Vietnamese man near Nha Trang move from Long Binh stockade to normal billets near Saigon and may win full freedom if a civilian defense lawyer prevails. The Army probes whether they will face general court martial. Rep Rivers and Sen Hollings voiced concern over intelligence and security impacts.
Mourning floods Belfast after a hurricane leaves 100 dead and 2,000 injured. Catholic and Protestant communities bury children and adults while British forces plan to flood Belfast with 2,000 more troops to quell rioting and curb IRA activity amid a tense, fractured city.
President Nixon named Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. of Greenville South Carolina to the Supreme Court, citing a qualified jurist with a steady record. Senate hearings were set for September 9 by Chairman Eastland, amid anticipated opposition from Southern and other senators.
Saad claims a misdated birth certificate caused a five year drafting error and seeks an honorable discharge for administrative reasons. The Pentagon granted a general discharge with honorable conditions but Saad’s attorney argues it is inadequate and asks a court to order a full honorable discharge. The case centers on Saad born February 10 1940 with a 1942 birth record and a bureaucratic error traced to Iran.
A playful line describes spaghetti as a stringy food that you wind around a fork and then drop in your lap. The quip likens the pasta to a tangled mishap causing a laugh.
Rescue teams recovered 50 victims as Camille battered the Mississippi coast with 190 mph winds and 20 foot tides. Civil Defense reports 49 dead, many missing, and dozens injured as 600 square miles lose power and water. Armed civilians patrol streets while survivors search for loved ones.
Hurricane Camille caused floods that killed three Cubans on the western tip of the island Friday night as it headed toward the U.S. mainland, Radio Havana reported on Monday.
In Congress, critics push for budget reductions across defense programs as part of a broader cost cutting agenda. The notes reference urgent scrutiny of Pentagon spending and potential layoffs and program cuts amid fiscal pressures.
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