ACTION LINE answers voter fee questions and shipping woes
A reader asks if there is a fee to register to vote. officials say there is never a charge and cite a California opinion. Another reader seeks help with a misdelivered shipment from Midhatten Worldwide Movers, which is claimed to be out of business. authorities suggest Berkshire Motor Carrier Bureau contact and tracking furniture.
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Long Beach
Calif
C.M.S
Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters
California Attorney General
Los Angeles County
Registrar of Voters
N. Spring Sr
Los Angeles
New York
Midhatten Worldwide
Rome
N.Y
Midhatten
J.A.D
A. Midhatten Worldwide Movers
New York Better Business Bureau
New York State Public Service Commission
Motor Carrier Bureau of the Commission
Church St
Dwayne Vilegoth
R.G.S
California Department of Motor Vehicles
Sacramento
Action Line
Vielguth
Fremont
Fremont News Register
Ways to introduce an old dog to a baby kitten
Experts advise initial separation and gradual supervised introductions in the home. Most dogs adjust to small kittens over time, but compatibility isn’t guaranteed. The second item notes returning lost property with help from state agencies and local papers to locate the owner.
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Gether
Delayed retirement checks for California teachers due to year-end paperwork
A reader in Fort Collins asks about late pension checks from the California State Teachers Retirement System. Officials say the wife’s check should have arrived, and the husband’s will mail within 10 days as processing slowed in the Los Angeles County office from heavy year-end paperwork.
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Long Beach Unified
Colorado
J.H
Fort Collins
Colo. A
R. W. Rinehart
California State Teachers Retirement System
Los Angeles County
City trees dying as owners neglect care on 55th Street
A reader complains about new city trees along 55th Street between Rose and Walnut Avenues dying from lack of watering. The letter cites at least six dead or failing trees and urges owners to maintain the landscaping and show pride in the neighborhood.
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55Th Street
Rose and Walnut Avenues
R.M
Eisenhower’s condition worsens doctors weigh heart transplant
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center reported Eisenhower’s heart spasms continued and his age plus other medical conditions made a heart transplant unfeasible. Despite weakness he slept part of the day and remained alert, receiving wishes from around the world as his condition remained extremely critical.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Humphrey Allies Claim 1,400 Votes On First Ballot
1,400 votes are in Humphrey’s column for the Democratic nomination on the first ballot, with McCarthy around 600. OBrien calls the count very hard and realistic, based on personal delegate contacts. Humphrey urges peace in Vietnam as seating fights loom at the convention.
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Lawrence O’brien
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert McCandless
Washington
O’brien
Vietnam
Rusk to Testify on Viet War as Dems Seek Debate
Democratic platform writers urge a Vietnam debate to curb antiwar dissent. Secretary of State Dean Rusk agrees to testify at an unusual session, prompted by delegates demanding more testimony opposing the war. The session follows calls for a bombing halt and aims to balance pro and antiwar witnesses.
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Washington
UPI
Democratic Platform
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
Rusk
Hale Boggs
D-La
Platform Committee
U.S. Senate
John Gilligan
Ohio
Chicago
Roger Hilsman
Eugene J. McCarthy
North Vietnam
Boggs
Nixon Opens Campaign Across Illinois Michigan Ohio
Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon started his bid with stops in Illinois Michigan and Ohio. He spoke on Capitol steps in Springfield and met leaders in Lansing and Detroit at a Veterans of Foreign Wars event before a large welcome in Columbus.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Illinois
Michigan
GOP
Capitol
Springfield
Ill
Lansing
Mich
Detroit
Nixon
Nixon rally at Columbus airport urges unity for USA
In a rousing speech to thousands, Nixon claimed the American people will save the United States. He forecast big campaign momentum and predicted Republican wins in California Illinois Michigan and Ohio. He urged an end to US involvement in Vietnam while aides labeled the talk nonpartisan. President Johnson arrived at the convention as Nixon’s motorcade crossed paths on the Edsel Ford Expressway.
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Columbus
Nixon
California
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Detroit
VFW
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Johnson
Airport
Richard M. Nixon
Moving in Cycles Versus Running in Circles
The quote reflects a view that progress can be framed as cycles rather than random loops, offering a dignified framing even when the underlying motions are similar. It contrasts cadence with aimless motion and hints at intentional repetition.
Johnson sticks to Vietnam policy ahead of convention
Detroit report states President Johnson will not alter the Vietnam war policy before or after the Democratic National Convention. He reaffirmed his stance Monday night, signaling no policy bend to aid Senator Humphrey.
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Detroit
Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Chicago
Hubert H. Humphrey
North Vietnam
U.S
Apollo 8 crew set to orbit Saturn 5 mission shift
Space Agency announced an extra Apollo flight named Apollo 8 between the first manned Apollo and the planned November Saturn 5 mission. The crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders will ride the Saturn 5 into space on Apollo 8 without the moon lander, with Borman's ship slated for a mid-December 10 day flight.
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Space Center
Houston
UPI
Space Agency
Sam _ Phillips
U.S
Phillips
Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Philips
Borman
Grocery Clerk Fends Off, Robber Fatally Shot in Store
Sacramento police say a 31 year old grocery clerk Doug Young fired five rounds at a robber during a Monday night hold up. The suspect was wounded while fleeing with an undetermined amount of money and died. The victim was not identified.
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Sacramento
Doug Young
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