20 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1969
Page
1
Prague riot police move in on the anniversary eve of the 1968 invasion tearing gas and clubs into downtown crowds. Riot actions near Wenceslas Square follow Husak endorsement of the invasion and amid calls for a national day of shame.
A spokesman for the German Consul General in Los Angeles advised contacting the Tourist Information Office in Munich for ticket details. Address: 8000 Muenchen Rosental 1, Germany. The 1972 Summer Games run August 26 to September 10.
Advertising representative from the Coca Cola Bottling Co Los Angeles explains AC TION LINE item about the Big Name Bingo contest. Glendinning Co Westport Conn holds winning answers and will advise individuals on mistakes.
In Chattanooga, the Justice Department acknowledged a special wiretap file at FBI headquarters called The June File. Testimony came as James R. Hoffa and three convicted co defendants sought to overturn their jury tampering convictions, arguing tainted evidence from illegal bugging.
Ro man Polanski described a party crasher ejected from the Benedict Canyon home during a housewarming as police seek the intruder in the Sharon Tate massacre. He spoke by phone from London before the Aug. 9 killings, denying any orgy occurred and defending his wife's reputation.
President Nixon expanded federal relief for the Gulf Coast after Camille and directed a high level airborne inspection trip with Vice President Agnew. He announced an additional 1 million for Mississippi relief, and arranged talks with Henry Cabot Lodge aboard Air Force One.
A 14 year old Long Beach boy, Larry Fowler, died from an apparent arrow wound while hiking near Beebe Lake in Alpine County. He was airlifted to a hospital after the incident on Monday during a backpacking trip with two companions.
A brief columnist riff notes that the old idea of work seems less audible in modern life, suggesting shifts in labor attitudes and daily routines as society evolves. Once central, work now blends with leisure and automation, changing how people value time and productivity.
Pass Christian and Gulf Coast areas reel from Hurricane Camille after 150 plus deaths and 1,000 feared dead. Mississippi Gov. Williams cites 162 bodies recovered as Civil Defense officials warn of likely higher toll, while Louisiana reports three fatalities. Airlift shuttles bodies to Hattiesburg as residents seek dry ice and bread.
A report on how oil import quotas sustain elevated gasoline costs. It examines policy impacts on supply, price stability, and consumer fuel bills, with analysis from industry and government sources.
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