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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1968
Page
1
ACTION LINE offers assistance by mail box 230 Long Beach California 90801 and phone numbers 432-3451 with hours 9 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm Monday through Friday. Questions are chosen for general interest and usefulness.
The Silent Movie at 611 N. Fairfax Ave Los Angeles has run for 27 years. Owner John Hampton says shows start at 7 p.m. nightly except Sunday with two complete screenings. Hampton offers a free pass to readers with an interest in silent stars like Rudolph Valentino and Fatty Arbuckle.
A reader asks about a Katanga malachite order from Astro Minerals Ltd New York. Company vice president George Tanjeloff says the Congo rock is delayed and should reach New York in about 15 days before forwarding to the customer.
Letter writers ask if indomethacin is dangerous after a April article. Dr. William M. O'Brien cites dangerous side effects including ulcers and emotional issues. Dr. Lester Meister defends the drug as relatively safe, noting FDA awareness and medical letters warning against use in pregnancy or ulcers. The manufacturer warns against use by pregnant women and those with ulcers.
Court transcripts do not exist for divorces in Los Angeles County. A transcript can be obtained from the court reporter assigned to the case, with the reporter’s name listed in the divorce file and costs varying by testimony.
A reader from Long Beach argues for state regulation of motel and hotel room rentals. They describe late check-ins paying high rates for short stays and advocate 24-hour or hourly billing to ensure fair rest periods.
Long Beach geologist Dr. B Clark Burchfiel, stranded in Prague for the International Congress of Geologists, described Czech streets in despair under Soviet troops. He said locals plead for U S messages and observed curfew and gunfire as the invasion halted the congress.
Democratic platform writers in Chicago tentatively backed a tax reform plank aimed at closing loopholes that favor the rich. The five hour secret Steering Committee session drafted the proposal alongside other domestic items and was to be reviewed by the full panel later this week.
Pope Paul VI arrived in Bogota on a social reform mission amid a crowd estimated over one million. He walked from the airport to Plaza Bolivar, greeted by 50 000 waving pilgrims, while security cleared a path through 15 000 police and troops to the cathedral.
In Prague President Ludvik Svoboda refused to back any puppet government and met with Soviet ambassador Ivan Chervonenko to defend the legally elected cabinet led by Premier Oldrich Cernik. Radio broadcasts claimed Dubcek’s death though unconfirmed as Soviet forces occupy.
Army doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center reported on Thursday night that former President Dwight D. Eisenhower continued to have disturbing episodes of heart irregularity but showed no major change in the last 24 hours. The 9 p.m. bulletin said he remained stable, resting comfortably, with no significant rhythm disturbances.
The government moved to revoke the citizenship of Queens housewife Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan accused of serving as a brutal Nazi concentration camp supervisor from 1939 to 1945. The action cites her long membership in the SS and alleges she concealed these facts when applying for entry and citizenship. Authorities call her an active participant in the system that imprisoned tortured and murdered millions.
A satirical note claims automation has not cut red tape but merely perforated it, implying little improvement and more complex hoops for process flow. The piece critiques bureaucratic overhead and the stubbornness of procedural delays.
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