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Readers seek help on abacus math tools insurance refunds anti smog rules and tipping etiquette. The column covers Chinese and Japanese abacus sizes from The Orient, VA refund rumors denied, anti smog device laws for 1955 1963 models, a delayed insurance policy refund issue, and suggested 15 percent tips with a minimum quarter for beauty services.
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Yoshi Shimura
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Long Beach
Paul Newmark
California Air Resources Board
James Hayes
Highway Patrol
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Reaction to incubator rights sparking home concerns
A letter from Mrs. G. S. of Long Beach argues that the modern home cannot properly care for chicks born in incubators. She questions how incubators are bought or sold and laments the fate of these fragile creatures amid child handling and improper care.
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Long Beach
Cali
College Reopens Amid Threats Of Expulsion At S F State
San Francisco State College reopens as acting president S Hayakawa vows no-nonsense classes and possible armed police protection. Militants warn classes will be shut down and the protest continues after a lengthy campus disruption since November 13 led by the Black Students Union demanding 15 points including restoration of a Black Panther instructor and admission of all applicants regardless of qualifications.
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UPI
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San Francisco State
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Battleship New Jersey Near DMZ Ready to Help Marines
Aboard the USS New Jersey off Vietnam the 56,000 ton battleship moved to the fringe of the DMZ as a precautionary threat, firing 5 inch shells and later 16 inch rounds at bunker networks near Quang Tri. The ship’s skipper said fires would occur only on request, with no DMZ incursions.
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Quang Tri
Johnson
South China Sea
Nha Trang
Hua
1St Corps
Hue
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Edward Snyder
Fairfax
U.S. Command
Saigon
Quang 7 City
California Maintains Grim Lead In Holiday Traffic Deaths
Snow and rain slicked roads slowed travelers as the Thanksgiving weekend ended with traffic fatalities nearing 700 nationwide. A UPI count at midnight showed 690 deaths since the holiday began Wednesday evening. California led with 57 deaths, followed by Texas 44, Ohio 39, and New York 35.
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United Press International
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Texas
Ohio
New York
Chill Wind Moves Into Southland
Chilly winds moved from the Gulf of Alaska into the Southland Sunday. Long Beach business districts saw decorations jostled as a 3 acre brush fire sprang up in Los Angeles. Gusts reached 37 mph churning seas from Pt Conception to Oceanside. Temperatures dropped to 45 degrees in Long Beach with a forecast rise to 63 degrees.
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Gulf of Alaska
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Pt. Concepcion
Oceanside
Daley Defends Study On Democratic Convention Police Clashes
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley called a presidential commission report on street clashes an excellent study overall but said the summary was misleading. He criticized the summary at a City Hall press conference and refused to answer reporters' questions.
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UPI
Richard J. Daley
Presidential Commission
City Hall
Daley
State Street
ToDay Sz SsCHUCEKELE Daughter’s growing up noted by fashion pace
A fragment reflects a daughter maturing as she dressed with slower rhythm and quicker dialing, signaling a simple, personal transition observed by family.
Chicago riot report blames Daley and police for DNC clashes
The National Commission on Violence says Chicago police used excessive force during the Democratic National Convention protests, with demonstrators facing provocation and the police acting indiscriminately. Mayor Daley and city administration receive blame in a 273 page study drafted by investigators led by Daniel Walker.
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UPI
National Commission On Violence
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Te Commission
Daley
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Eisenhower
Daniel Walker
Martin Luther King
Walker
Chicago Crime Commission
Life Says Chicago Cops on the Take
Life magazine charges organized crime flourishes around and within the Chicago police force. It says graft runs through the force, with raids on a North Side lottery network showing payouts to officers across districts and roving task forces. The piece cites a breakdown in command and a 1968 Democratic convention riot as evidence of a climate where crime thrives.
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UPI
Chicago
Life Magazine
Life
North Side
Ehlige
Roving snipers blast windows in Downey car spree
Downey police say roving snipers fired on four hour spree in northwest Downey wounding no one. Officers arrested two young men a young woman and a male teenager late Sunday night after matching their car to a description from 80 to 100 callers who phoned in tips.
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