Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Independent in Long Beach, California

We have 16,224,693 pages in California

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1968

Page

6

Outgoing H E W Secretary Urges $5 Billion Poverty Hike

Wilbur J Cohen on Meet the Press called for a $5 billion annual increase in antipoverty spending over four to five years to fund a national welfare standard aimed at equity. He proposed allowing recipients to declare eligibility and using tax checks to deter fraud while freeing social workers to help recipients find jobs and training.

Washington Wilbur J. Cohen NBC Meet the Press New York Mississippi Alabama Cohen

House GOP urges Nixon to boost crime fight manpower

House Republican task force on crime urges doubling manpower against organized crime while limiting electronic surveillance. It calls upgrading the Justice Department organized crime section to a division led by an assistant attorney general and expanding strike forces. The report favors retaining or expanding strike forces and replacing U S attorneys in major cities, noting Morgenthau’s effectiveness and urging swift action in staffing.

House Gop Nixon N.Y. Times Service Washington Justice Department Department House Republican Task Force On Senate Roman L. Hruska Republican Task Force Ramsey Clark Buffalo Brooklyn Detroit Philadelphia Newark Miami U.S Robert M. Morgenthau Manhattan Rep. H. Poff R-Va Johnson Congress

Mansfield Urges Nixon to Meet De Gaulle and Europe Leaders

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged President-elect Nixon to visit Charles de Gaulle and other European leaders soon after inauguration to repair strains in U S France relations and strengthen NATO. He cited past talks with De Gaulle and pressed for enhanced European burden sharing and a broader peace effort in Vietnam.

Walington UPI Senate Mike Mansfield Richard M. Nixon Charles de Gaulle France United States Mansfield de Gaulle Europe Nixon NATO Czechoslovakia Senate Foreign Relations Committee North Vietnam Vietnam

Blind Bob Killed in Chula Vista Robbery Loot Motive

Police say robbery appears to be motive in the beating death of Robert E. Anderson known as Blind Bob. The 40 year old operated a small news stand and was found in a pool of blood in his living room Friday night.

Chula Vista UPI Robert E. Anderson Bob

Is Baldness Necessary A Bold Hair Loss Ad

A historical ad promotes the Thomas treatment for thinning hair with a medical team including three specialists and a bacteriologist. It offers a free consultation and notes some cases may be untreatable, specifically male pattern baldness, which is stated as not responsive to treatment.

Thomas

Also Mentioned on This Page

HEW Morgenthau Republican Crime Unit Chicago Las Vegas Columbus Saigon National Liberation Front South Vietnam Paris Douglas U.P. Depot E. Carson Lakewood Cougar MT. Tree Farms Morlos Long Beach Pine Ave Sukte Park Lincoln Park Los Angeles S$. Hill ST Park Free Pershing Square N. Hollywood Hamiln St. Valley Plaza Sears Auto Center Foreman & Clark Fas Lakewood Center Les Altes Center Alse del Ame Center Terrance & Buena Park Center Vanderbilt Chrysler Auto Center Mays May Co Lakewood Lakewood Blvd May Co South Bay Hawthorne Artesia Buena Park la Palma Dale May Co South Coast Plaza San Diego Bristol
Search Courier

Search the Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication