Action Line answers on beds and fitness clubs in Long Beach area
Reader questions cover zebra striped sheets from Europa Co Santa Monica Mall and Safariland Bever ly Hills stock in January. Fitness options include Downtown YMCA 13 week program starting mid January, Long Beach City College Physical Fitness I, and Mileathon International jog teams via Long Beach Community Hospital.
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E.S
Long Beach
Europa Co
Santa Monica Mall
Santa Monica
Safariland
Brighton Way
Beverly Hills
YMCA
Long Beach Blvd
Haskell Elder
Long Beach City College
Liberal Arts
Carson St
Long Beach Community Hospital
Mileathon International
Where's Jimmy and the tale of James Cagney
Long Beach reader asks if James Cagney is alive. Earl Wilson says Cagney, 64, lives on a New York farm near Millbrook, pursuing farming horse raising writing painting and sailing. The actor famed for Public Enemy Yankee Doodle Dandy and Mister Roberts retired from film.
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James Cagney
G.K
Long Beach
Millbrook
N.Y
Earl Wilson
Cagney
George M. Cohan
Hollywood
Mae Clark
Action Line Guidance for Readers
Instructions explain using ACTION LINE 432-3451 for questions and problems. If lines are busy send a postcard or letter with essential info but no photos or returnable items. Submit one query at a time to help process more readers efficiently.
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Long Beach
Calif
Action Line
Long Beach War Vet Slain in San Francisco Hold Up
Robert J. Dooley, a Navy hospital corpsman who served in Vietnam and aboard the Sanctuary, was shot in the back and killed while placing his wallet on the bar as two holdup men burst into a San Francisco tavern. Police said about $50 was taken from the cash drawer and customers ordered to surrender purses and billfolds.
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Long Beach
San Francisco
Robert J. Dooley
Sanctuary
Dirksen presses Nixon on A-Pact timing delay debate
President elect Nixon met with Senate and House GOP leaders amid discord over the nuclear weapons pact timing. Dirksen urged delaying action near inauguration, citing urgency, while Nixon kept his position. White House echoed support for early Senate action. Helms to remain CIA director.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Nixon
House
Ky blasts Clifford over Paris talks and table shape remark
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky of South Vietnam denounced Secretary of Defense Clark M. Clifford saying he has a talent for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Ky said Saigon and the U.S. delegation coordinate all conference strategy with no divergences amid peace talks in Paris. Pham Dang Lam echoed the reaction saying Saigon does not raise procedural questions. Clifford previously warned the U.S. might negotiate without South Vietnam if it boycotted broader talks.
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Paris
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Pham Dang Lam
Lam
Washington
Absences Hit 13,000 In Long Beach Schools
The Hong Kong flu spreads rapidly in Long Beach with 13 000 absences in district schools. Barton Elementary records 30 percent out of 1 036. Long Beach Poly High reports 25 percent absent. Lakewood Senior High 21 percent. Health officials limit visitors to hospitals especially nursing homes.
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Hong Kong
Long Beach
I. D. Litwack
Litwack
Los Angeles County Health Department
Barton Elementary
Long Beach Poly High
Lakewood Senior High School
St. Anthony’s Girls High School
City Health Department
Atlanta
UPI
States Struck by the Virus in 34 States
The Hong Kong flu spreads rapidly across the nation with 34 states reporting influenza activity. The NCDC cited simultaneous regional impact and noted widespread absenteeism, school and college closures, and strain differences from prior Asian flu outbreaks. Vice President Humphrey contracted the illness and canceled a Los Angeles visit.
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Hubert Humphrey
Los Angeles
National Communicable Disease Center
Atlanta
Wyoming
Maine
Massachusetts
Nebraska
NCDC
Hong Kong
Clear Skies Bring Gusty Coastal Winds This Week
A pre dawn shower dropped .14 inch citywide with .22 in downtown LA and .08 in Long Beach. Forecast calls for generally fair weather with local gusty winds along coastal areas for the remainder of the week.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Unemployment at All-Time Low Across the United States
Noted national unemployment rates fall to record lows with economists predicting sustained labor market strength. Government officials, including Robert Finch, discuss HEW policy plans and potential impact on job growth and public programs.
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U.S
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