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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
4
The 8400 gallon spill near the Santa Barbara Channel drew protests from residents and officials who accused the oil industry and government of deceit. Crude escaped through an 8 inch weld as 16 wells were shut, with containment efforts and a faulty pipeline replacement underway.
The Water Resources Control Board postponed adopting rules for shoreline and waterway spill chemicals after objections from manufacturers. Dr. William H. McNeely questioned Fish and Game supervision and chemical disclosure, while Hal Kasden and Ronald B. Robie argued the rules rely on emotion and flawed tests.
In Sacramento a law office hosted secret depositions Thursday in San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto’s $12.5 million libel suit against Look magazine. Attornies for both sides attended as the proceedings were conducted privately.
The article reports scientists urging the reduction of whole body radiation exposure from 0.17 roentgens per year to 0.017 or lower. They warn that failing to act could lead to immediate serious health consequences for the public. Gorman and Tamplin cite hard evidence supporting a tighter limit if nationwide exposure reaches the maximum 0.17 roentgens per year.
A federal court jury in Los Angeles found Maurice H. Friedman and Manuel Jacobs guilty on 12 counts linked to secret Grand Jury transcripts in the Friars Club card cheating case. They face sentencing on February 2.
The House voted 216 to 18 to accept Senate language restraining a fund cutoff as a desegregation tool. NAACP leader Clarence Mitchell praised the outcome, citing White House influence and crediting Rep. Conte and Sen. Scott for crafting the compromise. The conference will reconcile 17.6 and 21.3 billion HEW budget figures and WH amendments.
A gunman, unnamed, grabbed an rifle from a San Francisco pawnshop, fired on two pedestrians, killing one 21 year old Richard Vargas and wounding Jules Jobin 39, before killing himself. Police say the suspect left 90 on the counter and used the carbine to shoot.
President Nixon announced his intention to veto the conference bill and urged Congress to pass a continuing resolution at last year's spending pace through January 30. Senate leader Mike Mansfield signals support for advancing the Labor-HEW bill despite the veto risk. The education appropriation in the bill exceeds Nixon's request by over $1 billion, reflecting intense lobbying by education groups.
San Quentin officials report inmate Columbus Varnell 44 left on a 72 hour furlough to seek work in San Francisco and did not return as of Thursday. Varnell was serving sentences for second degree burglary and second degree robbery and had been returned earlier as a parole violator. Authorities consider the furlough possibly an approved release for employment.
Fragmentary OCR reads indicates a weekend closure at Steens on Pine Avenue in Long Beach California with a dated stamp Oct 6 1944 and delivery code S390 94200. Details are incomplete and ambiguous.
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