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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
2
Twelve captive U.S. GIs freed by Prince Sihanouk were handed to Australian diplomats and will fly to the United States later today. The gesture was described as tolerant and without the ransoms or apologies previously demanded.
Outbreaks of Hong Kong flu spread to 23 states with isolated cases in seven others and widespread influenza like illnesses in 10 more. Storms bring heavy snow from Oregon to Michigan causing road closures and school cancellations while California citrus crops face frost risk.
London reports two scientists using sonar detected a moving object in Loch Ness. Prof. D Gordon Tucker and Dr. Hugh Braithwaite say a creature about 20 feet long could travel at 15 knots and may inhabit the lake’s depths, suggesting a possible monster.
Norman Thomas, longtime Socialist candidate and famed critic of capitalism, died in a Long Island nursing home at 84. He ran six presidential campaigns from 1928 to 1948 and remained a persistent voice for principle despite few political wins. The article notes his influence on later reforms and Johnson's tribute to his eloquence and moral courage.
In Geneva on Thursday Sophia Loren's doctor said the actress expects her first baby to be born in the first ten days of January. Loren has had two prior miscarriages.
California State College at Los Angeles announced it would accept 3,000 new students for the upcoming spring term. The enrollment expansion reflects campus capacity and program demand as officials outline admission plans.
Classified section from Long Beach California dated December 20, 1968 lists contact numbers INDEPENDENT Phone and rates. Subscriptions show Per Month 3.50 and Year 42.00 with carrier delivery options. Publication notes indicate court and decree references from Los Angeles County dating back to 1946.
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