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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1968

Page

3

Reagan Approves 1.5 Million Rural Legal Aid Grant

California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. gains a $1.5 million federal antipoverty grant approved by Gov. Ronald Reagan in a move he had previously criticized. William P. Clark noted resolutions of past concerns while CRLA officials announced the grant.

Reagan Sacramento Ronald Reagan California Rural Legal Assistance Inc William P. Clark Laurence P. Horan Federal Office of Economic Opportunity CRLA Clark

Trustees and AFT Open Talks Over S F State Crisis

Trustees and the American Federation of Teachers began talks in San Francisco to resolve campus troubles at San Francisco State College. The AFT warned of a strike starting January 6 if negotiations fail and urged nationwide support from other California state colleges. Mediator Ronald Haighton said progress was made in bringing the parties together.

San Francisco UPI American Federation of Teachers AFT Ronald Haughton

Consumer costs hit record high in November

In the Long Beach Los Angeles area consumer costs rose three tenths of one percent in November to 124.2 on the CPI. Bureau of Labor Statistics official Suzanne Sadowsky noted food and clothing fell while gasoline housing and health and recreation outpaced the declines. Nationally the CPI reached 123.4 with inflation erasing pay gains for about 45 million workers as stated by Arnold Chase.

Long Beach Los Angeles Suzanne Sadowsky Southern California U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington Arnold Chase Department Chase

Three Deaths Reported in Area Traffic Accidents

A 45 year old Anaheim woman died Friday after a collision near her home involving her daughter Lucia de Lisa 19 and another driver June Tagliere 45 of Garden Grove. Also killed were Hamilton G. Longwell Jr 19 of Laguna Beach while fueling a car on the San Diego Freeway and Estevan Munoz 50 a farm laborer from Huntington Beach struck on Beach Boulevard. Police said no one was held for either crash.

Anaheim Velia Stricklin Martin Luther Hospital Lucia de Lisa June Tagliere Lampson Ave Garden Grove de Lisa Jackie Rita Stricklin Tagliere Hamilton G. Longwell JR Laguna Beach San Diego Laguna Estevan Munoz Gothard St Huntington Beach Beach Boulevard Ellis Ave Munoz Roslyn Irene Atwood Bloomington

Nineteen Valley Rebels arraigned on 75 counts

Nineteen students from San Fernando Valley State College faced a 75 count indictment in Los Angeles Superior Court after a campus disturbance on November 4. They are to enter pleas February 10 on charges including conspiracy to kidnap falsely imprison burglary and rob. Bail was set at 1000 each for all with two at 2500. Chatman, Jones Jr. had higher bail. Chatman is president of the Black Students Union.

San Francisco UPI State Supreme Court Larry D. Panchot San Fernando Valley State College Los Angeles Superior Court William B. Keene Trators Keene Archie Chatman Arthur Jones Jr Chatman Black Students Union

Death at San Gregorio Beach Prompts Sheriff Probe

San Jose sheriffs deputies investigate a death by own action after finding a pile of men's clothing and a note reading I say goodbye to the world at San Gregorio Beach on Thursday. No body was located, and investigators remain unconvinced by the note’s claim.

San Jose San Gregorio Beach

Vietnam officer warns fate of the country rests with the United States

A Vietnamese lieutenant colonel in Pleiku says the fate of Vietnam is decided by America and laments limited local influence on Paris peace talks. He criticizes Ky as weak and notes government officials profit from war. Refugees push for peace and American withdrawal to force negotiations.

Pleiku Vietnam America Thieu Paris U.S Saigon Nguyen Cao Ky Hanoi National Liberation Front Vui du

Ontario Airport Plan Dropped as Obsolete

The Los Angeles Airport Commission dropped a nearly completed master plan for Ontario International Airport after officials said new FAA design standards will render the current plans obsolete. The panel approved paying $43,775 for work done and filed away the plan while pursuing possible Washington exemptions. An $80,000 experiment to spray chemicals over LAX to reduce fog received final approval.

Los Angeles Airport Commission Ontario International Airport Federal Aviation Administration Washington Ontario Los Angeles International Airport

Five Americans among 12 killed in Baja crash

A private DC-3 carrying 12 people including five Americans was found wrecked in rugged mountains 25 miles east of Ensenada Mexico. Weather hindered rescue efforts and authorities planned horseback travel to reach the site.

Ensenada Mexico Exportadora de Sal, S.A. Salt Exporting Co Tijuana

Car lovers die of carbon monoxide poisoning in parked car

In south central Los Angeles a 25 year old man Raymond Williams and a teenage girl about 17 or 18 died from carbon monoxide poisoning while in the back seat of a parked car. The engine was still warm when found.

Los Angeles CNS Raymond Williams

Beach Fire Said to Firebug Thief At Huntington Beach

Arson investigators say a burglar set a 40 000 blaze at Universal Beauty College in Huntington Beach by stuffing paper into gas heaters. The fire at 18530 Beach Blvd broke out late Thursday, controlled in 50 minutes by seven units. Probed coin machines and desks before the blaze. Other businesses below the second story were undamaged.

Huntington Beach Universal Beauty College Beach Blvd James B. Watters

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