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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1964
Page
3
In Washington and Louisiana reports President Johnson witnessed ratification of the 24th amendment abolishing poll taxes in federal elections. The change took effect after South Dakota became the 38th state to ratify, marking the end of poll taxes as a barrier to voting.
Thousands stranded as record 7 inch snowfall halts travel and closes schools across Borger and the Panhandle. Rescue crews search for two missing men amid nine foot drifts. highways impassable. cars abandoned. A tornado damages Eagle Lake and Chesterville areas.
In Jackson Mississippi, during Byron de la Beckwith’s trial for Medgar Evers’s murder, witnesses described Beckwith’s white Valiant with a tall radio antenna parked near the scene. FBI Agent Pegues noted a scar on Beckwith’s face resembling injuries from telescopic sights, while Dr. Bratley dated the scar as 10 to 30 days old. The state ties a 30.06 Enfield rifle and a scope sight fingerprint to Beckwith as murder evidence.
Signal Hilary Council put three major propositions on the April 14 municipal general election ballot. Voters decide on civil service residency, whether city clerk and treasurer posts should be appointed, and the ongoing Master Plan zoning ordinance. Council also moved to continue study sessions and place the general plan on the agenda.
Dads of Iads attending Washington Intermediate School Bellflower will meet with their sons in the school cafetorium Thursday at 6 20 pm for the annual Father and Son banquet. Entertainment includes diving and surfing fun.
Don Evans will replace George Prince as BelMower High School baseball coach while Prince becomes the school's attendance officer. The change coincides with the Buc players preparing for spring activities at the district.
A heated house debate over the Willis amendment focused on extending federal power to regulate private facilities. Rep. Linday and Rep. Harris argued over commerce clause limits while Alger and Joelson clashed on property rights versus freedom. Several amendments were rejected as southern and non southern members battled the measure amid fears of racial impacts and “railroading” the bill through.
Two women captured one of two murder suspects outside a downtown bar after retired Navy man Dwight E Plummer died on the sidewalk. Police held Thurman Wallace and Floyd Neal on suspicion of murder. An autopsy to determine cause of death was planned.
Buena Park laborer Joe Lorenzo Menchaca was arrested after narcotics agents raided his home at 6550 Sequoia Drive and found about six ounces of heroin, including three ounces in a vacuum cleaner and another three in a toilet tank. He faces one possession charge and three counts of alleged sales as deputies describe the operation by state narcotics agents, Irvine police, and Buena Park detectives.
Sacramento Assemblyman C George Deukmejian R Long Beach proposes a cap of 15 bills per session and an interim study on the bill curb. He says it costs taxpayers 222 per bill intro duction and any extra bills would require two thirds approval. He notes as many as 5000 bills flood the legislature in a regular session, often late in the term.
Keith Funston president of the New York Stock Exchange said disciplinary action would be brought against some specialists for their performance on the day of President Kennedy's assassination. He testified before a House Commerce subcommittee that in addition to stocks in the SEC report, other specialists would be scrutinized. Funston noted interrogations found most results satisfactory, but promised action in a few cases tomorrow.
In Accra hundreds of pro-government demonstrators surrounded the U.S. Embassy charging Yankee imperialism. They carried placards pledging Ghana Yes and Yankee No, with reports of the U.S. flag torn down outside the embassy and claims officials of President Kwame Karumah's CPP sparked the protest.
An across the state auto insurance hike, effective February 12, will raise premiums due to higher repair costs and larger personal injury awards. Rates vary by county, with Marin leading at up to 17.2 percent and Orange County near the top, while San Francisco officials note a statewide average rise near 10.7 percent.
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