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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1969

Page

7

Bay Island Fence Dispute Heads To Hearing Thursday

Sunset Beach homeowners and Huntington Harbour Corp clash over a disputed back-yard strip on Bay Island. Santa Ana Superior Court Judge Claude M. Owens weighs a temporary restraining order barring a chain-link fence as tensions spike. The Sunset Beach Chamber of Commerce and Las Damas Club condemn actions by Huntington Harbour Corp. while homeowners say they have occupied the land for 20 years.

Sunset Beach Huntington Harbour Corp Bay Island Santa Ana Sunset Beach Chamber of Commerce Las Damas Club of Corporation

Pasadena Dope Raid Nets 40 Arrests

Pasadena police narcotics investigators arrested 40 persons and seized several kilos of marijuana heroin and 3000 capsules of dangerous drugs in an 18 hour operation ending Saturday.

Pasadena UPI

Labor disputes flare in Long Beach area with molotov incidents

Labor tensions erupt Saturday as MOLOTOV cocktails are hurled at Harvey Aluminum in Torrance and a THUMS picket line forms in Long Beach. The ongoing Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union strike enters its 44th day, with threats of a Catalina Freight Company walkout and continued yard work disputes at THUMS and Plant and Field Service Co.

Long Beach Thums, Long Beach Harvey Aluminum Company Torrance Rials Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union THUMS Dike Road Harbor Scenic Independent Union of Petroleum Workers Plant and Field Service Co Thums Yard Pier 1 Oil Island Harvey

Father Barricaded on Farm Refuses Custody of Children

In Bordeaux France a man Andre Fourquet 38 barricaded a farm house with his three children to protest a judge decision placing them with his estranged wife. His 13 year old daughter Aline escaped earlier while 11 year old Francis pleaded for bread. Police left food but the father warned he would not release the children until his wife visits, prompting ongoing tension and a gendarme death during related events.

Francis Fourquet Andre Fourquet Fourquet Francis Aline

CHP Officer Shot on Duty in Soledad Canyon

A California Highway Patrol officer and a motorist were wounded in a gun battle on Soledad Canyon Road near Newhall. Patrolman Warren B. Joffius was in good condition after being shot in the chest, while 29 year old Michael Lane of Canoga Park was in serious condition with a bullet wound below the heart. Officers said the firefight followed a traffic stop and Joffius approached the vehicle.

Saugus California Soledad Canyon Road Newhall Warren B. Joffius Santa Clarita Hospital Michael Lane Canoga Park

Indiana senator douses policeman with MACE on Senate floor

In Indianapolis a state senator squirted MACE at Lt. R. K. Andersen during a floor demonstration. The move aimed to push a bill outlawing private possession but failed 11 to 34. Proponent Sen. John J. Frick argued to curb crime. opponents warned rights and black market fears. The bill would fine up to $1000 and imprison up to one year for private possession.

Indianapolis Indiana Senate R. K. Andersen John J. Frick James B. Young R-Franklin

Teen Held in Fatal Tot Beating

A 14-year-old babysitter was detained in the fatal beating of one year old Darryl Arnold in South Central Los Angeles. Darryl died en route to Watts Medical Center after he and his three-year-old brother Jefferey were found injured on a sidewalk. their parents Levi and Stella were at work. The motive for the slaying is unknown.

Los Angeles UPI Watson Medical Center Darryl Arnold Jefferey Levi Stella

Suit Filed Against Kodak Over Home Movie Censorship

Two men Frank Esposito of San Francisco and Jerry Abrams of Berkeley filed a federal suit Friday against Eastman Kodak Co. alleging censorship of home movies the film considers obscene. The suit was filed through the American Civil Liberties Union.

San Francisco UPD Eastman Kodak, Co Frank Esposito Jerry Abrams Berkeley American Civil Liberties Union

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