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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1969

Page

3

Family to Testify Sirhan Not Sane at RFK Killing

Sirhan B. Sirhan and his relatives may testify this week as defense seeks to prove the Kennedy assassination resulted from a sick disturbed mind. Prosecutors may rest by Wednesday, allowing Sirhan, his mother Mary, and brother Munir to testify. trial resumes after a weekend recess.

Sirhan RFK Sirhan B. Sirhan Robert F. Kennedy David N. Fitts Adel and Munir Mary Russell E. Parsons Kennedy Emile Zola Berman New York

Rain Slideshow Of Floods And Fires Rages Across California

The storm knocks out roads and isolates towns from Ojai to Santa Barbara. Evacuations continue as six families leave the Ojai Valley for the third time in a month. Rescue crews clear a snowbound path for stranded motorists near Wrightwood and searches halt for a missing DC-3.

Blvd Faustino E. Valdez Santa Paula Hollywood Ojai Valley Los Angeles Ojai Ventura Angeles National Forest Wrightwood Table Top Mountain Santa Barbara Bishop

Readers Digest Sweepstakes Victory and Car Prize

A letter from M L P of Wilmington celebrates winning a Reader's Digest Sweepstakes five years ago. The couple kept their Valiant, paid license and tax on the value, nearly lost the prize by missing a notice about advertising rights, and are glad they responded.

Reader's Digest M.L.P Wilmington

Man Leaps Off Ocean Liner Aboard Lurline

A crewman aboard the Matson liner Lurline leaped overboard about 20 miles off Point Fermin. The death is listed as a suicide with the name withheld. A six hour search, aided by Coast Guard helicopter and craft, failed to locate the body. The Lurline was returning from Hawaii and caused a six hour delay in departure for San Francisco.

Matson Lurline Point Fermin Steamship Company Coast Guard Hawaii San Francisco

Apartment Fire Fatal to Long Beach Man

Robert J. Griggs of 1290 E. Ocean Blvd. was killed in a Sunday apartment fire. Four city fire units contained the blaze in 15 minutes. Investigators considered the fire may have started from a faulty gas wall heater or a cigarette on a mattress. The apartment sustained charred walls and burned rugs drapes and mattress.

Robert J. Griggs E. Ocean Blvd

Bergdoll Family History Untangles World War I Era

The article notes Charles Bergdoll sought a pardon to enlist in the U S Air Corps while claiming German sympathy for his WWI role. He reportedly offered services as a Kaiser's aviator in 1914. After release he and family ran two Pennsylvania farms and his wife later divorced him. In 1950 his son Alfred was arrested for refusing induction.

U.S. Air Corps Bergdoll Pennsylvania Alfred

Burglars Take TV and Stereo From Long Beach Home

Police said burglars pried open a side door and stole a television and stereo valued at 631 dollars from the home of Antonio H and Gene Tella, 118 Maine Ave., Long Beach, reported Sunday.

Antonio H Reo Gene Tella Maine Ave Long Beach

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