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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1968
Page
1
The column advertises ACTION LINE as a service to cut red tape and stand up for rights. Readers are invited to write Box 230 Long Beach California 90801 or call 432-3451 between 2 PM and 1 PM, or 5 PM and 9 PM, Monday through Friday for answers to generally interesting questions.
A reader asks if Illinois offers a property tax relief plan for seniors and is told none exists due to constitutional uniformity. The column then recounts O Henry’s The Gift of the Magi and notes his life, fame, and struggles, with emphasis on Jim and Della’s selfless gift exchange and the Magi theme.
A New Year note from Action Line honors Millie Fox Murray Colin Sanford Gifford Lloyd Hintz Harry Macon and Al Sehmidt for their varied contributions that brought comfort to lonely and needy individuals during the holidays.
Reader asks where Finnish records exist and if comic routines or folk songs are available. Three Los Angeles shops listed offer U S selection of Finnish folk music. comic records unlikely per Knight Education president. Also notes Gladys Taber’s status with Family Circle and publication of her Stillmeadow Calendar.
The American Civil Liberties Union maintains offices at 503 Market St San Francisco and 1519 Berkeley Way in Berkeley. Attorney Paul Halvonik explains cases are accepted if they raise civil liberties issues and test a constitutional point, with emphasis on broader implications and precedent. The ACLU provides legal counsel gratis.
A reader from Long Beach recalls a girl asking how to prove age without a driver’s license. A commenter, 21 and non-driver, mentions a self made ID card with his photo, notarized and accepted locally.
Dense fog blanketed coastal and low-lying Southland areas overnight and threatened morning traffic on the parade route. The US Weather Bureau forecast clearing skies and near 70 degree temperatures for spectators, though low clouds and fog were expected to return by evening. Long Beach and other coastal cities faced the worst visibility, with near zero conditions in the afternoon.
Dense fog across coastal Southern California snarled traffic as New Year’s Eve gave way to 1997 midnight. Freeways including Long Beach Harbor Santa Monica San Diego and Pomona faced closures and delays while airports in the region halted operations. A single fog related incident was reported when a 26 foot cruiser ran aground at Jusupero Avenue. Storms loom with possible snow flurries and rain forecast for mountain and desert areas by midweek.
The New York Times state by state poll finds Nelson Rockefeller as the only major Republican who could beat President Johnson in 1968. Johnson would narrowly beat Nixon, while Reagan and Romney trail. Rockefeller would carry about 378 electoral votes, Wallace remains a major uncertainty in the South.
Long Beach participates in the 79th Tournament of Roses parade on Colorado Boulevard with a chrysanthemum and seed petals float. The 60 floats, 32 riders, and Long Beach Mounted Police join the parade led by the Lancer band and Grand Marshal Everett Dirksen. Theme is Wonderful World of Adventure, seen by millions on channels 2 4 5 and 11 at 8 45 a.m. with Channel 1 coverage of prep activities starting 5 a.m. The Rose Bowl game airs on Channel 4 at 1 45 p.m. The University of Indiana brings thousands of rodlers to Southern California for the Rose Bowl.
A moderate earthquake centered near Paso Robles rattled the San Luis Obispo County area Sunday afternoon. No damage reports were immediately available as police fielded anxious calls. UC Berkeley seismograph recorded the quake at 3:49 PM PST, magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale.
President Lyndon B. Johnson will meet the White House press at his Texas ranch at 1 a.m. today, as announced Sunday.
The brief note jokes that the miniskirt has added politeness to men, asking readers if they have seen a man yield seating on a bus. It uses a light humorous tone to comment on fashion and manners.
A long Beach area narcotics addict, jailed years ago for murder attempts, eludes police as a statewide manhunt intensifies after the slaying of a California Highway Patrolman. In Compton a near-capture and a dramatic car chase followed by a second sighting in Wilmington tied Vargas to the crime and to a suspect woman and a man, Ronald Ramos. Two other figures, Anna Ramos and John Garcia, emerged in the pursuit as officers warned the public and pursued leads across Los Angeles.
World welcomes 1968 with mixed hopes and grim memories. Vietnam violence persists despite a New Year tru ce while American cities face summer riots and poverty. Pope Paul VI prays for peace as leaders voice cautious optimism. The Viet Cong attack, killing nine Americans, ends a fragile truce before a 36 hour halt. President Johnson’s address closes the year.
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