ACTION LINE: California Vietnam bonus not offered now
Readers seek state aid. California denies any Vietnam bonus and notes existing programs in education, housing, and farm loans as more lasting. A fact sheet on benefits and eligibility will be mailed by the California Department of Veterans Affairs.
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California
Manual Val
Division of Veterans Services
California Department of Veterans Affairs
Sacramento
P.O
Sacramen
Long Beach Health Department
Pine Ave
Health Department
State Division of Industrial Welfare
Robert E. Peterson
Dodgers and Angels Attendance Drops in 1968 Season
The Dodgers finished seventh in the National League 21 games behind St. Louis, with total attendance of 2,803,366 (1,518,903 at home). The Angels finished eighth, 36 games behind Detroit, with total attendance 1,938,759 (1,025,956 at home), both down from 1967.
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Angels
Detroit
Dodgers
Youth Held in Kin s Gun Death at Torrance Home
The son-in-law of prominent Torrance building contractor Dan Saban was killed in a New Year s party shooting at Saban s home. His football star son was arrested on murder charges as investigators described a burst of gunfire that ended the revelry.
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Torrance
Dan Saban
Saban
Rose Parade Prizes Go To City and Lakewood
Grand Marshal Bob Hope led Pasadena spectators for the 80th Tournament of Roses parade drawing 65 million TV viewers. Los Angeles won the Sweepstakes with Springtime Fantasy. Long Beach Queen of the Sea. Torrance Sunday in the Park. Lakewood Carnival. Major prizes awarded to Universal Studios, National Restaurant Association, Chrysler, City and County of San Diego, Santa Fe Springs, Mexico.
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Long Beach
Bob
Pasadena
Bob Hope
National Restaurant Association
Chrysler Corp
San Diego
Santa Fe Springs
Turkey
Mexico
Actress Heiress Daughter Found Dead In Brush Ravine
HOLLYWOOD A missing 17 year old daughter of novelist Hans Habe and actress Eloise Hardt was found dead in a brush filled ravine near her home. Sheriff said she had been dead since early Monday and autopsy results would be released soon. A KNXT reporter noted no obvious death cause. A motorist found the girl’s purse on Mulholland Drive and alerted authorities.
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Hollywood
Marina Elizabeth Habe
Hans Habe
Zurich
Switzerland
Eloise Hardt
Harold White
KNXT
Sniper Kills Four in Snowbound Westernville Family
A sniper using a small caliber rifle fired on a family in Westernville New York Wednesday night. Police say three people died instantly and a boy died en route to a hospital. The shooter fled into the night, leaving investigators to search scattered areas of snowbound country for clues.
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Westernville
N.Y
Quote on luck and marriage from an old timer
An old timer quips with a humorous take on life and marriage saying if he died and returned as a dog his wife would come back as a flea. The remark blends weathered wit with a light secular joke about companionship and fate.
U.S. forms Viet Nam prisoner release negotiating teams
The United States designated several five person negotiating teams across South Vietnam to respond quickly to any Viet Cong offers to release captives. The move followed the New Year release of three U S prisoners and aims to expedite any future exchanges. Authorities noted 1 211 servicemen were missing in Vietnam with 336 known captives, many pilots shot down over North Vietnam.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
South Vietnam
South
Vam Co Dong
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Earthquake Shakes Arkansas and Missouri
A strong quake rattled windows and ground across nearly all of Arkansas with tremors reaching southern Missouri. The southwestern corner of Arkansas escaped major damage while telephones in Little Rock, including the police department lines, were temporarily out of service.
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Little Rock
Ark
UPI
Arkansas
Missouri
Arkansas State Police
St. Genevieve
St. Louis
Independent Harriman Says U S On Road To Peace
In a brief Page A-7 dispatch, W. Averell Harriman asserts the United States has begun the path toward peace. The report notes cautious optimism and outlines potential diplomatic steps amid global tensions.
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W.averell Harriman
U.S
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Riviera District
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Statf Priete
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Inside ! Independent
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Eweeeer Shipping
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Eevee
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