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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1970
Page
4
In Saigon Vice President Spiro T. Agnew says America fully backs the troops and the people as he reassures them of support and appreciation for their service in Vietnam.
The parade entry list from the Rose Tournament shows Long Beach Mounted Police leading the display at Victory Park Pasadena with 60 floats. Winners include Union Oil Co first in grand division and Occidental Life second in Class E, Florists Transworld first in Class F, KHJ Radio third, and Pasadena Fire Dept Class G with top honors.
A New Year’s Day blaze at 1607 W 219th St Los Angeles left Arthur Weekly 23 and his wife Peggy 23 and their 2 year old daughter Deborah injured. Weekly carried the child to safety through intense heat after waking on a living room couch and wrapped in a wet blanket. Firemen said the fire caused about 100000 damage and started around 530 am.
President describes watching part of the Rose Parade as marvelous. He praises Texas Longhorns coach Darrell Royal and USC coach John McKay after Notre Dame action, and recalls the Arkansas win with Texas as top team. Royal and McKay respond with sportsmanship notes.
The article quotes that the new law requires policy declarations addressing present and future generations of Americans and stresses seizing the chance now rather than later. It suggests urgency in adopting obligations that affect ongoing national policy.
Nixon phoned Hoover to wish him well on his 75th birthday amid questions about Hoover's future. The exchange touched on whether Hoover would remain as director and head of the FBI, a role he has held since 1921.
All 19 California state colleges will begin accepting fall term applications on the same Friday marking a first for the system. Bakersfield’s campus will open its doors with projected full time enrollment at 750 students as quotas fill. Dr. R G Whitesel notes campuses will keep accepting apps until their enrollment targets are reached.
The hospital can suspend action for four years if you cannot pay and may annul further collection if financial condition improves. For those able, repayment plans start at five dollars monthly. after four years, accounts are inactive but legally enforceable. Contact Tim Cobb at the Los Angeles County Hospital system for help. In a separate case, a Westinghouse air conditioner order shows a lost panel, with a new panel ordered and to be sent once Westinghouse provides it, due to a parts move from LA to San Francisco.
Bell Gardens reader cites failure to receive monthly pension after husband’s March death from Teamsters Local 630. She contacted union members but cannot obtain an adequate explanation for eligibility and benefits. Her letter highlights confusion over posthumous pension rights.
Police cars malfunctioned in Gary Indiana as about half the department's fleet became inoperable. Police Chief James Hilton blamed the failures on lack of funds while noting most vehicles could be rehabilitated.
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