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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1968

Page

2

Peace and Freedom Party on Ballot in 1968 Elections

San Francisco leaders say Peace and Freedom Party will surpass its required registrations to appear on the June primary and November general election ballots. Spokesmen cite statewide rallies and midweek conferences in San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego while officials doubt the count.

Peace, Freedom Party San Francisco UPL Peace and Freedom Party Butt Liberal Party California Los Angeles San Diego Sherman Pearl Los Angeles County

Wallace Returns to California After Surprise Flight

Former Gov. George Wallace flew to California without notice and plans a 10:30 a.m. news conference in Santa Monica at the Miramar hotel. He has pursued placement of the American Independent Party on the 1988 California ballot, reporting 66,059 registrants and unofficial canvasses showing success.

Montgomery Ala George Wallace California Santa Monica Wallace Miramar American Independent Park

Reagan Quiet On CRLA Federal Grant Future

Sacramento UPI report says Gov Ronald Reagan has not decided on continuing a federal poverty grant to the California Rural Legal Assistance. He criticizes CRLA for court actions against government agencies and notes CRLA led the suit that pressured his Medi Cal cutback reversal.

Sacramento UPI Ronald Reagan California Rural Legal Assistance Reagan CRLA California

Bank Robber Gets Away In Manhattan Beach Crime

A dark haired man in a suit robbed Fidelity Bank at 1800 North Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach, stealing 5800 dollars before noon and fleeing on foot. The LA area reported 245 bank robberies last year with about 70 percent of bandits either captured or identified.

Manhattan Beach Los Angeles County Fidelity Bank N. Sepulveda Bivd Los Angeles

Heart Transplant Patient Gains Life After Death

The report notes Barnard's first transplant involving a patient from mixed white and Negro parentage who died after a stroke at a beach resort. Clive Haupt, 24, whose blood type was B positive, died Tuesday, paving the way for a potential universal donor match in the donor chain at the hospital.

Volved Barnard Blaibera Clive Haupt Haupt Biaibere

Withholding Scheme Hit by Reagan

Reagan challenges the withholding tax plan claiming it inflates costs and erodes public awareness of government spending. Unruh cites an $80 million annual state loss from withholding, a figure Reagan disputes. Budget notes project a 1988-89 state outlay near $5.4 billion, with departmental cuts, while current spending sits at $5.1 billion. Reagan rejects a unit-rule on his delegation but seeks unit-basis voting where feasible.

UNRUH Reagan

Witnesses testify in murder solicitation trial in Pomona

Three witnesses testified at the opening session of the South El Monte murder solicitation trial in Pomona superior court. Kenneth Bates said Rey and Awana Robb offered to have someone "work over or kill" Councilman Francis G. Stiles and Louis Cheechin. Other witnesses described payments and calls to recruit someone to beat or kill the men. The jury and judge were noted, with a juror replacement and the prosecutor planning to rest the state's case the next day.

Pomona CNS Rey Awana Irene Robb South el Monte Kenneth Bates Pomona Superior Court Robbs Francis G. Stiles Louis Cheechin el Monte Robs N. Tyler Ave Stiles Bates Robb Henry W. Shatford Atty Raymond Youngquist

Welfare ruling forces aid for deserted Monterey mother

UPI reports Judge Oliver J. Curtey ordered California Welfare Department to provide immediate aid to Carolyn Jenisch and her two daughters Cheryl and Kimberly despite her refusal to file for divorce. The ruling grants $179 for January 1968 and sets a path toward a potential three judge court to hear constitutional questions on religious freedom and due process.

San Francisco UPI California Welfare Department Monterey Carolyn Jenisch U.S. District Court Oliver J. Curtey Welfare Department Jenisch Cheryl Kimberly Steven Carter Jenisth

Rich Wife Dead in Fire and Suspect Jailed

LAS VEGAS Nev UPI a murder warrant was issued for Sylvester Axbill a two time candidate for secretary of state on charges he murdered his wealthy wife Rose Mapel Azbill 61 and then set fire to their home The widow inherited almost 2 million from Ed Mapels estate They had married about three months ago returning from a Bahamas honeymoon The body was found in the bed and autopsy showed death before the fire Fire officials said the blaze began at the head of the bed and appeared not accidental Axbill 40 remained at large and a warrant issued by Justice of the Peace Herman Fisher Also Pioneer 8 Sunnyvale report says all systems aboard the space craft functioning after a solar plasma experiment was turned off due to faulty data.

Las Vegas Nev UPI Sylvester Axbill Axbill Justice of the Peace Herman Fisher Rose Mapel Azbill Executvic Ed Mapel Mapel Azhill Bahamas George Franklin Franklin Arbill

Autograph Quarrel Stops Tonight Show Moment

A New York woman in the Tonight audience rushed the aisle Tuesday night shouting Johnny Carson and tried to reach the stage for the autograph. She was stopped before reaching the stage and escorted from the studio. NBC said the incident was not edited from the show and Carson appeared stunned.

New York 1 Johnny Johnny Carson Carson NBC

City Pedestrian Project Walks Curb Costs Across Land

An assessment by an action line analyst in the city engineer's office found schoolchildren do not use the area, so no construction was requested. The city financed curb footage along the new sidewalk while two landowners faced a flat walk assessment for the crossed property.

Union official aids rescued workers in Tehachapi tunnel

Mrs H. MLA of Long Beach praises Joseph Seymour Local 12 business manager for sending the 7 rescued tunnel workers to nearby motels at union expense so families could be near them after the Tehachapi Mountains cave-in.

Operating Engineers Tehachapi Mountains Joseph Seymour Ore Seymour Mra H. Mla Long Beach

Rioting Inmate Clash At California Center

Inmate riot at a 60acre California center near Los Angeles caused $275,000 in damages. No narcotics or liquor found. one inmate claimed involvement but investigators remain unsure. Security staff moved rioters to an athletic field and later returned them to dormitories after search and containment.

Martin Filly-Lwu China Naval Hospital Datel Los Angeles

Surveyor 7 Blasteff Set Sunday

Pasadena based Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists prepared for America's first space spectacular of the year the launch of Surveyor 7 the last robot spacecraft to attempt a lunar landing before Apollo missions. The instrument laden craft was scheduled to lift off Sunday from Cape Kennedy on a 240000 mile flight to the rugged highlands near Tycho crater around noon.

Pasadena UPS Jet Propulsion Laboratory America Apollo Cape Kennedy Tycho Crater

Heart transplant team prepares after Haupt death

Haupt died shortly after 1030 A.M. Tuesday as preparations for the transplant began after permission from his mother Muriel. His wife, three months married, collapsed from shock. Blood and tissue tests on Haupt and Blaiberg matched satisfactorily, better than Washkansky's. The operation began at 1L36 A.M. in the same theater with the same team that performed history's first heart transplant.

South Africa New York Barnard Haupt Muriel Blaiberg Washkansky Hisory

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