04 Jan 1970
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1970
Page
1
London sources report on Charles Manson and the British cult’s influence, questioning whether Manson absorbed their beliefs. The article hints at possible connections and mentions continued coverage on Page A-11.
Readers ask if city ambulances must pay Vincent Thomas Bridge tolls during emergencies. A columnist notes confusion over tolls for emergency vehicles and cites a reply from a source.
Reader asks why wild rice is not easier or cheaper to obtain and whether it could be cultivated locally. The article notes continuing conditions and references Page A-3 for more details.
Brief notice notes an inquest into the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, a high profile case that drew attention to the Kennedy era incident. It references coverage on page A-13 and links to related crimes coverage.
President Nixon signals possible extra taxes as he previews a public effort. He says, I will do the best I can, while his administration weighs fiscal options and political risk.
Secretary Laird says the Nixon Administration will seek congressional support for a Safeguard program to counter Soviet ABM defenses. The proposal targets enhancing national defense amid Cold War tensions and is to be detailed in forthcoming statements and pages.
A fragment shows a quarrel over divorce with the husband insisting illness is the reason. The remark “What do you mean illness isn't grounds for divorce?” appears as a rebuke while both parties express mutual fatigue.
A Long Beach woman Barbera Anne Long 19 was killed and a Los Alamitos Navy man critically injured in a head on crash on Seventh Street near Margo Avenue. Long crossed the center line in her eastbound car and struck Oscar P. Bigalbal 24 of the Los Alamitos Naval Air Station. Long died on arrival at Community Hospital at 4 20 am. Her husband Michael 19 survived with injuries and was treated and released. A 2 year old child Teon L Boeke was a passenger in the grieving vehicle. The earlier collision killed Mr and Mrs Seth Santee.
Havana radio reported a hijacked jet landed in Havana with 11 passengers, a seven member crew, and eight hijackers including two women armed with pistols. The broadcast monitored in Miami noted the incident was sparked by a Brazilian woman rebel. the plane remained grounded in Peru for 27 hours.
A military newscaster in Vietnam accuses censorship by the Distance Command and asserts free truth is barred by military rule. The report notes ongoing efforts to stop censorship at AFVN and to reveal American situations under military oversight.
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