06 Jan 1969
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1969
Page
1
A reader asks the record for most points by a pro basketball player in one game. Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors versus the New York Knicks in a single league game.
Wilt Chamberlain tallied 36 field goals and 28 free throws for 78 points, then 59 of 100 in the second half as Los Angeles beat the Knicks 169 147. The Warriors also defeated the Knicks 169 147, setting a pro basketball record for combined points.
The drive in line at Farmers and Merchants Bank on Anaheim Street and Obispo Avenue creates a traffic jam. Cars cannot enter from Obispo Avenue or exit on Anaheim Street due to building placement and neighboring property boundaries.
Schoemaker, bank manager, says the branch will expand services next year with more teller windows to speed up car traffic and reduce wait times. The reader asks about a federal rule forcing replacement of a large natural tree at the U.S. Customs House and the fire safety basis.
John Byrne of the General Services Administration states large natural trees are prohibited only in non fire resistant buildings without sprinkler systems. He cites the Customs House in San Francisco as an old structure lacking adequate fire protection and says the tree was in a hazardous location. He notes the ruling has been on the books for years and questions prior enforcement.
U S and allied forces launched two major sweeps Sunday in contested areas. Marines with Vietnamese support probed near Khe Sanh while Army Navy units pushed in the Plain of Reeds west of Saigon. Caches of arms were found, signaling a broader interdiction effort across 250 miles from the Gulf of Siam to Tay Ninh City.
More than 25,000 sun lovers crowded Long Beach on Sunday as the thermometer hit 84, the warmest January 5 on record. Beachgoers reported water at 57 degrees and low surf, with lifeguards making a few rescues while forecasters predicted a return to normal by midweek.
A vocational counselor tells a young man that his best opportunities lie where his father has influence. The remark highlights how family connections can steer career advice in a sensitive context.
Union teachers at San Francisco State College voted unanimously to strike. The Local 1352 American Federation of Teachers represents 350 of the college's 1,150 faculty members and demanded reforms and removal of police from the campus amid ongoing turmoil.
Gov. Reagan threatened to keep San Francisco State College open at the point of a bayonet if necessary after it reopens declaring the confrontation must be won. Acting president Hayakawa warned of uniformed police and expulsions to enforce campus rules as classes resume with potential troublemakers converging on the campus. Police traced clues in a Hermosa Beach man’s slaying as details emerged on Joseph H. Parker’s death and missing liquor store information.
President elect Nixon designates Henry Cabot Lodge to lead the Paris peace talks with Vietnam, citing his three years directing U.S. efforts in Saigon and his UN experience. Lodge vows that peace requires patience, clarity, and sacrifice from all parties. Nixon also names a negotiating team led by Lodge with deputy Lawrence E. Walsh and Marshall Green to succeed Harriman and Vance.
The AFL CIO president George Meany and UAW leader Walter Reuther clash over control and direction of the labor movement. Reuther says Meany stagnates while he pushes revitalization to win back alienated youth minorities and liberal supporters.
Ralph Nader's investigators attack the FTC and demand the chairman resign. Sylvia Porter begins a daylong analysis of the tight money policy, its goals and its effect on credit. No break in air safety discussions at Miami airport noted.
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