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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
3
The Pearson column alleging Reagan staff dismissals over homosexual activity seems not to move voters. 23% agree Reagan lacks integrity on staff issues, 24% disagree, 53% feel aware of the situation. 59% approve of his governorship, 18% disapprove, 26% unsure.
Adam Clayton Powell declares on CBS that he will put white men on the spot in Congress and the nation. He discusses King, Black Power, his seat dispute, and a Supreme Court ruling as he fights to regain his regular seat while facing jail risks. UCLA agrees on a $500 bill for Powell’s three day stay at Bell Air Sands Inn.
A Los Angeles area movement launched to draft Gov. Ronald Reagan for president. It aims to enlist Negro and Mexican American and other minority groups in support. Arthur Taylor and Valdes lead the PR drive, financed by Walter Dilbeck Jr. They plan meetings in Washington with Dilbeck and others to push Reagan's candidacy.
Two men were arrested Sunday after an East Los Angeles liquor store robbery. The pair, Donald Wayne Collet aged 25 and Donald He Simmons aged 19, both of Texas, were armed and fled with $285 in cash and liquor. Deputies described the suspects and the arrest followed the incident.
James Boyd, former administrative assistant to Senator Thomas J. Dodd, says President Johnson and other leaders were informed of charges of financial misconduct against Dodd before publication. Johnson viewed it as explosive. Mansfield Stennis and the FBI reportedly did little at the time. Boyd dates Johnson’s knowledge to January 26, 1966 after the first charge appeared. The charges prompted Stennis’s ethics inquiry and Dodd’s censure by the Senate in June.
A power failure caused by a burned main line between two transformers forces the closure of Compton's Centennial High School today. Officials say the outage began Sunday and disrupted classes and activities across the campus.
The article reports on Kasperak's ongoing heart surgery connection to liver problems. Doctors describe liver cell death, gall bladder removal due to blockage, and a T shaped tube to aid bile flow. A blood transfusion, slight jaundice improvement, and cautious optimism follow the operation as doctors monitor liver destruction and post operative complications.
A discussion on whether American society is entering a sexual revolution, with experts noting more knowledge and changing attitudes toward sex but questioning if behavior has shifted. Kinsey associated psychologist Dr Wardell Pomeroy and others describe growing openness, ongoing premarital activity, and a shift toward personal sexual ethics and broader dialogue in society.
A new plastic cream promises to improve denture fit and comfort. The product Curex Fixonent claims to strengthen dentures, reduce pain, and withstand hot drinks, enabling firmer bites and longer wear. It urges regular dental visits and advertising claims from a proprietary formula.
Harvard Crimson reports 529 seniors answered a poll, 59 percent intend to avoid military service if deferments denied. Of the class, 22 percent consider leaving the country or going to jail, and 25 seek court challenges. More than three quarters expect not to be drafted next year.
A customer demanded ammunition at a Dallas grocery, drew a pistol, and declared a stickup after the clerk supplied bullets. Police were still seeking the bandit. In college politics, a Crimson poll shows most students oppose Vietnam policy, with 61 percent deferring or refusing orders and 94 percent disapproving of U.S. policy.
Marin County sheriffs officers booked Kenneth Afton Preston age 20 and John Lee Summer Slalder age 24 on suspicion of first degree murder in an isolated trailer home slaying. The bodies of Curtis Ackley and his wife Shirley were found Saturday about 10 miles north of San Rafael.
Former Kansas governor ALF M. Landon, once the 1936 Republican nominee, criticized containment of communism as outmoded. He urged building bridges with Communist nations to expand trade, noting Johnson's Vietnam policy shifts since 1965 and contrasting with Goldwater’s bombing stance.
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