Agnew and Reagan clash over welfare reform plans
Vice President Agnew and California Governor Reagan debated welfare reform in a state address and meeting. Agnew questioned government job programs for able bodied recipients, citing 447000 such adults in California and concerns about long-term reliance. Reagan pushed AFDC reform toward public work, while Agnew warned of political risk and the need for hard social judgments. A small protest with Viet Cong flags greeted Agnew as he traveled to Palm Springs for a Sinatra center dedication.
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Agnew
California
Aid To
Nixon
Union
Air Force Two
Palm Springs
Actor Singer
Frank Sinatra
Martin Anthony Sinatra
Halley’s Comet Next Visible For Long Beach Readers
Halley’s Comet returns every 75 to 76 years and was last seen in May 1910. It will not reappear for observers until early 1986, with predictions refined when it crosses Jupiter’s orbit, and its naked eye visibility will be forecasted by astronomers. The comet’s head is about 200,000 miles wide, and its tail can extend over 20 million miles. Named for Edmund Halley, who observed it in 1682 and predicted its 1758 return, the comet’s history traces back to 240 B.C.
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Long Beach
E.M
Jupiter
Edmund Halley
B.C
First American television broadcasts and first programs
The text traces early TV development from experiments in the 1920s to the first regular service by Briffa Broadcasting in 1906 and RCA NBC W2XBS normalizing in 1939. It notes the first American telecast on April 7, 1927 from Hoover in Washington to New York, then Roosevelt’s World’s Fair dedication and the first home TVs by RCA. Official public transmissions began July 1, 1941 on WNBT with a Dodgers Phillies broadcast and the first commercial program a Bulova clock ad.
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Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
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Briffah Broadcasting Corp
RCA
NBC
W2xbs
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fred Waring
Hile
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WNT
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Dole Named Nixon Choice for GOP National Chair
President Nixon tapped Sen. Robert J. Dole of Kansas to lead the Republican National Committee. Dole was selected by a 1,200 member committee expected to formally nominate him, with Nixon stating the choice from San Clemente. The party plans a rubber stamp election later this afternoon. The NCC released a poll claiming 66 percent of Americans approve of Nixon’s job, up 12 points from a month ago.
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Post Office fights obscenity laws over mail access
The Nixon Administration appeals to sustain laws that burden publishers proving a right to receive mail. Courts in California and Georgia had struck down similar measures. Post Office officials in Long Beach Lakewood and Los Angeles report handling obscene mail by forwarding complaints to investigators, with few incidents locally.
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Nixon
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Georgia
Hell's Angel Freed in 1989 Altamont Stabbing Case
Allan Passaro, 22, of San Jose, cleared of charges in the stabbing death of 8 year old Meredith Hunter at the Altamont Free Concert in 1969. The verdict came after more than 15 hours of deliberation during the trial involving the Hell's Angels member. The event featured the Rolling Stones before about 300,000 attendees.
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UPI
Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club
Berkeley
Altamont
Allan Passaro
San Jose
Passaro
Meredith Hunter
Britain
Rolling Stones
Bearded Bandit Robs L B Bank America in Long Beach
A bandit wearing dark glasses and a neatly trimmed beard robbed Bank of America at 6250 Cherry Ave Long Beach early Thursday, escaping in a maroon 1962 or 1963 Chevrolet after handing a teller a brown paper bag. He is described as 20s to 30s, 5'7" and about 150 pounds.
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Long Beach
Frank . E. Householder
Elizabeth R. Bolex
Nixon speaks on Peace Corps link and campus appeal
In a campus stop at the University of Nebraska, Nixon praised Peace Corps volunteers and touted a merger with OEOs VISTA program as a logical expansion. He urged youth to unite across generations while facing a crowd of about 9,000 that included snowball tossed back to him and chants of peace now.
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Verdict Overturns Order Case Ties to My Lai Fire
A military court panel found Hutto innocent on charges of intent to murder and assault, concluding the wrong person bore responsibility for orders. Legal experts note the decision diverges from the Nuremberg standard that soldiers must not obey unlawful orders, while acknowledging juries may disregard law. Hutto argued he only followed orders, and prosecutors warned a guilty verdict could invite GI challenges to command decisions.
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Nuremburg
My Lai
CSLB considers larger class sizes to ease enrollment
The president said increasing class size would not meaningfully solve the space problem, as facilities are already maxed out. He noted all students with permits to register would be accommodated, but most registering in Registration Period I from February 1 to 5 are unlikely to receive full programs.
Warning on Corvair Heaters Upset in 1960s Car Safety Bulletin
Washington reports the U S Transportation Department warned 600 000 Corvair owners about possible carbon monoxide and other exhaust fumes entering the passenger compartment through the car heater. The bulletin urged driving with windows slightly open when using heaters while GM stopped making Corvairs in 1969.
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UPI
Tranportation Department
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Tanker Leaks Oil at Pier E In Berth 118 Spill
A Liberian tanker World Gratitude continued to leak heavy crude into the water at Berth 118 on Terminal Island Pier B before booms and pumps halted expansion. Divers could not locate the underwater leak while Crosby and Overton crews vacuumed about 250 barrels by evening, with 30 barrels remaining on the surface. The vessel began leaking on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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