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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1969
Page
1
Long Beach readers submit queries on recipes, benches at bus stops, health insurance claims, Canadian clubs, and veterans benefits. ACTION LINE provides practical steps and agency contacts for each issue.
France and the United States Britain and the Soviet Union were urged to hold a Mideast crisis summit at the United Nations to press for implementing the 1967 Security Council formula. The plan, proposed to the Big Four, could begin between January 25 and February 15 if all parties agreed.
Senate committees approved 11 of 12 Nixon cabinet nominees including Kennedy for treasury Finch for H E W and Laird for defense with Packard named deputy defense chief. Hickel's interior post confirmation questioned as Hickel faces marathon questioning amid Senate scrutiny and stock trust revisions for Kennedy.
President Johnson frames his final Washington press session as gratitude filled and grudges released. He jokes with reporters at the National Press Club about race housing and population, laments not ending the Vietnam War, and hints at ongoing communication challenges but closes with good will. Edward Kennedy and other senators attend the tribute.
Two Black Panther leaders died after a shooting at UCLA in Westwood during a meeting attended by Black Students Union and Black Panthers members. Police questioned 12 people. 150 attendees were present, with no eyewitnesses confirmed.
Weather forecast calls for a chilly cloudy weekend across most Southland areas. Beach highs in the mid 60s with water around 58 degrees, coastal lows near 50, and mountain desert highs between 50 and the low 70s. High tide reached 7.1 feet earlier today.
Army Spec. 4 James W. Brigham 21 of Ocala Florida died at Walter Reed General Hospital a week after brain surgery following release by the Viet Cong New Year’s Day. Brigham had a head wound and an access in the brain discovered after his hospitalization for sight impairment and examination.
President Thieu and General Abrams outlined a plan for withdrawing some American troops in Vietnam this year. Detailed timetables require joint staff work by the United States and South Vietnam before numbers are set.
A physician states that about 1 million women are overweight, noting the figure is a rounded estimate rather than an exact count. The remark reflects standard statistical rounding used in public health discussions.
A senate committee agrees gas tax should rise but stops before a vote at a strategy meeting. The report notes the plan’s broad support yet unresolved details. Page A-3.
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