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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1969
Page
1
The crash scene lay about one mile from the earlier Scandinavian Airlines System jet disaster that killed 15. Flight 266 was carrying 30 passengers and a six member crew with the pilot radioing shortly after takeoff about four minutes elapsed.
Fifty two tons of crumpled metal and seven tons of fuel were hoisted onto a barge near Malibu Point after a Scandinavian Airlines System DC-8 plunged into the sea killing 15. The cockpit lies 60 feet down. the tail remains unfound as salvage crews work before nightfall.
Thousands of Californians converged on Washington for Richard Nixon's inaugural. Allen May estimated about 2,000 Golden Staters would attend, with 800 on charter flights and many more traveling by other means. Governor Ronald Reagan and wife flew in, guests stayed near the Sheraton Park for six inaugural balls.
Long Beach readers submit queries on a state taxation list sale privacy, a pest killer refund, sweepstakes prizes, and John Wayne high school history. ACTION LINE provides official guidance and notes ongoing investigations, prize timelines, and biographical details.
President Johnson signed a bill raising the presidential pay to 200000 dollars a year. The raise takes effect at noon Monday when Richard M Nixon is sworn in as president. It is the first hike since 1949. The weather brings continued rain with .40 inch dumped downtown by Saturday night and more dreary skies expected.
In Paris on Saturday the four party Vietnam talks reached a rapid procedural agreement in five hours ten minutes. U S Saigon North Vietnam and Viet Cong set 15 delegates per plenary session languages English Vietnamese work French stationing and seating rules. A first plenary on substantive issues is planned early next week with no date set.
Secretary Clifford reported that the Soviet Union slowed antimissile work around Moscow in 1968 citing technical difficulties rising costs and system inefficiencies. He warned the Soviets still prioritize antimissile research and said they will deploy over 1000 ICBMs by 1969 to match the United States. China lags behind estimates due to cultural and technical issues.
Wilbur Cohen orders states to place applicants on welfare rolls based on their statement of need without investigation. In Long Beach a Community Welfare Council official says a government report critical of Neighborhood Youth Corps is exaggerated. Other items note black progress, WWII baby boomers in colleges, Nixon era shakeup predictions, and Union Oil oil dumping drawing Water Board ire.
Police arrest 17 Panthers after Friday slayings at Campbell Hall campus meeting. Investigators say a feud between Black Panthers and US organization may have sparked the double homicide. weapons and a bomb were seized at the Watts home of victim John J. Huggins.
A weary businessman recalls paying an efficiency expert a high fee to critique his operations, only to feel the value not matched by the bill, making him question the cost when his business status is unclear.
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