20 Jan 1970
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1970
Page
1
A retired man seeks volunteer work and ACTION LINE offers help. LaVerne Tucker, volunteer coordinator, notes United Way routes volunteers through her office so they can be assigned where they will do the most good. Graffiti by Leary.
A reader asks if housing a Negro family can lead to eviction and what recourse exists. The answer directs filing with the California State Fair Employment Practices Commission for protection under fair employment practices and related acts. It notes potential remedies if a court order is issued to correct the problem.
UPI reports Judge G Harrold Carswell says he never talked with President Nixon before the nomination and expects no Senate confirmation problems. He describes himself as a moderate on race, insists he is fair minded, and notes he owns little besides his home and inherited property.
Syntex Laboratories suspended human testing of a new one day birth control pill after dog studies indicated possibly malignant effects. The company had tested the mini pill for six years on 4700 women at 30 U.S. study centers to assess side effects and daily dosing compared with traditional regimens.
Ramos acquitted of a felony charge but found guilty of a misdemeanor. He was fined $2530 for being present where others used marijuana. He is scheduled to defend his title March 3 in Los Angeles.
Gov Ronald Reagan sits in the California State Capitol discussing a shift in tone and approach as he reflects on his tenure as the state's 33rd governor. He notes changes since taking office in January 1987 and hints at ongoing dialogue with supporters and critics.
Washington reports the Supreme Court issued a 5 to 3 decision barring local draft boards from speeding the induction of Vietnam war protesters. Justice William O. Douglas said the sole penalty under Selective Service law is prosecution for resisting induction.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports December prices in the Long Beach Los Angeles area rose sharply with food housing transportation and services driving the cost of living to 131.3. Nationally the yearly rise reached 6.1 percent as economists noted output lagged.
The article reports a December price surge with costs up 0.6 percent nationally and 3.3 percent on transport. Local impact hits retail and car sales as business slows, with quotes from Long Beach bankers and a real estate agent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes higher medical fees and food prices lifting the cost of living.
Se see C5 to stop all offshore oil drilling. George Brown competes in a Democratic Senate nomination race as the page A-7 note highlights.
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