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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1970

Page

10

Beards Fade From Fashion in Shaky Trend Shift

On a trend line through history and culture beards rise and fall. Surveys hint the current beard craze may be waning as public perception shifts away from facial hair. From Lincoln to Mohammed beards have carried social meanings that ebb with eras and events across nations.

Beham Lincoln

Air Force flyer injunction over bombing assignment upheld

A U S District Court issued a preliminary injunction blocking the assignment of an Academy honor graduate to bombing missions. The judge cited lack of due process and questioned the aircraft's readiness to take off. The dispute arose during a period of rapid Air Command tensions on Guam.

MacBride AF Force John H. Metz Gic Air Command Guam

Subways Hijacking Incident Ends With Passengers Grounded

Riders aboard trains refused to disembark as a hijacking scare unfolded. Jersey residents aimed for the 175th Street station of the George Washington Bridge, where buses would ferry them to Northern New Jersey.

175Th Street George W Bridge New Jersey

Ex-Teacher Challenges Rafferty Over Transit Stop Protests

Incumbent Rafferty faces criticism as rebels aboard the B train protest policies. A week after a mutiny at 168th Street, riders pressured operations with a station to 207th Street pledge. A voice announced line changes, signaling limited concessions amid passenger resistance.

17Th Street 207Th Street 168Th Street

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