Action Line helps Long Beach readers with local inquiries
The Action Line column offers answers from Long Beach readers on quilting options by hand or machine, licensing for motorcycles, and consumer issues. It guides readers to local providers and explains how to pursue refunds and complaints with the National Better Business Bureau.
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Long Beach
Calif
C. R
Wilmington. A
Howard Link
Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
Link
California
Keystone Photo Service
Economy Photo Service
New York
E. S
Action Line
National Better Business Bureau
NBBB
Park Ave
N.Y
Pueblo skipper reports signed spy confession under duress
Cmdr Lloyd M Bucher described being forced to sign a spy confession after the Pueblo was captured and said North Koreans had already prepared to shoot his men. He attempted suicide the next day and recounted a kneeling ordeal with a pistol at his head. He testified briefly before being excused as the board prepares closed sessions with additional witnesses.
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Coronado
UPI
Lloyd M. Bucher
Pueblo
Bucher
Adm
Frank L. Johnson
Japan
San Francisco State rally ends in mass arrest of 420
Police halted a forbidden campus rally at San Francisco State College arresting 420 people amid clashes with demonstrators. The action followed a long student strike and delays the agitation as organizers and leaders face charges of unlawful assembly and disturbing the peace. Governor Reagan backed the college leadership and showed no plan to deploy the National Guard.
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SAN Francisco State College
San Francisco
UPI
Hall of Justice
Senators Confirm Hickel amid Senate Criticism
Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel won delayed Senate confirmation as interior secretary after extensive criticism from Democrats. The vote was 73 to 16 with Democrats opposing, but some backed the confirmation with reservations in deference to a new president's cabinet selections.
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Washington
Alaska
Walter J. Hickel
Senate
Secretary of the
Interior
Nixon
David R. Packard
Defense
Hickel
Con
Johnson
Wirtz
Udall
Clark
Cohen
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Long Beach Dope Crackdown Nets 35 Suspects
A four month undercover probe yields 35 arrests in sweeping raids by Long Beach narcotics agents. Lt. Jim Miller says total arrests may exceed 60, with 40 plus officers in action across North Long Beach downtown and Belmont Shore. About 15 pounds of marijuana worth $7500 and various drugs were seized.
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Long Beach
Jim Miller
Miller
North Long Beach
Belmont Shore
Desert Quake Jolts Southern California Deserts
A 5.0 magnitude quake struck 15 miles south of Twenty Nine Palms, felt across the Coachella Valley including Indio and Palm Springs. A Caltech seismologist warned it caused little damage due to uninhabited area, with a brief 30 second tremor reported in Palm Springs.
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Twentynine Palms
UPS
California
Caltech
Coachella Valley
Indio
Palm Springs
Todays Schucks Gossip Column Girlfriend
A satirical note profiles a gossip figure known for chronic rumor spreading and a fictional condition ru mortism, highlighting the playful tone of the column.
Fear of More Flooding and Mud Slides Prompts Warnings
Subtropical storm dampens Long Beach and California coast with five days of expected rain heavy at times. Gov Reagan declares disaster areas in Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo counties enabling tax relief for flood and mudslide damage. Local towns report mud and debris from Angeles National Forest and brush fires, with rescue crews and students aiding cleanup.
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Long Beach
California
Gov
Reagan
Los Angeles
San Luis Obispo
Glendora
Angeles National Forest
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Womens Relief Society
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Burnetta Johnson
Ace Quilt Co
W. Beverly Blvd
Russell’s Quilt and Pillow Co
Tweedy
South Gate
Raquel Quilting
S. Normandie Ave
Gardena
China
Quemoy
Matsu
R.S
John Leonard
Betty Shapian
Doubleday Publishing Co
O McNaught
Oumille Vaesewsss
Cronopios
Leonard
New York Times Book Review
National Review
J.A.L
Los Alamitos
Don Linblom
Leary
GOD
Rose
S.F
University of California
Roger Heyns
S. I. Hayakawa
Sacramento
Hayakawa
L.B
Russ MacDonald
Schucks
Black Studies
Bay Area
Mexico
Southland Ranges
Todas Independent
GOP
Assembly
HUAC
Classified
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