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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1968
Page
9
Teen Action Line offers help with problems and rights. Readers are invited to write TEEN ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach California 90801 or dial 432-3451 between 9 am and 1 pm or 5 pm and 9 pm Monday through Friday.
A reader asks for a feather bos for a Roaring Twenties dance. Colby's Ostrich Plume Co in Los Angeles offers six ply boas at 30 a yard and dyed plumage. Goodwill Costume Rental Shop on Pacific Coast Highway rents blue black fuchsia and orange boas.
The Mt Wilson Observatory continues to use its 60 inch and 100 inch telescopes on clear nights. City light interference, especially mercury vapor street lights from Los Angeles, has reduced intricate photo work and affects spectroscopic observations. The observatory sits at 5700 feet on Mt Wilson on private land owned by Metromedia and is run by the Carnegie Institution of Washington with a public museum and gallery.
A reader asks if a 15 year old, 4 foot 11 inch tall can gain height. Experts say no guaranteed exercises increase height, but posture can create an illusion of height. Growth may continue until 21 or 22 with proper nutrition sleep and activity. Hormone therapy is investigational, and a doctor can assess hereditary growth patterns and possible treatment options. If height is normal and posture good, acceptance of being petite is advised, noting many good things come in small packages.
A concise guide points researchers to reliable current affairs sources on Costa Rica. Look for official government portals, major international news outlets, regional agencies, and think tanks offering timely political, economic, and social coverage. Consider local journalism for on-the-ground context.
The Costa Rica background notes from the U.S. Government Printing Office describe land, people, history, government, economy and foreign policy, with U.S. relations, maps and official lists. Order details request five cents to Division of Public Documents, GPO, Washington DC 20402.
A 12 year old resident urges Huntington Beach to add a roller rink or youth recreation facilities. The writer notes current skating on sidewalks is unsafe and distant Garden Grove rink makes travel hard for younger skaters, requesting council discussion with youths.
Sacramento reports that the first 1966 measure to repeal the Rumford open housing law was introduced by Assemblyman Floyd Weakefield of South Gate. The bill would eliminate the 1963 law barring racial or religious housing discrimination and cut the Fair Employment Practice Commission from seven to five members. similar repeal efforts failed in 1957.
A Temple Sinal Men's Club program on the perils of narcotics will be held tonight at the temple 2800 E Seventh St. Parents and teenagers are invited. A color film will be shown and Narcotics Officer Jeff Shaver of the Long Beach Police Department will answer questions.
Nancy Gilbert surveys teens about hippies showing 3 percent already consider themselves hippies and about one third would try the hippie lifestyle for a while. Regional differences emerge with West and Northeast keener while Southern teens fear neighbor disapproval.
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