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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1969
Page
1
The ACTION LINE provides a help and rights service by mail or phone. Readers are invited to write ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach California 90801 or call 432-3451 during designated hours for general interest questions.
Readers inquire about two Canaveral Press books by Edgar Rice Burroughs ordered from House of Greystoke in Kansas City. The clerk says books ship from Canaveral Press in 60 to 90 days, and a refund will be issued if not received within a week.
The answer directs readers to contact Volunteers in Service to America at 312 N Spring St Los Angeles 688 5970. VISTA is the domestic Peace Corps with year long service in poverty areas across the United States and territories. Participants must be U.S. residents 20 or older, with no upper age limit. married couples must serve together and pay includes room and board plus 75 dollars monthly and 600 dollars at year end.
Reader asks where to obtain an old milk can galvanized. Bufnel Co a division of Keene Industries at 12521 Los Nietos Road Santa Fe Springs offers galvanizing services. John Freeman in the galvanizing department handles arrangements. The process uses caustic cleaning or sandblasting, acid pickling, then dipping in molten zinc for rust resistance.
Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher spent five hours in a closed Navy court of inquiry detailing aspects of the Pueblo seizure and crew captivity. Capt. Thomas L. Dwyer testified, while Sen. Peter Dominick accused the Navy of blaming Bucher. The court may hear more closed sessions through Tuesday as others testify.
In Paris the United States South Vietnam North Vietnam and the Viet Cong begin four way discussions on peace. Leaders express guarded optimism with caution about tough obstacles ahead and possible months long negotiations.
President Nixon blocks Johnson’s awards of new transpacific air routes to Braniff Continental Flying Tiger Northwest Pan American and Trans World Airlines citing political influence concerns. Plans for three daily West Coast Hawaii flights from Long Beach and Northwest services to Hawaii and Japan are paused pending review.
An eight-man, four-woman jury was seated after nine days of questioning in the Sirhan Bishara Sirhan trial. The defense sought to quash the Grand Jury indictment claiming bias in panel selection. Proceedings paused for a defense motion with six alternates to be added and jury sequestration to begin once sworn.
A hatchet wielding man in a blue coat and jeans broke into Bank of America at 8968 Knott Ave Buena Park after closing, escaping with over $15,000. Police described him as about 25, 5'11", 190 pounds, crew cut reddish blond hair, wearing a blue coat and blue jeans. Tellers feared a gun as he entered and frightened more than 20 employees.
State and federal officials named Los Angeles County a disaster area after two back to back storms caused flooding mudslides and rockslides. Up to 51 people killed and more than 10 million in damage in Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo counties with additional deaths in traffic crashes and a missing child. Governor Reagan and SBA officials announced the designation.
An aftershock of Thursday's 5.0 quake in Southern California's desert measured 4.4 on the Richter scale. Cal Tech said the event struck about 10 miles south of Twentynine Palms shortly after 7 p.m. with no damage reported.
A medical note states that sleeping outdoors will not stop insomnia and sleeping indoors has no effect either. The quotation attributes no author or study, and the sentence structure mirrors a brief bulletin.
I P T exclusive reports a Shep ard jury’s disagreement on bribery charges. The paper notes a captured film alleging a primitive Cong weapons factory hidden in jungle terrain. The columnist critiques a Catholic theologian labeling church rebels as heretics. Obituaries and TV listings prominent in religion and vital statistics sections.
A Long Beach youth plans an LSD journey described as a "bum mer" trip for tomorrow. Authorities warn of risky drug use and potential legal consequences.
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