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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1970
Page
9
A bishop questions lack of audit amid a growing 30 year manpower rise from 16,304 to 66,428 and a swelling service span. He warns unchecked growth may end the local golden era as the Grand Jury debates accountability for a nearly $2 billion budget and supervisory oversight.
Five people were killed in a blast believed caused by a leaking gas line behind a refrigerator in an apartment building. Authorities say the incident appears to be self-inflicted or accidental, with the blast occurring in a behind the scenes area.
Joseph F. Bishop, outgoing Grand Jury chairman, cites a UCLA presentation noting growing drug and marijuana use among young children. He links rise in narcotics use to family breakdown and divorce trends, urging broader public alarm and action to address core causes.
Report notes Vatican did not appoint a woman envoy, keeping the Holy See without a female representative at this level. The topic drew attention to gender roles in papal diplomacy and potential future changes within Vatican diplomacy.
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