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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1968
Page
2
Governor Reagan described two logical possibilities to force release of the USS Pueblo crew, including seizing North Korean ships or blockading ports, while backtracking from an initial suggestion to tow out the seized vessel. He warned against appeasement and noted limits on American lives in such actions.
In Seoul, Gen Bonesteel said U.N. command forces have been intensified to deter any new North Korean invasion. He noted no unusual signs of an all out war but warned of intensified guerrilla activity and cited the Pueblo incident as a major concern. South Korean Maj. Gen Lew Byong Hyon warned Pyongyang aims to build a network of agents by 1970.
President Johnson told Congress that 1967 saw major space progress despite a deadly setback for astronauts. He highlighted lunar orbiter and Surveyor flights mapping the moon, 514 spacecraft in Earth orbit, and 28 moon or planet missions in the period, noting benefits to weather, navigation, and science.
Rep Henry Schadeberg charged the Pueblo seizure was slowed by the chain of command ending at the NSA rather than the Navy. He blamed Defense Secretary McNamara and argued the NSA’s secrecy tied to civilian control caused a two hour delay in military action.
A reader from Long Beach asks to confirm the divorce case number SOD 24313 filed August 10, 1966 and notes a May 3 1967 letter seeking formal approval of settlement details. The Legal Aid Foundation suggests visiting the office for movement and a hearing within weeks. Additional items include a stolen clock radio with unresolved GE Credit Corp insurance, a misperception about 666 on Cardinal miters, and a request for a J C Whitney Co catalogue with address in Chicago.
President Johnson said his seven month old grandson Patrick Lyndon Nugent burned his fingers in a bowl of hot chili at the Johnson ranch and was treated by a doctor for slight burns. The incident occurred during a meeting with Timmy Faas, a four year old from Whittier, California, involved with the March of Dimes.
In Long Beach AG notes Truman won the 1948 election with a plurality and outpolled Dewey by about 2 million votes. He cites Henry A Wallace with 1,157,172 votes for the Progressive Party and J Strom Thurmond with 1,169,021 for the States Rights Party as part of the corrected tallies.
Seoul relaxed under incense scented air as the lunar new year festival began. Families observed Confucian rites bowing to elders and offering foods while jet fighters roared overhead. Streets filled with dancers in national silk dress as the railway station braced for holiday travel. Soldiers reported to busy installations as elders played Yut, the traditional New Year game.
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