01 Jul 1969
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1969
Page
1
Readers submit questions on health travel and law with responses from local experts. Topics include insulin storage for diabetics traveling Europe, valuing old books, licensing for deaf drivers, and a biography note on Jim Reeves with career highlights and death details.
California began the 1969-70 fiscal year without a budget as the Assembly and Senate failed to approve a compromise plan. The Senate backed a $6.4 billion operations budget, but Assembly Democrats blocked passage over school funding and tax reform demands. A 1 day stopgap was approved in the Assembly but not sent to Governor Reagan before midnight. Continuous debate continued into the evening as Democrats opposed the conference bill, blocking passage.
Fragments show a question about deducting beauty treatments as business expenses. No clear names, dates, or locations can be determined. The readable portion indicates confusion over what counts as deductible business expenses.
Severe storms swept nine Midwest and Eastern states ending the 1968-69 weather year with injuries and heavy property damage. Flooding displaced hundreds in Wisconsin Illinois Ohio and Alabama while Chicago endured tornadic winds and rainfall. Temperatures spiked above 100 degrees in several southern states amid humidity and rain squalls. California beaches stay warm with 80s to 90s forecast.
The House passed a one year extension of the income tax surcharge by 210 to 205 after a day of intense lobbying and a late presidential endorsement. Nixon urged possible summer tax reform as Mills and Ford helped rally support despite opposition from Democrats and liberal Republicans. The bill now goes to the Senate where reforms are expected.
Space Center in Houston announces strict preflight quarantine for astronauts Armstrong Collins and Aldrin and their families through the July 16 launch. All outside social life is halted to prevent any foreign organisms from contaminating lunar life studies.
Independent Press Telegram announces Lucky Driver with daily drawings through July 31. Seventy-one entrants win cash prizes ranging from 10 to 50 dollars, plus a weekly weekend drawing for a $100 prize and a grand Delta Jamaica jet vacation. Winners must claim in person within 10 days at 604 Pine Ave Long Beach.
President Ongania imposed a state of siege in Argentina nine hours before Gov. Nelson Rockefeller departed on his official visit to confront a purported subversive plot linked to the murder of labor leader Augusto Vandor. Police detained Rai mondo Ongaro after Vandor was killed by terrorists earlier Monday.
News brief notes Tricia Nixon as a guest hosted by Humphreys and a Page Ad feature. It mentions a student antiwar group planning to shut down all universities on October 15 and references Safeguard computers as questionable. The entry points to obituaries, shipping, sports, television, and vital statistics pages across sections C and B.
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