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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1967
Page
2
Grass roots petition drives move to recall Governor Reagan as supporters say officials bow to his power drive. Miss Parr vows wide circulating of recall petitions at health facilities colleges welfare agencies newspapers hospitals labor unions and more. An aide says Reagan has no comment while he stays at Pacific Palisades home.
A wide array of patriotic events is planned from Atlanta to Milwaukee with a 50 gun salute in the capital and a Circus World Museum featuring 54 wagons. President Johnson urges remembrance of Vietnam soldiers as Independence Day events include in Chicago a high wire clown act and 800 servicemen from Great Lakes. International Freedom Festival in Detroit joins Dominion Day and Independence Day celebrations.
Firemen battled brush fires sparked by a faulty hotbox aboard a Southern Pacific locomotive. The engine reportedly started minor fires at King City Soledad Gonzales and Chualar as California patrol officers spotted the blaze lines and notified nearby departments.
The U S Navy with Defense and Army officials is examining an antimissile system named Sabmis using large submarines and surface ships. It aims to defend the U S by deploying platforms in international waters near China and Russia to intercept long range missiles, potentially between Japan and aggressors in crisis. Pentagon officials note Sabmis would complement Nike X, with deployment options near the North Polar region and Aleutians, and possibly other closer sites.
Exclusive design studies draw 31 firms into a six month Navy effort to adapt land based Nike-X concepts for a mixed submarine and surface ship fleet. Army Nike-X experience totals over 2 billion dollars, with officials noting ships could leverage existing land based tech to intercept ICBMs and boost radar coverage from sea.
Nine year old Bobby Chisolm rode his red bicycle on Malin Street near 215th when a single engine airplane suddenly dropped from the sky and struck his bike before crashing at a power pole. He fled into a bar where bystanders calmed him. he was unharmed though frightened and sought a new bicycle. The father, Robert Chisolm of Torrance, was alerted and prepared to pick him up.
A small plane crashed on Torrance Main Street injuring no one on the ground while killing three aboard. Witnesses described the aircraft hitting power lines and a pole before plummeting. Edison Co. crews restored power to the area as firefighters battled flames.
A fire occurred during a NASA Apollo lunar module test at the White Sands area near Las Cruces New Mexico. No astronauts were hurt and the blaze was contained by a built in water deluge system after spontaneous combustion in a vacuum chamber.
Negotiations resumed Monday between the Retail Clerks Union and several major Southland discount department stores after a breakdown last week raised the threat of a strike. Gemco Stores reached a pact offering a 10 cent per hour raise this year and 10 cents for each of the next four years plus enhanced fringe benefits including a pension plan and health care for retirees. Other stores in talks include Cal Stores Unimart and White Front with outlets in the Long Beach area.
Tripoli reports the government has announced the resumption of oil experts to certain western nations but will exclude Britain and America. The Sunday statement did not specify West Germany, its largest customer, in the decision.
Weekend fighting along the Israeli held east bank claims at least six Israeli tanks and nine armored cars destroyed. Israeli and Egyptian outpost raids near Ras El Ei sti noted. Syrian troops crossed ceasefire line. no casualties reported. Dayan appeals to refugees to return between July 7 and August 10 while many seek to reenter the West Bank. Jordan warns of danger of renewed war unless Israel yields land. Soviet leader Podgorny travels to Iraq for Arab talks amid regional tension.
Berkeley report shows James Farmer of CO R E addressing about 406 at Sproul Hall on UC campus. He argues black power emphasizes pride in being black, self control of politics and economy, urging blacks to develop income properties and field candidates in elections.
Lobbyists started registering with the city clerk on Monday under a municipal ordinance believed to be the first of its kind in a major U.S. city. The ordinance requires lobbyists in zoning and planning matters and others paid to influence municipal legislation to register and report quarterly expenditures. Many lobbyists complained about filing for each client and hoped the measure would be struck down as unconstitutional in anticipated court challenges.
Ground personnel strike stalled West Coast Airlines service to 29 of 38 cities. Flights continued to nine major cities on a curtailed schedule. A meeting with federal mediator Raymond McElroy was set for Monday afternoon after 200 union members rejected wage offers.
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