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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1968
Page
7
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller drew large crowds in San Francisco during a campaign swing that included a breakfast with business leaders and a press club lunch before moving on to St. Louis. He touted rival Reagan as a serious candidate and predicted victory on later ballots at the Republican convention.
Four Taft men killed when a Cessna 172 crashed into Dobb's Peak in the San Bernardino Mountains were recovered Monday after fog and rain delayed evacuation. Pilot Paul Johnson and three others, Howard Lair Clifford Cal bert and Gene Little, were removed by a 10‑man helicopter crew. The missing flight from Calexico to Taft had not been found since June.
Assemblyman James Hayes will address the Long Beach Council of Republican Women at the Elks Club. An 11 30 a.m. coffee hour precedes his 1 p.m. speech.
Richard M. Nixon defended his membership at Baltusrol Golf Club, a lily white venue he attends for state delegate events while disavowing its policy of excluding Jews and Negroes. He said he works from within to change discriminatory rules and hosts New Jersey delegates and their wives there, noting his residence in New York City is 16 miles from the club, a site of past U S Open championships.
Rockefeller in San Francisco calls Reagan very seriously a presidential prospect while Reagan hints at a competitive open convention. Recall efforts in Los Angeles report 685000 petition signatures as Utah and New England activities unfold. In Long Beach, a thief stole a tape player and five tapes valued at 125 dollars from Richard D. Waldeck's car.
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The California Assembly approved a bill creating a 53rd District Agricultural Association in Los Angeles County to safeguard a botanical garden built on a former dump. The measure, by Assemblyman Bob Beverly, passed 43 to 26 and would yield a $65,000 annual state appropriation if the Senate and governor approve. Opponent Assemblyman Harvey Johnson argues state funds would fund a larger horticultural reserve in the area.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon says public opinion polls will not determine the Republican presidential nomination this year. He notes his primary wins and predicts the GOP will listen to the people while Democrats may repudiation McCarthy’s primaries. Nixon spoke after a Baltusrol Golf Club reception with New Jersey delegates.
A California bill to end mandatory local police registration for misdemeanors involving marijuana stalled in the Assembly as only 26 members supported it while 34 opposed. Author Alan Sieroty moved the measure to the inactive file after expunging the vote. Nixon and Rockefeller spoke on national politics during a period of shifting delegate support and public polls.
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