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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1970

Page

2

City Eyes Tidelands Funds Use For Queen Mary Plan

Long Beach officials push a $92 million public private Queen Mary museum project funded partly by tidelands oil revenue. A. Alan Post warns state should review oil sharing formulas to compare local needs with state priorities.

A. Alan Post Long Beach Post Tidelands State Lands Commission Midlands Tileweye the Mary California Museum Foundation Museum of Science and Industry Los Angeles Exposition Park John R. Mansell Elly-State

Chaplain Ordered for Muslim Inmates

U S District Judge Zirpoli ordered that Black Muslims in 13 state prisons receive paid ministers and Islamic literature. The ruling, linked to Harry X Northern’s civil rights case, sets a pattern for about 70 similar cases and requires access to The Holy Quran and Muslim literature alongside comparable chaplain pay.

San Francisco U.S. District Courti Alfonso Zirpoli Harry X. Northern Chicago Zirpoli

Nixon aides in on Cambodia talks session

Bryce Harlow sat in on the session as committee members press talks with Senate conferees. They oppose the Cooper Church amendment while conferees support it, requiring congressional approval before U S combat or advisory operations in Cambodia. The plan also bars funding for military instruction or combat support activities. Nixon hopes a revamped House Senate version emerges. House members expect a lengthy conference before a compromise.

Bryce Harlow Nixon Morgan Senate United States Cambodia U.S Thailand

Nixon Pushes Indian Policy Endorsing Self Rule and Lands Return

President Nixon urged Congress to end paternalistic federal control and let American Indians take over health education and economic programs they vote for. He backed returning 48000 acres of Blue Lake lands to the Taos Pueblos and proposed an $200 million loan guarantee package plus expanded health funds and new trust counsel to strengthen Indian self rule and federal services. The Taos Council and National Council of Indians witnessed Nixon signing the message.

Congress Nixon Blue Lake New Mexico Taos Pueblos Taos Pueblo Council National Council of Indians Washington Interior Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare Los Angeles Denver Phoenix Omaha Minneapolis Gallup N.M Fairbanks Indian Trust United States

Tobacco's Origin Tied to Indian Term for Smoke Tube

A note explains American export in payment for European imports and cites the word tobacco as derived from an Indian term for both the reed and the smoking tube.

Free baton lessons in Long Beach parks start this Saturday

The Long Beach Recreation Department offers free baton lessons for ages over eight at Scherer Park, Somerset Park, and other city parks starting Saturday. For information call Wanda Beetle at 438-6932, with lessons also offered by Long Beach Dance Academy at 727 South 6th Street.

Action Line North Long Beach Mrs. W. IL Long Beach

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Fragmentary OCR text appears from a 19th or early 20th century independent notice page. It includes scattered dates, town names, and postal or service mentions but lacks coherent events or complete identities. No clear persons, organizations, or actions emerge to summarize into a concrete item.

Agnew Fumbles Names At Taos Pueblo Meeting

Vice President Spiro Agnew could not recall the identity of Interior Secretary Walter Hickel during remarks about a White House meeting with Taos Pueblo representatives. White House transcript lists Richardson and Hickel among attendees alongside other administration officials.

Washington Spiro T. Agnew White House Agnew Interior Walter J. Hickel Elliot Richardson Health, Education and Welfare Richardson HEW The OLO Hickel Taos Pueblo Indians

Water Board orders Union Pacific cease and desist

The California Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles District issued a unanimous cease and desist against Union Pacific Railroad Co for discharging wastes into Long Beach Harbor from Skimmer Number Three. The order allows fines up to 6000 dollars a day for future violations and requires 800000 dollars of equipment upgrades within seven months.

Union Pacific Railroad Co Long Beach Harbor California Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles Union Pacific Bennett Priest Priest Raymond Hertell Ellen Stern Harris D.P. Pinnell Petroleum Los Angeles Harbor Saticoy Meat Co Ventura County Ventura

State Supreme Court Revisits Huey Newton Case

The California Supreme Court takes up Huey Newton's 1967 manslaughter case over the Oakland policeman John Frey killing. The move follows a reversal by the top state court in a prior appellate action, signaling a renewed review of the conviction.

San Francisco Huey Newton Oakland John Frey California Supreme Court

New Board Members Split on Pollution Policy

Dr. Beverly B. Moeller of USC a Republican and Burton J. Gindler a Democrat joined the Los Angeles Region board, expanding the panel to nine. Moeller favored less strict actions while Gindler split his votes, backing tougher measures twice and milder actions once.

California Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles Beverly B. Moeller University of Southern California Burton J. Gindler Woodland Hills

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