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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1969
Page
1
A reader asks if an 18 year old can gamble in Las Vegas casinos. The response, citing Nevada law, states that minors cannot gamble and are usually limited to walking through casinos while security guards verify ages.
The article explains Woodall Publishing Co. awards mobile home parks a five star rating with higher stars meaning better quality. An inspector may visit if complaints arise. It also notes a caller questions tax refund donations, diploma programs, clerk job openings, X ray film silver recycling, and plus size dress shopping options.
The article details a lightning packed storm bringing heavy rain to Los Angeles and Orange counties. Long Beach recorded at least .14 inch downtown, with other areas across Belmont Shore Lakewood and surrounding communities seeing rain. Traffic accidents spiked and minor fires started, including at Sun Lumber Co Port of Los Angeles and at the Navy San Pedro Fuel Depot. Forecasters expect improving weather over the weekend.
House subcommittee reports Pentagon open air nerve gas tests at Dugway Utah Edgewood Arsenal Maryland and Ft McClellan Alabama. Gases Ta bun Sarin Soman VX mustard were used in bomblets landmines mortars artillery shells and rockets.
Spock and Michael Ferber were freed by the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday while Mitchell Goodman and Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. faced new trials. Spock said he would redouble efforts to free hundreds of jailed antiwar protesters and lamented ongoing U.S. casualties in Vietnam.
SACRAMENTO UPS A bill to authorize the state to buy 10 million dollars in mobile classrooms for migrant agricultural workers passed the Senate without debate. The measure by Sen. William E. Coombs stalled in the Assembly as the state allocation board would review funding options.
Winnie Ruth Judd remains jailed in Maricopa County awaiting extradition to California after her trunks were moved to Los Angeles. A Reagan spokesman said new papers from Arizona are required, returning the request to start the process over. Judd’s attorney Melvin Belli said Arizona’s papers were sent back.
A fashion expert’s child quips that George Washington was first in war and peace and first to wear a wig with white stretch pants and boots, a playful misattribution blending history and style.
A federal grand jury indicted 15 employees and trustees at three Arkansas penal institutions on 46 counts for beating and punishing prisoners. The probes cite incidents over four years at the Tucker and Cummins units of Arkansas State Penitentiary, the Mississippi County penal farm, and the Pulaski County penal farm.
A battalion from the 9th Infantry Division will depart South Viet Nam by air Sunday as part of Washington’s plan to pull out 25 000 troops by August end. The 4th Battalion 47th Infantry comprising about 800 men will deactivate at Fort Lewis Washington. The move follows earlier withdrawals of the 3rd Battalion 60th Infantry and the 9th Marine Regiment.
A brief note reports a justifiable homicide ruling in the People’s Park death case. The page also mentions grape workers rejecting a grower’s offer and pay at issue, and a separate item about the USS Hornet Mba preparing to retrieve the Apollo 11 crew with other unreadable captions.
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