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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1964
Page
7
A chlorine gas explosion near the Monte Crista tract on Mount Tamalpais forced the evacuation of Meadows homes and injured six men. Sheriff deputies began offloading residents as a precaution after a tank ruptured during the incident.
A new device uses an electric nose to detect odors through changes in current in a liquid. The sensor is claimed to be about 100 times more sensitive than the human nose, suggesting rapid, precise chemical detection for varied applications.
SAN FRANCISCO California's Spanish speaking population mostly Mexican Americans faces worse employment prospects than African Americans in the state a 54 page study by the Fair Employment Practice Commission finds Mexican Americans lag in both jobs and income They outnumber Negroes White persons of Spanish surnames including Cubans Puerto Ricans Central and South Americans represent 9 1 percent of California's population while Negroes are 5 6 percent The report notes higher unemployment and lower median income among the Spanish surname minority and cites discrimination or lack of marketable skills as causes More than half of Spanish surname men and almost half of women had not passed the eighth grade.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fuad Amoun arrived Sunday for an audience with Pope Paul VI at Castel Gandolfo to discuss Roman Catholic problems in Lebanon.
Three sailors from the USS Midway accuse Ralph Doshak 19 of Akron Ohio and others of kidnapping and robbing them after a ride request in King City 120 miles northwest. Doshak allegedly fired at officers and was shot by Officer William Blaxum. Suspects Crowder Jr. 20 and others jailed on suspicion of kidnapping and robbery.
The annual Canon City Florence Fremont County Colorado picnic is set for August 2 in Bixby Park. Coffee will be served.
A fragmented police report describes Rhodes firing twice before another officer arrived as a .22 pistol jammed and exploded. Bloxum then shot the officer, with Doshak in the patrol car. Details are incomplete due to the damaged text.
Esquire magazine offers a frank report on Lyndon B Johnson surgery heart health following a 1955 heart attack. It analyzes his grueling schedule special exercises diet smoking heredity and future risk with a blunt factual evaluation.
Robert Atwood, Alaska newspaperman and amateur musician, dropped his trumpet when an earthquake struck. He freed his arm from rubble at the cost of the trumpet, a small loss amid widespread recovery. Alaskans press rebuilding, merchants restore services, and Standard Oil vows continued energy to aid reconstruction.
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