Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Independent in Long Beach, California

Page 1

We have 16,224,693 pages in California

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1969

Page

1

California Divorce Bill Clears Assembly Action

The Assembly approved a sweeping change ending most grounds for divorce except irreconcilable breakdown or incurable insanity, with Senate approval remaining before Gov. Reagan. The 55 to 10 vote follows years of study by lawmakers led by Sen. Grunsky and Assemblyman Hayes, shaping a bill that eliminates adultery and other grounds starting January 1.

Sacramento Assembly California Senate Reagan Donald L. Grunsky Watsonville James Hayes Long Beach

ACTION LINE offer for citizen inquiries

A city information service invites readers to submit problems and questions. Readers may write ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach California, call 432 3451 during specified hours Monday through Friday for help selected for general interest and usefulness.

Long Beach Calif

Root beer extract supplier found in Los Angeles

Action Line finds Pacific Aromatics Inc. at 1547 Knowles Ave Los Angeles CA 90063 selling root beer extract for about 10 dollars a gallon. Orders by mail and phone number 268 9193. Extract comes from juices of roots barks and herbs fermented with sugar and yeast. beware exploding bottles.

K. P Norwalk Pacific Aromatics Inc Knowles Ave Los Angeles Calif

Detergent bans move from hard soaps to eco concerns

In 1962 Wisconsin and counties like Dade County Florida banned hard detergents with alkyl benzene sulfonate due to nondecomposable foam that clogged sewage plants and risked health. In 1965 a new phosphate containing detergent solved foam issues but spurred algae growth harming ecosystems. A joint task force seeks phosphate substitutes for detergents.

J.H Long Beach Wisconsin Dade County Fla England Avon Dick Hoffman Federal Water Pollution Control Administration

Texas Driver License Renewal While Visiting California

A reader asks about renewing a Texas license in California. The Texas DPS offers a mail renewal option using an out-of-state form. If mail renewal fails, a temporary California license may be issued using the Texas address after passing the written and driving tests.

California R.J.S Long Beach Texas Department of Public Safety P.O. Box Austin Tex Texas

State Disability Insurance refund pending for Lakewood reader

Action Line checked with the State Disability Insurance Office in Sacramento and found your refund from 1968 still pending. A spokesman said all refunds will be mailed to recipients.

G.M Lakewood. A Sacramento

McCarthy Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election

Senator Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota declares he will not run for re election to the Senate next year on any ticket or from another state. The move clears the way for Hubert Humphrey to seek the Democratic Senate nomination and keeps McCarthy free to pursue an independent White House bid in 1972. He spoke at a Minneapolis news conference and noted confusion among local Democratic observers about his plans.

Washington Eugene J. McCarthy Senate Minnesota McCarthy Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Humphrey Maccarthy Russell B. Long Louisiana

Kennedy waives hearing in fatal Cape Cod crash arraignment

Sen Edward M Kennedy will appear for arraignment on a leaving the scene charge after a fatal crash last weekend. He waived a show cause hearing and faces possible two year jail terms with possible sentencing soon if guilty or no contest. Kennedy met with defense lawyers and advisers at Squaw Island home before reporters. Authorities paused daily briefings on the Kopechne case citing high level advice.

Edgartown Mass Edward M. Kennedy Kennedy Robert G. Clark Jr Squaw Island Cape Cod Dukes County Walter E. Steele Clark Steele Robert G. Clark III Richard J. McCaron Massachusetts Dominick J. Arena Arena Robert S. McNamara Defense John F. Kennedy The World Bank Theodore C. Sorensen Paul Markham U.S Burke Marshall Richard Goodwin David Burke McNamara Mary Jo Kopechne

Lucky Driver Contest Deadline Set by Press Telegram

Deadline for entering the Independent Press Telegrams Lucky Driver contest is Sunday. The current $50 winner holds license V6 43412. Five $10 awards go to license numbers F2 45406 H1 07644 A4 80029 Y3 81390 and Bl 03826399.

Independent Press-Telegram

Citizen Defines Role In Reading and Education

A citizen is described as someone who reads more and supports larger schools and a new post of peace education. The remark emphasizes public involvement in schooling and community improvement.

Ofeae Tee

Democrats Offer Five Month Surtax Extension Deal

Senate Democrats proposed a five month extension of the income tax surcharge, ending November 30, while the administration sought a full year. The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively approved all revenue-raising measures in the tax reform bill and moved to end double depreciation on new buildings except housing. The panel also backed tighter limits on deductions for those with tax free and taxable income.

Washington UPI Senate House Ways and Means Committee Mike Mansfield Ways and Means

End of Textbook Voyage Aboard USS Hornet

The three Americans Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins returned to the Pacific aboard the USS Hornet after splashdown nine miles from the carrier nine miles southwest of Hawaii ending an eight day voyage. President Nixon hailed their achievement and invited them to a state dinner in Los Angeles when quarantine ends. The astronauts were declared in great shape after medical checks and spoke with the President via two way microphone.

Nixon Neil Armstrong Michael Collins Edwin Aldrin Hornet Neil A. Armstrong Edwin E. Aldrin Jr Pacific Columbia Hawaii Cape Kennedy Houston Los Angeles Armstrong White House

Air congestion may cripple L A and S F airports in six years

Air traffic delays and capacity limits threaten Los Angeles and San Francisco airports within six years with potential shutdowns and service reductions. Officials warn of runway constraints and rising demand, urging investment in new capacity and efficiency measures.

L.A S.F

Also Mentioned on This Page

Avinunaviy Nevi Timly Viillin Home Brew Leary Texan Hubert H. Humphrey Hubert Humphrey Sen. Kennedy Srodaay Ralph Dighton Topas Independent Apollo Clifford Alexander EEOC Porterville L.B Teeeee Shipping Tee T. Thomey
Search Courier

Search the Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication