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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1968

Page

9

Douglas Named South L A Chairman in Job Drive

Douglas, McDonnell Douglas Corp. executive and Douglas Aircraft president, was named South Los Angeles and Long Beach chair of a NAB campaign to create 14 200 jobs in the Los Angeles metro area by September. The NAB effort is led nationally by Henry Ford II. Ronnie Ridgle wins UC Irvine student body president with a 4 to 3 margin, succeeding interim president Peter Mott.

Donald W. Douglas Jr Los Angeles Long Beach Douglas McDonnell Douglas Corp Douglas Aircraft Co John NAB Henry Ford II Ronnie C. Ridgle University of California, Irvine Ridgle Peter Mott Mike Krisman Newsweek America Bedford-Stuyvesant New York City Robert Kennedy

UCI Poverty Conference Draws County Groups

More than 20 organizations from Orange County civil groups and churches will send delegates to an all day poverty conference at the University of California Irvine on June 8. The event is sponsored by the CAC with University Extension. CAC director Ronald Lunceford notes about 20,000 county families earn under 3000 dollars annually and 7,800 live on less than 1000 dollars.

Civic, Professional Service Club Church Life of Orange County University of California, Irvine Community Action Council Lunceford

Battleship Reunion Set For Tonight In Long Beach

The fifth annual USS Pennsylvania battleship reunion dinner for former personnel will be held at the Long Beach Elks Club starting at 6 PM tonight. An earlier report had claimed Friday night.

Long Beach Elks Club

New Bridge Delays Traffic to Queen Mary Until June 24

After the Gerald Desmond Bridge opens on June 10, motorists must use the pontoon bridge for about two weeks to reach the Queen Mary and Gate 5 at the Naval Shipyard. Eastbound traffic to Pier E and Queen Mary offices will use the new bridge then back over the pontoon bridge.

Gerald Desmond Queen Mary Val J. Deaser Port of Long Beach Gate 5 Naval Shipyard Pier E Diners’ Club Deaser

Gaines Renominated to Los Angeles Water Board

Thomas Gaines of the Los Angeles Region water quality board is reappointed by Gov. Reagan to a second three year term. Arthur E. Bruington, chief deputy engineer for the county flood control district, is also appointed to the board replacing Frank Bonelli. Gaines works for Union Oil Co as coordinator of air and water conservation. Bruington will join the board as Bonelli steps down.

Thomas Gaines Los Angeles

Robert Kennedy as peace advocate and reformer noted

The profile credits Robert Kennedy with shaping New Frontier policies and guiding the Cuban Missile Crisis toward peaceful outcomes. It highlights his roles as Attorney General Senator and envoy, his stance against escalation in Vietnam and his push for job creation housing and private investment in impoverished areas.

Robert Kennedy Khrushchev United States Russia Kennedy Europe Asia Africa Latin America Arthur Schlesinger, Jr New Republic Viet Nam New York Times

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