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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1969

Page

4

Advisory Group Formed Over Poly High Tensions

Poly High School parents and Long Beach officials formed a 15 member advisory group to address last week’s unrest. They agreed to keep Poly open but split on whether to punish participants as questions about causes and reforms continue. The group will review district policies and long term changes while safety measures remain in place.

Poly Long Beach Central District Hughes Junior High School Petroleum Club Board of Education Bixby Knolls Henry Garcia Clark Vernon Hinze Neil W. Philips Atlantic Avenue Jerald S. Jacobs The

A Light From Above In Her Back Yard

A 30 pound lamp fell in Mrs. Willy Van Herpen’s back yard at 6442 Raymond Ave. Police say it likely dropped from a light aircraft or helicopter. The crash cut a power line and damaged a tree while the heated aluminum lamp measured about two feet and appeared designed for rarefied atmosphere.

Willy van Herpen

Hospital Violence Uncovered in Chicago Area Hospitals

A two month probe by four state investigators found widespread unpunished crime at Chicago State and Tinley Park mental hospitals. It reports lax reporting to police, staff instructed not to notify authorities, and easy access to liquor, knives, razors, guns, and clubs by patients.

Chicago Chicago State Tinley Park Office of State Hyman C. Pomp Chicago Te

Rumor-Control Lines Set For Poly High Unrest

A school district hot line opened this morning to collect information or questions about Poly High School racial unrest. The line is HE 7 2853 and hours run 8 a m to 6 p m today and 8 a m to 5 p m Monday. A temporary rumor-control center at the Independent Press Telegram city desk also opens at 7 a m and 6 a m Monday, with IPT switchboard operating until midnight and police as a later source.

Poly The Independent, Press-Telegram IPT Long Beach Police Department

Riots Threaten Turkey Parley In Istanbul Congress Start

Student groups vowed a week of demonstrations during the 22nd Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce in Istanbul opening Tuesday. Students from Technical University burned the ICC insignia and denounced the gathering as exploiters and imperialists. Riot police cordoned off the Istanbul Cultural Palace as delegates from 42 nations and 80 chambers arrived.

Istanbul Turkey UPI The International Chamber of Commerce Technical University International Chamber Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Humprey urges immediate talks with Soviet Union on arms curb

Hubert H. Humphrey urged Friday in Williamsburg that the United States begin talks with the Soviet Union to curb the nuclear arms race before Congress acts on Nixon's anti ballist missile plan. He said negotiations now could save mankind from costly escalation and warned delay could lead to approval of expensive delayed weapons programs.

Williamsburg Hubert H. Humphrey United States Soviet Union Congress Nixon U.S Humphrey

Kings of Jazz in New Orleans

In New Orleans a weeklong Jazzfest opens featuring jazz greats from around the world. Notables include Count Basie Dizzy Gillespie Gerry Mulligan Willie Smith Roland Kirk Roy Eldridge Jimmy Giuffre Clark Terry and Sarah Vaughan. International groups join the lineup such as European All Stars Papa Bue’s Viking Jazz Band and the Hot Club of Rotterdam.

New Orleans Count Basie Dizzy Gillespie Gerry Mulligan Willie “the Lion” Smith Roland Kirk Roy Eldridge Jimmy Giuffre Clark Terry Sarah Vaughan Clive Wilson Frank Naunder Disk Barry Martyn John Marks Papa Bue Viking Jazz Band Copenhagen Rotterdam

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