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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1968
Page
8
In a July 4 display note from Long Beach the Fire Department asks for help locating special sound effects including a rocket launch recording and a large ship horn. The query accompanies a column about legislators’ pay and retirement.
The article notes a reserveable Audio record Authentic Sound Effects Vol 3 with rocket countdown and sonic booms, purchasable for 3.98 at Musical Accessory Haven in Los Angeles. It also reports the 1933 Long Beach earthquake disrupted gas, with gas shutoff for all customers and gas leaks checked block by block after flames.
An engineer from the Long Beach Water Department reports the action fire stemmed from a gas leak after the earthquake. None of the city's six water tanks was damaged and water supply stayed normal. The brick pumphouse on Redondo Avenue collapsed, with a temporary pumping system set up immediately.
The two Democratic rivals Kennedy and McCarthy sparred in a conversational format over President Johnson’s handling of urban riots and the Saigon peace issue. They assailed each other on rioting, proposed colonization in Vietnam, and debated Dean Rusk’s role, with an amiable yet sharp exchange ahead of California’s nominating votes.
The McCarthy Kennedy debate in San Francisco yielded little drama as both candidates treated it like a press conference and panel discussion. They shared similar views on Viet Nam race relations and the budget, with no clear winner emerging and only a brief clash over a pro McCarthy ad.
A Long Beach family thanks two police officers for delivering the news of a husband and father's death with kindness and discretion. The writers emphasize the difficult duties of police and call for understanding to reduce public hostility.
About 35 000 Paris students reached wage talks and a back to work mood began as a three day holiday weekend began. Dozens of tanks and armored units remained near Paris while De Gaulle warned the communists and leftists. In Rome Italy's Socialist Central Committee voted to pull out of the government coalition precipitating a new crisis as students occupy universities.
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