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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1968

Page

1

ACTION LINE answers reader questions on bankruptcy and helmets

The column reports Anchor Shops Inc in Newport Beach has filed for bankruptcy with case 33737 in Santa Ana. It notes a creditors meeting held May 7 and a six month claim period. It also identifies helmet sources in San Francisco and suggests British sources for long-billed styles. It covers Project Hope’s worldwide hospital ship schedule and funding details.

Santa Ana Robert B. Powell Robert Stopher N. Birch St Tropics K.S Long Beach Abercrombie & Fitch Co Great Britain Los Angeles Hope M.S Action Line Patrick Powers West Coast Project Hope Ceylon Philadelphia S. Hill St Texas San Antonio A.M.W A. James Alcorn Urban Renewal Agency Tex Hemisfair Alcorn Lauer French St Calif

Lydia O Learys Cover Mark Sells At Walker S Store

Reader seeks Lydia O Learys Cover Mark pigment cosmetic. Answer notes product available at Walker s Department Store Fourth Street and Pine Avenue priced at 3 dollars and waterproof in multiple shades matching skin tone.

E.D Long Beach Lydia O’leary Walker’s Fourth Street Pine Avenue

Parents’ Nasty Behavior Threatens Little League Coaches

Mrs P E from Long Beach condemns rude spectators at a Little League game. She cites constant ridicule of coaches who volunteer their time and warns that many fine coaches may quit because of the harassment. She urges parents to grow up.

America P.E Long Beach

Mysterious Fat Man Payoff Ties Ray to Underworld

Police across three nations press to untangle James Earl Ray’s travels from Memphis to Canada to London and Lisbon. A Toronto landlady says a “fat man” delivered an envelope to Ray, who later used aliases tied to three men living nearby. Authority notes Ray’s Toronto stay, travel on a 21 day ticket, and the use of aliases Eric S Galt Ramon Sneyd and Paul Bridgman.

Toronto Yee Sun Loo Royal Canadian Mounted Police Ray Scotland Yard London Mounted Police Kennedy Travel Lisbon Los Angeles Galt Eric S. Galt Union Carbide Scarboro Paul Bridgman Toronto Board of Education Ramon George Sneyd Toronto Police Force

London Murder Warrant Brings Ray Extradition Step

The United States obtained a provisional British warrant charging James Earl Ray with the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He appeared in a brief British court and was ordered held without bail for a June 18 hearing. If extradition proceeds, a June 28 earliest return date is possible, with fights extending to August.

Continents James Earl Ray Martin Luther King Jr Memphis Canada London Lisbon U.S Ray United States U.S. Justice Department U.S. Atty Fred M. Vinson Jr Britain Home Secretary

High Court Affirms Police Frisk for Weapons

The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that police may stop and frisk suspicious people to search for weapons. Chief Justice Earl Warren stated such searches are limited to outer clothing when officers have reasonable fear of danger and observe unusual conduct. The decision acknowledges concerns about minority harassment while underlining narrowly drawn authority to protect officers and the public.

Supreme Court Earl Warren Warren

Bar to name Sirhan attorney by bar selection

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the 24 year old Jordanian immigrant accused in the Kennedy assassination will have a lawyer chosen by the Los Angeles Bar Association and approved by him. A. L. Wirin, chief counsel for the ACLU in Southern California, announced after visiting Sirhan at County Central Jail. He said statements would be limited due to a security order issued by Superior Court Judge Arthur L. Alarcon.

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Robert F. Kennedy Los Angeles Bar Association A. L. Wirin American Civil Liberties Union California Sirhan Wirin Superior Court Arthur L. Alarcon

Heart transplant patient Dr Blaiberg relapses in Cape Town

Dr Philip Blaiberg world’s longest surviving heart transplant patient suffers relapse five months after his operation at Groote Schuur Hospital. He was readmitted for routine tests on June 4 and transferred to the special sterile suite. hospital officials gave no details on the setback.

Cape Town South Africa Philip Blaiberg Groote Schuur Hospital Blaiberg

Westmoreland Warns Against Quick Victory in Vietnam

General William C. Westmoreland said a classic military victory in Vietnam is impossible due to the policy of not expanding the war. He stressed attrition as the path to victory, noted enemy defeats in past moves, and warned that U S limits on ground attacks in Laos allow continued enemy supply and infiltration.

Saigon William C. Westmoreland Vietnam U.S Laos

McCarthy vows to carry on fight for Democratic nomination

Sen. Eugene McCarthy declared he will continue pursuing the Democratic presidential nomination after Kennedy's assassination. He rejected withdrawal rumors and said he will again press the same issues on Johnson administration policy and war priorities, returning to his earlier campaign themes.

Washington Eugene McCarthy Sen Robert Kennedy Kennedy McCarthy Johnson New Hampshire Humphrey

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