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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1967

Page

1

Kirschke in Jail Cell After Surrender in Murder Case

Jack Kirschke, accused of murdering his wife and her companion, was booked into Los Angeles County Jail 441 Bauchet St in a segregated unit. He faces potential bail later with his attorney Ramsey reporting over 100000 in pledges. He will remain in confinement for at least eight days, likely longer, in a blue jeans attire and supplemented by limited personal effects.

Jack Kirschke Bauchet St Los Angeles St. James Codon Albert C. 5. Ramsey

Action Line helps readers with camp aid Braille cards and ghost town maps

Action Line fields questions from readers in Long Beach area. It assists a handicapped child to attend camp with YWCA support and funds, prepares Braille wedding cards, provides a Northern California ghost towns list with maps, and guides a Peace Corps applicant to Liberia. It also locates Ford Model A parts via the Model A Ford Club of America and notes contact details.

YWCA Sixth Street Paclfle Avenue Long Beach Camp Tahquits Meadow Mary Ann Stalder R. C James Hutchins Hutchins Impakes Braiile Institute of America Logs. Angeles Mrs. Hutchins Myers St. Burbank California Wilmington Automobile Club of Southern California Bodie Calico Hornitos Red Mountain Ransburg Liberia Action Line M. N. Seldman Peace Corps Washington, D.C Selection Board San Pedro Ford Club of America

Flying Minister Vanishes at Sea

Norwalk preacher Rev. Charles Wilhoit aged 28 reported engine trouble before his light plane vanished Wednesday night off Oceanside. Searchers scoured the sea for the Norwalk Christian Church pastor, listed as missing with the craft presumed down.

Norwalk Oceanside Charles Wilhoit Foster Road

Teenager La. police shooting documented at Watts border

Bulletin reports Elmer Louis Russel, 16, shot dead by four Los Angeles officers after allegedly threatening them with a double barreled shotgun at 227 E 121st St near Watts. Coast Guard announced search resumed for Rev Wilhoit after his Beechcraft Bonanza vanished en route to Oceanside from Fullerton. helicopter and plane combed offshore 20 miles to Seal. Rev Wilhoit had 400 flight hours and was to lead a Bible class at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Elmer Louis Russel Los Angeles E. 121St St Watts Coast Guard San Diego Fullerton Wilhoit Oceanside del Mar San Onofre Seal

Cincinnati Violence Spurs Nationwide Outcry

Rioting mobs in eight Cincinnati districts looted vandalized and set fires in a stunning display as National Guardsmen and police were deployed. Meanwhile about 350 African Americans marched to Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery demanding changes or Gov Lurleen Wallace resign.

Cincinnati National Guardsmen Rottern Montgomery Als State Capitol Lurleen Wallace State House

Appraiser Bill Killed in California Senate Panel

A bill to replace appointed inheritance tax appraisers with civil servants and end political patronage was killed by a Senate committee on Wednesday. Backers vowed to revive the measure, despite a close vote against approval. Controller Houston T. Flournoy pledged reforms during the campaign against Democratic Controller Alan Cranston.

Sacramento California Senate Houston T. Flournoy Alan Cranston

Southland Hit by Sharp 4.0 Earthquake Jolt

A 4.0 magnitude quake rattled the Southland shortly before 10 p m causing shaking in Lakewood Bellflower Artesia Temple City Whittier Venice and Silver Lake districts with minor damage reported but no injuries. Caltech seismologist Dr Charles I Richter called it a purely local event likely confined to the county and not destructive. Residents described walls dishes and even an aquarium disturbed as the tremor centered near Whittier.

Southland Charles I’. Richter Caltech Richter Long Beach Area Lakewood-Bellflower-Artesia Angels Artesia Temple City Whittier Venice Los Angeles

Israel Pledges Mercy Drive for Arabs amid War

Israeli planes and ground forces scoured occupied Sinai for thousands of Egyptian soldiers feared dying of wounds thirst and hunger in burning desert. Aid programs were launched for Arab refugees as the war’s victims overshadowed Soviet demands for a U N General Assembly emergency meeting to condemn Israel and demand withdrawal to prewar lines.

Sinai Egypt Jordan Syria U.N. Gener al Assembly Israel

Night Harness Racing Bill Advances in Senate

Sacramento United Press International reports the Senate Governmental Efficiency Committee approved a bill to legalize night harness racing and extend the thoroughbred season amid church opposition. The Assembly bill moves to the Finance Committee before a possible Reagan signature to allow simultaneous racing in Northern and Southern California and to legalize night tracks for the first time.

Sacramento UPI Senate Governmental Efficiency Committee California

State May Ask Death in Kirschke Murder Case

Deputy District Attorney Jack Kirschke appeared before Superior Court Judge Robert Feinerman in Los Angeles to face two counts of murder after a grand jury indicted him for the April 8 slaying of his wife and her male companion. The judge denied bail while Harris indicated the state may seek the death penalty, pending consultations with superiors. the proceedings could develop further with Page A-4 continuation.

SCCK Kirschke Kitschke Harris Feinerman Ramsey

Bus Drivers Ratify 42 Cent Pay Hike in LA Area

Southern California rapid transit district bus drivers ratified a new contract tonight, approving a 42 cent hourly wage increase. The agreement averts a potential walkout that could disrupt service for about 700,000 Southland commuters. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Union, with 3,500 members, voted about two to one in favor, a spokesman said.

Los Angeles CNS California Brotherhood of Railroad Trainemen Union

Senate OKs Extension of Draft

The Senate approved a four year extension of the draft 72 to 23 sending the measure to the House for expected passage and presidential signature. The plan extends authority through 1971 and guarantees college deferrals to students until degree completion or age 24, while letting Johnson set the selection order.

Washington Senate Reat Johnson House White House Johnson

Nixon leads. Reagan looms in race

Polls show Richard Nixon ahead in the presidential contest but Governor Ronald Reagan remains a major challenger. Report by Tom Wicker on Page AS.

Richard Nixon Gov. Reagan Tom Wicker

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