ACTION LINE answers reader inquiries on newspapers and books
The column explains how readers can request back issues from The Oakland Tribune and Alameda Times Star for the USS Ranger arrival. It also traces a missing Civil War book to Madison House in New York and provides a contact path for the requester.
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USS Ranger
Alameda
Long Beach
Action Line
H.A.M
Oakland Tribune
Ranger
13Th Street
Franklin Avenue
Oakland
Calif
Alameda Times Star
Oak St
Civil War Press
New York
Air Force
Thailand
C.M.R
Madison House
Madison Ave
N.Y
Lynn
Headley
West Coast Umpiring School Gap Noted
A reader asks about a big league umpiring school on the West Coast. Joe Linsalata says no major league sanctioned branches exist there now, but expansion may come. The two other recognized schools are Al Somers in Daytona Beach and Bill Williams in West Palm Beach. The schools are open dur-
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West Coast
H.R.W
Long Beach
Joe Linsalata
Hollywood
Fla
al Somers
Daytona Beach
Bill Williams
West Palm Beach
Umpires Advance From Minor Leagues and Clinics
Umpires rise through a merit system from the minors to the majors with yearly intake around 25. Prospective umpires typically range 21 to 35 years old, 5 ft 10 in, in good health, with no prior experience required. Training costs average about $200 for a six week course. Also notes on writers symposiums in Long Beach and the Long Beach Writers Club meeting info.
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Linsalata
National Society of Pen Women meets monthly for writers and artists
The 1961 Southland magazine note invites interested writers composers and art manuscript folk to join the National Society of Pen Women with proof of eligibility required contact Mrs Dunwoody HA 12635 for details It also notes a reader seeking info on collecting old beer mugs and steins and their relative values from Long Beach California
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Long Beach
National Society of Pen Women
J.B
N.M
L A Man Kills In Laws In Compton Shootings
Wardell Adams 42 and Elaine Adams 38 were killed near 137th and San Pedro by estranged husband James Evans 26 of Los Angeles who also wounded Sandra Evans. Evans was arrested at Gardena Memorial Hospital after fleeing with his wife. A second gun was found in Evans's car.
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137Th
San Pedro
Compton
Wardell Adams
Elaine
S. San Pedro
Gardena Memorial Hospital
Sandra Evans
Harbor General Hospital
Firestone Sheriff’s Station
James Evans
Los Angeles
al Landry
Evans
Adams
Landry
Evanses
U S Ray Attorneys to Meet on Extradition Hearing
Lawyers for James Earl Ray and the United States are expected to meet to set a date for an extradition hearing to return Ray to Tennessee for MLK assassination charges. Ray faces charges for carrying a loaded pistol and two false passports when arrested at Heathrow Airport.
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London
UPI
James Earl Ray
United States
U.S
Tennessee
Martin Luther King Jr
Frank Milton Friday
Ray
Ramon George Sneyd
Heathrow
Cuba Claims Heart Transplant Success Reported
Radio Havana announced a successful heart transplant in Havana but did not specify if the donor was human or animal. The broadcast said a female calf heart was used, a claim monitored in Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Radio
Havana
This is the place get your bunny carat
A brief fragment notes a playful offer about securing a bunny carat at a specified place, implying an emphasis on a decorative or novelty item. No explicit names, dates, or locations are provided in the readable text.
Reagan aims to keep California delegation united
California Governor Ronald Reagan warned he hopes to deliver his 86 member delegation to the GOP National Convention as a bloc in Miami Beach. He suggested the delegation could stay intact as a unified voice or split if delegates act on their own at the convention.
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Tulsa
Okla
California
Ronald Reagan
Ami Beach
Reagan
Richard Nixon
Plane Crash Kills Four Businessmen at Bass Lake
Four Southern California businessmen died when their single engine plane overshot Bass Lake runway and crashed near the Sierra resort. Victims included Kenneth E. Errai former Four Freshmen member and Jane Withers husband, Alan B. Benkert pilot, Milton K. Glass and Neil Groton. Witnesses reported the plane stalled during landing and slammed nose first into the ground.
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Bass Lake
UPI
California
Sierra
Kenneth E. Errai
Encino
Four Freshmen
Jane Withers
Alan B. Benkert
van Nuys
Milton K. Glass
Thousand Oaks
Neil
M. Johnson
Yorba Linda
Wallace Rally Erupts In Nashville Police Jails Eleven
Police surrounded a small group of demonstrators to protect them from an angry crowd that had just left a Wallace rally in Nashville. Eleven people, mainly African American, were jailed after the crowd shoved toward the demonstrators as George Wallace prepared to speak to about 7,500 at Municipal Auditorium. A white man was arrested entering the venue with a loaded pistol.
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Nashville
Tenn
George Wallace
Wallace
Municipal Auditorium
Stolen McFarlin Diamond At Witte Memorial Museum
A thief stole the McFarlin Diamond plus 31 emeralds and 17 smaller diamonds valued at about 365000 dollars from the Witte Memorial Museum on Friday. The suspect, described as stocky in his 30s, fled with a companion in a two door sedan, leaving behind a hammer used to smash the glass display.
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Witte Memorial Museum
Delay in Sirhan trial may seek site change and appeal
Sirhan B. Sirhan may request a change of venue from Los Angeles and an appeal to the state Supreme Court, potentially delaying the murder trial for weeks. The June 28 court date could bring a plea in insanity, with defense prepared to pursue venue motions due to publicity and local atmosphere. An APB remains for the girl in the polka dot dress seen with Sirhan.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan B. Sirhan
State Supreme Court
Robert F. Kennedy
Wilbur Littlefield
Sirhan
Sam Yorty
All Points
Kennedy
No Children No Parking in San Francisco Parks
Signs will restrict adults in parks this summer, stating areas are for a children's playground and that adults may not be present unless accompanied by a child. The policy aims to separate adults from young children in park and recreation areas.
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San Francisco
Robbers Take $800 From Drive-In Safe During Film
In Albany thieves stole $800 from a safe at a nearby drive-in theater before or during the screening of the Western film A Fistful of Dollars. No arrests reported as of the latest update.
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Albany, N.Y
Spock Indicted Pediatrician Convicted in Draft Conspiracy
Famed pediatrician Dr Benjamin Spock and three co defendants were convicted by a federal jury of conspiring to counsel young men to evade the draft. A fifth defendant was acquitted after 19th trial day. Sentencing set for July 10 with potential five year term and fines up to ten thousand dollars.
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Boston
UPI
Benjamin Spocks
U.S. District Court
Francis J. W. Ford Jr
Spock
Wil
Coffin Says He Speaks For All On Conspiracy Confusion
Dr. William Sloane Coffin Jr. states he speaks for all about a conspiracy, insisting a lightning bug is mistaken for lightning in the broader discussion.
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Wiliam Sloane Coffin Jr
Hippie Protesters Gather for Earth Hit Prediction
Hundreds of hippies have gathered in mountains near Boulder Colorado awaiting an asteroid impact believed to destroy Earth today. The report notes the crowd's presence as Page A 4 coverage.
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Boulder
Colo
Earth
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Washington, D.C
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