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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1969

Page

4

Collision testimony links Melbourne Evans turns and fate

King inquired about the collision location but Lamb said little difference but a change in position. The Melbourne struck the Evans as the Evans turned hard left after Stevenson ordered the maneuver. Lt Ronald C. Ramsey of Long Beach waited to testify again about the Evans bridge actions during the crash.

King Lamb City Melbourne Evans Stevenson J.g Ronald C. Ramsey Long Beach

Drownings After Boat Capsizes Near Danville

Five people died when a small boat with nine aboard capsized in a pond at Windy Hill Nursery near Danville. Trudy Van Siegman 41 saved one child. Martha 14 and Alva 15 siblings of Pleasant Hill perished.

Danville Windy Hill Nursery Trudy van Siegman Martha Alva Pleasant Hill

Fear of A Testing Sparks Warnings of Coastal Disaster

The Committee for Environmental Information warned Sunday that planned underground nuclear tests could trigger earthquakes and tidal waves devastating California Hawaii and Japan. Tests are planned for Kamchatka Island Alaska in October prompting calls to postpone due to quake and tidal risks.

ST. Louis UPI California Hawaii Japan Committee For Environmental Information Kamchatka Island Alaska

Uneasy Calm After Clash in Oak Park

Six hour standoff in Oak Park ending after police raid on a Black Panther office. Tear gas fired, arms and ammunition seized as Negro community leaders held peace talks with youth, church and government groups amid ongoing tensions. June 1969 notice details certified by notary publics in Los Angeles County.

Black Panther de Corti Basch Sti Ae Systems Martin Irvin Torrance Dar Richard Dean Ardane Malibu Lane Huntington Beach Calif Martin Irwin Greenstein Richard Dean Hardage Donald Jack Wood State of California Los Angeles County Bate Richard Dean Hardage Powerse Jack Wood

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Visits Mother at San Quentin

Mary Sirhan visited Sirhan Bishara Sirhan at San Quentin on two days after his transfer to death row in late May. She described the prison as better than county jail and spent about 45 minutes on Sunday and over an hour on Monday with her son, Munir, 21, also mentioned in the piece.

White-Haired Mary Sirhan Sirhan Bishara Sirhan San Sirhan Munir

Certificate of Business Fir Toqs and fictitious firm filing

A historical clipping notes a certificate of business filing for a fictitious firm named American Oil Service run by an individual at 1025 West Anaheim Street Wilmington California with residence details in Ravenna Avenue. Public records dated May 1969 reference notary dates June 3 10 17 and a June publication. A side note mentions small cash donations sent by mail for Sirhan Sirhan legal expenses and possible involvement of attorney Melvin Belli.

Banta Fe Long Beach California George E. Taper Clarkdale Igkew Belcher Ewood Calif State of California Los Angeles County Rge E. Tafor Virgil Belcher C. Parks Anaheim Street Wimington American Oil Service Eller Ravenna Sirhan San Francisco Melvin Belli

Downey Man Changes Plea in Tax Evasion Case

John L. Domann 72 of 7304 Flora Place altered his plea to nolo contendere on one count of evading taxes for 1962 to 1964 and pleaded guilty to related charges in U S District Court. The case involved four counts originally charged and addressed in Charles H Carr's court with U S Attorney Dennis E Kinnaird handling.

Downey U.S Matt Byrne John L. Domann Flora Place Charlies H. Carr Domain HFS Dennis E. Kinnaird

Resign or Else War of Words Hits Supreme Court Justice

Democratic Rep. Ed Edmondson called on Justice William O Douglas to resign over a Playboy article critical of the Army Corps of Engineers. Republican Rep. H R Gross urged impeachment if he does not quit, while others label the piece reckless and slanderous.

Douglas H. R. Gross Rrown House of Representatives Edmondson Playboy Maga U.S. Corps of Michael Kirwan D-Ohio Appropriations James Wright D-Tex Wright Avant Garde Ginzberg

C 5A cost rise deemed relatively small by contractor

Kennedy told Congress the C-5A program now shows about a 1.8 billion dollar overrun beyond the original 3.4 billion estimate. He argued the increase is small compared with costs under noncompetitive Pentagon contracting and contrasted innovations with prior sequential contracting.

House Armed Services Committee

Powell back in Congress after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 that the House and Senate may refuse admission only if a member fails constitutional qualifications. Powell, who had been ousted in 1967, was readmitted after paying a $25,000 fine and may pursue back pay from the 90th Congress though the court sent the issue to a lower court.

Powell Supreme Court Congress House Earl Warren Senate Herbert O. Reid

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