Military Housing Bias Ban Expanded Nationwide
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford announced a nationwide end to discriminatory rents near military bases. The policy, tied to the new civil rights law and a Supreme Court ruling, prohibits leasing to servicemen by owners who practice discrimination after July 31, with single family units excluded. He cited improved access from 61 percent open in 1967 to 83 percent now, a gain of about 247,000 units.
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Ashington
Clark Clifford
Robert S. Mefa
Clifford
Supreme Court
United States
Gun control bill advances in House with broad Republican support
The House Judiciary Committee moves a gun control bill to limit mail order rifle and shotgun sales to state residents and buyers over 18, with handgun provisions for under 21. Celler highlights ammunition restrictions while all 15 Republicans on the committee back the measure and several Southern Democrats oppose. Senate action on firearm registration may follow Tydings amendment.
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Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Judiciary Committee
Robert T. Ashmore
South Carolina
Jack B. Brooks
Texas
John Dowdy
William M. Tuck
Virginia
Basil L. Whitener
North Carolina
Edwin E. Willis
Louisiana
Celler
House
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
Senate
Welfare Aid Property Seizure Bill Advances in Senate Panel
The Senate Social Welfare Committee approved Gov. Reagan's plan to seize welfare recipients' property after death to reclaim part of welfare costs. The measure, part of Reagan's package aiming to save about 96 million dollars yearly, moves to the Senate Finance Committee though chances seem slim. Also, Joseph Otto reported burglars forced a sliding door at his Long Beach home and stole a 550 dollar television.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate Social Welfare Committee
Ronald Reagan
Senate Finance Committee
Reagan
Joseph J. Otto
Country Club Drive
Long Beach
Senators Chop Up Smog Law
In Sacramento the Pure Air Act of 1968 faced new hurdles at its first Senate hearing. The bill would set vehicle pollution limits from 1970 and bar noncompliant cars from sale or registration, while a proposed label on new cars faced opposition from the committee. Dispute over crankcase device rules for 1956 to 1962 used cars prompted further talks with San Joaquin Valley counties about district activation and exemptions impacting millions of vehicles.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Senate
Senate Transportation Committee
California
John F. Foran
San Francisco
Foran
San Joaquin Valley
Robert Wash
Fresno County
Appointees Tied To Port Lease Bribery Case
Trial testimony links Costa Mesa processor Maurice Fortney to $32,000 in checks given to Smith as part of a suspected scheme to land a 50 year harbor lease for Channel Investment Corp. Fortney described lunches with Starr and Watson and the transfer of control of Channel Investment Corp. to Smith.
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Dist
Michael Montagna
Costa Mesa
Maurice Fourtney
Smith
Channel Investment Corp
San Pedro
Harbor Land
Fortney
Commission
Starr
Harbor
George D. Watson
Rundberg
Los Angeles
Harbor Commission
77 Jailed in Capital Melee
Demonstrators protested near the Lincoln Memorial and Independence Avenue as riot police with rifles and tear gas cordoned off the area. A clash at the Agriculture Department escalated into brief confrontations before calm returned and protesters dispersed.
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Cunningham
Lincoln Memorial
Independence Avenue
12Th Street
Informal Talks Drift Toward Secret Private Bargaining
The sixth formal session on May 31 saw longer recesses as informal talks hint at substantive subjects beyond public propaganda. American negotiators, pressing for secret talks with North Vietnam, welcomed Wednesday’s 40 minute tea break and declined to rule out private bargaining discussions.
Services Held as Boy’s Death Investigated
Funeral services for 5 year old Martin Darold Jensen were held at Lynwood Mortuary as investigators continued probing his death. Lynwood police say murder is not ruled out and tests are ongoing on a wood and metal foot locker where the body was found last Sunday by his father, Martin Jensen.
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Martin Darold Jensen
Lynwood Mortuary
Lynwood
Little Martin
Clarence Henderson
Martin Jensen
House Approves Tax Boost and Senate Vote Today
The tax increase, set to expire June 30 1969 for individuals and corporations, would raise government receipts by about 11.6 billion dollars. In 1968 a married couple with two children earning 7500 would face 51 extra, while other income levels vary. many low earners are exempt. The move aims to slow inflation amid fears of a broader economic slowdown.
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House
Senate
Treasury
Two women and youth die in separate traffic and train incidents
Orange County coroner identifies Elayne Boyle Hofmann, 45, vice principal of Los Alamitos High, killed when her car veered off a San Diego Freeway offramp. Passenger Joseph Charon, 32, injured, and an elderly pedestrian Mary Bowers, 92, killed crossing San Pedro street. A 17 year old driver, Steven Laughlin, faces manslaughter charges. A Pico Rivera youth, Steve Martinez, dies after being struck by a fast train near Whittier Boulevard.
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Orange County
Los Alamitos
Elayne Boyle Hofmann
San Diego
Joseph Charon
Florida Ave
Apt. B
Huntington Beach
Highway Patrol
Brookhurst Ave
Charon
Huntington Intercommunity Hospital
Mary Bowers
40Th St
San Pedro
Frank House
Lapd Harbor Division
Steven E. Laughlin
S. Pacific Ave
Norwalk
Steve Martinez
S. la Vera Ave
Pico Rivera
Whittier Boulevard
Pico Rivera Hospital
Union Pacific
Pilot Injured After Mishap at El Monte Airport
John S. Fellows of Compton landed his light plane safely after it lost power on takeoff from El Monte Airport. He sprained his ankle stepping out, as the single engine aircraft sustained slight left-wing damage. Fellows, 28, was returning to Long Beach Airport, El Monte police said.
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John S. Fellows
Compton
Rio Hondo
el Monte
Fellows
S. Atlantic Ave
Long Beach
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