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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1968
Page
1
The notice explains Action Line offers problem solving and rights assistance. Readers may write ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach Calif 90801 or call 432 3451 during specified hours Monday through Friday for general interest questions.
Sunshine Health Foods in California sells powdered egg whites for 3.25 a pound and will mail to Hawaii if postage is paid. The Luggage odor question yielded three differing replies from local shops. one shop recommended spraying deodorant inside and sun-drying.
Actionfine Shop in Los Angeles says mildew odor in luggage cannot be fully remedied except by changing lining. Enterprise Trunk and Luggage Factory adds perfumed tablets may mask the smell but not eliminate it from the suitcase.
A reader asks for reputable arthritis charities after stopping donations amid questions about a major national group. The Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, based in Beverly Hills, claims 23.7 percent of income funds services, with the rest used for research, patient care, visiting nurses, and educational aids.
A reader asks for the source of Edwin Markham’s poem How the Great Guest Came. An answer credits a Long Beach Library collaboration and suggests The Best Loved Poems of the American People. Additional QAs cover floor maintenance at Memorial Hospital and requests for Julie Andrews images with brief film notes.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said in Washington there has been no breakthrough in Paris talks with North Vietnam. He noted only limited movement described as bits and straws and warned against overoptimism while acknowledging some informal momentum and possible real-world discussions.
Los Angeles Police Chief Tom Reddin and defense attorney Russell Parsons report life threats connected to the Sirhan B. Sirhan case. A private detective said telephoned and mailed threats prompted police and the FBI to seek protection.
In Paris, W Averell Harriman head of the American bargaining team said there was no progress yet in the talks but North Vietnam appeared somewhat more willing to begin serious discussions. He spoke in Boston en route to Washington for a granddaughter’s wedding and said he would not discuss the negotiations with President Johnson. Nguyen Thanh Le, North Vietnam’s top spokesman, countered that there had been no progress and accused the U S of escalating air attacks.
At midnight tonight the Vietnam war becomes America s longest war six years six months and one day. James Thomas Davis of Livingston Tenn was the first American killed by Viet Cong bullets on Dec 22 1961. More than 25 000 Americans have been killed in Vietnam combat.
Unseasonably dry timber and brush fed four fires in California, burning over 1800 acres in three districts. The largest blaze near Gorman destroyed a house and garage and blackened 5000 acres of brush. Fire danger remained high as evacuations were possible for residents near the Los Angeles area and King City region.
Washington reports that American businessmen created nearly 250,000 new jobs for ghetto residents in the last six months, according to the National Alliance of Businessmen briefing President Johnson.
A fragment from a column hints at a bachelor’s life as a sequence of undetermined tasks and daily duties, framed in a light, observational tone. The readable text presents a casual musing on routine endeavors and unfinished business in a singular, humorous voice.
Two men Wallace Borski 35 of South Gate and Lewis Nickerson 57 of Los Angeles died after being overcome by deadly sewer fumes in an underground sump vault north of Carson. They were pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday.
Chief Justice Earl Warren, resigning after 15 years at the helm, steered the Supreme Court toward equality for rich and poor, white and Black across diverse communities. His fairness ethic guided decisions amid upheaval, as he balanced individual rights with government limits, shaping a landmark era of civil liberties.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announced that union committees authorized strike action to back wage and benefit demands. President Charles Luna said the call could take effect after midnight Thursday with no fixed deadline. The union seeks a 12 to 14 percent wage increase and better vacation and holiday benefits.
Pearl Birch is sentenced to two concurrent or consecutive prison terms of one to ten years for rifle assault. The article notes the sentence details and context in the same brief report.
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