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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
1
Readers are invited to contact ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach California to get help. Call 432 3451 between 9 am and 1 pm or 5 pm and 9 pm Monday through Friday. Questions chosen for general interest and practicality.
Mrs A B C Buena Park seeks a 20 inch oval candle mold. Wick and Wax Buena Park offers molds and supplies but 20 inch molds are rarely in stock. Library crafts books can help. At Long Beach CA State College a petition circulated after arrests, assembled by about 10 independent students, and signed by 1,500, presented to Dean Demos and President Carl.
In Washington protesters led by the Poor People Campaign plan to march on the Capitol after the federal permit for their camp near the Lincoln Memorial expired. Church leaders Abernathy Young and Williams warned of mass arrests as tear gas fired by park police followed attacks on cars and camp dangers.
One brush fire was declared controlled as another larger blaze reached 50 percent containment in a sparsely populated area of northern Los Angeles County. The Liebre Mountain fire grew to over 40,000 acres by Sunday night with 150 firefighters from the Bouquet Canyon effort assisting.
Paris reports show heavy Gaullist support with 142 elected to the National Assembly in the first round and potential for a large majority after overseas contests. The result signals a near total party conversion for De Gaulle and Pompidou amid labor student upheaval. A separate item notes a canyon fire near U S 99 in Angeles National Forest controlled at 6 p.m. Sunday.
In a student note the CSCLE group says SAC SCS protests violate law and order and supports police action against participants. A separate United Students Association condemns violence but seeks rescheduling of the Spater exhibit canceled by Chancellor Glenn S. Dumke.
A Long Beach student age eighteen questions police necessity in a local telecast provoking worry about liberal professors and government dissent. The letter links student views to riots, killings, and college takeovers, urging conservative thinking and law enforcement.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey calls for an immediate cease-fire to help create a constructive atmosphere at the Paris peace talks and to end the fight and talk dynamic. He notes Hanoi shows no interest but urges continued U S pursuit of a settlement as Senator McCarthy plans to travel to Paris for talks with North Vietnamese reps.
A Negro gunman identified as Emmett Martin fired at a crowd from Ascension School near Watts. Officer Dale Hinds fired, grazing Officer John Meehans and killing Martin, who had been ejected earlier for intoxication. Four people were detained for disturbing the peace as police dispersed the crowd.
The Liberian registry SS North America burns out of control 630 miles east-southeast of Hawaii. At least two crewmen are missing while 22 are in two lifeboats awaiting rescue as the SS St. Paul stands by to board and assist. A Coast Guard plane circles the scene.
A ski shop posts a sign urging customers to help stamp out summer, blending seasonal humor with a call to action. The note leverages lighthearted wording to promote winter gear and motivate shoppers.
Pacific Southwest Airlines pilot Edward Ondre restored a jammed main landing gear on a 727 by rolling and diving over the Pacific and landing at Lindbergh Field after an hour and 15 minutes of maneuvers with 73 passengers aboard. Crews manually released the gear as passengers felt sick but all aboard were reported safe.
Panic at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires as burning paper rained down from upper levels causing a fatal stampede at the exit ramp. About 200 injured, 63 seriously, in Argentina's biggest football match disaster. A police witness recalls the chaotic scenes as fans screamed and were crushed.
Tropical storm Can dy hit the Texas coast. Austwell faced 62 mph winds with heavy rain up to 6 inches in eastern Texas. The storm veered toward Corpus Christi and San Patricio and Matagordo Bays. High tides washed out two bridges on Mustang Island and the John F Kennedy Causeway traffic was halted. Tornado warnings issued for over 30 counties with tornadoes seen from Corpus Christi to Bay City and inland to Victoria and Cameron. An El Campo twister overturned trailers and damaged buildings.
Sen Dodd and the National Rifle Association head clash over gun control proposals amid tense political debates. The page notes ongoing disagreements shaping policy discussions in Washington and implications for legislation and advocacy groups.
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