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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
4
Tensions rise as the deadline to dismantle Resurrection City passes with little protest. Tear gas and a pre dawn melee earlier sparked clashes near the Lincoln Memorial while authorities monitored the quiet scene at dusk.
Two men who escaped from the Theo Lacey Facility in Orange were arrested Sunday in Winslow Arizona. John Gallivan III 27 of Hollywood Florida and Donald Nicholas Schneider Jr 19 of Fullerton are held in Navajo County jail. Gallivan faces possible charges including no license carrying a concealed weapon and reckless driving while Schneider is charged with carrying a concealed weapon. A bulletin lists escape burglary robbery auto theft and kidnapping as charges. Gallivan was serving seven months for fraudulent checks and Schneider 298 days for possession of dangerous drugs.
Fire crews reported rapid progress as the Liebre Mountain blaze grew to more than 35 000 acres with 40 percent containment and winds easing. Humidity hovered near 25 percent with temperatures around 85 degrees as 1 300 firefighters, including 250 Native personnel, fought the flames aided by SIX aircraft and ground units. No structures were harmed and routes along U S 99 reopened after the blaze crossed the highway.
The Times notes Hubert Humphrey advocates an immediate cease-fire in Vietnam saying cease-fire is a key admin objective. He admits Paris talks constrain him as a candidate and official, and pledges a new administration if elected while urging persistent negotiations with Hanoi. He vows a decisive push for cease-fire despite Hanoi showing little interest.
Vice President Humphrey told a 15 000 strong crowd at Minnehana Park in Minneapolis that Americans crave peace abroad and order at home. He urged that a better America cannot be built on destruction while visiting a Swed ish-American celebration at Waverly lakeside.
Harris Survey for the Washington Post shows a Humphrey Kennedy ticket leading 52 to 40 over Rockefeller Reagan, widening a 4 point edge without Kennedy. Kennedy gains voters across blacks women and youth, boosting Democratic strength in key blocs after the assassination.
Glennis Easterwood 46 was arrested on suspicion of murder after her husband Glen Herbert Easterwood 51 was fatally shot outside a bedroom window early Sunday. Deputies said a pistol shot from inside the home struck him in the chest. She called sheriff's office to report the shooting. investigators do not know why she stood by the window. The couple, oil workers near the Ventura County community, were not believed to be estranged.
Bishara Sirhan, father of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, accused assassin of Senator Kennedy, left Amman for Tibeh in the West Bank. During a week’s visit he met Jordanian officials and Arab lawyers and said he would go to the U.S. if circumstances permit to be near his son.
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