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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1969
Page
1
The FDA district director in Los Angeles says there is no evidence that bubble bath is harmful. If evidence emerged, the agency would remove the product from the market.
Long Beach reports a 2 per cent drop in crime in the first quarter of 1969 versus 1968, while national crime rose about 10 per cent. Murder cases fell locally, aggravated assault declined, burglary eased, auto theft decreased, and forcible rape rose about 14 per cent. FBI notes final figures pending annual update.
Long Island resident appeals to ACTION LINE after a forklift damaged a neighbor fence during a pool installation by Anthony Pools. A site visit promised repairs but none were made. Bert Cross denies a local building peel record while offering to repurpose the fence as a gesture.
Readers inquire about a group named Join Hands aiming to improve race relations and volunteer opportunities. The note from Torrance mentions support, while an additional line from Compton references a poet and freeway-related line, yielding unclear context.
Reports indicate a surtax measure faces probable defeat as a House vote is postponed. A disturbing crime item appears in the text involving a missing girl later described as found murdered. details mention locations in Clare- and a teenager named Virginia, with scant readable facts about victims or suspects.
Crewman Roy E. Peters of Munich Michigan testifies the order to reverse Evans engines came at 3 12 a m with collision timing around 3 15 a m The sequence is cited by naval experts as decisive in delaying the impact and determining the collision outcome.
A gas station attendant was killed in a dispute. Police report a suspect fled the scene after the confrontation near the station. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses to identify the assailant.
Washington reports production of nuclear warhead components for U S missiles stopped by a blaze at the Rocky Flats plutonium handling facility in Colorado. The disruption affects planned defense deliveries through 1960 as the AEC coordinates with eight interdependent plants to manage volumes and safety protections.
Extension discusses Nixon administration anti inflation policy with emphasis on delaying action. Article notes continued analysis and impact on economic measures.
In a clash over funds the Democratic side blocked passage of the budget measures in the Assembly. Leaders warned of further delays while proposals face revised scrutiny and potential amendments.
May consumer prices in the Long Beach Los Angeles metropolitan area stayed level for the first time this year, while the national CPI rose slightly. The index sits at 126.9, 5 percent above 1968, with gasoline cheaper but other costs mixed. Transportation down 1.9 percent, housing up 0.2, health and recreation up 0.5, food up 0.3, and apparel up 0.8 percent.
Peru under President Velasco Alvarado moves to expropriate major land tracts held by U.S. investors including W. R. Grace Co and Rockefeller. The regime promises just compensation but transfers properties to peasantry as part of agrarian reform, continuing a wave of nationalizations begun last October.
A Coast Guard recruit named Thomas Ostoja, 18, of Hollister died Tuesday from meningitis after checking into the Alameda Training and Supply Center dispensary. He died while being transported to Oak Knoll Naval Hospital.
Unclear agency notes indicate a confirmation maneuver involving Otto and Reagan over oil policy. Long Beach page references appear on A-9 with related items on A-3 and A-4.
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