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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1968
Page
4
Kennedy took California’s presidential primary statewide with 46 percent to McCarthy’s 41.8 percent. In Long Beach McCarthy led 27,866 to 22,624 with 13.6 percent uncommitted. County coordinators and Democratic events were announced.
Palm Springs report: Thomas M. Fulton a 15 year old from Long Beach was found dead in Tahquitz Canyon after injuring his leg Friday during a camping trip with six friends. Kenneth Cardwell 17 also of Long Beach remained with Fulton to help. later both left for help. Cause of death undetermined.
At the Iowa Democratic Convention in Des Moines Humphrey urged keeping talks in Paris with North Vietnam safe from political conflicts. He warned against actions that could jeopardize the negotiations while McCarthy floated visiting Paris to confer with Hanoi delegates.
Judy Garland collapsed during her Garden State Art Center performance before about 5 000 fans in Long Branch New Jersey as she sang What Now My Love. She fell clutching the microphone and appeared to strike her head, prompting stage crew to assist.
Los Angeles County registrar Ray Lee testified that IBM officials overestimated computer capacity, delaying vote tally in the June 4 primary. IBM's Joseph Chowning said machines averaged 500 cards per minute, down from expected 600, with a drop to 300 during two hours after Kennedy's assassination. Unfamiliar procedures and tally methods also slowed processing.
Barbara Mc Lennan, 52, died when her hillside home burned after a discarded cigarette started the blaze. Five LA City fire units fought the fire, which consumed the tri level house, caused about 14 acres of brush to burn and briefly threatened nearby homes.
A Newport Daily News survey of 29 lieutenant governors at their conference found most expect Humphrey to secure the Democratic nomination and Nixon to win the GOP nod. Some governors remained noncommittal on their party's nominee.
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