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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1969
Page
2
The prosecution pressed Sirhan Bishara Sirhan as he testified he blacked out after consuming three highballs and could not recall the June 5 1968 Ambassador Hotel killing of Robert F Kennedy. He admitted forgetting why or when he wrote Kennedy must die and acknowledged the note was produced in court during cross examination.
A reader asks about a missing King Arthur Excalibur paperweight from Coventry New York. Coventry officials cite Christmas temporary help and a dock strike, promising shipment soon and expect delivery within the month.
Q and A explore how the term cop out has evolved from criminal jargon to mean failure or selling out. It discusses origins in pleading guilty and copping a plea, plus usages like giving up pretense. The column then answers on firearm ownership for non-citizens under California law with penalties, citing Munir Sirhan’s involvement and noting absence of his brother’s possession. It ends with a gun bluesy technical note from a gun shop about bluing chemicals.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird in Saigon denounces rocket attacks on the city and warns of an appropriate response if hostilities persist. He notes plans that U S air power could resume bombing within 24 hours if ordered, as Paris talks face disruption and casualties rise with 453 killed and 2 593 wounded last week.
UPI reports Apollo 9 crewmate Schweickart returned to the lunar lander after a 37 minute space walk to test the moonsuit and life-support gear amid a tense rendezvous with the moon lander. McDivitt and Schweickart endured sleep-time cuts due to technical fixes and morning suit prep delays.
Strong winds gusted to 47 mph in San Bernardino and Riverside counties on Thursday. Three semi trucks overturned near Palm Springs while Palm Springs saw 38 mph winds. CHP warned drivers of trailers to avoid desert roads as winds ease today, with Long Beach affected but no damage reported. Forecast calls for continued chilly, dry weather with warmth by Saturday.
Five naval airmen were killed and a sixth seriously injured when their patrol bomber crashed and burned at Lemoore Naval Air Station. The survivor was pulled from the flaming wreckage minutes after impact, as the aircraft veered into a field and exploded, hurling debris across a wide area.
Tomorrow’s notice outlines that churches competing with business activities are exempt from taxes under the local policy. The measure aims to preserve tax relief for religious organizations while clarifying limits on nonreligious commercial ventures.
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