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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1968
Page
1
ACTION LINE answers that California law requires sales tax on all food items eaten on the premises, whether inside or on restaurant grounds. Food sold boxed or bagged for takeout is not taxable, though some eateries charge tax on all items for bookkeeping, a spokesman said.
The piece notes Wilbert Lee Daniel of Texas and James Houston Davis of Louisiana as singer politicians. Daniel rose from Kansas grain business to governorship after gaining radio and music exposure. Davis, a Shreveport teacher and songwriter of You Are My Sunshine, led campaigns with music, insisting on a "fair deal for everyone."
ACTION LINE asks how many of the 7,000 ringneck pheasants planted for hunting in the Bishop area survive the season. A California Fish and Game spokesman says perhaps 100 to 106 birds survive, noting the area lacks grain and insects and winters are too severe for pheasant prosperity.
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller gathered 32 GOP leaders at his Fifth Avenue apartment to urge his candidacy for the Republican nomination. They said they would consult with other party leaders before a final decision. Governor Tom McCall of Oregon and Representative William E. Miller of New York voiced support, noting Rockefeller's electability and broad cross section appeal. Agnew predicted strong gubernatorial backing, signaling a wave of Republican momentum for Rockefeller.
Inmates at Oregon State Penitentiary ended 16 hours of rioting after the aging warden resigned and officials agreed to most reform demands. Fires caused about 5 million in damage to the prison. Five guards and several prisoners were beaten, four guards were held hostage and later released unharmed. The riot, the sixth and most damaging in the prison's history, left the complex in smoky ruins including the library and workshops.
North Vietnamese forces fired thousands of artillery rocket and mortar rounds Sunday night and Monday against four U S Marine bases near the DMZ. Cua Viet suffered the heaviest damage with a massive explosion near a ammo dump. Dong Ha and Khe Sanh also faced shelling, with casualties reported and a village hit. Other actions included air strikes near Tan Son Nhut and Hue.
Strong winds whipped up a cloudless Storm in the Southland Sunday capsizing scores of sailboats and small craft. At least one person rescued from overturned boats. Winds gusted to near 35 mph with sand dunes and beach activity disrupted. No lives were lost. Long Beach temperatures fell rapidly then rose again with offshore winds expected.
The Internal Revenue Service knows what to give a man who ties everything an audit. The quip hints at scrutiny and consequences for taxes.
A 14-year-old boy driving his uncle's car rammed into a Pico Rivera home garage at about 30 mph injuring a man Jose Sanchez 24 and his daughter Rosemarie year old. Both treated for minor injuries at Pico Community Hospital. youth cited and to be prosecuted as a juvenile.
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