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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1969
Page
1
A public service note invites residents to write ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach California 90801 or call 432 3451 during stated hours for answers to questions chosen for general interest and usefulness. It emphasizes helping readers solve problems and cut red tape.
A Harbor Dental Society spokesman says crowns are used for cosmetic reasons and to repair badly damaged teeth. Crowns cover a tooth completely. Back teeth favor gold. front teeth use porcelain or porcelain gold blends. No dental replacement is truly permanent, but caps should last as well as other repairs despite eventual deterioration.
Long Beach officials explain El Dorado Park fences impede mowing and edging for park gardeners and complicate other uses such as flag football. Keeping fences up year round would raise maintenance costs and require storage beyond available facilities.
Reader asks where to buy a 1964 Dodge service manual. Chrysler engineer in Detroit confirms manuals are scarce and held for dealers, with low ED demand preventing reorders. He will search but cannot guarantee success.
Egypt rejected diplomatic solutions to the 1967 war aftermath and vowed to recapture all Arab lands lost to Israel, aiming for Palestine’s liberation. Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad accused U S policy of aiding Israel and dismissed big four talks as useless. In Jerusalem, Israel prepared defensive options along the Suez Canal.
President Nixon and Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban conferred in Washington touching on all essential elements of the Middle East situation. White House press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler offered only three words to summarize the meeting which ended three days of talks with Secretary of State William P. Rogers.
A landlord and a tenant died from head wounds after a late Friday shootout at a Carson residence. Lt. Norm Hamilton of the Los Angeles County sheriff homicide bureau identified Nick Scharfer, 30, of 19430 S Midtown Ave, and Nathaniel Smith, 30, of 19402 S Midtown, as the deceased. Neighbors reported gunshots after Smith allegedly broke the door lock and resumed residency following eviction for nonpayment. Deputies recovered .22 and .38 caliber revolvers near the bodies.
Ronald Freeman, 24, a Panther tied to the UCLA campus slayings investigation, was seriously wounded in a South Central Los Angeles parking lot shootout after a student boycott meeting. Police tie the clash to a power struggle with Ron Karenga's US organization amid militant student actions and ongoing arrests for explosives. Freeman was hospitalized at County-USC Medical Center in serious condition after the exchange, as investigators pursue four armed suspects.
Forecasts promise a St Patrick weekend with clear skies and warm air from desert breezes. A strong high pressure builds offshore bringing dry north northeast flow through midweek, with only mountain winds tempering perfection. Local temps near mid 70s to perhaps 80s, easing winter rains that have broken precipitation records.
Local authorities move ahead with a new youth drug abuse clinic amid suspensions from Long Beach schools. The article notes conflicting data on marijuana’s effects, mentions studies and authorities’ calls for education, and references ongoing government research.
A playful remark from a golf lesson features a bright young student asking which club to use for a hole. The moment captures a light humorous exchange and a lesson in progress.
Washington reporters describe a split reaction to President Nixon’s modified ABM plan with Congress expected to close vote. Senate leaders question the $2.5 billion defense cut while Mansfield foresees uncertain fate after appropriations review. Dirksen expects approval as Nixon warns of a razor thin margin akin to 1941 draft approval.
President Nixon said at a Friday news conference that there is no chance of withdrawing U.S. troops from Vietnam in the near future. He announced plans to confer with advisers on how to respond to the persistent Communist offensive.
New York publisher weighs suit against Sirhan's psychologist over testimony plagiarism claims. Analysts say the case centers on credibility and use of expert testimony in high profile proceedings.
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