Action Line readers seek solar eclipse facts
The column answers a query from E. B. R. in Long Beach about eclipses. Dr. John Kaufman notes a total solar eclipse in Southern California on September 10, 1924, while future eclipses are dated for February 28, 1979 in the Northwest and June 10, 1994 for a near total blackout in Southern California.
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Gamblers Anonymous Helps Seek Local Meetings
The Long Beach group has disbanded but weekly sessions are held in Paramount and Downey. Write to the National Office in Los Angeles or call 386 8789 for meeting times and brochures. GA began in 1957 from a chance meeting of two gamblers seeking non professional support. No dues, no membership.
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Los Angeles
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East Long Beach NC seeks Spanish language library donations
The East Long Beach Neighborhood Council requests help to expand a Spanish language reading collection for non English speakers. Donations of books magazines newspapers and pamphlets are welcomed and should be delivered to the neighborhood center at 2348 6 Anaheim St Long Beach.
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Long Beach
CHP Vehicle Inspection Team Locator Is Daily Stations
CHP passenger vehicle inspection teams are stationed in different locations each day. Call the CHP on weekdays at 620-4478 to obtain the location of the inspection team nearest you for that day.
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California Highway Patrol
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Long Beach
Hearing aid repair delays prompt consumer aid
A reader from Corona asks for help with a Silhouette Speechmaster hearing aid bought in Houston last May that failed quickly. Prestige Enterprises claims the unit is at the factory for repair, with a special rush on the order, while the Houston BBB notes the manager Thomas Doss runs many mail order ventures and has become uncooperative.
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Dryer time for pillows in a low heat cycle
A Long Beach official states pillows dry thoroughly in 110 minutes on low heat. If not washed recently, a cool dryer for 10 minutes can refresh them. For washing, place pillows in a pillowcase zip shut and use a short warm water wash.
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Long Beach
Eight Wounded in Meek Shootout at Calahan's Ranch
Deputies report eight people including two children wounded in a simulated Old West shootout at Calahan's Ranch near Saugus when two performers accidentally fired live ammunition. No serious injuries. two shotguns were loaded with real shells. Investigation opened.
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Turning Point Israel Braced for Jet Turndown
Israel awaits Secretary Rogers response to requests for more jets including 35 Phantom fighters and over 100 Skyhawks. Observers say the negative reply signals a turning point in US Israeli security talks and tighter secrecy on future arms deals. The cabinet met to decide its stance as reports cite Soviet missile sites in Egypt and an immediate security review.
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Pope Pleads for World Peace on Palm Sunday
Pope Paul VI addressed thousands at St Peter’s on Palm Sunday urging a renewed global peace. He warned against imperfect peace of compromise and cited suffering from hunger and religious-liberty issues while urging justice and restraint amid rising arms. The pope also linked Palm Sunday to Christ’s entry as liberator and spoke to youth outreach.
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Voting Tonight as Walkout Spreads Across Postal Unions
Long Beach letter carriers vote tonight on joining nationwide postal strikes amid likely support. LA Local 24 and 3,500 members plan mass meetings. Inglewood, Orange County locals join walkouts, halting mail in Santa Monica to Yorba Linda.
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Srovays VCHUCEL Wife and Husband Exchange Jibe
A fragmented domestic line shows a wife chiding her husband as they leave, saying she is tired of being called a barrel for being a few pounds overweight. The brief exchange captures a moment of marital tension in a pointed, colloquial tone.
Women's Liberation Movement No Longer a Joke Page Ad
A newspaper insert proclaims the women's liberation movement is serious, framing it as a notable social shift. The ad underscores equality, rights, and public awareness, signaling growing recognition and advocacy within the era.
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