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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1972

Page

6

Pay Board faces AFL CIO split over labor seat

Labor leaders challenge the Pay Board as Meany warns against window dressing and vows dress of responsibility. Bridges of West Coast longshoremen pledges effort while unions seek unified action or strike across coasts. Board votes cut dock workers pay by 10 percent, ending a 134 day West Coast port shutdown.

Ziegler U.S AFL - Cio Harry Bridges West Coast Nixon Miami Beach Jahor Fitzsimmons Roldt Labor Meany Independent International Longshoremen’s and Warehangemen’s California Oregon Washington Bridges San Francisco New York Thomas W. Gleason Afl-Cio International Longshoremen’s Association Hast Gulf Coast Gleason

Marijuana report urges deglorification and restraint

The commission recommends deglorifying marijuana and de-emphasizing use to curb exposure. It notes current use does not threaten public health but warns against complacency as availability could raise public health risks. Police officials dispute the stance, arguing sellers bear blame and users should still be held accountable.

E. C. Hale Lexington Hale Michigan John R. Plants TRE Commission Alabama Public Safety W. L. Allen San Francisco Reuben Greenberg

Queen Mary report sparks dispute over museum and commercial use

A 16 page report was submitted by Merrifield to Brown amid disagreements over funds spent on Queen Mary ship and site developments. Thomas accuses Merrifield of misreporting and cites a legislative opinion supporting Long Beach’s division of oil revenues. Merrifield counters that this is an auditing matter, not a legal one, and notes a $1.688 million lease for a steam and chilled water plant that he says the State Lands Commission was not asked to approve.

Brown Mansfield Thomas Auditor General Meriifield Long Beach Morrifield Merrifield United California Bank Trands Commission Ninn Commission

ITT memo cites plan to block Allende in Chile vote

Washington reports say a 1970 ITT memo claimed the State Department authorized Ambassador Edward Kerry to act to prevent Salvador Allende from taking power. The memos allege ITT sought White House and Congress support and economic disruption to force a coup. ITT officials deny the charges.

Washington Nixon Salvador Allende ITT Jack Anderson State Department U.S Edward M. Kerry International Telephone & Telegraph Corp Hal Hendrix Robert Berrellez Kerry Allende J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Senate’ Foreign Relations Committee William P. Rogers Anderson Central Intelligence Agency Chile Hendrix- Berrellez White House Congress J. D. Neal

Bandits Loot Westminster Jewelers in Early Morning Hold Up

Bandits bound Steen, owner of Steen's Jewelers at 6626 Westminster Ave, with adhesive and stole about 8400 dollars in cash and jewelry. The holdup occurred about 1 40 a m on Wednesday. one robber carried a handgun. A customer arrived a few minutes later and found Steen unharmed in a rear room.

Twn Bandits Westminster Philip B. Steen Steen

Long Beach Eyes Joint Plan for College HQ and Marine Center

Long Beach proposes a joint powers deal with California to erect a dedicated college headquarters and a marine science training center on cleared tidelands. The plan shifts from redesigning Zenith Center to building from scratch with revenue bonds repaid by rents, with title passing to the state and land donated after urban renewal.

Long Beach GSA Robinson Zenith Center Sacramento Los Angeles

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