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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1968
Page
6
Fireboat Four crewmen display a variety of knots used for hoses and tools, boasting improvised versions mixing bowline and other knots, while detailing regular rope drills and simulated emergencies including scuba and radar-only blind drills, with a note on a quick-release pin adapted from lifeboat gear.
Long Beach based missile frigate USS Gridley names Capt Wyatt F. Harper as new commanding officer replacing Capt Allen W. Slifer who will join the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington. Slifer commanded since August 1966 and gridley departs Vietnam waters on its fourth deployment.
An arson investigation was ordered after a fire heavily damaged a living room, kitchen, and bathroom of a unit at 1240 Dawson Ave. Police traced a flammable liquid trail across the living room and said a lit candle acted as a fuse. Firefighters confined the blaze to the single apartment in the 12-unit building owned by Albert Bowen.
Malcolm Muggeridge the Punch editor and iconoclast will address the public at UC Irvine Thursday at 8 p.m. in UCT campus hall on The World We Live In A Fool's Eye View. Admission is $1 per seat, sponsored by Associated Students ACT.
Mrs Lois Louise Christopher, 27, of 208 Caldwell Street, jailed for murder after husband Nathaniel A., 24, was found shot in the front yard. Detectives say neighbors heard a heated argument before a 12:50 a.m. gunfire. No weapon found. Body sent to Downey Valley Hospital then to County Coroner for autopsy.
Local YMCA branches and the Lakewood Philharmonic Association defend sponsor clubs as open to youth while denying hidden off campus groups. Long Beach leaders insist programs welcome students with supervision and parental awareness, amid charges of illegal secret clubs.
A school official stated hazing is not fully suppressed and described subtle forms. An April 4 meeting sponsored by the school district and welfare council will gather club representatives at Long Beach City College to discuss responsibilities, opportunities, and challenges for clubs and sponsors.
Fred Wilson, described as a transient, receives welfare checks and questions their cashing, doubting government credit and seeking local bank options. Poppler notes Wilson’s stubborn attitude as he contemplates cashing the checks elsewhere and offers Medi Care card identification.
Two gunmen robbed Nate's Liquor Store clerk Allen Ephier of 2506 dollars, forced him from his car, and drove off. The 29 year old clerk at 1892 Allamic Ave reported the robbery occurred Monday as the pair seized the cash and fled five blocks away.
The Long Beach Municipal Band led by Charles Payne will perform Saturday and Sunday at Recreation Park and Bixby Park respectively. Both concerts start at 2 p.m. with a public program featuring the Iowa Los Angeles Association Piente.
Mrs. William McGuire of Norwalk says her pickup sold the very first night after an Independent Press Telegram classified ad appeared. She reports heavy demand, and notes multiple potential sales. Ads available by calling local numbers HE 2 5959 Bellflower TO 6 1721 Lakewood Me3 0764 Garden Grove JE 7 8120.
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