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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1969

Page

31

Nixon backed dentist to push fluoridation chief role

Dr. C Gordon Watson aims to lead national dental policy as ADA chief and promote water fluoridation. He cites President Nixon’s support during National Children’s Dental Health Week and notes fluoridation could save billions in dental costs by 2000. Robbed couple lost a signature album supporting the Pope on birth control.

C. Gordon Watson Watson California American Dental Association Nixon Southern California Dental Association Los Angeles Rome Rudolf Elisabeth Gerstner Gerstners Germany Austria Switzerland

Weather Outlook for Long Beach Vicinity

Clouds in the morning with warm trend and periods of hazy sun. Highs near the mid 80s to 90s with mostly sunny skies later. Occasional high clouds, warm and dry conditions, light winds. South to southeast flow may bring hazy afternoons with elevated temperatures in Victorville and Palmdale.

Long Beach Opees Victorville Palmdale China Rae Saat

Reagan Boosts School Lunches At California Convention

Governor Reagan urged the California School Food Services Association to keep promoting free lunch programs so no child goes hungry. The CSFSA convention in Los Angeles drew 1,800 members with visitors from Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Ohio. keynote speaker Dr William Ellena attended and a large food equipment exhibit opened with 140 exhibitors.

Gov. Reagan California School Food Services Association CSFSA Los Angeles Mable Dalrymple Escondido Arizona Nevada Texas Ohio Damaris Neel Norwalk- la Mirada William Ellena American Association of Food Administrators

Use of Canned Foods for Future Space Flights

Dr Malcom C Smith Jr head of space diet program said Sunday he favors using regular canned foods on future space missions. He noted canned goods could simplify provisioning and storage for astronauts aboard longer flights.

Malcom C. Smith Jr

Bill Would Require Steam Cars for U S Government

Newsweek reports the Senate Commerce Committee will propose a bill to require the government to buy only steam powered cars. The panel argues steam cars would nearly eliminate urban air pollution and cut noise, offsetting exhaust from conventional autos that currently accounts for about 85 percent.

New York Senate Commerce Committee Newsweek Magazine

Dust Like Ordinary Sand Inspires Star Talk

Astronomers report star dust resembles beach sand after studying dust and gas clouds and analyzing infrared radiation from stars. Nutrition officials at a California Home Economics Association convention note space food is dehydrated and “funny tasting.” They advise astronauts prefer familiar foods over exotic choices before liftoff.

Minneapolis National Aeronautics and Space Administration California Home Economics Association

Vital Statistics: Died Mar 4 and Friday Obituaries

DAN-Cherry over Get Fane 7 ils B. 67 of Ocean Diva died March 4. NEAL- Pa Lose B. of as Sth St Ragland-Lillie M., 75, of 1334 Lemon Ave., died Friday.

Dan Cherry Get Fane Ils Neal Pa Lose Ragland — Lillie M Lemon Ave

Resume Air Search for Lost Plane Over Sierra Snow

Hawthorne Nevada reports a resumed air search for a 35 passenger DC3 missing since February 18 after leaving Hawthorne to return gamblers in California. Ground and air hunts were halted by deep Sierra snow. All aboard are presumed dead as winter storms plague the area.

Hawthorne Nev UPS Sierra Nevada California Sierra Nevada

Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Local Mortuaries

Multiple notices list services and final arrangements for individuals including BLANCHARD, BLACKMON, BLALOCK, BRADLEY, BROWN, CASSIDY, CHASE, CULBERTSON, DES ROCHERS, DONCHES, HAMELTON, and GRASS. Details include dates, times, church or cemetery venues, age or relations, and directing undertakers such as Mottell's Mortuary, Disday Family Funeral Directors, Hunter Mortuary, Patterson Snively Chapel, and others. Some entries note contributions to charities or specific memorial settings.

ANDRANO — _ Rose A St. Anthony's Church Dispay Funeral Blanchard — Medbury Woodlawn New York Mottell’s Mortuary 3Rd & Alamitos Paramount Downey John A. Mies Paramount Mortuary Cassidy James Allen Disday Family Chapel American Cancer Society Long Beach Chase — Myron E Roxanne Ave Westminster Community Presbyterian Church Cal Farley Boys Ranch Amarillo Texas Pacific Ave Culbertson Clair Harold Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints Mortell’s Mortuary Des Rochers Phillip H 14Th St Clara Brickler Florence Wiswell Henry Sheelar/Stricklin Mortuary St. Matthews Church Donches Mottell’s

Obituary notices and funeral services listed for local figures

The listing compiles multiple obituaries and funeral details for residents of La Canada Long Beach Santa Barbara and surrounding areas. It includes names HUFFMAN Eva E HOLMES James P HUGHES Marie F JENSEN Mary B JORDAN Otto KAUFMAN Hattie M LANG Doris B MELHUSE Arthur NANCE Finish NEAL Peggy NEAL Jennie NELSON Jenie, with service times locations and funeral homes such as Dilday Layden Sunnyside Motell's and Harris Colonial Mortuary. It notes memorial gifts to Cancer Fund and provides contact numbers for the funeral directors.

Hughes Marie F Quincy Ave All Souls Cemetery Dilday Family Chapel Jensen Mary B Spongberg Mortuary Jordan — Otto Cherry Kentucky Verna E Long Beach James W Grace White Tulare Elizabeth Richey William City of Hale H. Means Mottell’s Mortuary 3Rd & Alamitos Kaufman Hattie M Layden Lang Doris B E. Ocean Bird Massachusetts Jack Honolulu A. LeRoy Young Mottell’s Mortuary Chapel McKay —Syrena, Patterson & Snively Melhuse Arthur S. Termino Isabel David Thomas Peder Jon James P. Melhuse Mary Marks Arthur Melhuse Los Alamitos Nn Air Station Disday Family Funeral Nance 3Rd St Laverne Roger Waldo Callie Nance J. Henry Nance Virginia Lawson Cathedral Pel Sunnyside Neal Peggy Long Island New York Harris Colonial Mortuary Nelson Jennie Orfizaba

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