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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1969

Page

4

Fortas faces calls to resign over outside income

The Fortas case prompts Senate and public criticism after Life magazine revealed fees from the Wolfson Family Foundation and a $15 000 teaching fee at a law school last summer. Senators Miller Thurmond and Gross urge resignation or impeachment while Griffin and Williams seek reforms on foundation funding and ethics.

Fortas Washington Life Magazine Wolfson Family Foundation Jack Miller Iowa Sen Strom Thurmond R-S.c Supreme Court H.R. Gross Browa Robert P. Griffin Michigan John J. Williams

60 Arrested at Porterville Dog Fight

More than 60 people were arrested and six dogs rescued when deputies raided a bloody professional dog fight east of Porterville. Twelve deputies broke up a ring in a 15 foot square wooden area and confiscated eleven animals as 66 people received misdemeanor citations.

Tulare County Porterville

Tow Trucks Rally Downtown Parking Concerns

New York officials warn drivers follow tow trucks to illegally parked cars to nab spots. Constantine Sidamon Eristoff, city transportation administrator, notes the tactic where motorists wait for a tow to clear a space and move in.

New York Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff

Pentagon Corrects Safeguard Cost Estimate

The Defense Department admits undercounting by about 1.2 billion dollars for the antiballistic missile system. Including nuclear warheads raises total project cost to roughly 7.8 billion dollars, up from the previously cited 6.6 billion.

John W. Finney Washington Defense Department Pentagon Public Information Office Army

Hidden Warhead Costs In Safeguard System Revealed

The plan for a safeguard system faces a total price of about 6.6 billion dollars for development and deployment over six to seven years, excluding warheads. AEC estimates 1.2 billion for warhead development and production from 1965 to 1976, with testing through 1973 for Spartan and Sprint missiles.

Protests Sweep U S Campuses From New Orleans to New York

Nationwide student demonstrations disrupt campuses from Southern University in New Orleans where black leaders eased a takeover after National Guard talk to Alabama State College sit ins, to Pratt Institute and City College of New York. Police and guards move in as students demand actions on grievances and student power.

Southern University New Orleans John J. McKeithen National Guard Cornell Louisiana Alabama Montgomery New York City Pratt Institute Brooklyn City College of New York New York University Washington Square Psychology Department Alabama State College Pacific School of Religion Berkeley Harvard Shannon Hall New York Queens College Joseph P. McMurray Cornell University Bronx Community College

Hippies Spurn Mayor's Plea In Madison Clash Faze Police

UPI reports a third night of clashes as Mayor William Dyke, two weeks in office, urged calm but declined a curfew. About 1,000 hippies confronted him near UW, barriers were set and torched, police used tear gas, bricks and rocks flew. Over 100 arrests and 66 injuries recorded since Saturday’s riot, including 18 officers.

Madison UPI William Dyke University of Wisconsin Mifflin Bassets State Street

Kennedy and Dirksen clash over civil rights commission

Senator Kennedy accuses opponents of demagoguery as Dirksen blasts the process. Dirksen defends the viability of a federal commission while warning of the vast power of anti discrimination enforcement and predicting a nationwide wave of action.

Youth shot in San Francisco park near Lincoln High School

A 17 year old, Robert Hartzer, was shot and seriously wounded in a park across from Lincoln High School. Police seek two Black youths alleged to have argued with Hartzer before the shooting.

San Francisco UPS Lincoln High School Robert Hartzer Lincoln Hartzer

Housekeeper Drowns in Santa Ana Pool

A 20 year old housekeeper who could not swim drowned Monday in the pool of her Santa Ana employer. Maria Mulgado was found by her boyfriend Myron Babkow at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Chaning. She had been in the pool earlier with the Chaning children Donna Sue and Karen and was reported on the bottom of the pool when Babkow arrived. The Chunings were not at home.

Santa Ana Maria Mulgado Myron Babkow Charles Chaning Dennis St Chuning Donna Sue Karen Babkow Babcow Chunings

Modesto Officials Embrace Bike To Work Day

Modesto residents joined Ride a bike to work day with more than 100 civic leaders and business officials cycling during the morning rush. Various bicycles including a unicycle were seen on the streets, with routes reaching eight to ten miles.

Modesto UPI

Derailment Blocks Line 15 Hours Near Rosamond

A 41 car derailed on the Southern Pacific main line in the San Joaquin Valley blocking traffic for more than 15 hours. A broken wheel on a northbound train is blamed with no injuries. Four diesels stayed on track while about a quarter mile of track twisted and required replacement. One car flipped 40 feet. Many cars spilled contents including scrap metal. U.S. 14 remained open. The northbound Los Angeles train was canceled and buses carried passengers to Los Angeles.

Rosamond Southern Pacific San Joaquin Valley U.S. 14 Sierra Highway Los Angeles Oakland Bakersfield

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