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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1968
Page
11
A five month study proposes a single Hughes Tool helicopter at 42000 dollars for city patrols in harbor, beaches, parks and other hard to reach areas. The plan follows Sky Knight success and cites research by Dr. C Robert Guthrie.
Financial briefing notes from the Independent Press Telegram detailing market activity and trends. Includes price movements, commodity updates, and potential implications for investors in a concise section across pages B-2 and B-3.
Governor Deukmejian touts vehicles of justice at a CA criminalists dinner. He cites legislative approval for the California Council on Criminal Justice and the California Crime Technological Research Foundation, creating a framework to tackle the state's most pressing crime problems.
City Auditor urges the Bureau of Franchises to keep General Telephone Co.’s $25,000 bond until disputed payments tied to the expired franchise are resolved. The audit notes the 28 year operation under the city franchise ended July 2, 1966, with final six month 1966 payments totaling $245,824 and possible additional revenue from gross rather than net directory revenue. The annual audit shows bureau revenues of $976,240 for 1966-67, down from the previous year due largely to the franchise termination.
Sen Robert F Kennedy cites 25 million in cuts hurting thousands of children. Long Beach preschool programs adjust operations without reducing enrollments. The Community Improvement League trims Head Start training to nine months while the Board of Education keeps 1 500 children in the program.
Tommy Smothers attended a late Oliver performance at Municipal Auditorium and complimented David Darrell for his Fagin role. He joked with the children on stage and discussed The Smothers Brothers Show ahead of renewed network vigor possibly endorsing political candidates if censorship tightens.
Long Beach issued permits totaling nearly $1 million for three apartment projects. Thompson Westcoast Co. received two permits for a 45-unit four story stucco building at 1187 E Third St valued at $500,000 and a 14-unit three story stucco at 1127 E Fourth St valued at $200,000 with Paul M. Stone as project engineer. C Robert Langslet received a permit for a 21-unit three story stucco building at 333 Newport Ave valued at $236,000 with Stone also as engineer. The May total surpassed $2 million and 1968 year-to-date exceeds $19 million.
The 1019 foot liner resumed duty at Pier E after an uneventful 114 mile voyage from Navy Station drydock. Rear Adm. Fee calls the trip perfect as work to transform the Queen Mary into a 411 room hotel convention complex and maritime museum begins Monday.
About 100 students clash with administrators over Free Speech Area rules at Long Beach State. Dean George Demos removes one illegal table after a five minute limit while chants echo first amendment rights. The Forty-Niner urges firm disciplinary action to curb campus disturbances.
A reminder of admission free events in the Long Beach area includes a Police Week exhibit at the Public Safety Building, All-City Novice Tennis at Long Beach City College courts, Armed Forces Day Open Houses at Long Beach Naval Station and El Toro, a Mile-a-thon at Long Beach Community Hospital, park programs across Pan American to Wardlow parks, a Susan Brown recital at CSULB, and John Gilbreth Memorial Open Chess at the Municipal Recreation Center. Local venues include California State College at Long Beach and Long Beach Municipal sites.
Three Long Beach area Marines were listed by the Department of Defense as killed in Vietnam. S/Sgt. Roger Zimmerman is named alongside Sgt. Lonny L. Stewart and Pfc. Russell W. Jarick, with their listed family addresses in Seal Beach Norwalk and Wilmington respectively.
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