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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
3
Huge crowds gathered at Hermosa Beach and other coast spots to watch skydiving displays as fog rolled in and out, hindering seaside fun. Lifeguards reported only a few rescues while a Long Beach firefighter assisted a swimmer.
Long Beach police investigated a burglary in which attorney George Taubman of 1429 LaPerla Avenue said someone ransacked his residence while he slept and took jewelry valued at 5800 dollars.
The Emmys honor Art Carney for The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS and Pat Paulsen for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Donald H. McGannon receives a National Trustees Award. Marion Lorne is named best supporting comedy actress posthumously for Bewitched. Hogan’s Heroes star Werner Klemperer is best supporting actor in a comedy. Mission Impossible named best dramatic series. Barbara Anderson and Milburn Stone win supporting drama acting honors. Multiple cultural documentary awards go to five nominees including America and Americans and Gaugin in Tahiti.
Samuel B Nelson, director of the California Department of Public Works, warned Sunday that illegal election campaign signs along state highways will be removed. The State Division of Highways must eliminate signs that violate the Outdoor Advertising Act. Dale Downing, highway maintenance engineer, sent candidates a letter in April outlining sign posting requirements.
A three story wooden apartment house fire in Los Angeles left one woman dead Ingrid Nelson about 45 and six others injured. Firemen rescued at least 15 residents from ledges and searched for others as damage reached thirty thousand dollars. Jose Flores 59 jumped into a crowd below and received head and burn injuries. Initial feared death toll was ten or more but all residents escaped.
A 7-year-old boy Randy James was killed when a jeep pulling a house trailer was forced off the road near Indio California by a station wagon attempting to pass. Injured were James Hillyard 16 Jerry 16 Leann 6 and Hillyard's wife Betty Lou who was hospitalized in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Board of Education plans to approve busing for minority students to white schools with seats and white students to minority schools with space. Supervisor Jack Crowther says the plan would boost racial integration, affect about 3150 students and cost roughly 500000 dollars annually. He also proposes a second APEC program for Mexican American students.
Inglewood and Torrance men were booked on suspicion of murdering their wives after both women were found beaten. Charles Kiel, 29, was detained after Sharon Kiel was found in their trailer at 8407 S La Cienega Blvd. Cole Pipkin, 34, was rebooked on murder charges after wife Ann Pipkin was found near unconscious at 5029 W 130th St and died later at Harbor General Hospital.
In the Business day's Classified Ads under Check Services, the notice seeks repair services and notes two parties locating each other for a mutual fix.
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