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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1969
Page
4
The court struck down two taxes as violating self-incrimination rights raising that paying the marijuana transfer tax could trigger other laws. Leary, in buckskin garb, spoke of remembering repeal of prohibition and expressed resolve about the case.
The article notes Timothy Leary announcing a gubernatorial bid in California, detailing his campaign visits and a platform aimed at police, right wing, and Black communities. It mentions his residence in Laguna Beach, legal troubles in New York and Orange County, and a court decision affecting public policy.
Four young men died when two cars collided on the Pacific Coast Highway near Laguna Beach early Sunday. Sam Prieto, 23, of West Hollywood, the sole survivor, remained in extremely critical condition at South Coast Hospital in South Laguna.
Washington reports 16 000 to 25 000 graduate students have received draft notices but their inductions are delayed until summer end. The Defense Department sets July calls at 22 300, below June, with graduate students likely filling local quotas first. Betty Vetter of the Science Manpower Commission estimated the graduate pool from a poll.
The government lacks figures on how many graduate students had draft induction postponed to finish the school year under Lt. Gen. Hershey’s regulation. In the six months to January, 17,578 college graduates were drafted. 1,112 had one year of graduate study, 997 held advanced degrees, and 15,000 to 20,000 others enlisted voluntarily.
The Air Force must tear down and rebuild 379 F4 fighters due to moisture melting potting compound in electrical plugs causing shorts. Costs average 6,000 man hours and 41,667 per plane with 9 million requested for 1969 to fix 216 planes. McElhanon explains humidity and age trigger the issue, noting Europe F4Cs are unaffected. No planes were believed lost.
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird accused North Vietnam of inhumane treatment of U S prisoners and urged release or improved conditions. He cited evidence and released photos while Hanoi withholds prisoner lists and misses.
Mrs Smith was killed in a light plane crash near Wrightwood on February 11 1965, marking the ill fated flight’s fatal end.
Naples residents request No Fishing signs on the Second Street bridge linking Belmont Shore and Naples. They report crowds of fishermen leaving bait litter and rotting fish on the structure and ask if fishing is allowed and how to petition Long Beach authorities or the city council to designate the bridge a no fishing area.
The Army warned Lockheed on April 10 that performance under the Cheyenne helicopter agreement did not meet original specifications. After reviewing a Pentagon cure notice, Secretary Resor said the default decision rests on aircrafts failing to meet key performance standards, including rotor stability and control.
The Senate approved a bill expanding the offshore oil and gas drilling closure along Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. Representative Donald L. Grunsky of Watsonville advanced the measure to the Assembly on a 31 to 0 vote.
National Guardsmen sealed off the Berkeley campus after tear gas forced demonstrators away from downtown shops. About 2,000 protesters tried to close stores and block streets, while police arrested several and dispersed crowds at Stanford and Livermore where related discoveries and clashes occurred.
Three California residents perish when a light plane crashes in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear. The craft, carrying pilot Edward B. Ellis and passengers Mr and Mrs Roy Turner, disappeared after departing Apple Valley airport for a sightseeing flight.
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