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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1968
Page
1
Malcolm Toon announced to the Soviet embassy at 10 30 a m that a Russian jet buzzed a U S ship. In Moscow Soviet media delayed reporting and there was no official confirmation. Washington expected a lengthy probe before any Kremlin position.
Chancellor Glen S. Dumke rejected a faculty demand to resign after the Academic Senate of the 18 campus system voted 30 to 10 to oust him. Board chairman Daniel H. Ridder called the move irresponsible and divisive, stating the chancellor reports to trustees.
A Long Beach service column lists sources for a camper kit from MacDonald Camper Kit Co in El Monte and De luxe Trailer Supply Center in Paramount. It also provides housekeeping tips, library resources, and home economics classes with contact details.
A Los Angeles renter reports Action Rent-A-Car issued a $24.60 refund that bounced with a closed account notice. He has written three letters and, by phone, was told the signer of the check does not exist. He seeks ACTION LINE help to resolve the issue.
The U S Coast Guard said two ships collided just outside the Los Angeles Breakwater around 11 15 pm Saturday One craft was on fire the other foundered About 15 people were said to be in the water Rescue units recovered 10 survivors Fireboats and ambulances were dispatched to the Coast Guard pier for emergency aid.
A tear gas bomb exploded on a hotel dance floor and in a luxury Miami restaurant early today, forcing more than 300 people to rush into the streets to escape the fumes, police said.
Summary mentions an ill starred helicopter crash resulting in 23 aboard and turning a routine trip into a flight to eternity. Coverage notes the incident on page A-3 and outlines subsequent reporting context.
A customs inspector dog named Sniffer alerts officers at the airport to contraband traces. The trained canine nose leads to a bag searched and items seized, with authorities noting ongoing drug interdiction efforts.
Overseas shipments through the San Francisco post office are inspected on a conveyor. A radio package from a service member hidden with marijuana was opened and tested, but inspectors found no further contraband in 499 other packages. The story notes the police dog’s continued success.
Paris reports a 35 percent minimum wage rise after six hours of talks with Premier Pompidou and the National Employers' Association. The measure lifts pay from 2.22 to 3 francs per hour for about three million workers, costing up to $5 billion yearly in payroll. riots and violence continued in Paris and Bordeaux with injuries and fatalities cited.
Police say Herbert Lopez of 3350 Adriatic Ave was jailed on suspicion of receiving stolen property after officers recovered a $15,000 stash of household goods, including color TV sets, from his home. Burglars in a two month probe told detectives Lopez swapped heroin for stolen items from Long Beach homes. Most burglars were in their late teens and early twenties.
Police report shows Detec tive Truman R Chamberlain leading a burglary team at Lopez residence where color TV sets phonographs power tools liquor bottles and golf clubs were recovered. Officers used a truck and two cars to move stolen goods to the station after arresting Lopez Friday night. No heroin or dangerous drugs found.
Norman Einstein keeps a porch light burning nightly at the three story Redlands home for his missing daughter Betty Lou whose disappearance on March 18 prompted police alerts across California. The family recounts the deep anguish of the search and public notices while noting many missing youths are never found.
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