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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1968

Page

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Radio Towers on Anaheim Street Deemed Structurally Sound

Long Beach residents asked if two KFOX towers behind an apartment building are safe after an earthquake risk. Ed O Connell of the Building Department found no structural distress. towers, dating to the 1920s, remain sound though KFOX has not used them since moving last December. KJLH plans to move its Anaheim Street site and may remove the towers. High winds pose greater topple risk than earthquakes.

Anaheim Street KFOX Action Line Ed O’conner Long Beach Building Department Ocean Blvd Egmont Sonderling Sonderling Broadcast Corp KJLH

Four GE Leapfrog Transformer Cartons Reserved for Pickup

Lakewood reader seeks four empty cartons used for General Electric Leapfrog distribution transformers. Southern California Edison confirms four five foot tall cartons will be set aside after warehouse notice from Jack Seaman at the Alhambra plant. pickup notification will follow.

Action Line General Electric M.I Lakewood Southern California Edison Jack Seaman Alhambra

How to Help Hungry Americans and Where to Send Aid

A CBS program prompted readers to aid starving Americans. Readers are directed to donate to agencies assisting Mexican-Americans in San Antonio, Negro sharecroppers in Alabama, Navajo Indians, and tenant farmers in Loudon County Virginia, with names and addresses for each group.

America B.Y Long Beach Judy Hole CBS News Department New York City Action Line San Antonio Tex Robert B. Green Hospital Douglas Mitchell P.O. Box Ralph Ruiz Chihuahua St Wesley Community Center Fitch St Alabama Charlie Saunders Southern Rural Research Project Selma Ala Jean van Duren Tuba City Hospital Tuba City Ariz Loudon County Steven Granger U.S. Public Health Office Leesburg Miss Hole

Difficult Olympic Tickets for Mexico City Games

Travel officials report tickets will require tour package enrollment or proof of flight and hotel reservations. Officials fear crowding and the risk of unauthorized stays, so ask the Mexico City Olympic committee directly or contact GTS Travel’s Jack McIntyre for forms and guidance.

Mexico City Mexico D.G Los Angeles I. PT John Dixon Jack McIntyre GTS Travel Agency D.F McIntyre P.O San Rafael Calif Mexican Travel Agency Post Street San Francisco

Dr H Frank Collins praise echoes from leaders

Reaction to my pulpit observations cites three critical letters and praise from Orange County Congressman James B Utt Gov John W King the late Gov Lurleen B Wallace and Gov Ronald Reagan Reagan calls the April 27 advertisement powerful and impressive noting it put things in proper perspective for Americans to read the article Dr H Frank Collins Bellflower

Orange County James B. Utt Congressional Record John W. King Lurleen B. Wallace Ronald Reagan H. Frank Collins Bellflower

Johnson Yields on Taxes in Budget Dispute

President Johnson offered to accept a six billion dollar spending cut to secure a tax increase, saying without it economic chaos could follow. He pledged to sign the pending fiscal bill, while White House aides fear the plan may not secure passage amid GOP opposition and liberal Democratic backlash.

Johnson City Tex Johnson Congress White House House

Telegraphers Strike Tonight Endorsed by AFL CIO Union

The Commercial Telegraphers Union AFL CIO says it will strike Western Union at midnight when the contract expires. President E L Hageman says the latest offer is insufficient. The union has about 22 000 members nationwide.

Washington Commercial Telegraphers Union Aflcio Western Union E. L. Hageman

De Gaulle dissolves assembly calls new election

President Charles de Gaulle refused to quit, dissolving the National Assembly and ordering new elections while vowing to save France from Communist control. He warned of potential use of decree powers as turmoil and protests surge across Paris and beyond.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle France National Assembly de Gaulle West Germany Georges Pompidou Fancois Mitterrand Mili

Kennedy McCarthy Debating Saturday in San Francisco TV event

Kennedy and McCarthy laid ground rules for a prime time ABC debate three days before California's primary. Kennedy urged Humphrey to join. McCarthy toured Watts while Kennedy toured the San Joaquin Valley drawing large crowds. The format features a one hour informal session with Frank Reynolds as anchor and questions by Lawrence and Clark.

Los Angeles UPI Robert F. Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy California McCarthy Watts Kennedy San Joaquin Valley Fresno Hubert H. Humphrey San Francisco ABC Frank Reynolds William Lawrence Robert Clark John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Senator A Senator B Humphrey Oregon

Navy quits special search for Scorpion hoax voice

The Navy ended a six-ship, one-aircraft search off Norfolk for the source of a mysterious voice broadcast claiming to be from the missing nuclear submarine Scorpion. Officials suspected a hoax as the transmission followed the Scorpion code name. An inquiry into possible insider involvement was begun at Atlantic Fleet and Pentagon.

Norfolk Atlantic Navy Atlantic Fleet Headquarters Pentagon Washington

PerOoDaAyYs. SCHUCES A Chance Remark

A short note defines a chance remark as what a man says while two women talk, from a period column. It describes the social quirk with a concise, observational tone.

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