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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1968

Page

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Nixon and Humphrey clash as telethon winds down

Nixon denounced alleged Ho Chi Minh trail supply movements and warned of a new diplomatic team if the war does not end by January 1. He criticized Johnson's advisers as tired and predicted a Democratic victory would be a diplomatic disaster in Vietnam.

Air Force Nixon Burbank Johnson North Vietnam Humphrey Vietnam Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma Pat David Eisenhower

Action Line solves reader queries on shopping and repairs

In Long Beach California readers ask where to find five inch bubbling Christmas light bulbs that burn out keeping a decorative base from lighting. Domestic Electric Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles sells bubbling lights about five inches with bulbs at twenty cents each in assorted colors per store owner Samuel Baracas.

Q. I Action Line Long Beach A. Domestic Electric Manufacturing Co Brooklyn Ave Los Angeles Samuel J. Baracas

ACTION LINE Helps with Parent Magazine Subscriptions

ACTION LINE contacted Margaret Keating of Parents Magazine Enterprises in Bergenfield New Jersey. She traced address changes and corrected double subscriptions. missed issues are being sent and expirations set for 1975. Brisbane biography notes his career and a life anecdote. contact Oliver Carlson’s biography for more.

Action Line Parent’s Magazine G.B Paramount Margaret Keating Parents’s Magazine Enterprises Bergenfield N.J Arthur Brisbane Long Beach Brisbane Charles A. Dana New York Sun Evening Sun Joseph Pulitzer New York World William Randolph Hearst New York Journal Oliver Carlson Pacific Avenue Ocean Boulevard

Paris Talks May Be Delayed

Viet Cong negotiators led by an attractive woman revolutionary joined expanded Paris peace talks boycotted by South Vietnam. Secret talks between U S Ambassador Harriman and North Vietnamese Ambassador Thuy consider postponing the four party talks. Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh arrives from Moscow with a six member NL F delegation amid official French welcome.

Paris South Vietnam U.S W. Averell Harriman Xuan Thuy Johnson Nguyen Thi Binh Viet Cong National Liberation Front Moscow

Late Poll Shows Humphrey Narrowly Ahead By 3 Points

A Harris final poll gives Democrat Hubert H Humphrey 43 percent to 40 percent for Richard M Nixon, a 3 point edge for Humphrey. Nixon dismisses Harris as unreliable while relying on Gallup for a larger forecast. In Los Angeles Humphrey aides decline comment as campaign notes continue.

Harris Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Humphrey Louis Harris Nixon Los Angeles

Boy Scout saved by nurse after throat wound in L A

Lakewood teen Suzanne May survived a slashing at Recreation Park as bystander Erwin Osborne a Lakewood native and nursing student" with help from two friends rushed in. Osborne opened the wound and pinched arteries to stop bleeding until medical help arrived at Long Beach Community Hospital. The attacker fled and was not immediately located.

Lakewood Erwin Duane Osborne Suzanne May Long Beach Community Hospital Osborne Long Beach City College Colorado Lagoon Recreation Park Long Beach Joe Homer J. Howard

Nixon narrow lead after first Dixville Notch results

In Dixville Notch New Hampshire Humphrey leads with 8 of 12 votes while Nixon has 4. Nixon then gains a 15 to 8 edge as Ellsworth reports all 11 votes for Humphrey. Wallace trails in both towns.

Dixville Notch N.H UPI Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon George C. Wallace Humphrey White Mountains Nixon Ellsworth

Militants seize administrative building at Valley State College

Three hundred militants from the Black Student Union and SDS occupied San Fernando Valley State College’s administration building for four hours on Monday. They held 35 administrators and secretaries prisoner on the top floors while Mexican American students briefly occupied the third floor. No arrests occurred as police arrived. The three demands included firing Glenn Arnett for racist policies, disciplining football coach Don Markham after a shoving incident, and preserving black and Chicano enrollment despite program cuts.

San Fernando Valley State College Black Student Union Students For A Democratic Society BSU SDS Cation Department Don Markham Sundial

ToDaTs SCHUCKS? The trouble with many teenagers

The passage jokes that teenagers' transistor radios are both a.m. and p.m. devices. It notes the era's fascination with portable radios and the social caricature of teen listening habits.

Humphrey accuses Nixon of fear tactic on trail claim

In a four network debate night Humphrey charged Nixon with frightening the public by alleging Communist supplies move along the Ho Chi Minh trail into South Vietnam during the bombing halt. Nixon insisted thousands of tons move on the trail in Laos. Humphrey called the charge irresponsible and unsubstantial.

Los Angeles Richard M. Nixon Ho Chi Minh Trail South Vietnam Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey U.S Nixon Laos North

California polls in turn out reach 62 percent says Jordan

Secretary of State Frank Jordan predicts an 82 percent turnout statewide with about 7 million voters. Los Angeles County is forecast to contribute 2.75 million ballots at an 88 percent turnout as polls stay open until 8 p.m.

Frank Jordan California Los Angeles County Ray Lee

Independent Unruh's Political Future Hinges On Results

The piece notes independent candidates like Unruh face an uncertain political future dependent on presidential and senatorial outcomes. It highlights possible moves if the House of Representatives must elect the 37th U.S. president and references King’s assassination context.

Unruh United States House of Representatives

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L.A Jess Unruh Alan Cranston Edmund Muskie Calif New York Holiday Help J.D Garden Grove Carolyn Whaley Hubert Humphrey Valley State United Mexican-American Students Glenn Arnett Physical Cliff Freed ToDaTs Schucks HHH Jordan Omes James Earl Ray King
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