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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1968
Page
1
Action Line offers problem solving and rights advocacy. Send requests to Box 230 Long Beach CA or call 432-3451 during listed hours for questions selected for general interest and helpfulness.
California officials say doctors dentists pharmacists and nursing homes cannot be prosecuted for Medi-Cal fraud totaling about eight million dollars a year due to insufficient records. Attorney General Lynch cites a nine month probe of the eight hundred million dollar program and promises legislative hearings led by Assemblyman John G Veneman to pursue reforms.
UPI reports secret U S contact with Hanoi in Paris to press for expanded negotiations on Viet Nam peace. Nixon possible Paris visit or observer team discussed. Thieu again refuses to send Saigon delegation while signaling openness to talks with Viet Cong individuals in Saigon.
A reader asks about old radio program recordings and learns Wallichs Music City has none in print while a six record set Golden Memories of Radio offered by Lon gines Symphonette Society will be available soon. The National Odd Shoe Exchange helps people with different shoe sizes trade extra pairs. harmonica lessons are available at Kennedy School of Music and Dance.
Letter from Long Beach supporter claims the Black Panthers are misrepresented by police reports and mass media. It argues the group is committed to liberation, humanity, and equal rights, asking for balanced coverage.
In Portland Oregon Republican Robert Packwood widened his absentee ballot lead over Sen Wayne Morse to more than 3 500 votes with thousands of ballots remaining including 4 200 from Lane County Morse's home. With all regular votes and most absentees counted Packwood led 401 908 to 398 300 and planned a news conference.
Thousands of Czechoslovaks clashed with police in Prague and Bratislava in the heaviest anti-Russian demonstrations since the Soviet invasion. Demonstrators burned flags and shouted anti Moscow slogans while police used tear gas water cannons and clubs. Injuries and arrests were reported as authorities moved to prevent a broader clash during a Communist party crisis.
Henry M. Gray, 27, of 912 Atlantic Ave., was shot and critically wounded about 11 15 p m Thursday in a closed gas station lot at Atlantic Avenue and Anaheim Street. The assailant fled west on Anaheim in a blue and white sports car. A Negro male about 26 years old, wearing a white turtle neck sweater and with a mustache and goatee, is described.
Twenty four Negro students face felony charges for kidnapping and assault after holding 34 men and women hostage during a four hour seizure of the San Fernando Valley State College administration building. The protest followed alleged mistreatment of a Negro football player by a white coach.
Gardena police found 87-year-old John Mathew Kirst fatally shot beside his automobile in the Rainbow Club parking lot at 13927 S Vermont Ave late Thursday night. Authorities identify the victim and report the shooting occurred near the poker club in Gardena.
President elect Richard M. Nixon said he would not travel to South Vietnam or abroad before his inauguration unless it would raise peace chances. He also announced he would not name anyone to his cabinet until at least December 5.
With 97 percent of precincts reporting Nixon had 30,317,582 votes, Humphrey 30,021,459, and Wallace 9,316,401. Nixon led by 296,123 votes, compared to Kennedy’s 118,574 loss margin in 1960.
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