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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1968

Page

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Action Line answers readers questions on Social Security and mail ads

The column explains no new Social Security amendment lowering eligibility to 60. It notes a 1965 change for reduced widows at 60 and a year update allowing disabled widows to collect at 50. It also covers stopping porn mail via Title III 39 U.S. Code 4009, instructing readers to file with POD Publication 123 and the post office to remove names within 30 days.

J. C. Hollister Long Beach V. C. Spanier U.S Los Angeles Spanier

Assistance column answers readers on mail order refunds and motorcycle literature

The column explains National Bellas Hess refunds via Kansas City, notes a package marked undeliverable, and directs to W J Lane for refunds. It also provides sources for Cycle World back issues and a book on English Trials by Sammy Miller, with a note on a Southern California Trials Association meet at Saddleback Park near Irvine Lake or Riverside.

A. Action Line Kansas City W. J. Lane Adjustment Department National Bellas Hess 14Th Street Swift Avenue A. Joe Parkhurst Parkhurst Publications Third St Long Beach Cycle World Magazine Sammy Miller Parkhurst Southern California Trials Association Orange County Saddleback Park Irvine Lake Riverside

Presidential portrait plates offered at The Attic Shop

The Attic Shop at 9122 Artesia Blvd Bellflower sells presidential portrait plates of Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson. A reader from South Gate asked where to find more, aiming to start a collection featuring John F. Kennedy.

John F. Kennedy M.E South Gate Dwight Eisenhower Lyndon Johnson Artesia Blvd Bellflower

Harry Buffum Memorial Bridge proposal for Long Beach

A Long Beach reader urges designating the new bridge to Pier 1 as the Harry Buffum Memorial Bridge to honor the late benefactor who greatly improved the city. The letter praises Buffum and calls for living recognition while noting the need for deserved acknowledgment.

Long Beach Harry Buffum Harry Buffum Memorial

Paris Talks Impasse Grows as Thuy Seeks Narrow Path

North Vietnam's Xuan Thuy said Hanoi cannot accept merging the North and NLF delegations at expanded talks. He indicated no objection to combining American and South Vietnamese delegations. Thieu proposed two sides: an allied side led by Saigon and a Communist side led by Hanoi and the NLF. Western diplomats noted potential ways around the deadlock if Saigon keeps a single delegation with Hanoi.

Paris Xuan Thuy North Vietnam Hanoi South Vietnam National Liberation Front NLF Vietnam Thuy Saigon Nguyen van Thieu

I P T Series On Medi Cal Abuse

A two part series by Bob Schmidt in Sunday edition of the Independent Press Telegram reports on Medi Cal abuses in California. The Sacramento bureau chief covers scandals and questions raised by the state attorney general's office as officials weigh reforms.

California Independent, Press-Telegram Bob Schmidt I, P-T Sacramento

Tear Gas Routed About 100 Children in North Carolina

About 100 Negro children aged 9 to 14, calling themselves Martin Luther King Nonviolent Crusaders, were routed from the County Welfare Department building in Swan Quarter by tear gas used by state police and deputies. An unidentified girl was injured when she fell from a second story window amid the melee. James Barrow of the SCLC alleged officers gave billy clubs to white participants and used clubs themselves, while another witness said no clubs were seen. Authorities and wildlife officers were reported involved. witnesses noted restraint by police.

Swan Quarter N.C UPI County Welfare Department James Barrow Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Nine Catonsville Nine Sentenced in Draft Burnings Case

Nine Roman Catholic clergymen and laymen known as the Catonsville Nine received prison terms ranging from two to 3 1/2 years in U S District Court Baltimore. They burned draft records in Catonsville last May in protest against the Vietnam War and faced sentencing after pleading not guilty.

Baltimore Draft Board U.S. District Court Roszel C. Thomson Catonsville William M. Kunstier U.S Federal Court

Nixon Humphrey meet in friendly exchange at Opa Locka

President elect Nixon and former rival Humphrey met at Opa Locka Airport to pledge mutual support for national unity and foreign policy coordination. Muskie accompanied them as they discussed future cooperation and the nation’s interests over partisan divides.

Richard M. Nixon Hubert Humphrey Sen Edmund Muskie Opa Locka. Fla Hubert H. Humphrey Nixon Humphrey Humphreys Coast Guard Opa Locka Edmund S. Muskie Maine

Power Failure Hits Long Beach Hospital

A power surge into an electrical panel caused a brief blackout at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach on Friday afternoon. The hospital emergency power system activated for about a minute before an electrical panel burned out, prompting crews to work into the evening to restore normal operation. The outage affected the Magnolia Avenue corridor between Anaheim and Third streets for roughly 19 minutes.

Long Beach Magnolia Avenue Anaheim Third Streets Pacific Hospital of Pacific Ave

L B Drugstore Owner Faces Court on Medi Cal Charges

Long Beach pharmacy owner Alvin McCown was held to answer in Superior Court on six counts of false Medi Cal payment claims. He posted recognizance after a preliminary Long Beach hearing. arraignment set for November 22. Prosecution cites 90 false Blue Shield claims totaling about $700 for a three month period.

L.B. Drugstore Long Beach Alvin McCown 4Th Street Cherry Avenue Atty David Feldman Blue Shield Feldman McCown Frederick Kepka

Weekend Weather Shines Over Southern California

Forecast for Long Beach and Southern California calls for sunny skies with variable high clouds this weekend. Patchy morning fog brushes coastal communities while beaches enjoy 80s, mountains see sunny days with gusty northeast winds, and deserts expect 70s to 80s depending on elevation.

Long Beach Area California

Adolescence and the Facts of Life Chuckle

A humorous reflection notes adolescence as the period when children feel parents should hear the facts of life. The quip frames parental disclosure as a comic rite of passage.

Wendell Cory dies in film industry shock

Veteran actor Wendell Cory dies as tribute notes his long career in film. The obituary lists key productions and industry impact, highlighting his influence on midcentury cinema.

Wendell Cory People

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