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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1966
Page
6
Louis Fuller, smog control chief, says 278 of 523 California cars tested in 1966 exceed hydrocarbon limits. He notes failure rates rise with mileage, predicting near-universal excess hydrocarbons by 50 000 miles. The report shows newer smog equipped cars emit more nitrogen oxides than older models.
Los Angeles veteran fugitive Robert Melvyn Alperin was indicted on two counts of kidnapping two of rape and two of sodomy by a county grand jury. Arraignment set for Superior Court. Alperin, once listed as LA county’s most wanted, was a former patient at Atascadero State Hospital and previously faced 11 counts. In Lancaster three women aged 19 to 38 died when a car overturned and hit a utility pole at Edwards Air Force Base. Victims named Ronald C. Graham 19 Ronald H. Harvey 20 Daymond J. Harding 19.
Mayor Sam Yorty proclaimed November 18 to 24 as Farm-City Week in Los Angeles signaling official recognition of ties between agriculture and urban life and urging residents to support farming communities.
Eleven Los Angeles book and magazine dealers filed a suit seeking a state and city backed “board of review” to judge obscenity of books films and magazines. They seek guidelines to avoid arrests by police and district attorney, proposing a review panel to rule on materials instead of undercover purchases and independent prosecutors. The suit names City Attorney Arnebergh District Attorney Younger Police Chief Brown and State Attorney General Lynch. It was filed by attorney Burton Marks.
A three judge panel in Los Angeles ruled that a Communist disclaimer on Medicare applications infringes First Amendment rights. The panel found eligibility cannot be conditioned on allegiance to a Communist group. Mrs Alda Reed refused the disclaimer, challenging its constitutionality with ACLU backing.
A Mobil opinion piece warns that automobile accidents kill many young people and calls for stronger driver training, stricter licensing, uniform laws, and proactive public education. It argues society must model safe driving and promote responsible habits to protect future generations.
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