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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1968

Page

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Action Line answers readers on City DWP heating and public concerns

The column answers questions on the Los Angeles DWP building at 111 N. Hope St using fluorescent lighting for heat and water cooled air systems. It notes a new ceiling system and pool driven cooling, plus pamphlets from Jerald A. Pfefferman. Other items include donations of artificial flowers, Kate Smith contact details, a car repair bill inquiry, and adoption guidance from the Pearl S. Buck Foundation.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power N. Hope St Lynwood Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Jerald A. Pfefferman

Czech Student Strike Spreads Across Four Universities

Prague students occupy classrooms at Charles University and in Brno Olomouc to protest Soviet backed rollbacks of reforms. They vote for a three day sit in and call for nationwide actions like the French example as the Central Committee signals a new executive rule and potential scrapping of April reforms.

Prague UPI France Charles University Communist Party Central Committee Brno Olomouc The Agricultural College

New York City Teachers Strike Ends in Settlement

An agreement to end a citywide 55 000 teacher walkout ends the strike and opens classrooms for 1.12 million pupils. UFT leaders delayed a vote then proceeded as teachers began balloting. The pact suspends three Ocean Hill Brownsville principals, ousted local board members, names a state trustee, and creates a three member arbitration panel to handle disputes across the decentralized system.

United Federation of Teachers Albert Shanker UFT Unnion Ocean Hill Brownsville Union de Mands

Four Way Talks Backed by Hanoi Aide Lau

Col Ha Van Lau said four party talks including the Viet Cong are essential for a settlement. Xuan Thuy from North Vietnam echoed that a four party conference will discuss a peaceful settlement with the United States. The Saigon government boycotted the Paris talks over Viet Cong representation.

Xuan Thuy Col Ha van Lau Lau Hanoi Paris L’express South Vietnam Manila Manila Times Saigon

State Trustees to decide San Francisco State reopen

California State College system trustees meet in Los Angeles to decide whether San Francisco State should reopen classes Tuesday after a shutdown ordered by President Robert D. Smith amid protests. Gov. Reagan expects to attend and urges disciplinary action against protesters and involved faculty.

Fornia State College System Los Angeles Ronald Reagan Robert D. Smith George Mason Murray Sacramento Reagan Black Student Union Students For A Democratic Society Black Students Union Murray Assembly Jesse Unruh

See SxUIGEET. Never contradict your wife.

A terse aphorism warns against arguing with a spouse, noting that in a dispute truth is often split between her thousand words and your own. The line plays on gendered expectations of voice and perspective in domestic disagreements.

Tornadoes Pound South Snow and Cold Grip Midwest

A storm system lashed the Deep South with tornadoes heavy rain and hail injuring at least 14 people and damaging homes and farms across Alabama Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Strong snow and wind swept Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and New England with up to 15 inches in spots and near blizzard conditions forecast for the Dakotas and Minnesota.

Midwest Deep South Alabama Georgia Panhandle Florida Minnesota New England Cotton Belt U.S. Weather Bureau Dakotas Wisconsin Michigan North Dakota New York Dixie Mississippi Choctaw Coosa Chilton Chilton County

Two Compton suspects questioned in barber robbbery slaying

Police linked James Cole and Marvin Smith to a Sunday robbery and the murder of a South Gate barber. The missionaries shooter spared the victim after he surrendered 1.30 dollars, but a bullet hit the missionary’s booklet pocket. The men were arrested on robbery and attempted murder charges.

Compton Long Beach South Gate James Cole N. Evers Ave Marvin Smith W. Greenleaf St Central Avenue Compton Boulevard Arnold Medina Virginia Ave William C. Robertson Robertson Ralph Owens California Owen Cole Smith

Nixon weighs GOP overhaul and Bliss replacement

President Nixon weighs a major overhaul of the Republican Party and possible replacement of National Chairman Ray Bliss as reported on page A-8.

NIXON Ray Bliss

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