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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1968

Page

4

S F State College seeks funds for ethnic studies department

Trustees in Los Angeles weigh spring start for a new ethnic studies program at San Francisco State College amid student protests and tensions. A campus bomb incident caused minor damage as security tightened and debates over black studies and curricular reforms intensified. Nixon vacationed at Mermaid Beach in the Bahamas before resuming preparations for his January administration.

Dumke San Francisco State College Smith Russell Bass San Francisco State State College Los Angeles Donald Garritty

Minority quota demand at UC Medical Center

Black Students Union and the Black Caucus urged a 123 seat minority quota among 514 admitted to the University of California Medical Center for next fall. The groups noted only 22 of the center’s 2,200 current students are from minority groups.

San Francisco UPI Black Students Union Black Caucus University of California Medical Center

Lamp shade and home lighting courses offered at local colleges

Long Beach City College offers a lamp shades and home lighting course on Mondays 12 30 to 3 30 p m at the Business and Technology campus 1305 E Pacific Coast Highway and Wednesdays 7 to 10 p m at Millikan High School 2800 Snowden Ave A Cerritos Junior College permit allows out of district attendance as the course is not offered nearby Hollywood Lamps plans to offer lamp and shade making courses early next year per store owner Sylvia Isaacs contact 663 8198 for details

Action Line S. K Norwalk Long Beach City College Business and Technology Pacific Coast Highway Millikan High School Snowden Ave Long Beach Unified Cerritos Junior College Hollywood Lamps Hillhurst Ave Hollywood Sylvia Isaacs Isaacs

Courthouse spree nets Navy man in courtroom rampage

Navy petty officer Donald Hancock 21 from USS Valley Forge was arrested at the County Courthouse after turning on three fire hoses damaging a probation office window thermostat and courtroom fixtures. Officers Edwards and Smith said he admitted acting to attract attention and Hancock is jailed on mischief and trespassing charges in lieu of 625 dollars bail.

Navy Valley Forge Kenneth L. Edwards Patrick J. Smith Donald Hancock George Francis Francis Hancock

Powell faces censure and seating fight over Harlem seat

Powell, longtime Harlem representative and former chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, faces censure, fines, and removal from seniority amid a court battle over his seating. His attorneys argue the House can only judge qualifications in the Constitution while opponents contend race influenced his exclusion.

Harlem Congress House Education and Labor Committee Powell Bimini Washington Supreme Court

Sees Wife Killed in Crash on Main Street

Huntington Beach man watched as his wife Lillian Hall died in a collision at Main Street and Red Hill Avenue near Santa Ana. Four others, including two Hall children ages 2 and 4, were critically injured. Linda Wade 19 of Huntington Beach and Ronald Ustick 46 of Tustin were in the other car. Russell Hall 21 of England Street followed in his car.

Huntington Beach Santa Ana Lillian Louise Hall Catherine Alona Hall Linda Jean Wade England St. Huntington Beach Hall Ronald E. Ustick Blueberry Lane Tustin Russell Hall England St Main Street Red Hill Avenue

Death Penalty A Dead Issue In California Legislature

In California politics the death penalty has cooled since the 1960s Chessman case and a 4-3 State Supreme Court ruling. Gov. Brown backs abolition in principle but says repeal must come from the Legislature. Few bills reached hearing as lawmakers note Reagan's support for punishment.

Sacramento California Brown Supreme Court

California Court Reverses Death Penalty Itself

The state Supreme Court rules 6 to 1 that the Anderson and Saterfield death penalties must be set aside and that retroactive issues be retired. Justices Tobriner and To briner dissent argue the process of death sentencing violates due process. The ruling follows a stay that led to rebuilding San Quentin death row to hold 90 inmates.

Stanley Mosk Raymond L. Sullivan Marshall F. McComb Burke Anderson and Saterfield Mathew O. Tobriner California Roger J. Traynor Raymond E. Peters Tobriner Aaron Mitchell Sacramento San Quentin Philip D. Guthrie State Department of Corrections

Abortion-for-Pay Scheme Tied to Threats and Extortion

A computer expert Gaber testified that Hodges Chiarenza and an associate demanded money in a menacing theft plot starting Oct 1. A $7,500 check was presented as evidence. Gaber claimed a loan while defense argues it was repayment. The case includes threats, assault, and immunity rulings.

Gaber Harland Braun Hodges Chiarenza Ben Winsberg District Attorney’s Office Feder

Reluctant Roosters Slow Flu Vaccine

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association reports a temporary shortage of fertile eggs and roosters hindering production of vaccines for the Hong Kong strain of influenza. High quality eggs are needed to create chick embryos for virus growth in the manufacturing process.

Washington Hong Kong The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association

Five Firms Net Over Twenty Percent of U S Defense Contracts

General Dynamics led the top contract earners for fiscal 1968 with 2.239 billion dollars. Lockheed, General Electric, United Aircraft, and McDonnell Douglas also earned substantial sums, with totals showing a one percent drop from 1967. Separately, six U S pharmaceutical firms race to produce a vaccine for a potential epidemic targeting 7.5 million civilian doses in 1968.

Washington General Dynamics Corp Pentagon General Dynamics Lockheed Aircraft Corp General Electric Co United Aircraft Corp McDonnell Douglas Corp PMA U.S United States

Lassen County approves San Francisco trash haul plan

The Lassen County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved a proposed agreement to allow San Francisco garbage to be hauled to Lassen County. Chairman Ralph Couse was authorized to sign with the Western Pacific Railway if the Lassen County disposal plan is adopted.

Susanville San Francisco Lassen County

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