Kennedy assassination critics face no new insight
Malcolm Epley argues the Warren Commission findings remain unshaken and urges confidence in the commission, FBI head, Texas governor, and Joe Ball. He says the media hype and book sales distort public understanding while maintaining open inquiry should new evidence arise. He questions current leads and calls for public updates.
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Warren Commission
Commission
FBI
Texas
Joe Ball
Leaving Store Cigarette Swap Ends With Bottle Break
John Rott, exiting a late night shop, is accosted by a rough-looking man asking for a cigarette. Rott tosses the cigarette to him. it lands, and a liquor bottle falls from the man’s coat, shattering on the pavement, turning the exchange into an expensive lesson.
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John Rott
Volunteer Sacrifice Donation Report From Erie Resident
A note from Erie Banvard at 1813 Hackett Ave details a small sacrifice donation for the United Crusade, noting 20 cents earned by an errand and 15 cents from washing dishes. The piece mentions Viet Nam era photos without service member IDs, with Joe Pugliese of LB noting his son Ray near the Cambodian border and awaiting confirmation of a flat.
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United Crusade
Erie Banvard
Hackett Ave
Erie
Tara
Ctures
Viet Nam
Joe Pugliese
Ray
Joe
Roy
Saudi Arabia modernizing under King Faisal says Vickers
Former Long Beach city manager Samuel E. Vickers, returning from 22 months in Saudi Arabia as Ford Foundation project director, reports rapid modernization. Riyadh gains schools, hospitals, roads, ports while oil revenue reaches 550 million annually. Women drivers prohibited and new direct dial telephone exchanges underway. Vickers notes anti Communist sentiment and a growing middle class outside the capital. He and his wife plan to return to Phoenix soon.
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Don Brackenbury
Saudia Arabia
Long Beach
Samuel E. Vickers
Vickers
Saudia ‘Arabia
Ford Foundation
Charles L. Vickers
Phoenix
King Faisal
Sandia Anita
Gram
U.S
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Long Beach Teachers Lower Ratios Across Schools
Long Beach Unified School District officials report ongoing declines in teacher pupil ratios after a three year study led by Paul Borgfeld and Dr Anton Thompson. Kindergarten shows 58 pupils per teacher, grades 1-6 30.2, junior high 20.8, senior high 25.3, with overall gains tied to funded class size reductions and balanced budgets.
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Long Beach Unified
Long Beach
Paul Borgfeld
Anton Thompson
School Vote Suit Seeks Injunction Over Compton Schools
A 49 year old postal employee sought an injunction in Los Angeles Superior Court Monday to block an election on removing Janie P Abbott and Mark Keppel elementary schools from the Compton City School District, saying such action would create a racial imbalance.
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Los Angeles
Compton City
Emmett O'Shaughnessy
Wright Road
Compton
Janie P. Abbott
Mark Keppel
Long Beach Grain Terminal set for capacity expansion
Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a 3.1 million dollar project to double the Berths 210 211 Pier A grain terminal storage from one to four million bushels. Completion is targeted for spring 1968 with upgrades to railroad facilities utilities and automation to boost unloading to 12 cars per hour. George E. Kappel of the operator predicts the expansion will increase regional competitiveness on the Pacific Coast.
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Thertrain
Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
B. N. Hoffmaster
Pier A
George E. Kappel
Brain
State Asks Bids On Freeway Strips
SACRAMENTO The state called for bids Monday on median barrier installations along sections of the San Diego Freeway and the San Gabriel River Freeway. The San Gabriel River route spans from Inter state 405 in Orange County to Dairy Valley, with a budget of 215000 dollars. A separate call covered the San Diego Freeway stretch from Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa to Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach, and a bid for reconstructing the Santa Ana Freeway northbound off ramp onto Harbor Boulevard estimated at 41000 dollars, with 11000 dollars from Anaheim.
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Sacramento
San Diego
San Gabriel River
Orange County
Dairy Valley
Harbor Boulevard
Costa Mesa
Beach Boulevard
Huntington Beach
Santi Ana
Jonto Harbor Bulevard
City of
Anaheim
Religious Drive Gets Big Sendoff at CSCLB Center Effort
A drive to raise 500000 for an Interfaith Religious Center at California State College Long Beach opened with 200000 already collected. Henry Meyer led the fund push as 230 leaders heard pledges to recruit more gifts from churches and individuals. The 11000 square foot center beside the campus will serve 10 denominations and guide student spiritual life. Clergy and officials praised students’ moral focus and urged support for a center symbolizing shared beliefs over dogma. George Taubman Jr. chaired the drive. Rabb Sidney Guthman and Msgr. Bernard Dolan gave invocations and benediction.
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California State College
Long Beach
Henry Meyer
The
College Religious Council
Uris
Meyer
Lafayette Hotel
Anaheim
Harry Krusz
Chamber of Commerce
Mall
Self
George P. Taubman Jr
College
Rabb Sidney Guthman
Msgr
Bernard J. Dolan
Million TV Pact for IBC Pageant With ABC and Bristol Myers
International Beauty Congress announces a 1 million dollar contract with ABC and Bristol Myers Co for the 1967 pageant telecast to be shown in color on April 28. Local production costs total 150 thousand with IBC rights for next year. The deal includes five one year options, raising fees over time to exceed 3 million if all exercised.
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International Beauty Congress
American Broadcasting Co
Bristol Myers Co
Clairol
Bristol Myers
IBC
James Willingham
18C
ABC
Hollywood Palace
United States
Edwin Wade
Lakewood Man Held in Gun Theft
Police arrested Ronald Combs Harold Sheehan and Consuelo Gonzales in Twin Falls Idaho after an alleged spree stealing more than 30 guns from vehicles in Idaho Montana and Washington valued at about 3000 to 3400 dollars. Suspects were taken into custody outside a Lakewood store. Police chief Frank Barnett said the trio planned to sell the firearms at a very low price.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Frank Barnett
Sus Barnett
Jarvis Hazen
Montana
Washington
Wallet Found by Cross Country Press Sleuths in Detroit
Detroit readers recovered Mrs. Marina Ayres wallet from Long Beach, with Detroit help tracing to Lita Landis in Barclay Street. Officials expect to inform Mrs. Ayres of its location where she visits Detroit. It contained papers of value though little cash.
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L.B
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Independent
Marina Ayres
Yarclay St
Long Beach
Michigan
Gary Schlamp
Barclay St
Lita Landis
Mystery Photographer Seeks Bumper Sticker Winner
The Independent announces a Lucky Bumper Sticker Contest with a $100 prize for the owner of car QGF 908 after a photo was shot on Long Beach Boulevard. Subscribers may claim $200 by presenting their state registration at Room 201 by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Tim
QGF 908
Long Beach Boulevard
Independent
Sixth Street
Pine Avenue
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Faisal
Gunter
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B. Z. Dolan
Norman Self
Wirediras
L.B. Grain Terminal
Cility
Pacific Coast
Francis Flynn
Cal State
Wade
Krust
Flynn
Lakewood
Ronald Combs
Denmead St
Harold Sheehan
Barron
Wis
Consuelo Gonzales
Juarez
Mesiin
Uae
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