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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1966

Page

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Dallas long hair band fight leads to school ruling

In Dallas UPI reports Judge W M Taylor Jr ruled that public education terms cannot be set by students or their agents. Three 17 year olds Phil Ferrell Steve Webb and Paul Jervis refused to cut their hair to attend W S Samuel Bigs Schaal high school. Their manager Kent Alexander said private tutors or private schooling would be pursued and may seek a California recording session worth up to 100000 dollars for the band. Neiman Marcus president Stanley Marcus publicly supported the teens.

Dallas UPI W. 'l. White U.S W. M. Taylor Jr Taylor Texas W. T. White W. S. Samuel Bigs Schaal Phil Ferrell Steve Webb Paul Jervis Kent Alexander Alexander Stanley Marcus Neiman-Marcus

Katzenbach Approved as Undersecretary of State

Atty. Gen. Nicholas Katzenbach won easy Senate confirmation as undersecretary of state in a 4 voice vote. He will replace George W. Ball and is expected to assume the post early next week. Democratic Leader Mansfield and GOP Leader Dirksen praised him, though Thurmond indicated he would have opposed.

Washington UPI Nicholas Katzenbach Senate Katzenbach George W. Ball State Department Mike Mansfield Mansfield GOP Everett M. Dirksen Dirksen Sen Strom Thurmond R-S. C

Son of Judge Wickham Dies in Interstate Crash

Cardiff report says Stephen M. Wickham aged 19 from Altadena, son of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Frank Wickham, died when his car left Interstate 3 and overturned Friday night. Passenger Geoffrey Parskey, also 19 from Arcadia, sustained multiple abrasions.

Cardiff Stephen M. Wickham Altadena Los Angeles Frank Wickham Geoffrey Parskey Arcadia

Fire at Huntington Beach rink forces teen evacuation

Flames swept the Pavalon Roller Rink beside Huntington Beach Pier Friday night forcing evacuation of about 400 teenage dancers from the Carnaby Street dancehall. Fire units from Costa Mesa Fountain Valley and Westminster battled the blaze, which reached the two story top after starting in an arcade area Beach level. First reported at 10 19 pm the fire was under control shortly before midnight though smoke lingered and traffic was snarled. Police seized a suspected arsonist early today.

Pavalon Huntington Beach Municipal Pier Carnaby Street Costa Mesa Fountain Valley Westminster Ocean Front

New Fall Draft Tests Slated for Nov 18 19

Washington announces a fall series of Selective Service college qualification tests to be held at over 500 test centers on November 18 and 19. Eligible registrants include college students, high school seniors or graduates who have not previously taken the test. Applications must be mailed to Educational Testing Service in Princeton and postmarked by October 21.

Washington Lewis B. Heeshey Selective Service Post l Canal? Zone Virgin Islands Guan Puerto Rico District of Columbia Educational Testing Service Princeton, ML

San Francisco Curfew Tightened Amid Riots Rumors

San Francisco Mayor John F. Shelley blamed outside agitators for racial unrest as riots erupted. A three night city curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. was announced with National Guard on standby. Hunters Point and Fillmore districts were affected as youth leaders named 17 Southern California and East Bay youths.

San Francisco UPSD John F. Shelley Shelley National Guard Hunters Point California Eastay Watts Fillmore

Vital Statistics Note From AM Radio Religion Brief

A compact 5 by 5 weathered note from AM radio segment covers religion and vital statistics. The item references BE Radio and DE region context with a focus on public records and demographic notes.

Robber Fails in Paramount Safe Way Hold Up

Harald Ray, 46, reported a would be thief entered Safe way market at 13840 Paramount Blvd Friday and demanded cash. Ray fainted the armed intruder fled after the man followed him toward an office, the gunman then ran from the store.

Paramount Ray Paramount Blvd

Widespread Fighting and Bombing Shake Reds

U S forces claim major push against Communist troops near the demilitarized zone in Vietnam. B52 bombers and Canberra aircraft struck targets while Marine units near Dong Ha battled a Communist platoon. Enemy casualties total 631 in one day, with further engagements reported across Saigon area and the A Shau corridor.

Saigon UPS U.S Nam Onan Ngai Pilnis Wzone Dong Ha

Tot Drowns in Bathtub Accident

A one year old boy drowned his sister Tammera Lyon Magana in a bathtub after her mother had drained the water. The victim, age one, lived at 15504 Perilin Ave and died on arrival at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in Compton at 9 40 p m. The mother, Mrs Joseph F Magana age 20, told deputies she bathed her children and dried them before the accident. The boy said he placed a bomb in his sister's bath. Police noted the incident occurred amid broader reporting on the Vietnam DMZ bombing pause and international patrols overseen by the ICC. The article mixes the drownings with geopolitical updates and does not maintain a clear single focus.

Paramount Tammera cLyon Magana Perilin Ave Joseph FL Magan Physicians & Surgeons Hospital Compton Magana Lakewood Sheriff's Deputies Nam ICC Dmz Memi Joseph F India Canada Poland Mapana Troom TCC Mera Ional Mariette Commission

Death Toll Tops 100 as Inez Hammers Cuba

Hurricane Inez struck southeastern Cuba cracking towns and forcing evacuations. Death tolls surpassed 100 with a Cuban sergeant killed and 28 injured as Guan ITanamo buildings collapsed and 123,000 were evacuated. Dominican civil defense tallies 67 dead and 225 missing amid thousands homeless.

Moore Cuba Havana

Cold snap sweeps U S midsection with sharp drops

A strong autumn cold front plummeted temperatures across the midsection by as much as 48 degrees from Thursday to Friday. Nine states between the Northern Rockies and Great Lakes faced frost risks with rainstorms along the advancing edge. Falls of an inch or more occurred in Oklahoma and Arkansas as Lubbock Texas and Colorado Springs recorded severe cooling and wind gusts, while Cuba and the Dominican Republic faced agricultural disruptions and power outages near Guantanamo and Barahona Peninsula.

Chicago Rockies Great Lakes Plains Oklahoma Arkansas Colorado Springs Barahona Peninsula Lubbock Tex Juancho Cuba Havana Guantianano

Drumond Montana Tops Coldest Spot as Nation Warms

Friday morning Drum mond Montana registered 22 degrees marking the coldest spot nationwide. Across the Pacific Coast sunshine kept temperatures in the 80s afternoons while the Weather Bureau noted September's wettest in 26 years relaxing the Potomac basin drought and refilling nearly exhausted wells.

Drummond, Mont Pacific Coast The Weather Bureau Potomac River

U.S. Peace Proposals Prompt Open Hanoi Probing

Ambassador Arthur Goldberg after meeting President Johnson cited ongoing diplomatic probing with Hanoi and a possible U.S. offer to pause bombing if the Communists de escalate. He said Washington awaits a Communist reply and warned initial reactions may be propagandistic.

Washington UPI Arthur Goldberg Johnson Hanoi U.S Stles Goldberg Ab Lour United Offer Nations General Assembly Nou North View

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