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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1968
Page
1
The notice describes ACTION LINE as a service that helps readers solve problems and secure answers. It instructs readers to write ACTION LINE, Box 230, Long Beach, California 90801 or call 432 3451 during specified hours Monday through Friday. Questions are chosen for broad usefulness.
Q and A summarize Coca Cola clues from public affairs official Harold Austin and founder John Styth Pemberton. Details cover caffeine, calories, naming from coca leaves and cola nuts, Candler's era, and ad growth. plus consumer tips on refunds, tree replacements, local events, PTA formation guidance.
A 75,000 dockworkers strike began at midnight, halting loading and unloading from Maine to Texas. President Johnson invoked the Taft Hartley Act to cool tensions while a government inquiry decides settlement chances and an injunction could force an 80 day cooling off period. ILA President Thomas Gleason said the strike would continue despite the order, with pickets planned to start Tuesday.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told a nationwide audience he would stop bombing North Vietnam if Hanoi provides direct or indirect good faith signals. He urged talks with the Soviet Union on nuclear arms and warned Republican rival Nixon and third candidate Wallace as hawks.
Sen. Edward Kennedy and several Democrats praised Vice President Humphrey after his Monday night address denouncing Johnson policy in Vietnam. Nixon offered no immediate comment, while Kennedy sent a wire praising Humphrey as a beacon of peace and hope for those seeking a Vietnam settlement.
A storefront reads Words failed us as the bookstore announces closure. The sign underscores a difficult end for the local literary shop, leaving readers and customers reflecting on its departure from the streets.
The USS New Jersey, once moth balled after Korea, fired 16 inch broadsides for 90 minutes at North Vietnamese targets near the demilitarized zone. The barrage destroyed weapon sites and trenches, tore up an artillery position, and cut a road in two. Captain Snyder said seven broadsides can match the bomb load of about 60 planes in 314 minutes.
Washington report says opponents of Abe Fortas nomination to succeed Earl Warren aim to block a cloture vote. Senators Byrd and Allott attack Warren’s retirement terms while Mansfield seeks a full Senate turnout for a roll call at 1 pm. An AP survey suggests enough votes oppose cloture to defeat it. Continuous coverage on page A-4.
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