Action Line Answers Indian Cradle Names and Evel Knievel Update
Readers request facts on Native cradle boards with tribal terms and a long exposé on Evel Knievel. The column cites tribes and words for the cradle, plus Knievel’s Las Vegas jump, Grand Canyon ban, and his canyon plan with a jet powered bike and safety gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evel Knievel
Grand Canyon
C.A.P
Lakewood
Las Vegas
U.S. Department of the Interior
Knievel
Robert Craig Knievel
Butte
Mont
Evel
Call for Faster Congressional Procedures Prompts Letter
Mrs. E. N. of Long Beach urges reform of Washington procedures arguing the old machinery is too slow for the space age. She compares Congress to modern computing in big business and calls for swift precise action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.S
Inglewood
Eleanor Gilliland
Green Pastures
Beaumont
Calif
Washington
E. N
Long Beach
Cranston widens lead in California U S senator pole
The State Poll shows Democrat Alan Cranston leading Republican Max Rafferty and Peace and Freedom candidate Paul Jacobs. In 1,007 in home interviews conducted Sept 28 29, Republicans who backed Kuchel in June show support for Cranston. Data contrasts with Sept 7 8 poll results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Cranston
U.S
California
Cranston
Max Rafferty
Peace and Freedom Party
Paul Jacobs
Thomas H. Kuchel
United States
Marines Recapture Khe Sanh Outpost After Siege
About 7,000 U S Marines and South Vietnamese infantry swept back into the Khe Sanh outpost abandoned last June after a 77 day Communist siege. A 250 man Marine company led the advance Friday with heavy artillery, restoring a temporary HQ at the air strip as a prelude to flushing out Communists in the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
Czechoslovak Leaders Threaten Resignation Over Moscow Demands
Central Committee leaders of the Czech Communist Party consider resigning rather than accept Kremlin demands from Moscow talks. Alexander Dubcek with Ludvik Svoboda Oldrich Cernik and Josef Smrkovsky weigh resignation as the honorable course amid calls for Warsaw Pact troop stationing purges and adviser appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
UPI
Alexander Dubcek
Kremlin
Moscow
Czech Communist Party
Dubcek
Ludvik Svoboda
Oldrich Cernik
Josef Smrkovsky
National Assembly
McCarthy Denies Ultimatum for HHH Endorsement
Senator Eugene McCarthy rejected claims he laid down conditions for supporting Vice President Humphrey. He said four points discussed at Chicago were possible compromise ideas but he had not set terms or decided to back Humphrey. An aide dismissed reports of McCarthy buying TV time for an endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
Hill
Minneapolis
New Democratic Coalition
McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
George S. McGovern
Chicago
Vention
Jerry Eller
ReroD. ars esCHUCEL One picture is worth a thousand words
A fragmented caption reflects a humorous maxim about communication and women preferring words over images. The odd phrasing hints at a playful, perhaps editorial cartoon style, with emphasis on visual versus verbal expression.
25 Cyclists Nabbed After Beach Assault
Huntington Beach police arrested 25 Hessians motorcycle gang members after an attack on Charles Gore 25 who tried to talk to a female member at Showboat Bar. Gore escaped serious injury while robbers seized his wristwatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Beach
Charles Gore
Breton Lane
Hessians
Gore
Waltz Through Wash Day in Our Appliance Feature
The paper promotes a feature titled Waltz Through Wash Day aimed at easing Monday laundry fatigue. It highlights innovations in washing machines and dryers and invites readers to check the section for more details.
UAW Local 887 Ratifies 3 Year Pact in Long Beach
In a vote at Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach 35000 UAW members of Local 887 approved a three year contract with North American Rockwell Corp by 99.2 percent The union had set a settle or strike deadline of Oct 10 and praised the agreement as the best in the industry led by Leonard Woodcock vice president and aerospace chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Auto Workers
Long Beach Veterans Memorial Stadium
North American Rockwell Corp
North American Rockwell
Southland
Leonard Woodcock
UAW Aerospace Department
Harriman Not Making Paris Deal
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Cyrus Vance rejected reports that Ambassador Harriman urged a total bombing halt in North Vietnam. Rusk said the administration backs continued bombing while would consider halting if Hanoi signals toward peace. Vance stated the reports were without foundation and he returned to Paris as part of routine consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Humphrey
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
New York
UPI
Dean Rusk
Cyrus R. Vance
Paris
W. Averell Harriman
Rusk
Johnson
Hanoi
Vance
Harriman
U.S
Woman Hijacks Airliner Captive Standoff Report
A brief item reports a woman hijacking an airliner and taking passengers and crew as hostages, with authorities reacting swiftly and negotiating a resolution. The incident prompted emergency responses and heightened security at airports nationwide.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H.M.D
Buena Park
Tickenagun
Dick-E-Nagjin
Bertha Parker Cody
Los Agneses Southwest Museum
Pacific Avenue
Ocean Boulevard
Meyer Levin
Loeb and Leopold
L.L
Simon and Schuster
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Loeb’s
Franks
Bobby
Leopold
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Illinois
Stateville
Loeb
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Rafferty
Don Muchmore
The
State Poll
Cranston See
Hubert
Hubert Humphrey
Tiger Stadium
HHH
New York Times Service
Gerald N. Hill
California Democratic Council
South Vietnam
Democratic Party
Rerod
Ars Eschucel
Frank Anderson
Tew Ans Independent
Nixon
Gop
Ee Ewee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!