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!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1968
Page
2
The notice explains ACTION LINE service offering problem solving and rights advocacy. It provides mailing address Box 239 Long Beach California 90801 and phone number 432 3451 with hours 9 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm Monday through Friday.
Q asks if driving barefoot is illegal. A Long Beach traffic spokesman says there is no law requiring shoes for drivers. The column also covers name suffix etiquette for juniors, Social Security payment delays, and Kairos Institute in Rancho Santa Fe amid Synanon rumors.
Taylor Gifts at 211 Conestoga Road Wayne PA lists an automatic casting rod ACTION LINE for 9.95 that shoots a lure 80 feet when paired with a spinning reel. D and P Enterprises Santa Ana offers Shur Cast at 6.95 a tubular rubber band device used with a standard rod to propel bait, belt mounted.
Congressman Richard T. Hanna faced loud boos from about 300 Long Beach Apartment House Association members when he backed federal open housing legislation. He also declined to condemn the President's Commission on Civil Disorders report. Assemblyman James A. Hayes accused campus displays of subversive influence. Assemblyman Robert H. Burke claimed campus strife is Communist inspired and said he welcomes being called a McCarthyite.
Assembly Speaker Jesse M. Unruh denounced the Johnson administration's foreign and domestic policies in Modesto and Santa Cruz. He warned that 40 percent of campus protests could end if the Vietnam War ends, while noting gains in Medicare and federal aid to education and linking Cranston to Rafferty and Eldridge Cleaver.
Retired Gen Curtis LeMay claims he has friends in the Pentagon who provide defense information to keep him informed on the Vietnam situation. On returning to Los Angeles as a Wallace running mate, he criticizes Nixon's cabinet plans and reiterates cautious nuclear use, stressing last resort only. He declines to name left wingers and notes reporters distort his views.
Gen Bruce Holloway, head of SAC, rejects nuclear bombs as just another weapon and says he would not use them in Vietnam. He defended LeMay’s remarks, praised SAC, and stressed not canceling the Flll fighter bomber program amid nine crashes.
Republicans stalled for 12 hours in the House over a bill to authorize presidential television debates. Democrats accused the GOP of protecting Nixon from Humphrey, while Republicans pressed for reform of House procedures. By midnight 23 straight quorum calls failed to keep a majority on the floor as attendance lagged and doors were locked to force action.
Sen Eugene J McCarthy refused to endorse Vice President Humphrey at a $100 plate fundraiser for Paul O Dwyer in New York City. He outlined three conditions for support including a concrete Vietnam peace stance a fix of the draft and trust in the political process citing youth and the Chicago incident. The event drew 1400 attendees with a three minute standing ovation for McCarthy.
In Redwood City officers faced scuffles as 1,000 students at Sequoia High walked out demanding a special meeting on busing policy. Negro students, about 150 of 2,500, protested living inside the 1.14 mile limit and supported the boycott in the football stadium.
Navy plans using the Orion to locate and attack submerged targets as part of anti submarine operations. Other brief items note Eldridge Cleaver’s UC lecture labeled scholarly and reader options labeled take your pick. Cancellations affecting salute or fight orders are listed on later pages.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.