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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1968
Page
1
Bloodless coup ends Arnulfo Arias 11 day rule after a National Guard backed takeover in Panama. Lt Colonel Omar Torrijos announced military control as officers and guardsmen supported the action in the U.S. Canal Zone.
The service promises to solve problems and provide answers. Readers are invited to write ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach California 90801 or call 432 3451 during published hours Monday through Friday for questions selected for general interest and usefulness.
A reader seeks help after paying 29.35 to Cameo Studios in Los Angeles for photos, the original negative flaw prevented fulfillment, and a refund request remains unanswered. Sales Manager Sandy Schulman offered a second sitting, but the appointment was missed with a future October reschedule possible.
A reader in Long Beach argues for rapid transit links to work and culture. The letter calls for direct routes to the observatory, the art museum, the zoo, and other facilities to improve access and enjoyment.
President Johnson urged immediate ratification of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty but Senate Democratic leadership postponed action, aiming to wait for the new Congress in January. Johnson warned delay could invite other nations to pursue nuclear development, while Mansfield announced the treaty would be laid aside for the current session.
The 90th Congress, plagued by House absenteeism and liberal Democrats boycotting the adjournment vote over a television debates bill, failed to reach a quorum. Senate leaders warned adjournment could stretch into Monday as Republicans and Democrats alike faced walkouts and delays.
Congress approved the final and largest defense appropriation of the session totaling 71.9 billion dollars. The measure, described as the biggest spending bill in history, cleared the House and Senate by voice vote, sealing swift Senate approval after House passage.
A North Vietnamese artillery position was obliterated by USS New Jersey’s 16 inch guns after an Air Force spotter plane guided the shells. The ship then moved to strike loading piers and an access road at a transshipment point on the Ron River about 50 miles north of the Demilitarized Zone. On target.
A distillery overtime inquiry asks if workers receive time and a half for extra hours. It notes industry practices but lacks specific company details or local labor rules.
Apollo 7 rose from the launch pad at a slow, smooth pace, avoiding the heavy G-forces of earlier flights. Commander Walter Schirra called the lift “like a dream” as the Saturn 1-B generated only about four times Earth gravity at peak, far below previous missions.
Fourteen members of a family died when a stake truck attempting to pass a slow tractor drifted into the oncoming trailer. Eight others were seriously injured in the head‑on collision at dusk as the slow truck pulled into the left lane.
Apollo 7 astronauts Schirra Eisele and Cunningham complete the first day of their 11 day voyage circling Earth 163 times. They test maneuvers and cabin life while reporting a head cold, coffee in orbit, and a freezing radiator as Mission Control approves another day.
In a nationwide TV broadcast Alexander Dubcek urged Czechoslovaks to accept unpopular steps to push Soviet troop withdrawal and salvage liberalization goals. He warned real progress would take time and likely await completion of normalization after his Moscow talks.
The U S Weather Bureau predicts a fifty percent chance of rain for Long Beach this weekend with showers today and Sunday. Mountain areas above 7000 feet may see snowfall while winds reach 20 to 30 mph in mountains and deserts. Highs run from the 70s on the coast to the 60s in lower mountains. deserts may top near 95 with mid 80s in upper desert valleys.
Summary notes a birthday honor for former President Truman listed on page A-2 with related context. Mentions page references for Nixon combatting hecklers and Humphrey campaign faltering in California on pages A-5 and A-9.
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