Watson in wheelchair attacks Prop 9 foes at hospital
County assessor Philip E. Watson, hospitalized for coronary issues, emerged in a wheelchair to assail opponents of Proposition 9 at a St Francis Hospital news conference. He denounced a $2.1 million lawsuit and alleged a conspiracy against the taxLimitation measure ahead of the November 5 ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip E. Watson
St. Francis Hospital
Lynwood
California
Watson
Sacramento
Kidnap Counts Named in Dacy Case Arraignment
Robert Lee Dacy, 39, was arraigned in Santa Monica on two counts of kidnaping and one count of assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly abducting Stanley Stalford Jr., a 4 year old son of a Beverly Hills banker. Authorities say Dacy forced the mother into a closet, demanded 250000 dollars, and fled with the boy. a chase by FBI agents ended with a crash and injuries to Dacy and an agent. No ransom was paid. Judge David W. Williams ordered no bail and set October 24 for plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Robert Lee Dacy
Beverly Hills
Superior Court
David W. Williams
Joanne Stalford
Dacy
FBI
Los Angeles
Irvine Firm Shifts Support From Watson Plan to Prop 1a
The Irvine Co. announced it now opposes Prop 9, endorsing Prop 1a instead. President W. R. Mason cited public tax relief and a study of the Watson Plan showing pro visions not in the public or agency interest. The firm previously donated $300,000 to place Prop 9 on the Nov. 5 ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitaker and Baxter
San Francisco
Mike Abramson
Allen K. Brown
Bank of America
The
Irvine Co
W. R. Mason
Mason
California urged to outlaw intrastate mail gun sales
California Peace Officers and District Attorneys associations urged the Legislature to pass strict gun laws including a ban on intrastate mail order sales. They called for fingerprinting buyers, auto searches for weapons, and a 10 day waiting period, while noting current gun possession won t reduce crime. They also urged reporting mental incompetence to aid databases and tightening felon and drug addict criteria for gun eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Los Angeles
California Peace Officers and District Attorneys Associations
Johnson
Dist
Atty
Lynn D. Compton
Joint Gun Control Committee
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
CII
FBI
Compton
Cll
Fire Commissioner Urged to Quit by Los Angeles Assemblyman
Los Angeles Assemblyman Bill Greene called on Mayor Sam Yorty to demand the resignation of Fire Commissioner Henri O Bryant after O Bryant proposed arming city firefighters with shotguns for riot areas. The Fire Department approved 60 twelve gauge shotguns at a Louisville meeting on October 3 with Fire Chief Raymond Hill announcing the move. Greene urged immediate resignation and sent copies to the city council and fire commission. Hill later said the police department should take delivery of the weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Bill Greene
Sam Yorty
Henri O’bryant
Raymond M. Hill
Louisville
Greene
City Council
Fire Commission
Yorty
O’bryant
Police Department
Fire Department
Bootstrap Gets Entire Toy Factory In Los Angeles
An entire toy factory including trained staff is given to Operation Bootstrap as a birthday gift for the Negro self help group. The Shindana Toy Factory will roll out Baby Nancy next month produced by Negrom employees under Mattel trained by Operation Bootstrap. Vic Rado of Mattel notes about 150000 dollars invested and 40 workers to run the plant. Bootstrap reports 385 graduates now employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Selfhelp Group
Shindana
Negrom
Mattell, Inc
Giant Toy Corporation
Vic Rado
Mattel
County caps shirt reimbursement at 74 cents
The County Employees Association reports a 74 cent reimbursement for Edmund F. Singleton who lost a shirt while foiling a bank robbery. He claimed 6.50 for the irreparably damaged garment as county funds worth about 700 dollars were at stake. The auditor-controller confirmed a 74 cent check after applying a 5 deductible, valuing the shirt at 5.74 but subtracting five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund F. Singleton
Singleton
Cording
el Monte
U S Funds Help Reduce L A Measles
Los Angeles officials report a federally funded immunization program cut measles in the area by 90 percent. Health officials Board of Supervisors praise the effort and approve $327,704 in federal funds for 1968 69 as 60 000 measles shots have been given since 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Los Agentes
Gerald Heidbreder
Board of Supervisors
Heidbreder
Health Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Douglas Dalton
Ball, Hunt, Hart and Brown
Dalton
al Atiyah
Margaret Coffey
Citizens Committee For Property Tax Limitation
Joseph Robinson
Robinson and Co., Inc
Robinson
Milton) Zeman
Mark) Boyar
Boyar
Citizens Committee For
Bank of America Board
Whitaker and
Baxter
Richard Nixon
Philip Watson
Stanley Stalford Jr
Irvine
Watson Plan
Ask Intrastate
Becaus
Congress
Nancy
Bootstrap
L.A
Coit
America
Cort
Iamerica
E. 10Th St
Long Beach
San Pedro
Seal Beach
Los Alamitos
U.S
John W. Vidnic
Chouinard Art Institute
Tibbets
Gibson
Bond's
R Stove Works
L.B
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!