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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1968
Page
1
The service invites inquiries to write ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach CA 90801 or call 432-345 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. Questions chosen for general interest and usefulness.
The 1947 wedding of Queen Elizabeth II to Prince Philip Mountbatten marked a bright note in postwar Britain. Elizabeth, then 21, married at Westminster Abbey as Mountbatten became Duke of Edinburgh after gaining British citizenship.
A San Pedro reader asks how to reach Washington Welcome Magazine after it ceased publication. Gibbs Lincoln, executive director of the defunct magazine, and his wife say no plans to resume the tourist publication due to budget cuts though some files remain. They may try to locate and return the reader's article.
Kolaches, sweet buns filled with jam or fruit, can be specially ordered from Mr. Pastry Inc. in Inglewood for 1.50 a pound. Hanna Rosenbaum, store manager, requests at least three days notice. A Betty Crocker recipe helped locate the Bohemian buns.
The State Department says it has nothing to confirm reports that North Vietnam accepted President Johnson's terms for a bombing halt. Officials note no confirmation of new proposals or a break in the Paris talks, while London dispatches cite Soviet backing and China's opposition to peace moves.
A Pasadena mother discovered the bodies of her 7-year-old son Kelvin and two 5-year-old neighbor children, Dennis and Denise McClain, inside an unused freezer at the Adams home. Police say the Fire Department had marked the freezer as a safety hazard and advised removing the lid.
Apollo 7 astronauts criticize test procedures while performing a 66 second main engine burn. The crew, including Schirra Cunningham and Eisele, comments mix banter with technical concerns as they test a power saving strategy and address wiring issues.
Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in Greece for a weekend ceremony on the private island of Skorpios to wed shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. The couple then traveled by helicopter to Onassis’s yacht amid Vatican questions over Canon law and an annulment.
Regents vote 13-8 to block Reagan proposal to forbid Eldridge Cleaver from teaching in any UC course. Reagan faced student protests after the meeting as he explained the eight point plan, with clashes and chants outside the room. No injuries or arrests were reported.
The U S Weather Bureau predicts sunny and fair weather for the Long Beach region this weekend with only late night and early morning fog. Highs reach the 70s at beaches, 80s along coast and valleys, near 90 in lower deserts.
Today children begin school with the alphabet in mind, already knowing the letters T and V. This shows early literacy trends as youngsters enter first grade with foundational skills.
State reports show LSD and pep pill arrests up 324 percent in the first half of 1968. Candidates march on the campaign trails as Hurricane Gladys forces 2,000 people to flee Florida. Car insurance claims hinge on unusual factors like dirty nails or clicking teeth. Grounded F‑1111 planes may fly again under new restrictions.
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