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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1968
Page
1
Budget pressures force California State College at Long Beach to accept 3,000 fewer students in the spring after a fall surge of about 27,000 education seekers crowded the campus. Administrators note enrollments are already at least 5,000 over the budget, making prior expediencies untenable.
A reader column from Action Line provides guidance on obtaining an oversized pumpkin from retailers and roadside stands. It compares retirement living costs across states, citing a 1966 U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics study with figures for Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, and a national average, and offers that pamphlet for 35 cents.
The Independent Press Telegram endorses Richard M. Nixon for the presidency, stating he is best qualified to restore common purpose to a divided nation. It marks the paper's first planned endorsements for the November 5 general election and urges readers to clip and save the recommendations.
Hurricane Gladys moved offshore toward the northeast with winds near 100 mph and warnings posted from Charleston to Cape Hatteras. Forecasters expected strongest gusts around Cape Hatteras while inland effects stayed minimal and residents prepared.
A storefront display shows the sign We shorten mini skirts indicating a tailor shop offering alteration services. The vintage wording reflects shop advertising. No additional details available.
During the ninth day of Apollo 7’s 11 day mission a health issue loomed as the crew faced rising ear pressures on reentry. Commander Walter Schirra reported trouble with their ears while Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham staged a live TV show from Houston.
President Thieu said the key is stopping the war rather than halting bombing and urged de escalation toward sustained talks. He noted a U S offer to Hanoi to halt attacks and said there is no clear breakthrough or agreement on the package, with diplomats split on Hanoi’s response.
A California State Poll based on 1,007 in home interviews on October 12 and 13 shows Nixon ahead of Humphrey with only a slight narrowing of the margin. Wallace remains a minor factor in the race, with no clear impact on the outcome.
Informed sources say Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches now recognize the forthcoming marriage of Jacqueline Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis. Vatican experts note a Catholic marrying a divorced spouse under Greek Orthodox rites is illicit yet valid, with March 1963 reforms affecting mixed marriages.
Rep Craig Hosmer mixes serious legislation with humor in Parade Magazine Page 18. A-18 reports police slowdowns during contract talks aid motorists. A-12 notes Defense Department studies peacetime volunteer force feasibility.
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