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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1968
Page
9
Auckland coroner's court heard Gregory Kravchyk, held on burglary charges, died in his police cell. The artificial kidney machine tube had been violently pulled from his leg, with the death attributed to his own action.
Anaheim's annual Halloween Kiddie Parade drew an estimated 10 000 children and at least 10 000 spectators in costumes for the "Halloween Around the World" themed event. Schools, bands, drill teams, Brownies and Scouts added to the festive turnout as civic leaders attended.
Lakewood debated Prop A the 2.5 billion bond plan to fund a rapid transit system. The Chamber backed the measure 14 to 8 while the City Council opposed it 3 to 1 with one abstention citing concerns over funding and bus feeder connections to downtown Los Angeles.
Proponents of Prop A staged a horse and buggy parade on Wilshire Boulevard to back a rapid transit plan for Los Angeles. The effort, led by the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, argues the city must move beyond horse and buggy transit to a high speed system.
In Louisville Colorado a big yellow tomcat interfered with mail delivery by occupying a mailbox. Postmistress Lois Mall found the cat among 75 letters and postcards, noting the scene as a unusual disruption amid rain sleet hail and snow.
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