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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1969

Page

4

North Viet Ready to List PWs

Chicago report says North Vietnam plans to hand over a list of American prisoners of war to the peace movement. Lawyer William Kunstler said Hanoi would release prisoner condition information and allow more mail. he spoke after a Paris trip for defendants in the 1968 Democratic National Convention disturbances.

Chicago North Vietnam U.S William M. Kunstler Chicago Eight Hanoi Kunstler Paris David T. Dellinger Rennard C Rennie) Davis Julius J. Hoffman

Shuttle lifting body hits 1056 mph in test flight

At Edwards AFB the HL-10 lifting body piloted by William Dana reached 1056 mph in a seven minute flight after being dropped from a B 52 at 45000 feet over Lancaster California. The craft climbed to 60000 feet and simulated reentry maneuvers for future shuttle missions.

Edwards Afb Desert Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration William Dana Lancaster Orbital Laboratories

Two Southlanders Die in Separate Collisions

A Seal Beach woman Elvira Brown Schmitt age 60 died after a collision in La Puente with a pickup. Anaheim man Ta neichi Okimoto age 65 died in Orange after a crash with a gravel truck at Chapman Ave and Glassell St. his car overturned and he was thrown from the vehicle.

Seal Beach Anaheim Los Angeles Orange Counties Elvira Brown Schmitt Sunningdale Rd la Puente Community Hospital la Puente Highway Patrol Taneichi Okimoto Vern St Orange County Medical Center Chapman Ave Glassell St Orange

Mile-A-Thon jogging club and Ontario Speedway details

ACTION LINE answers questions on pediatric evaluation at Harbor General Hospital in Torrance for educationally handicapped and emotionally disturbed children. It also covers Mile-A-Thon with Long Beach Community Hospital ties and 1000-plus members worldwide, and Ontario Motor Speedway opening with ticket prices and location.

Los Angeles County Harbor General Hospital W. Carson St Torrance Jack LaLanne Mile-A-Thon Action Line S.B. Beach Long Beach Community Hospital Richard Steiner Smothers Brothers Rowan and Martin Burt Lancaster Bill Cosby Ross Mason Community Hospital Mason Termino Ave Long Beach Ontario Motor Speedway Norwalk California Dick Smith Ontario Motor Speedway Corporation Speedway N. Euclid St Ontario Calif San Bernardino

Laski News Conference at UCLA Ends in Scuffle Over Vietnam War

At the Los Angeles Press Club a heated session on opposing the Vietnam War erupted into shoving and interruptions. Laski described protestors including SDS and Revolutionary Youth Movement figures, while police-like crowd dynamics flared as several youths clashed near a plate glass window.

Laski Los Angeles Treiger SDS Revolutionary Youth Movement II Ernie Smith United Front Against Imperialism Goldwater Smith UCLA Miss Davis Student Mobilization Committee

Landslide Grows Forcing Evacuations Along Paseo del Mar

A cliffside fissure near Paseo del Mar widened from a small crack Sunday to 3 4 feet by Monday night, forcing evacuations of four homes at 1161 1167 1171 and an abandoned guest house 1153. Police expect the houses to slide away as the high water table and recent earthquakes may have triggered movement.

Harbor Division Paseo del Mar Point Fermin

DDT Ban to Begin in 1970 in California

California states a ban on DDT and DDD use on 55 major crops and animals effective January 1 1970. Agriculture director Jerry Fielder cited a two month public comment period and a study by Dr J E Swift confirming the move. The ban covers 35 consumer crops including almonds apples asparagus lettuce peaches pears potatoes strawberries and sweet potatoes. Earlier rules limit household garden and dust form pesticide use on crops.

Jerry Fielder

Navy to rely more on carrier task forces

The administration favors fewer permanent bases and greater use of aircraft carrier groups. Admiral Moorer warned that Soviet sea power threatens U S security and that the Soviet navy now operates on all oceans. The Navy also announced a 2082 job cuts at Hunters Point and Mare Island shipyards.

Chafee Marine Corps San Diego Adm Gorshkov United States Moorer Long Beach Lafayette Hotel Students San Francisco UPI Navy Hunters Point Mare Island

Los Angeles Bans Topless and Bottomless Dance Venues

Los Angeles City Council approved twelve ordinances banning topless and bottomless performances in nightclubs under state authorization. The dissenting Edmund Edelman argued morality should not be legislated. Carson City moved to revoke Cherry Patch licenses, while a lawsuit challenges the county ban with a Nov. 7 hearing. Jean Chanel, dancer, and Walter Robson filed suit in Superior Court. Chanel, 28, was arrested for indecent exposure after performing nude behind veils.

Los Angeles Edmund D. Edelman Carson City Scottsdale Center Hollywood Jean Chanel Walter C. Robson Miss Chanel County Board of Supervisors

Fireman's Son Burned In Garage Blaze

Nineteen year old Jeff Parker son of Bell's assistant fire chief was reported in serious condition at Kaiser Foundation Hospital Bellflower after attempting to extinguish a family garage fire. A Fire Department spokesman said he suffered second and third degree burns over a large portion of his body. The fire caused eight hundred dollars damage to the garage and destroyed two motorcycles and a boat.

Jeff Parker Bell Kaiser Foundation Bellflower Young Parker

Firestone strike ends as workers resume talks

More than 700 United Rubber Workers members ended a two week wildcat strike at the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co plant in Salinas and opened discussions with management to resolve disputes.

Salinas UPS United Rubber Workers Union Firestone Tire & Rubber Co

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North Viet New York Times Service Kinstler South Vietnam Iwo Jima 3Rd Marine Regiment J. G Hawaiian Gardens University of California At Los Angeles Michael Zagarell Communist Party, USA People’s Republic of China Communist Party of China Zagarell Istmagsift Guide Sacramento Fielder Agriculture Department J. E. Swift University of California L.A. Council Firestone Galifornia Calvert Dist. CO Louisville Prime Rib Capitol Atlantic Ave Calvert
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