29 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1969
Page
1
ACTION LINE details federal holiday date changes signed by President Lyndon Johnson on June 29 1968 and the parallel California state law shifting Washingtons Birthday Memorial Day and Veterans Day to Mondays. It also notes Columbus Day becomes the second Monday in October and gives contact hours for further questions including tattoo removal guidance.
The article notes that tattoo removal has improved with new scraping techniques. Dr J Walter Wilson of a VA hospital explains that much of the pigment can be removed by scraping leaving no lingering image as the wound heals. Veterans may qualify for free treatment at Long Beach VA Hospital.
Local Long Beach children in grades 3 5 6 7 8 10 and 11 scored average or better than the national average on reading and related tests last year according to Dr Anton Thompson Long Beach Unified School District The Long Beach average is 57 percent versus a national district average of 50 percent The IPT report by Ralph Hinman Jr is being sent to the requester
The Senate Finance Committee voted to tax income from church operated publishing houses hotels factories radio and TV stations bakeries restaurants and other businesses. The plan would raise about 20 million dollars annually by 1979 and would apply regular 48 percent rates to commercial profits of tax exempt groups. A related provision would tax advertising revenue of publications run by tax exempt bodies including JAMA Nations Business and National Geographic.
President Nixon campaigned in Roanoke Virginia urging voters to elect Linwood Holton the first Republican governor since 1869. He praised Holton as perseverant intelligent and capable while noting opponents and supporters including William C. Battle Spiro Agnew and Ronald Reagan. Nixon urged a federal to state revenue shift and planned further appearances for Cahill in New Jersey.
A federal judge ruled in favor of a consent decree ending the antismog devices lawsuit against General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors and the Automobile Manufacturers Association. The decree, opposed by regional agencies, makes research on antipollution tech broadly available while aligning with public interests.
Eula D. Ginger Drysdale filed for divorce from former Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale in Santa Monica Superior Court. She alleges 30 incidents of assault and battery, seeks a restraining order, and cites a 11 year marriage with a 10 year old daughter. Community property valued over 500000 and Drysdale income over 160000 annually.
A crescent fissure near Paseo del Mar by Pt. Fermin Park widens about half an inch hourly threatening three San Pedro homes valued between 50 000 and 75 000 and an abandoned guest house. Police cordon sightseers while officers and the San Pedro Sea Scout chapter monitor the area through the night.
A Senate subcommittee links Medico Industries of Pittston Pennsylvania to mob figure Russell Bufalino. The firm has won about 12 million dollars in Army Navy and Air Force contracts since 1966 and currently holds a 4 million dollar rocket warhead parts contract. A security clearance existed briefly from January 28 1968 to June 20 1968 before termination at the firm's request.
The fragment presents Borat style remark about time observers, suggesting a compact, humorous take on punctuality and vigilance. It references the idea that those who monitor clocks tend to stay, implying a wry judgment on timing and attention.
A brief news item notes the president's stance against setting a withdrawal deadline in Vietnam, signaling continued U.S. involvement amid a wave of major strikes anticipated to last into 1970. Other pages preview hospital room rates and various sections.
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