Action Line answers on music boxes and trademarks
The column explains where to buy small music boxes playing Christmas carols with prices, notes Akron and California stores, and dates for stock. It also explains the circled R trademark symbol as a U S Patent Office registered mark, valid for 20 years and renewable.
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D.T
Long Beach
California Clockmakers Guild
Melrose Ave
Los Angeles
Akron
Robert Powers
Herb Howard
International Typographical Union
Action Line
U.S. Patent Office
Encyclopedia Americana
Distinctive Marks Spread Potter Reputation Across Markets
As commerce expanded, a potter or weaver gained wider fame, sending wares beyond neighbors. Makers adopted distinct marks to identify their products in distant markets, turning the mark into a projection of the creator's reputation.
Oil severance tax and student bookstore markups questioned
Readers ask about an oil severance tax as a revenue option and its impact on gas prices. Answers cover how severance taxes work, storage and cosmoline for motorcycles, and bookstore markups at Long Beach City College with rebates for student body card holders.
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Action Line
M.R.E
Long Beach
William C. Dailey
California Department of Conservation
Oil and Gas Division
Sacramento
Department of Conservation
Dailey
Dale Brown Motorcycles
Long Beach Blvd
John Brandon
Auto Bubble Bath
E. Sepulveda Blvd
Long Beach City College
L.S
Drury
Tom Livengood
Payroll Bounces as Flag Sales Racket Snares Youths
A 35 year old con artist used teen sales crews to push overpriced American flags in Long Beach. Flags sold for 6.25 while department stores charged about 3.50. He faces a forgery warrant for bouncing checks. state officials may add charges. Partners named John Alexander and James Britt led the operation, claiming nonprofit status. Detectives say they recruited boys, organized teams, and targeted neighborhoods.
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Long Beach
Charles Litwin
James Britt
Britt
Fourth St
Ron Skaggs
Russ Bradford
John Alexander
Rafferty Rally Ends in Fistfight on Campus
At a Republican rally for Senate candidate Max Rafferty on a college campus in San Diego, a student named Mike Kohler challenged the speaker. The confrontation escalated as security restrained Kohler and Rafferty continued his address amid jeering and a bleeding bystander.
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Rafferty
San Diego
UPI
Senate
Max Rafferty
Mike Kohler
San Diego State College
Norman Moore
Kohler
Moore
Los Angeles
McCarthy Endorsement Boosts Hum Phrey in California Political Race
California Democrats split on McCarthy endorsement as Humphrey gains appeal. Gerald Hill of San Francisco plans to write in McCarthy, while Edmund Brown predicts California will back the Democratic ticket if McCarthy endorses. Leon Cooper notes McCarthy supporters may switch sides, complicating Nixon’s odds. Cooper cautions against write in efforts as victory nears.
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McCarthy
Gerald Hill
Edmund G. Brown
California
Richard M. Nixon
Humphrey
Leon Cooper
Brown
Cooper
New Party Hinted by McCarthy
Speculation grows that Eugene J. McCarthy may lead a new party after his qualified Humphrey endorsement. He urged voters to decide for themselves and emphasized the endorsement was for those who have waited for his statement.
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McCarthy
Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Prosperity Idea From Austerity Mindset
The note reflects a casual editorial line on improving personal finances by spending less this month. It hints at broader economic optimism tied to frugal habits and budgeting without stating specific programs or figures.
Medi Cal Costs Under Budget Despite Abuses
Sacramento reports Medi-Cal expenses for 1967 68 totaled 706.2 million with the state share at 208.1 million and the federal contribution at 287.6 million. Officials cite administrative savings and slower caseload growth as key to a roughly 97 million savings versus initial estimates though Gov. Reagan disputes overestimation of caseload. An independent accounting was ordered after a special legislative session.
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Sacramento
Medi-Cal
Health and Welfare Agency
Spencer Williams
Williams
Gov
Reagan
General Abrams secretly visits Washington on Vietnam Paris talks
General Creighton W. Abrams flew to Washington for a secret briefing with President Johnson on the South Vietnam military situation and its possible effect on Paris negotiations. George Christian said Abrams attended a luncheon strategy session with Johnson and top officials including Dean Rusk and Clark Clifford.
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Washington
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
South Vietnam
Johnson
Paris
George Christian
Abram
Saigon
White House
Abrams
Christian
Haircut Prices Rise in Long Beach Union Move
In Long Beach Local 622 barbers raise prices by 25 cents affecting over 150 shops. Adult cuts go to 2.50 and children's to 2.25 as secretary treasurer Bill Goodie cites rising living costs. third increase in 12 years.
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Long Beach
Bill Goodie
Showers Douse Southland with Rain in Brief Storm
Southland residents woke to widespread rain with showers forecast to continue into the afternoon. The weak storm system arrived near 7 p.m. and brought light to moderate rainfall, mud slides reported near foothill communities, slick roads, and several minor accidents. Temperatures will fall to the high 60s in and around Long Beach as clouds clear and winds ease later today.
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Long Beach
Southland
Los Angeles Basin
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G.H
R.D.O
Ole
Don Drury
Actionfipe
L.B. Boys
Skaggs
John Doe
Martin Stone
Creighton Abrams
Ernie Hernandez
Falls
Bropars
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Secretary of Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Central Intelligence
Richard Helms
Walt W. Rostow
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tom Johnson
California Highway Patrol
On Ass Independent
Cranston
Menninger Clinic
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