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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1968

Page

1

Action Line answers on brand inspection and unwed mother housing

Readers ask about government post branding and rustling in Wyoming. The column notes 150 state inspectors, 20 cent per head fees, and clearance papers for cattle transfers. It also outlines wage home programs for unwed mothers in Los Angeles County and Catholic Welfare Bureau options.

Wyoming S.K Long Beach Dean Prosser Brand Iowa Nebraska Prosser

Veterans Memorial Clubhouse plans delayed by costs

Harold E. Perkins of the Veterans Memorial Association of Long Beach says plans to replace the Cinderella Ballroom with a $160,000 club house are on hold. The 1111 Spring St. site was abandoned due to licensing hurdles, and the group now considers Signal Hill for the project. About $4,000 has been raised, funds kept alive via Cinderella Slipper Club dances, with no new drives planned until costs drop.

Veterans Memorial A.J.P Long Beach Veterans Memorial Association of Association Harold E. Perkins Spring St Perkins Signal Hill Morgan Hall P.O. Box

Cranston threats suit over ad linking him to Cleaver

UPI reports Democratic Senate candidate Alan Cranston said he will sue for libel and slander over a radio and TV ad paid for by supporters of his Republican opponent Max Rafferty. Cranston called the spot defamatory and asked stations to retract it after it asked if Cranston would let Eldridge Cleaver and his obscenities speak to children.

Los Angeles UPI Alan Cranston Max Raffer Cranston Eldridge Cleaver

Hired Gun Plot Foiled in West Los Angeles

Kenneth S. Reich, 44, is booked on suspicion of solicitation to commit murder after an undercover informant said Reich offered $4,000 to a killer for the death of his ex wife Suz anne Werner 36. Reich allegedly left $1,000 in a Greyhound station locker and taped the key to a service station restroom. The would be killer, who later refused, alerted Mrs Werner and police arrested Reich. Bond set at 50 000 as district attorney reviews charges.

Los Angeles UPI Kenneth S. Reich Reich Suzanne Werner Greyhound Santa Monica Werner Milton S. Werner First Standard Loan Corp Robert C. Madlock District Attorney’s

Abrams OKs Bombing Halt as Paris Talks Near Breakthrough

U S and North Vietnam move toward a new phase in Paris talks with Hanoi reportedly open to including South Vietnamese representatives in substantive negotiations. An accord on South Vietnamese participation could allow President Johnson to halt the bombing of North Vietnam, with no military obstacles expected during the lull.

Paris Vietnam North Vietnam U.S Hanoi Saigon National Liberation Front Johnson

McCarthy renews pledge to back Humphrey at L A rally

Senator Eugene J. McCarthy addressed 1,200 Black residents in Los Angeles at the Baptist Church on West Jefferson Boulevard denying any luke warm support for Hubert Humphrey and urging against a McCarthy write in next Tuesday. He criticized Nixon on nuclear weapons and militaristic stance while praising Humphrey for addressing moral questions on Vietnam and promising continued efforts.

Eugene J. McCarthy Hubert Humphrey Los Angeles McCarthy Baptist Church W. Jefferson Blvd Richard Nixon

End Is Near says Thieu as war nears end

In Saigon President Nguyen Van Theiu of South Vietnam said the end of the war is near. He dismissed talk of a breakthrough toward full peace negotiations and said there are no differences with the United States on a halt in the war, but Hanoi has shown no sign of responding to peace proposals.

Saigon UPI Knuyen van Thein South Vietnam United States North Vietnam Hanoi

Rain Clears Smog In Long Beach With Mild Temps

A brief shower washed over Long Beach dropping just over a quarter inch and clearing smog for a time. Motorists faced minor mishaps as showers moved away, with mid morning sun returning and temperatures in the low 70s expected to reach 76 later.

Long Beach Los Angeles Civic Center

Suspected heroin kingpin among Long Beach arrests

Three suspects including a man alleged as the largest heroin dealer in the Long Beach Lakewood area were arrested by sheriff narcotics detectives on Wednesday night. Richard M. Thompson, 31, of 2225 Artesia Blvd Long Beach, was booked after trying to sell $700 of heroin to undercover officers. Two others were arrested at Thompson's residence.

Congress Philadelphia L.B Lakewood Eric P. Newman America Bob Foster Liberty Coin Co South St Long Beach Foster D. A. Duffy Rainbow Paramount Blvd Richard M. Thompson Artesia Blvd Thompson

General Abrams OKs halt in bombing conditions

U S commander in South Vietnam Gen Creighton Abrams told President Johnson he could accept military consequences of a complete bombing halt under current battlefield conditions. The change eases a key obstacle to ending the raids though no order has been issued. Washington expects a broader package with North and South Vietnam to push Paris talks forward.

Washington Creighton W. Abrams U.S South Vietnam Johnson North Vietnam Paris

Japan cites sources expect U S bombing pause in hours

Tokyo reports government sources say the suspension of United States bombing of North Vietnam could be announced within several hours. The note appears in Kyodo News Service dispatches quoted by UPI.

Tokyo UPI Kyodo News _ Service U.S North Vietnam

Vietnam War Pressure Eases as Forces Withdrawn

Reports indicate reduced activity in northern South Vietnam after several divisions pulled back from I and II Corps areas. General Abrams says he could tolerate a bombing halt but would reconsider if enemy tactics shift, amid ongoing talks with Saigon and Hanoi on ending the stalemate.

Botulism spread feared across the region

The page fragment reports fear of a botulism spread affecting public health concerns.

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