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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
1
About 34 city employed rubbish collectors picketed City Hall for two hours on Wednesday protesting the discharge of three coworkers. The march focused mainly on wages and working conditions. spokesman Cornell Ja said firings are the main issue. demonstrators wore city insignia.
U S pilots bombed two Communist torpedo boats and mounted a major propaganda raid over North Vietnam. Ten million leaflets urged Haiphong area troops to surrender while a Crusader aircraft was shot down eight miles southeast of Haiphong. The downed pilot parachuted from the crippled craft amid continuing coverage.
Sheriff's vice officers and Redondo Reach police arrested three men and a woman Wednesday night breaking open a major narcotics ring in the Long Beach Harbor area. Lead suspect George Eugene McGuire, 57, is accused of selling over $5,000 worth of marijuana and pills weekly. Also detained were Peter Carnelius Clark, 27, Patricia May Prenier, 23, and Robert Norton Cor, 34, at their respective Redondo Beach and Long Beach addresses.
Senate Democrats led by Mike Mansfield push a substantial reduction of 400000 to 500000 U.S. troops in Western Europe arguing the alliance should bear less of the burden. White House and Republicans criticize the proposal as inappropriate and NATO consults with allies are urged.
A weakened Hurricane Flo drifted past Florida Georgia and South Carolina as it moved northward along the Atlantic. Forecasters said winds had fallen from about 120 mph to roughly 60 mph and the eye was ragged as the storm turned northeast, potentially accelerating toward the mainland United States.
United Nations Secretary General U Thant is expected to announce today his plan to resign at the end of his five year term on November 3. Diplomats differ, with some urging him to stay on for up to three years to avoid chaos while a few think he might change his mind. The move coincides with a Security Council leadership change and could prompt an emergency council meeting. Major powers reportedly want him to remain.
President Charles De Gaulle told over 60,000 Cambodians in Phnom Penh that the United States must withdraw its forces from Viet Nam prior to a negotiated settlement. He warned there could be no military solution and only a political agreement along the 1954 Geneva lines could bring peace.
Washington action sets federal safety standards for new autos starting 1968 models and for used cars within two years. House 1365 to 6. Senate quickly approved. bill funds total federal spending over three years at 381.8 million. Auto firms must certify compliance and notify buyers of safety defects. penalties up to 1000 dollars per violation.
Britannia Airways reports one of its airliners crashed while approaching the runway at Ljubljana Airport in Yugoslavia. The flight carried 117 persons. Early reports suggested between 25 and 40 survivors.
Racial violence erupts for a third night as white suspect Willard Benefield Jr is charged with murder in Benton Harbor Michigan. National Guard poised for riot duty amid stone throwing and window smashing in a Negro neighborhood. Simultaneous demonstrations occur near Milwaukee area judges with a curfew easing later.
CA union clash over grape picker representation at Di Giorgio ranch Delano in a high stakes ballot overseen by the American Arbitration Association. Chavez's UFWOC AFL-CIO claimed 528 votes to 328 for the Teamsters with 12 for no union amid 332 challenged ballots awaiting review.
A Los Angeles audience heard claims that a mysterious flying saucer factory operates high in the Brazilian Andes where Martian and Earth scientists allegedly work together. The tale involves secret laboratories, Mars missions, and a plan for restricted visitation by those renouncing citizenship.
Long Beach has seen its driest summer on record with no measurable rain since May 11. The weatherman notes September is near and fall could bring rain, though average September rainfall for the area runs about .17 inch and heavy showers are not rare.
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