Riptide Alarm Off Pier As Swimmer Struggles
A swimmer recalls being pulled by a riptide off a pier as six-foot waves pound the sea. He had teased his wife about worrying before realizing the danger and calling for help during a twenty minute ordeal.
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1968
Page
3
Surfer Freunds Missing After Riptide Incident Near The Wedge
Newport police were told by two Fullerton youths that Freund, 18, of Fullerton, swam with 10 others near The Wedge at Channel Road and Ocean Front Sunday evening. As darkness fell, Freund did not surface and his clothes were left on the beach. Lifeguards, braving high waves, rescued a swimmer and warned of dangerous riptides as forecasters anticipated more 6.5 foot tides. Police were informed after Freund’s clothing was found on the shore and his parents were away on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Porter Ave
Michael Fred Taylor
S. Orange Ave
Fullerton
Newport
Freund
Newport Harbor
Channel Road
Ocean Front
Areund
Ingly
Jess
Robert C. Freund
Marine Killed in Car Crash at Los Angeles Intersection
A U S Marine David J Erickson of Los Angeles died after a collision at Colorado Boulevard and San Fernando Road. The other driver is not named and reportedly not seriously hurt. Newport life guards battled wave damage while 254 rescues were logged Monday. Lifeguard Armstrong described Cabrillo Beach surf as the worst seen, with anticipated larger waves as high tide nears. Over 100 children were reported missing at Southland beaches but were all found and returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Los Angeles
David J. Erickson
Colorado Boulevard
San Fernando Road
Newport
51St Street
Cabrillo Beach
Armstrong
Cabrillo
Southland
Subscription agency quits filling orders after BBB complaints
A very reliable subscription agency in the past ten months stopped filling subscriptions and replying to inquiries. After many BBB complaints, the file was sent to the postal inspector Ed Moore in Philadelphia, who said the investigation is underway and points to the company president having folded and disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBB
Ed Moore
Postal Inspector
Philadelphia
P.O
Soft pretzels and Schmidt's beer in Long Beach area
Soft pretzels are sold at Hansa Delicatessen 133 Broadway and Elmers Fine Food 329 Pacific Ave for 10 cents each on Thursday and Saturday. Schmidt and Sons Inc says Schmidt's beer is now in California, but Central Beer Distributing Los Angeles reports no local store sales yet. cases cost about 5.28 to 6.68 dollars depending on size and quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
J.H
Hansa Delicatessen
Broadway
Elmers Fine Food and Delicatessen
Pacific Ave
Schmidt and Sons Inc
Philadelphia
Action Line
Schmidt
California
Dorothy Schlefstein
Central Beer Distributing Co
Fourth St
Los Angeles
Central Distributing
Cartoon Confusion Over Violence on Kids TV
Reader criticizes children programs for violence citing cartoons and The Wizard of Oz with monsters, quicksand, a seven headed dragon, and crowds in danger. Calls for writers to distinguish cartoons from true comedy and notes Tele-Vues column discussion on Page A-20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A
Long Beach
Coast Guard Cutter Sherman Commissioned in New Orleans
The Coast Guard cutter Sherman, a 378 foot vessel built by Avondale Shipyards, will be commissioned in New Orleans. Named for former Secretary of the Treasury John Sherman, it costs 14.5 million dollars and will be based in Boston as the sixth in a new ship series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
UPI
Coast Guard
Sherman
John Sherman
Three-Woy Sea-Going Jobs Plan Aims for Youth
A three way pact among the U S Department of Labor the Pacific Maritime Association and the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union will provide 135 seagoing jobs for disadvantaged youths. California will supply about 225 trainees undergoing two months of pre apprenticeship training to assess aptitude before possible placement as cooks bakers or butchers aboard ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
U.S. Department of Labor
Labor Department
Pacific Marinme Assn
Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
California
Building activity eclipses 1967 in eight months
CountyAugust construction totals eased to 35.2 million in August from 54.1 million in July yet remained well ahead of the 1967 August 33.9 million figure. For January through August the 366.4 million total surpassed 222.2 million in 1967. In Sonora two young men in a dune buggy died when the vehicle overturned on a mountain road. Robert Lee Jenkins 23 of Big Oak Flat and John Raymond Hitchcock 21 of Pomona died. their bodies were found by Constable Lee Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
Robert Lee Jenkins
Big Oak Flat
John Raymond Hitchcock
Pomona
Robert Bruce Lambswool Sweaters Wash Like New
All stores offer lambswool sweaters that machine wash and dry to look new. Featured styles include turtlenecks, V-necks, and cardigans in sizes 8-12 and 14-20 with prices from 8.00 to 12.00. Stores in eight locations carry these sweaters for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bruce
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McFarren
Newport Strand
John Pilger
Marine
Action Lines
Press - Telegram
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Crosby
Santa Ana
Palos Verdes
Buffums
Main
Palos Verdes Hawthorne At
Silver Spur Rd
Lakewood de Amo
Graywood
Marina
Pacific Coast
Newport Center
Fashion Island
LA Habra
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