Recall drive targets Long Beach council over airport and Queen Mary
Wardlow Park Improvement Association leader says councilmen have failed residents amid recall bid in Long Beach. Richards claims elite governance and cites Queen Mary and utility tax votes as proof, naming four councilmen as key expansion backers. Recall requires 13,805 signatures by October 30 to force a special election.
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Frank Sinatra Reendurences Support for Brown in State Race
Frank Sinatra, a former Democrat who backed Reagan for reelection, returned to the fold on Thursday and endorsed Democrat Edmund G. Brown Jr. for secretary of state. He was joined by his daughter Nancy in announcing the endorsement, following his past support for Pat Brown.
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Pat) Brown
Cesar Chavez Protests Halt 65 Lettuce Trucks in Salinas
Cesar Chavez accuses police of failing to arrest about 2000 demonstrators mainly wives of growers and Teamster members blocking Inter Harvest terminals. He claims Soledad inmates were used as strikebreakers while UPWOC files a $240 million federal suit against 33 growers for fixing lettuce prices.
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Navy Pollution Hit in Letter to Nixon
Chief Deputy State Atty Gen Charles OBrien sued the U S Navy to stop California water pollution and asked President Nixon for a meeting to discuss federal pollution oversight The letter cites a Fort Ord dumping case and urges rapid action to curb pollution from federal installations tied to Long Beach Harbor and environmental standards enforcement
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Los Angeles Smog Plan Faces Federal Inquiries
The federal government seeks emissions data on sulfur dioxide and smoke stack tests to probe possible violations. It questions district standards enforcement, basin wide cooperation, and plans for emergency conditions. Santa Barbara County lacks controls. state staff prepared the plan for the Air Resources Board.
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Four Wanted in Wis University Bomb Held Briefly
Four fugitives sought in the August bombing at the University of Wisconsin were detained for about an hour after the blast then released following Supreme Court rulings. The men, named in a federal warrant for sabotage conspiracy and destruction of government property, include two Madison brothers and two former Daily Cardinal staffers.
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Middle East arms buildup widens as regional forces expand
Diplomatic sources report shifts in the standstill zone near the Suez Canal with 36 more Soviet antiaircraft missiles smuggled in. Israel increases naval protection and defense spending rises to over 1.2 billion, while Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq boost armored and air capabilities with new divisions, battalions, and MiG jets as Gulf tensions persist.
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Russia surpasses US in land based missiles report
UPI dispatch notes Russia has overtaken the United States in the total number of land based intercontinental missiles. The report highlights Russia's stockpile growth and compares it to American deployments, indicating a shift in strategic balance as of the latest count.
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United States
Jail Poor in Lieu of Fine Supreme Court Ruling
Supreme Court decision examines whether a defendant can be jailed when unable to pay fines. The ruling clarifies the legality and limits of imprisonment for inability to cover monetary penalties, addressing the potential for forced labor or alternative penalties. The text notes concerns about due process and proportionality in enforcement.
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Nixon Dinner Highlights Diaz Ordaz Visit in Los Angeles
Ice cream and strawberries led into a glittering state dinner where Mexican President Diaz Ordaz and his wife were greeted by President Johnson and Lady Bird. Guests included Nixon, Mrs Nixon, Mrs Guadalupe de Nasta, Diaz Ordaz’s daughter, California Governor Reagan and Mrs Reagan, plus entertainers John Wayne Frank Sinatra Red Skelton and Art Linkletter. The event followed a reception of hors d oeuvres and a later conference where Diaz Ordaz expressed wishes to greet Mexican Americans in Los Angeles and spoke of progress and well being for Mexicans there.
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