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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1968
Page
1
The notice invites readers to submit questions for the ACTION LINE service by mail or phone. It provides Box 230 in Long Beach California and two daily call windows for inquiries from Monday to Friday.
Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew apologized for calling Hubert Humphrey soft on communism. He said he erred using a McCarthy era smear and would have avoided the remark had he known its political history. He also noted he never admired McCarthy and aimed to rehabilitate Humphrey.
Sacramento lawmakers advanced a property tax relief package but stalled on full approval. The Assembly passed the bill and required constitutional amendment, while the Senate Finance Committee delayed all remaining provisions awaiting further negotiations. The measure, tied to a November ballot issue, faces continued talks with a midweek aim for final passage.
Inglewood California Veterans Affairs Office says Cal-Vet loans up to $20,000 will be available mid November after Reagan signed the measure increasing the limit from $15,000. Vietnam veterans are eligible and applications go through the Anaheim office.
The Long Beach Municipal Code Section 3410.45 makes bicycle riding on sidewalks unlawful on bridges, in business districts, underpasses and overpasses, and near churches schools recreation centers or playgrounds. Pedestrians have the right of way and violators receive a citation per Officer Fern Stahl.
The Swim Wings Co. offers vinyl arm attaching water wings for 4.95 at 2245 N Lake St Altadena California. Fabric covered wings sell for 7.98. An inflatable life ring for adults is available for 7.95 and can be concealed under a bathing suit.
A reader reports Austin Fox Studios photos for her late father from Compton are being printed by B E I Customer Assistance Division in Los Angeles. The note explains how customers can contact B E I with receipt numbers and session details to complete orders, with a four to six week response time.
Two bomb threats disrupted the Ravenswood High reopening following a Wednesday sit in by black students. The protest ended with the resignation of white principal Malcolm J. Taylor. About 1,000 students were evacuated as threats were called into the Sequoia School District switchboard.
The United States released secret instructions given to Pueblo skipper Lloyd M Bucher before the January voyage. The orders required staying at least 13 miles from the North Korean coast and contemplated electronic shadowing of Soviet naval units if detected. The disclosure comes as North Korea alleges Pueblo violated its 12 mile limit and was in waters when seized.
Alfred Ward Clayton 44 of Azusa was found dead on a dirt road in San Gabriel Canyon after leaving a note saying they’re closing in. Deputies discovered a cabin near Crestline with plastic bags and tape matching the victims’ bindings.
A Crestline family struggles as a parent cites opposition to change while noting adult-material items found in the home. The two children remain missing after disappearing last Friday from a Crestline street.
Justice William O. Douglas granted a last minute reprieve to 113 Cleveland area reservists ordered to ship to Vietnam. The delay allows the Supreme Court to rule on their challenge to President Johnson's call up of reservists with the term starting October 7. The men argued they could be killed or wounded before the suit is settled.
The California Democratic nominee Alan Cranston winds through wind sprints and a mile run as he intensifies his campaign against Republican Max Rafferty. The piece notes his lean campaign suite at 3259 Wilshire and recalls his prewar journalism on violence and racism.
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