Family Fracture as Prison Terms Strain Kinship
Long Beach Salvation Army and other groups strive to keep families together when a member is jailed. Capt. Frederick Gibson notes outside support often erodes, while agencies like Catholic Charities, Jewish Welfare Bureau, and Volunteers of America assist. Warden Greig Richardson and social workers describe the heavy toll and efforts to aid dependents under AFDC, with many families unaware of available help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Gibson
Long Beach
Salvation Army
Wwe
Army
Catholic Charities
The
Catholic Welfare Bu
Catholic Welfare Bureau
Jewish Committee For Personal Service
Louis Ziskind
Police Honor Cab Driver With Watch
Kenneth W. Duckworth of Diamond Cab received a Community Radio Watch distinguished service award from Chief William J. Mooney and Art Sundry of Motorola. The 59 year old alerted police to a violent attack near Fifth Street and Pacific Avenue on March 31, aiding arrests and convictions. Duckworth’s actions prompted state recognition and a $200 savings bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Duckworth
Diamond Cab Company
Community Radio Watch
William J. Mooney
Art Sundry
Motorola Inc
Duckworth
Fifth St
Pacific Ave
Long Beach
Mock election aboard USS Henry W. Tucker yields GOP lead
In a Far East deployment aboard the USS Henry W. Tucker, a mock election gave 40.5 percent to Nixon and Agnew, 33.7 to Wallace, and 25.2 to Humphrey with about 300 ballots cast. The result spurred nearly 80 percent of the crew to request absentee ballots for the real election on November 5, tied to Armed Forces Voters Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Long Beach
Henry W. Tucker
GOP
George Wallace
Humphrey
Far East
7Th Fleet
Armed Forces Voters
White Hat Week Proclaimed In Long Beach Sailor Escorts Event
BARADARMAN 3/C Allen R. Sherman escorted Miss White Hat Diane Boney to Mayor Ed W. Wade for official proclamation of White Hat Week in Long Beach aboard the USS Conflict. The White Hat Award banquet is Thursday at 6 pm at the Petroleum Club. A stereo deck worth 134 dollars was stolen from Phillip R. Parrish’s car near Naval Station Gate 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baradarman
Allen R. Sherman
Uss Conflict
White Hat
Edwin W. Wade
Long Beach
Diane Boney
Petroleum Club
Independent Business Men’s Association
Phillip R. Parrish
California St
el Segundo
Parrish
Gate 1
Naval Station
Carson City No Troubl e Says City Administrator
Carson City Administrator Fred Bein rejects claims of financial trouble despite a council vote to delay a second city hall unit. He notes a healthy general fund above 100000 dollars and 123000 dollars in sales tax revenue since the last report, with over 600000 dollars in special funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Fred Bein
Bein
Watson Land Co
Carson Street
Orrick Avenue
San Diego
Torrance Plans Blue Freeway Route Recommendation
Torrance Planning Commission voted 4-3 to back the all blue freeway route around Torrance and Rolling Hills Estates. Alternate red routes were rejected. the blue plan heads to the City Council for Oct. 3 hearings and a state Highways Division review on Oct. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance
Rolling Hills Estates
Torrance - Redondo Beach
San Diego
Tanning Commissioners
Hawthorne Boulevard
State Division of Highways
Torrance High School
George Brewster
Palos Verdes Hills
Palos Verdes
Long Beach State Students Face Court in Campus Protest
Nine Long Beach State College students appeared in Municipal Court for a May 29 campus demonstration. Dorsey and Greisinger had charges dismissed. others admitted to disturbance counts, received one year probation and fines of 65 dollars or 95 dollars, with 8 more cases pending. The protest targeted cancellation of a sculpture exhibit by William Spater at the administration building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach State College
John C. Spence
Davich Peter Dorsey
Martin Matthew Greisinger
Iegal Assembly
John Thomas Redden
Russell Shields
Sharon Mae MacMurray
Janie Tussing
Rod la Plante
Gerald Harris
Beth Stapleton
William Spater
United Crusade Kickoff Opens Campaign in Long Beach
A noon kickoff luncheon launches the 1968 United Crusade campaign in Long Beach. keynote speaker is D. J. Haughton, chairman of Lockheed Aircraft Corp., at the Lafayette Hotel. Campaign chairman Jess Holton notes cooperation from the Kiwanis Optimist Rotary Exchange and Lions clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Crusade
Long Beach
D. J. Haughton
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Lafayette Hotel
Jess
Bud) Holton
The
Kiwanis, Optimist
Rotary, Exchange and
Lions Clubs
Destroyers Return from Vietnam Run to Long Beach
Two destroyers, the USS Collett and the USS Blue, arrived at Long Beach Naval Station from a two year Yokosuka deployment after rescuing 11 downed pilots in the Tonkin Gulf. Collett reported eight rescues and Blue three, with both ships under fire but no personnel casualties. A crowd cheered Pier 15 as bands played and pennants signaled a homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Clemente Island
New Jersey
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Jersey
Tonkin Gulf
Long Beach Naval Station
Collett
Blue
7Th Fleet
Yokosuka
Japan
Sea Dragon
North
South Vietnam
U.S
Pier 15
Cruiser-Destroyer Force Band
Open House Classified Ad Sells Long Beach Home
The John Stricklands at 3802 Ostrom Ave Long Beach sold their house after a 10 day ad in the Open House directory. Readers are urged to call HE 2-5959 or other local numbers to list their property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press-Telegram
John Stricklands
Ostrom Ave
Long Beach
Open House
Bellflower
Lakewood
Garden Grove
Goodwill Industries Wins State Grant for Expansion
The state Department of Rehabilitation awards 120 502 dollars in federal funds to Wightman Memorial Goodwill Industries of Long Beach. The money funds phase two expansion at 800 W Pacific Coast Highway adding 16 800 square feet for offices evaluation space and work stations supporting up to 100 disabled Harbor area people. About 250 people currently work at the facility in manufacturing renovation and packaging of light items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Rehabilitation
Wightman Memorial Goodwill Industries of
Long Beach
Goodwill
Pacific Coast Highway
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Laine
Jewish Family Service
the Volunteers of America
Greig E. Richardson
Federal Correctional Institution On
Terminal Island
Jean Hart
Los Angeles
Tom Shaw
Panies
Stratton Ct
Cypress
Cab Company
State Senate
George Deukmejian
Mooney
Kenneth Duckworth
Bond
Malcolm Epley
Pavlov
San Clemente
Department of Defense
Big J
Vietnam
City Hall
Los Angeles County
Kansas
Redondo
Beach
Police
Fire
Bob Andrew
James Armstrong
George Post
Dave Halstead
del Amo
Lomita Boulevard
CSLB
Viet Action
Buck Lanier
Chuck
Goodwill Industries
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