This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1969
Page
1
A pistol-waving robber demanded cash from Mrs. Mary Franklin at a Houston hamburger stand. She claimed she had no money. the assailant left after taking some bills. Deputies arrested a Houston truck driver nearby.
In Golden Gate Park a Neo American Church minister offered marijuana as communion during Easter services on Hippie Hill. Officer atop a horse arrested reverend Willie Minzey for marijuana possession as police bafflement gave way to legal action. Separate protest at Los Angeles City College saw Steve Frank and nine others tear down barricades, drawing a Nixon letter commending Frank, a Vietnam veteran and VMA president. Envoy Williams leaves Philippines after 10 months, gifting green polka dot bow ties as farewell. President Lopez lauds Williams’s friendship and work to foster ties with the United States.
A Jordanian spokesman said Israeli and Jordanian tanks clashed for about an hour near the Sea of Galilee in a Jordan River ceasefire zone. He reported no Jordanian casualties, claims of destroying an Israeli jeep and damaging a tank, while Israel confirmed gunfire but did not mention a tank battle. Separately, Al Ahram reported Al Fatah guerrillas attacked Jerusalem Airport, destroying planes and vehicles and causing heavy damage, with militants withdrawing.
In Los Angeles police clashed with youths at Griffith Park during Easter events. Twenty five arrests were made for misconduct and drunkenness, two juveniles detained on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, and ten officers were injured by thrown objects as about 3000 people crowded the merry-go-round area. Bryce Houchin.
John C. Dembrosky of Bethlehem Pennsylvania and his adopted daughter Chau Tri Phuc, renamed Carla Sue, traveled from Saigon to the United States after years of paperwork. The pair, part of the 9th Division civic action in My Tho, planned to settle in Allentown as his wife’s home.
In Los Angeles, Sergeant Ray Tetzlaff directed a speeding patrol toward a hospital after rescuing six people from a home where a heater failed. Two children died, including Hilda Roa and John Parades, both three, while Laura Roa aged three months and Frederico Calderon aged three remained hospitalized with serious injuries.
Classifieds list a mass of garbled items from Mohday to Gallh Beach with scattered prices and circulation notes. It mentions a Sunday publication pattern and references a Los Angeles governed date unclear, with a mail office and post office details embedded in broken text.
Sacramento legislators return to a heavy task list with Gov Ronald Reagan pressing for tax reform. The term begins in full as bills flood in, including extends sales tax, a second income tax increase, and reductions in local property tax amid campus unrest and anti pornography actions.
Justice William C. Douglas 70 of the Supreme Court underwent an appendicitis operation. He left the bench for Walter Reed Army Hospital for stitches removal. Earlier reports said he had a virus, with no public session attendance last week. He previously received a pacemaker last June to correct nighttime heart issues.
In Corbin Kentucky eight members of the Williamsburg families died in a two car crash Sunday night. Victims include William Ball 41 his wife Vergene 36 and seven children Daniel 18 Mark 14 Timothy 12 Beverly 9 Luke 7 and Holly 5. Steven Batt 17 was critically injured at a Lexington hospital and Carolyn Sue Falkner 19 the other driver was killed.
Cassius Clay, renamed Muhammed Ali, has been suspended from the Black Muslim faith for one year and stripped of his Islamic name after saying he wished to box again to pay his bills. He later told a Georgia Tech audience he would never climb into the arena again.
Eleven people died when an overloaded boat carrying a wedding party overturned on a lake near Matc hesien Yugoslavia. Nine survivors reached shore.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.