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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1971
Page
6
Sen. Proxmire contends a GAO study shows the C5 Galaxy remains defective despite Lockheed testing claims. He cites landing gear, braking, wing and navigational problems. Air Force testing continues, with concerns over structural modifications and mission reliability.
In Oakland a six year old boy named Honofre Angel, bitten in Mexico on March 15, fights for life amid intense medical care. Doctors hope to test a vaccine-based treatment developed for remote rabies infections as he remains dependent on machines and monitored around the clock.
Customer reports action line 56 45 and a 25 50 down payment with Alaska based West firm and Eddie Bauer Co in Seattle. Vest shipment delayed. Reputations of outfitter firms noted. Requests guidance on getting refunds from both vendors as Alaska Sleeping Bag Co claims stock delays and overload of orders.
Nixon condemned the current welfare system as a monumental failure and urged support for his family assistance proposal. He argued welfare breeds bitterness, resentment, and dependence, and called for reform tied to work. He praised California Governor Reagan and New York Governor Rockefeller for state efforts, stressing income support must reward work and penalize nonwork.
Lynn Ro senquist of the Bauer Co. states your order arrived during a computer system change and was fouled up before the new system bugs were fixed. Both companies say they were processing the Tetwmls when we entered.
A caller seeks donations of large-piece wooden puzzles dolls stuffed animals hooks finger paints play dough and cardboard building blocks for 27 children aged 5 to 17 in wheelchairs at Marlinda West Nursing Home 3333 Imperial Highway Lynwood. Contact Pauline Norheim at 131-6122 or 630-4205 to arrange pickup or drop-offs.
A Long Beach reader questions why the city cannot clean up an overgrown area near the Union Pacific Railroad property on West 40th Street and charge the railroad, as it does with individuals. Notices were sent to owners, including Union Pacific, giving 211 days to comply before further city action.
The article notes a new space lab mission with an orbital inclination of 51.8 degrees and a 80.5 minute revolution period. It compares the craft to earlier unmanned and manned Soyuz flights, detailing onboard systems, data processing, and a predicted future with two or more cosmonauts aiming to construct a permanent orbital station in polar orbits.
Newark restores normal classes with about 100 teachers barred from nine schools after a weeklong strike. A three member arbitration panel and reinstatement of 347 suspended teachers form the compromise plan. Police were called to two schools as tensions flared among Black and Puerto Rican community members.
A Sacramento couple and their 22 month old son were in a single engine plane crash on a residential street near Sacramento Executive Airport. The child Lance Henry died in the wreckage while Sgt. Vernon Henry and his wife Luci were hospitalized with serious injuries.
A pipe bomb exploded at 10:15 am outside the fourth floor office of the South Africa Tourists Corp in the French Building at 610 Fifth Ave Rockefeller Center. The blast caused light damage in the corridor with no injuries. It follows another pipe bomb at the South African consulate general on April 12 as part of protests against apartheid.
A State Department spokesman rejected Rep. Paul McCloskey's charges that U S bombers deliberately destroyed thousands of Lao villages. He said refugees number about 266 462 on government rolls, not 700 000, and noted many displaced are self supporting.
Fragmentary notes describe the Servier Department moving to clean up the area after late owners left work unfinished. The text references weed removal projects not starting, potential delays in May, and prohibited Wiensaw handling, with city delays and misunderstandings affecting the timeline.
Long Beach residents compare gas water and electric bills and notice uniform rises. A city council approved Long Beach Gas Department hike of about 3 cents a day for the average household. Water and electric rates are also likely to rise, with officials noting winter usage may amplify the impact. A Southern California Edison spokesman says a general rate increase is under PUC review and may have taken effect recently.
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