Pretty Kittens Return From Vietnam Tour
The Pretty Kittens recount their Vietnam tour with GIs asking about current events and home friends. They describe Army food as good but Vietnamese dishes unpalatable, plan to rest, sort souvenirs, and consider offers. They hope to tour abroad again, ideally Tokyo, aiming for a Japan return with renewed demand.
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Terri
Bobbi
Vietnam
Dianne
United States
Tokyo
Lapa
Japan
San Pedro Fishing Boat Under Tow to Harbor
A disabled San Pedro fishing vessel with five on board was towed 396 miles from Long Beach after its mast broke when it hit the Buenos Aires Maru during refueling at sea. The 125-foot Cutter Morris escorted the Warrior as its engine failed en route from Hawaii. Captain Peter Gillham and four others were aboard. The Coast Guard said the ship would reach San Pedro or Long Beach by noon Wednesday.
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San Pedro
Long Beach
U.S. Coast Guard
Warrior
Hawaii
Coast Guard
Marris
Warriors
Morris
Peter Gillham
Walker St
Joe Rodin
Patton Ave
Edward Holden
Santa Barbara
Caro
Elaine Petersen
Jasper
Min
National Purple Heart Meet Opens in Lafayette Hotel Monday
The 35th National Convention of the Military Order of the Purple Heart begins Monday at the Lafayette Hotel with delegates from all states. The five day event marks the 185th anniversary of the Purple Heart decoration and will include the election of national officers, per Cmdr. James E. Reed of Downey.
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the Military Order of the Purple Heart
Lafayette Hotel
Cmdr
James E. Reed
Downey
Science Center aide to speak at Long Beach Forum
Dr Richard B Tibby assistant director of the Catalina Island Marine Science Center will address the Long Beach Forum at noon Thursday at the Pacific Coast Club discussing California Oceanic Capital of the World He is linked with Allan Hancock Foundation USC and coordinates island research programs The talk will be chaired by Llewellyn Bixby Jr Long Beach Harbor Commission president Also reported theft of over 800 in clothing from Christina Richardson's car parked near the Auditorium Paramount Long Beach police said Monday
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Richard B. Tibby
Marine Science Center
Catalina Island
Long Beach Forum
Pacific Coast Club
E. Ocean Beyd
Tibby
Town Trail of California
California
Allan [Hancock
Christina Richardson
San Vincente’ St
Paramount
Long Beach
Forrestal victim rites set Thursday for James Crenshaw
Services for James Crenshaw, 25, victim of the USS Forrestal disaster, are set for 10 Thursday at Westminster Memorial Park Mortuary. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Crenshaw of 7531 Cerritos Ave Stanton and had served eight years in the Navy, planning a lifelong career.
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James Crenshaw
Westminster Memorial Park Mortuary
Samuel Crenshaw
Cerritos Ave
Stanton
Vietnam
Navy
Cat burglar steals $25 from Long Beach resident
A cat burglar slipped through a window into Barbara Jean Johnson’s apartment at 1135 East Seventh Street and stole $25 in cash, Long Beach police reported Monday.
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Barbara Jean Johnson
Seventh St
Long Beach
Impressive inauguration elevates Long Beach flag officer
Rear Adm. Sam H. Moore moved his staff aboard the USS Long Beach to assume command as Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group Long Beach, becoming the eighth flag officer in the local Navy setup. The ceremony ends the previous force headquarters and introduces dual-hat leadership for the flotilla and group, with local officials praising the milestone.
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Buck Lanier
Navy
Long Beach
Sam H. Moore
Uleur Gouiser
Pacific Fleet
Sam E. Watson
Flotilla 7
J. FE. Langille
Adm. Moore
Walter V. Combs
Vietnam
Horace V. Bird
Los Angeles
Orange Counties
Adm
Bird
Edwin W. Wade
Chamber of Commerce
Anned Services Committee
Clint Furrer
Floyd Ayers
Independent Business Man’s Association
Moore
Cushing
Kennth C. Wallace
Miss White Hat 1968 Pageant Set For Wednesday
The La Fayette Hotel will host the IBMA Miss White Hat contest noon Wednesday selecting the Navy oriented group’s winter representative. Ten contestants from Long Beach area colleges and high schools compete after a July 30 preliminary narrowed a list from sixteen to ten.
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Lafayette
The
Independent Business Men's Association
Fred Te Maat
White Hat
IBMA
Navy
Sharon Faust
twWo
Long Beach
Lakewood
Jeannie Brandt
Fullerton Junior College
Michele Teri Buteam
Lakewood High School
Yvonne de Nijs
Lynwood High School
Eunice Fisher
Long Beach City College
Anita Garriott
Poly High School
Mary Healey
St. Anthony's High School
Luana Lee Muidhof
Santa Barbara City College
Linda Oberg
Cathy Hlavac
Linda Krueger
Suspect arraigned in hammer attack on pilot
John Milton Eickmeier of Corona del Mar was arraigned on one count of assault with intent to commit murder and one count of attempted murder after a prelate attack on pilot John Woods during a Catalina Island flight. Woods, 41, Irvine, fought back, the plane landed safely at Avalon.
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Catalina Island
John Milton Eickmeier
Corona del Mar
Ilam
Eickmeier
John Woods
Irvine
Avalon Airport
Sheriff's Deputies
Pacific
Woods
Orange County
Evelyn J. Rooker
Maintenance Man Bound: Store Looted
Burglars bound maintenance man Walter C. Spires of Los Angeles at the Boys Market in East Long Beach and stole more than 200 dollars in merchandise. Spires said the intruder taped his hands, led him to the rear, and admitted a second burglar through a back door before police. A coworker freed him two hours later.
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East Long Beach
Walter C. Spires
Los Angeles
Boys Market
Anaheim
Spires
Death in Vietnam Claims Artesia Airman Wayne Van Lant
Air Force Spec. 4 Wayne G. Van Lant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Van Lant 18501 Elaine St Artesia was listed by the Department of Defense as dead in Vietnam of nonhostile causes. He had been listed as missing prior to the notice.
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Artesia
Air Force
Wayne G. van Lant
Ben van Lant
Elaine St
Department of Defense
Vietnam
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Kittens
Forrestal
Wade
Kenneth C. Wallace
Independent Business Men’s Association
Chamber of Commerce Armed Services Committee
L.B
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Scholl
Fried Rowe
Niagara
Rome
Niagara OF
Long Beach Blvd
Sarvical Dept
Press-Telegram
Comates
Lymiesad
Harwell
Fareron
Lawry
Beers Pepper
Mayflower
Harry
Hodges
Veterans’ Court OF Honor
Hestminster Memorial Park Mortuary
Court OF Honor For Veterans
Court of Honor
Westminster
Garden of Remembrance
Choice Central Selection
Cdr
Claude. O'Hara
USN
Cdr. O'Hara
Ohara
Wrecksinater’ Memorial Park
Tarot Beach
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