Action Line Q and A for seamen shipouts and consulates
Seamen may sign on at the Scandinavian Shipping Office at Transport Building Embarcadero and Mission in San Francisco. Action Line notes most crews sign on in Norway and provides guidance for applying, with addresses for Scandinavian consulates in San Francisco.
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Merchant Marine
San Francisco
D. L. Long Beach
Scandinavian Shipping Office Transport Building
Embarcadero
Mission Street
Action Line
Helen Knudsen
Norway
San Francisco Alta Californian Roots and Historic Pages
The Daily Alta and its lineage trace back to Monterey's Californian of 1846, with the Alta Californian by E. C. Kemble in 1848. Bret Harte edited the Alta and Mark Twain contributed. An 1852 issue notes wild street riding arrests, illustrating era law enforcement and urban life.
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Alta
Los Angeles City
5Th St
Californian
Monterey
Alta Californian
E. C. Kemble
The
Bret Harte
Mark Twain
San Francisco
Recorder
Santa Anita opens with Las Palmas victory in 1934 debut
Inquiries reveal that Las Palmas, ridden by Jack Westrope, won the first race at Santa Anita Park on opening day December 25, 1934. The 460 acre track revived Southern California thoroughbred racing after betting legality in 1933. Santa Anita’s inaugural season ran 65 days through March 9, 1935.
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A. Action
Las Palmas
Jack Westrope
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc
California
Santa Anita
Mexico hunting permits and car wood panel questions
A reader asks if an 18 year old can obtain gun permits and visas to hunt peccaries in Mexico. The consul advises a signed parental consent, photos, birth certificate, and visa plus 16 dollar gun permit, with firearm serial data required. hunting license costs 19.20 dollars. The second reader inquires about a wood grain instrument panel for a Pontiac LeMans. GM confirms it was optional and can be installed by a dealer.
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Mexico
J. R
Long Beach
E. J. Chavez
W. 40Th St
Los Angeles
Europe
R-T
Don Smith
General Motors
East Long Beach Islands Plans Draw Reader Anger
A reader from Long Beach criticizes East Ocean Boulevard islands A through Z, calling the oil derricks unsightly and the beautification effort a joke. The letter questions city officials' motives, oil revenue impact on taxes, and potential subsidence risk 20 years ahead.
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East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach
East Long Beach
F.B
Two Divers Dead as 14 Feared Drowned in Lake Erie
Eighteen veteran sky divers leapt from a B 25 Mitchell bomber in a Lake Erie exercise. Bad weather and wind hindered recovery efforts as coast guard, Navy, Air Force, Army and volunteers scoured over 50 square miles without locating all missing divers. Only two fatalities confirmed. rest feared lost with survival unlikely given conditions.
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Coast Guard
Paul Potter
Cleveland
Navy
Air Force
Army
Lake Fiie
Ortner Air Service
Wakeman
Body of Beatle Manager Epstein Found Dead in London
Brian Epstein, manager and discoverer of the Beatles, was found dead in a locked London townhouse after spending a weekend party at his country home. Police ruled out foul play, and an autopsy was ordered to determine the cause, with associates calling the death a terrible accident. Entepreneur, 32, described as lonely despite wealth and fame, had recently returned from a meditation session in Wales.
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London
UPI
Brian Epstein
Epstein
Don Black
Beatles
Liverpool
Wales
Battleship to Be Based in Long Beach Port
The USS New Jersey, mothballed and now being reactivated for Vietnam duty, will be based in Long Beach according to Sen. George Murphy. Recommissioning is set for May or June 1968, with a crew of 70 officers and 1,400 enlisted men.
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New Jersey
Vietnam
Long Beach
Sen
George Murphy
R-Calif
Washington
D.C
Philadelphia
Schruckh Das Schruckh PartyTolerance in Neighborhoods
A humorous social note on tolerance for neighbors parties. The author remarks that attending a neighbor’s gathering can increase patience and understanding in shared living spaces. The piece playful reflects on social etiquette and communal harmony.
Lost boy seeks real parents after wandering in Westminster
A smiling blue eyed two year old was found wandering inside a Westminster K Mart Plaza store and called officers daddy. He was placed in Litton Home Santa Ana after five days with no calls from potential parents. The child is 34 inches tall, about 34 pounds, wearing a red shirt, plaid shorts, white shoes and socks, with a red birthmark at the base of his spine. He responds to mommy and daddy and likes everyone.
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K-Mart
Beach Boulevard
McFadden Avenue
Westminster
Litton
Santa Ana
Mommy
Daddy
Airliner Ditches in Sea Off Massachusetts
A two engine Lockheed Electra owned by Provincetown Boston Airlines ditched in calm Atlantic water off a Cape Cod beach. Fourteen aboard survived with only one hospitalized after a controlled water landing following engine trouble. Passengers were plucked from wings and waters as boats arrived. pilot Elwood Hallowell praised for a near flawless crash. A psychiatrist aboard reported no panic among travelers.
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Scituate
Mass
Atlantic
Provincetown-Boston Airlines Inc
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Boston
Elwood Hallowell
Naples
Fla
Calvin F. Settlage
Ardmore
Western States Dems rally for Vietnam policy in Los Angeles
At the Western States Democratic Conference closing in Los Angeles, DNC Chairman John Hailey and vice president aide Wil Hamre urged support for President Johnson's Vietnam solution. In Saigon, Communists renewed mortar and rocket fire for a second day, killing 10 Marines, wounding 106, and damaging helicopters, while hitting the destroyer Du Pont and Leatherneck bases. Civilian casualties topped 300 as shelling and attacks aimed to deter voters ahead of the coming presidential election.
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Los Angeles
Johnson
John Hailey
Humphrey
Wil
Saigon
U.S
du Pont
South Vietnam
President Johnson reelection seen difficult in 1968 vote
Democratic and Republican governors predict a tough path for President Johnson if the 1968 election were held today. The note appears in a page listing across sections including Beach Combing, Editorial, Obituaries, and sports.
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Johnson
Omarr
George Robeson
Wilson
Weather forecast by region and temps
The area reports mostly clear weather with night and morning low clouds along the coast and patchy fog. Highs near 51, lows around 68. Mountains stay mostly clear with variable clouds and isolated thundershowers, highs in the 80s and lows near 49. Deserts stay mostly clear with isolated thundershowers, highs 105 to 115 and lows around 75.
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Ares
17 Rescued From Grounded Tanker Off Cape Town
A 922 ton Liberian tanker Ginuussai ran aground in fog off the coast of Southwest Africa. A rescue helicopter lifted 17 persons including three women to safety. About 25 to 30 crew remained aboard with the skipper atop the ship awaiting further assistance.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Southwest Africa
Juror Excused in Kirschke Murder Trial Jury Selection
One prospective juror, Mrs. Margaret Lucas of Long Beach, was excused after she said she could not convict unless evidence excluded any doubt. Deputy Atty Gen Albert W Harris pressed on impartiality as he explained reasonable doubt, noting concerns about potential future evidence or the death penalty. Defense objected to an incomplete definition before further proceedings.
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Jack Kirschke
Albert W. Harris
Margaret Lucas
Long Beach
Harris
Kirschke
Kathleen Parker
Albert C. 5. Ramsey
Soviet Doctor Warns Nicotine Harms Sex Life
A Moscow doctor in Science and Life warns heavy smokers risk impotence, noting nicotine harms sex centers. He urges impotent men to quit smoking and drinking, sleep well, and pursue vitamins, physiotherapy, and psychological therapy, plus a so called tissue therapy.
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Moscow
Science and Life
Iya Porudominsky
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