16 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
1
Action Line offers service to solve problems and answer questions. Write ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach California S080 or call 432 2451 between 9 pm and 1 pm and 3 pm and 9 pm Monday through Friday. Questions chosen for general interest and usefulness.
The Pine Avenue Pier completed in May 1893 was rebuilt in 1904 after unsafe wood construction. In 1921 Rainbow Pier absorbed the pier’s outer end and sun parlor, leaving the rest attached. Major storm damage struck in 1930 and 1934, with Rainbow Pier torn down in 1966.
A reader from Long Beach complains after returning merchandise to Sunset House in Beverly Hills over six weeks ago with nine refund requests. A Sunset House manager says a memo will be sent to list items, a refund check should be mailed promptly, and that delays of six weeks are common, with a policy to stand behind refunds.
The California Interscholastic Federation or CIF is an independent federation of high schools begun in 1814 to administer and schedule major sports events. The CIF Council sets general policy and the end season playoff slate while leagues determine schedules. Schedules are based on school size location and team ability.
A single engine Navion crashed into a backyard pool at Roy Hardie's home on Greenbrier Road injuring pilot Peter Soeterick of Glendale and passenger Anne Brandt of Long Beach. Soeterick said he was lost in fog after departing Long Beach Airport. the plane clipped a garage, knocked a grandfather from bed, and narrowly missed Hardie children sleeping nearby. Brandt treated for a broken arm and cuts, Soeterick with facial injuries.
In Saigon the United States handed back seven civilian detainees to North Vietnam, while Radio Moscow verified Hanoi’s plan to free some American pilots at Christmas. A U.S. spokesman noted the North Vietnamese release was arranged in Vientiane, Laos, with no signs of broader pilot releases at once.
Reports from Moscow and Tokyo say American pilots captured after being shot down over North Vietnam may be released at Christmas. The U S Command in Saigon calls it a goodwill gesture and notes offshore release near Vinh. Cold Arctic air brings freezing temps to Florida and heavy snow advisories in New England.
George W. Cornell surveys Old Testament and New Testament figures who prefigure and testify to Jesus. The piece frames prophets as precursors to the Messiah, fulfilling law and prophecy within Christian theology.
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal challenging a Los Angeles publicity order in the Sirhan B. Sirhan case. The order bars those tied to the case from discussing evidence outside court, with exceptions for already public facts. Sirhan faces trial January 6 in Los Angeles on the Kennedy assassination.
A persistent light rain began before daybreak and dropped 0.13 inches in Long Beach as a three day storm moves south from northern California. Forecasters expect clearing skies and cool weather tonight with sunshine Tuesday. The system disrupted northern areas with rain snow and strong winds damaging buildings. In Southern California the storm weakened with high surf as its main effect aside from minor train disruptions.
LB area clears and cools tonight with a low near 45 and a slight warmup Tuesday. Mountains expect showers and gusty winds with snow at 6000 feet, highs around 40. Deserts stay partly cloudy with gusty winds, highs in the 30s inland and upper 60s in lower valleys.
Roy Hardie, 34, said a small plane narrowly missed his house at 3876 Greenbrier Road and crashed into his swimming pool just after midnight. He and his wife awoke to a loud boom and found the pilot standing inside the wrecked craft. a woman aboard cried for help as rescuers arrived.
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