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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
2
The United Methodist Church of Carpinteria California is up for sale at 55000 while the James White family rents the property for 165 a month. They were pressured to sign a lease barring alcohol and under 21s. four sons sleep in the choir loft as Methodists meet elsewhere.
Fremont High School in Watts canceled classes as student representatives met with faculty and administrators to discuss recent turmoil. Superintendent Jack Crowther declared the day pupil-free and urged nonparticipants not to attend. The cooling off session included BSU members, campus clubs, student government, and all 150 faculty members amid ongoing student protests and suspensions.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey announced he will teach at Macalester College and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and St Paul. He will begin after Jan 20 and will earn 30000 for nine months split between the two schools.
Raymond Tanner a 33 year old rapist will plead insanity due to XYY syndrome claiming an extra male chromosome made him unable to control his crime. The hearing before Judge Maurice Leader will test chromosome abnormality as a legal defense and set a nationwide precedent.
A damaged OCR shows a fragmentary late 19th century notice mentioning a press telegram line and a court related date. It references December 16 and March when unclear actions occur. Partial text suggests a public or legal notice with locations and sums but specifics are unreadable.
Fourteen year old Alfred Streit on a newspaper route crossed a massive six lane overpass under construction when it collapsed. The bridge fell 15 feet onto Hillcrest Drive narrowly missing two cars. He was treated at Conejo Valley Community Hospital and released with a cast on his foot. Authorities noted the ends of the bridge were not permanently connected.
Cheryl Miller from Daktari married stockbroker Stan Shapiro in a Malibu ceremony. The bride wore a micromini backless white dress as they began their honeymoon.
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