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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
10
Berkeley UPI reports Black Panther chief of staff David Hilliard was sentenced to six months in jail and fined 500 for carrying a loaded gun in public. A second charge of concealed weapon carries a new trial date set for January 5. bail set at 500,000 is posted for appeals.
Rabbi Philip Weinberg, a chaplain with the California Department of Corrections, will sit in for Yale’s police chief on Christmas Day. He previously substituted for Catholic and Methodist chiefs in Reno and India for years, saying his aim is spreading goodwill. He notes he has no police experience but carries a history of holiday duty and service.
Attorney General Lane says the state filed suit against Credit Bureau of South Gate for allegedly threatening debtors with wage attachments. The action targets false representations and seeks damages. firm accused of harassing and intimidating consumers per the filed complaint.
LA ANGE Killef One good fue deserves aother especially at Christmas, and the boys at the Hollenbrek division of police plan to honor one as he cithens in thair divi sion today. Heads Preston Tingle, who makes his home be neat the arches and pil lars of the Seventh Street bridge spanning the con crule-lined Los Anfieles suey, Polencay ie sti et the sap at the drilee end ga ey gi the river hard through Hiocatars, a penceful pas Hine On Dee, two men suddenly sinpeared and Yingle thought they were aching suspiciously, The men were stacking cartons into a storm dram that empties into the usually dry river. When they left, Lingle investigats.
A Navy pilot ejected during a hangar crash after a Phantom jet collided with hangar doors. Eight people died and several were injured as explosions gutted the hangar and damaged three other jets. Investigators said low oil pressure forced an abort. Police later recovered stolen clothing from a trucking firm near the scene.
Two Torrance boys aged 2 and 10, Dowg Slagins and Paul Slagins, along with friend Brisa Miner, explored a cave in a beach bluff near Playa del Rey. The cave collapsed while rescuers, including Torrance police and fire crews, dug a six foot pit. The boys were later found safe half a mile away, unaware the cave had fallen in.
Promoters of a three day rock festival facing 200000 potential attendees hit legal roadblocks. San Luis Obispo County barred assemblies over 5000 for 90 days and higher courts refused to lift the restraint. The case moves to the state supreme court as organizers seek licenses for the event at Indian Creek Ranch.
A morning blaze at 18703 Crenshaw Blvd in West Garden, originating in a restaurant, caused about 200000 dollars in damage to the county library branch and four adjacent businesses. County fire units said flames spread through a common attic, with extensive smoke and heat damaging books and multiple storefronts.
The County Regional Planning Commission delayed final action on a controversial land use plan for the unincorporated Palos Verdes Peninsula area. Homeowners object to a proposal allowing apartments along the shore and will have one more chance to speak at a 2 pm meeting, with Lominn to act the following day.
Readable fragments show multiple building permit actions with contractor names and addresses. Totals listed include 8,002,915 and 76,210,935 for the month. Names such as Klater G Graham and Anthony Pools appear with addresses like 205 Louis Ave and 7296 Berner St.
Novato’s The Harness Rude will not publish this week after principal Stanley Onderdonk ordered removal of a Planned Parenthood advertisement. He cited non endorsement and potential protests, while editor Randy Schulman said all copy must be preapproved. Tom Knight of Planned Parenthood notes rising teen pregnancy and calls for contraception info.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous obituaries and death notices across Lakewood, including names like MANETT, HAILEY, TURNER, COCKRELL, LICHTENKELD, ROBERTSON, RHODY, SIEGRIST, TRIMBLE, RICE, PANCRAS, BERTS, and ELLIS. It references addresses, ages, and dates such as December and Monday or Tuesday, with many entries showing relatives and locations like Garden Grove, Huntington Park, and Long Beach area landmarks. The partial text preserves event types, places, and some dates, but is highly illegible with scattered names and street references.
Obituaries for aging individuals include ages 78 79 and 37 with addresses in Compton and Arc her, Dec 20 Jan 9 dates, church services at St Anthonys Zion Baptist chapel and Woodlawn Memorial Park. Mortuary services directed by Stricklin and Harris Colonial with officiants named Albert Tenson at 600 W Rosecrans.
At Space Center Houston a January gathering will convene 142 scientists to share findings from Apollo 1 lunar samples. A NASA spokesman calls the meeting the most significant in the agency's 11 year history, outlining detailed examinations of the rocks brought to Earth.
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