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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1967
Page
2
A historic Baltimore church in Brooklyn section collapsed after a snow load caused the roof to fail. The disaster halted Ash Wednesday services, with 4,000 to 5,000 parishioners affected. Rev. Murphy was at home nearby. Engineers investigate while Mayor McKeldin pledged city aid.
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi arrived in New Delhi with facial injuries from a stone attack at a campaign event in Bhubaneswar. She refused to be photographed without wearing a purdah veil, and said she is as tough as ever while continuing campaign stops in Patna. President Rajhakarishnan sent flowers and concern through his aide as he battles illness.
President Johnson urged Congress to approve a 3.1 billion foreign aid package for fiscal 1968 focusing on self help. The request includes about 2.5 billion in economic aid, 550 million for South Vietnam, and nearly 600 million for military aid, with opposition expected in both houses.
At Princeton University a student poll found 49 percent favored sharing classrooms with coeds while 46 percent opposed and seven percent had no opinion. Disputes centered on distractions from study.
California officials describe a Berkeley demonstration as a dignified, rational discussion rather than a protest. UC Santa Barbara organizers urged orderly dress and conduct, while discussions in Sacramento and the Senate touched on commemorating the state's bicentennial and addressing campus issues. The postmaster general was asked to issue a commemorative stamp in a broader academic community context.
Washington AP reports total employment reached a record high of 72 million in January, up 1.2 million from September, while the unemployment rate steadied at 3.7 percent. Commissioner Arthur Ross noted fewer post holiday job losses and continued hiring of temporary workers to fill permanent vacancies, amid adjusted seasonal factors.
James Mills II of Hamilton Mu elson Ventura County and Robert W. Long of Ircus were elected president and five other officers of the California Growers Council. Leonard LeBlenc of Fresno was named president as the council met Wednesday to elect leaders.
A five part series by Associated Press writer Joseph R. Coyne explains deductions and what taxpayers can claim. The program covers the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service with notes on the computer’s calculations and the 48 hour reprieve linked to the April 15 deadline.
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