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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1968

Page

3

Plane crashes kill seven in area

A Beech craft departing Palomar Airport in fog struck a power pole and building, killing the pilot and four on impact with a home. The craft then set fire to furnishings as investigators seek the cause while a fifth victim died at a hospital. Authorities identified the pilot as Bradley, a Southern California Gas Co. engineer, with Miles a local plumber.

McHenry Ilawthorne Torrince Cotter San Diego County Palomar Palammar Bradley Pate Southern California Gas Co Downey Miles Compton

Goddard reluctantly backs LSD penalties plan

Dr. James L. Goddard head of the Food and Drug Administration urged restraint on criminal penalties for LSD users. He told a House subcommittee that penalties should target dealers rather than individuals, arguing it would wrongly criminalize youths for personal possession and that harsher measures are unnecessary now.

Johnson Goddard Food and Drug Administration

LBJ Backs McNamara On Vietnam Policy

President Johnson supports McNamara on the Tonkin Gulf matter and cites the Senate resolution as authority for expanding the Vietnam war. State Department and Rusk aides say the United States remains midway between a larger war and abandoning oil commitments in Vietnam after careful review. They reject calls for a full congressional review while leaving all options open and maintaining the present course as best.

Gulf of Tonkin Robert S McNamara Christian Johnson Senate Een Dean Washington U.S Vietnam J. William Tulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Rask

Fog Strikes Southland Beaches Injuries and Drownings Reported

In Huntington Beach area fog caused boating mishaps with owner Bertrand Langer and family among those named. a craft ran ashore near Surfside injuring Mark C Hollis of Seal Beach. Several boats ran aground or broke up. two Navy men disappeared off Camp Pendleton while four others drowned in San Diego. Names include Ellen Rogers and others connected to various vessels.

Huntington Mark C. Hollis Seal Beach Ellen Rogers Manhattan Beach Surfside Sims Ruth Hamilton Pasadena Gracie la Neptune Street Southland San Diego Camp Pendleton Jesus Alvarez el Cajon Byrant Hermanson Gregory Sindelar Marine Corps Recruit Depot Richard West St. Paul Camp Pendleton Hospital James G. Ashley Fresno Michael Sink- Tier Bakersfield del Mar Marine Base

Jews and Arabs to hold crisis talks through UN envoy

Foreign Minister Abba Eban announced Israel would accept a form of negotiations with Arab governments to resolve the Middle East crisis. A government spokesman said direct talks with Arab diplomats, chaired by UN peace envoy Gunnar V. Jarring, could occur at any place the UN troubleshooter deems suitable, echoing 1949 Rhodes armistice precedent.

Jerusalem Abba Eban Israel Middle East Foreign Ministry U.N Gunnar V. Jarring Rhodes Ralph Bunche Eban Darling

Archerd Takes Stand in Insulin Murders Case

William Dale Archerd testified in his murder trial without a jury, admitting familiarity with Jones but denying planning or executing insulin killings. He described finances and actions around Jones and a planned trip, while denying requests to buy insulin. He recounted attacks on his fourth wife Zella Winders Archerd and related autopsy findings, as prosecutors note multiple needle marks, as part of a broader defense narrative.

William Dale Archerd Los Angeles Adolph Alexander William E. Jones Archerd Jones Kaiser Hospital Fontana Joe Indiana Yuma Ariz Dorothea Heres Robert K. Archer Zella Winders Archerd Tey Robert

Marines Withdraw From Hue After 26 Day Siege

Military sources report only one platoon involved as Khe Sanh zone is encircled by 16 000 to 20 000 North Vietnamese troops with 34 000 more along the DMZ. U S authors expect major assault any time while Hue cleaners pull back through the business district to clear way for DMZ action. Air base bombardments have begun and censorship tightened on base actions. Tan Son Nhut clash sees paratroopers and Viet Cong clash with heavy fire.

Khe Sanh U.S Hue Dmz 0.S Tan Son Nhut

Florida Teachers Strike Enters Second Week Nationwide

In Jacksonville and across Florida, many schools operated with substitutes as the first statewide teachers strike enters its second week. A federal court refused to move the case from state courts and Governor Kirk refused negotiation. About 24,000 of Florida’s 61,000 teachers are involved, led by Dade County, with localized walkouts and tensions including a cross burned on a union leader’s lawn.

Jacksonville UPJ Florida Claude Kirk Bay County Classroom Teachers Association Hendry County Miami St. Petersburg Dade County Classroom Teachers Association

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