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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1967
Page
1
American actor Lawrence Tierney, aged 48, received a one month suspended sentence and a 340 Tar fine after being accused of shoplifting in a Paris department store. He allegedly ripped a tag from a sweater and hid the item, claiming he only intended to examine it briefly near the door.
The obituary recalls Henry Luce the Time Life founder who created Time in 1923 with Briton Hadden. It notes Life magazine’s 1926 launch and later ventures including Fortune Sports Illustrated and Architectural Forum. Luce served in World War I and studied at Yale, stepping back as editor in 1964 and remaining editorial chairman.
U S Marines landed under cover of darkness at a beachhead near Ap DojBUi in a maneuver to trap North Vietnamese divisions. About 12 Marines and 35 Viet Cong soldiers contested the area as 81mm mortars fired and a limited air and ground assault damaged several military buildings including barracks and the post exchange.
A fragmented war report notes a truck bomb attack killing one and wounding several near strategic sites in South Vietnam. The piece mentions U S forces engaging in Operation Pershing near Qui Nhon and a large ground campaign at Junction City, with ongoing air strikes and defensive patrols amid weather constraints.
Brig Gen Herman Rumsey, commander of the 61st Airlift Wing at Hickam Air Force Base, was presented the Legion of Merit at a retirement ceremony on Monday. The award cited his leadership, planning skill, and service record during his tenure with the unit and across assignments.
Report notes Jackson, replacing a white man in a chemical job, died amid controversy as Black workers discuss plant closures and potential protests at the courthouse and plant. Metcalfe recalls reactions among Negro workers about his death and job changes.
Faculty members from eight UC campuses join the selection process for a new university president after Clark Kerr was dismissed by the regents. Committee includes Ly, Williams, Gleckner, Inman, Meldon, Penner, Fuknat, Stebbins, White, with Santa Barbara to appoint a member later.
A Hammond Organ Studios promotion invites absolute beginners to learn instantly with no reading, fees, or prior experience. Staff guarantee easy melodies from the first session, with flexible hours and no obligations, claiming rapid, enjoyable progress and public enthusiasm for the organ instrument.
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