Action Line offers tax help and literary lore guidance
Readers ask about elderly property tax relief plans in Illinois and about finding Finnish records and folklore. The column notes Illinois has no such relief due to the constitution, mentions Harold Caswell, and cites O Henry’s The Gift of the Magi with biographical detail. It lists three Los Angeles shops for Finnish records and folk music sources.
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Illnois
Miinsis
B.L.C
San Pedro
A. Iinois
Ilinois
Harold Caswell
Thnoig
Caswell
Lynwood
Action Line
Los Angeles
Children’s Music Center
Pico
Festival Records
W. Pico Blvd
W. Pico Blvd.,.787-3500; and ‘Knight Education, 2406 W. Seventh St
U.S
Mario Piraino
Knight Education
Gladys Taber Still Writes on Stillmeadow Calendar
Gladys Taber, author of Butter nut Wisdom, remains alive and has published her seventh book Stillmeadow Calendar. A Family Circle Magazine spokesperson confirms she no longer writes the monthly column but will receive fan correspondence via the magazine.
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Gladys Taber
Family Circle Magazine
Long Beach
Cynthia Brown
Family Circle
Taber
Catherine Phidne
Herman Bielsker
Pine Ave
Lippincott
ACLU offices in San Francisco and Berkeley
The American Civil Liberties Union maintains a San Francisco office at 503 Market Street and a Berkeley office at 1919 Berkeley Way. Paul Halvonik, SF ACLU attorney, explains cases are chosen to test civil liberties and to make a constitutional point, not merely defend a position. The organization does not charge for legal counsel.
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American Civil Liberties Union
San Francisco
Oakland
H.T
Paramount
ACLU
Market St
Berkeley
Berkeley Way
Paul Halvonik
Halvonik
Legal Coungel
Made up ID Card Passes Age Checks at Bars
A user explains creating a notarized ID card with her photo to prove age since she does not drive or hold a license. The card has reportedly been accepted widely, claiming success in bars and venues.
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Action Line
Gane
Mrs. T.C
Long Beach
Dollar Outflow Curbed by Johnsons New Limits in 1968
President Johnson announced five steps to save 3 billion dollars in 1968. They include a ban on new direct investment in continental Europe and other rich nations, limits on net overseas investments, tightened foreign lending, travel restrictions for Americans abroad, and reductions in defense and foreign aid spending. He named Gardner Ackley as ambassador to Italy and urged Congress to pass related legislation.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPT
Johnson
Europe
United States
Gardner ‘Ackley
U.S
Congress
Amercans
Jiohnson
Federal Reserve Board
Wiliam McChesney Martin
Martin
Congressional
Defense Defense Department
PWHERE to FIND IT Hardy Midwest shivers in record cold wave
The notice lists sections and pages across the Midwest newspaper describing a record cold wave. It mentions Beach Combing on Page 3-1 and various features across A, B, and C sections, with references to sports, obituaries, and vital statistics.
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Hardy Midwest
Omarr
George Robessa
Wilson
Lakewood's Rose Parade entry wins Grand Sweep prize
The 78th Rose Parade in Pasadena showcased 60 colorful entries and 21 marching units. Lakewood claimed the Grand Sweep with a display of brilliant red roses and white chrysanthemum sea, while Long Beach earned the Class A7 award for California cities over 250,000. The Farmer's Insurance Group float titled Came Lot won the Grand Prize, featuring 500,000 chrysanthemums and 20,000 red roses with Sir Lancelot. The Los Angeles entry The Taming of Pegasus won the Theme Prize, and Lee's Candies earned the President's Trophy with a changing floral abstraction. Over 100,000 rose blooms across 23 species were used in the show.
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Gan
Pasadena
Lakewood
Pasadeira Thismmia
Colorado Boulevard
Long Beach
California
Farmers Insurance Group
Arthur
Lancelot
Lee
Long Beach Man Slain at New Year Party
A New Year’s party at 22016 Bonita Street near the San Diego Freeway exploded in gunfire at 3:25 am. Long Beach barber Thomas Wade na, 35, was killed. Terry Timmons, 16, was wounded in the arm and Joseph Zack Jr, 32, suffered head bruises. Henry Magee, 40, was held on suspicion of murder after witnesses said he returned with a pistol following an argument.
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Long Beach
Carson Leenager
Carsonate
Firestone
Bonita St
San Diego Freeway
Carson Street
Thomas Wadena
Gmad Ave
Terry Timmons
Joseph Zack Jr
Parade St
Henry Magee
Bonita $T
Magee
Thug Vowing to Kill Officer Hunted in Southland Manhunt
A Long Beach narcotics addict with five years freedom since San Quentin is hunted for plans to kill a lawman. Police focus on a Wilmington robbery case after CHP Officer Stanley Nelson was killed in similar circumstances twelve days earlier. Vargas, 30, was spotted in Compton near a Sears Roebuck on Long Beach Boulevard as Nelson chased a shoplifter.
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Southland
Long Beach Area
San Quentin
Wilmington
California
Robert Vargas
Compton
Sears Roebuck
Long Beach Blvd
Stanley Nelson
Vargas
Ronald Ramos
Nelson
Reds Violate New Year Truce 66 Times In Vietnam
Saigon reports communists breached the New Year truce at least sixty six times before midday. 26 Allied soldiers killed and 69 wounded as Viet Cong battalions launch multiple assaults along the Mekong Delta and in other regions. US jets reportedly denied bombing permission during the wave.
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Saigon
UPD
Mekong Delta
Vietnam
U.S
Inmates Throw New Year's Eve Riot at Orange County Jail
More than 70 inmates at the Orange County Jail in Santa Ana sparked a late night disruption on New Year's Eve. They smashed furniture and windows, doused guards with water, and shattered cellblock lights before being moved to an enclosed courtyard. No injuries were reported and no charges were planned.
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Orange County
Santa Ana
Re & TY
Fog Forecast Dominates Tuesday Weather Update
The Weatherman warns of persistent fog tonight and Tuesday with patchy dense areas on the coastal plain. Temperatures rise to 60s on beaches, 50s in the mountains, mid 50s to mid 60s in deserts, with a slim chance of snow in higher mountain resorts.
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Southland
Traffic Toll Falls Short of Safety Council Prediction
Traffic deaths during the New Year holiday weekend were running well below the National Safety Council forecast due to record cold and heavy snow that kept people indoors. The toll reached 265 by 1 am, counting from 6 pm Friday to midnight today, amid an 78 hour period the council had estimated 480 to 540 fatalities.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
Chicago
Miniskirt Credit Sparks Polite Bus Etiquette Debate
A fragmented note suggests fashion changes adding credit to the miniskirt and portrays men becoming more courteous. The text asks if a man has ever given up his seat to a woman before boarding a bus, hinting at evolving social norms.
Weather Tonight and Tuesday Across Regions
Tonight and Tuesday across the LB area expect night and morning clouding then sunny skies. Highs near 67, lows around 48. Mountains stay sunny with highs about 50 and a slim snow risk at higher levels. Deserts remain sunny with highs near 56 in lower valleys and around 68 in inner valleys.
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Calif
Henry
New York City
New York
Baghdad
Jim
Dellaie
Olaf
Credit Line
Millie Fox
Murray Cohn
Sanford Gifford
Lloyd Hintz
Harry Vacon
al Schmidt
Long Head
Siam
Pegasus
Bellerphon
Montana
Beatty
Big Sky
L.B. Guest
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