Action Line solves consumer woes with Blue Chip stamp issue
A reader seeks relief after a soaked Hampshire Manufacturing air mattress bought with Blue Chip stamps fails on a camping trip. Action Line reports the manufacturer’s Henry Dufour will offer either a cash refund or Blue Chip stamp books to compensate the loss.
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Ostrich eggs and tax rules spark local notices
A reader asks where to buy fertilized ostrich eggs in California and learns shells are sold. later, tax bill penalties discussed as LA County notes taxpayers must request bills and pay if not received. A third segment covers sterilization legality with doctors wary of malpractice suits, and a nonprofit referral service offering guidance.
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Association For Voluntary Sterilization, Inc
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Evelyn Bryant
History of the 20 Centavos Philippines Coin
A reader describes a nickel sized silver coin with one side showing Twenty Centavos Filipinos and a forge figure with a volcano in the background and the other side bearing the United States seal dated 1938. The note explains these coins were minted in the U S between 1903 and 1945 during the U S administered Commonwealth period, and that the Pacific island nation gained independence in 1948, after which minting ceased. The coin is valued at about six cents, and the writer questions the 1838 date reading.
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Johnson Favored by California Democrats in State Poll
Incumbent President Johnson would be the choice of California Democrats for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination if the state could decide today. The State Poll shows Johnson leading among California Democrats with a majority for the first time since its 1965 inception.
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Reagan rejects tax on food to extend sales tax
Sacramento Gov Ronald Reagan rejected a task force proposal to extend the state sales tax to food purchases. In a weekly news conference he called the suggestion neither necessary nor desirable as part of tax reform. He had said last week he would consider it seriously.
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Weather Outlook for Desert and Mountains
Mostly clear conditions across the area with some high clouds. Temperatures near 60 in upper valleys, around 70 in lower valleys, and highs near 50 at resort elevations in the mountains.
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Wounds Lawyer and 3 Others at Divorce Hearing
A Long Beach songwriter, 2-year veteran of hit records, killed his wife and shot three others including her attorney at a Los Angeles divorce hearing on the courthouse fourth floor. Dilbeck, 2 women, and an attorney were struck as officers moved in to arrest him. The wife Hildegard Dilbeck died, Mable Klug, the friend, was wounded, and the lawyer Daniel Shea Han was injured. The incident occurred before 9:30 a.m. as attendees awaited entry to court for a dispute involving real estate valued at about twenty thousand dollars. The shooter was subdued and taken into custody by four officers after a grappling moment in the hall.
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King Plans Nationwide Civil Disobedience Campaign
Dr. Martin Luther King announced a mass civil disobedience campaign for Washington to start in early April. A cadre of 3,000 trained demonstrators will be mobilized, with about 30 veteran civil rights workers sent to nine cities across six states to recruit them. Details on targets or routes were not disclosed.
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New Shocks Hit Sicily Toll Rises
In Sicily the earthquake toll climbs as tremors spread panic across the western Lip of the Mediterranean. Casualties top 300 dead with about 1,500 missing and 1,500 injured. officials warn the final death toll could reach 500 to 1,000 as aftershocks topple mined wells and destabilize the devastated coast.
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Surviving Island Earthquake Shelters In Cold Night
Rescue workers battled freezing winds to reach buried survivors as bonfires lit snowy vineyards. Thousands of refugees spent the night outdoors, salvaging chairs and tables from rubble and eating rations brought by relief crews. The island endures its worst quake in six decades.
Reagan's Catchphrase On Welfare Sparks Debate
Critics cite Reagan remarks about letting brothers keep to themselves as evidence of a harsh welfare stance. They point to his Harlem Watts remark and later backpedaling on civil rights and welfare reform, while supporters claim a broader call for personal responsibility within proper funding.
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Strike Idles New York's Taxi Fleet
New York UPI report says a 24 hour taxi drivers strike left streets nearly empty. Teeming buses and subways carried riders while temperatures in the teens and winds up to 35 mph made hailing any owner driven cabs a ordeal. The strike aims to pressure higher fares and may foreshadow a broader walkout.
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Death on the rink sparks calls for protective hockey gear
A fatal incident on a hockey rink prompts renewed demand for helmets and padding to shield players. The report notes the incident occurred during a game and has drawn comments from coaches and safety advocates about upgrading equipment standards.
Death claims evangelist Bob Jones at 84 in Greenville
Dr Bob Jones Jr internationally known evangelist and founder of Bob Jones University in Greenville died this morning after years of declining health. The 84 year old minister was among the last old time evangelists and opposed liberalism in Christian ranks. He preached for more than 70 years after starting revival meetings at age 13 and was licensed to preach in the Methodist Church before age 15.
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Ship Al Yakoob Starves Passengers in Arabian Sea
In Bombay the Free Press Journal reports that 32 of over 140 aboard the Pakistani fishing vessel Al Yakoob starved to death after drifting 15 days in the Arabian Sea. The ship left Karachi December 21 for Dubai, exploded December 22, and reached Gujarat’s Kutch coast January 7.
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