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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1971
Page
2
The Action Line section invites readers to write Box 230, Long Beach, California, or call 432 8451 for help with questions about solving problems and cutting through bureaucracy. A reader from Rust, San Pedro asks about the Irish Sweepstake lottery tickets and drum size.
The article details the Irish Sweepstakes lottery begun in 1930 to aid Irish hospitals, noting large payouts and the drawing process in Dublin. It also includes readers’ questions on alley one-way changes in Long Beach traffic, a refund dispute with Pat Walker's weight loss salon, and California real estate laws affecting out-of-state land purchases with ACTION LINE responses.
Senator Muskie disclosed to Soviet Premier Kosygin during a Moscow meeting on January 16 that a strong body of opinion in the United States favors reducing military spending. He said Americans understand two viewpoints exist and that Congress has acted to cut the budget, redirecting resources to constructive uses as he urged Kosygin to consider this in dealing with the United States.
The Action Line offers readers a way to seek help by sending name address and phone number for contact. Include relevant information but avoid sending original documents. Due to high mail volume some questions may not be acknowledged but are read and considered.
The seven month trial concluded with Charles Manson and four female followers guilty of orchestrating the Tate home massacre in Benedict Canyon on August 9, 1969, and the subsequent LaBianca killings. Prosecution tied the acts to a plan for a black white race war.
An explosion at Reed's Sporting Goods on Alum Rock Road hurled owner Earl Reed about 20 feet from the front door and started a fire in the gun room. Firefighters removed guns and gunpowder while Reed suffered forehead cuts.
Police clarified a suburban Maywood incident after balloons carried mannequins mistaken for men in sky. The helium dummies, part of half time festivities at the Los Angeles Coliseum, landed on power lines but caused no outages or aircraft danger.
James E. Kindsey, aboard the Electra off Santa Rosa Island, was airlifted by Coast Guard helicopter to St John’s Hospital in Oxnard after a suspected stroke. He appeared in good condition on arrival. The incident occurred 14 miles offshore.
Bridgeport Connecticut UPI reports the 16 room mansion used by Most Rev Walter M Curtis bishop of the Bridgeport Roman Catholic diocese is up for sale to ease the diocese deficit of 492000 Curtis plans to move to St Augustine's Church rectory after the sale.
A group of 25 Greek immigrants from Wellington won what was believed to be a world record horse racing prize of 716,776 dollars at Ashhurst race track. The 50 to 1 longshot Cather clinched the fifth jackpot race, with spectators cheering as the syndicate leader celebrated amid police escorts. The pool started in October with 350 dollars.
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