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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1969
Page
1
Edith Frable, now Mrs Robert Rockey, wed on a skating rink in Hecla Park State College Pa skating in pink lace gown and pink trimmed skates. The ceremony followed by a line of reception as guests watched their vows and rings exchanged amid cheers.
In Jackson Mississippi Mayor Allen Thompson faced a tense confrontation from Rev James Groppi during a city council meeting as Groppi pressed if the mayor supported white separatism The exchange drew police into the chamber amid chanting from white spectators The NAACP leader questioned local officials about actions for Black residents while Thompson promised to address the issue later Separately in California Rev Kirby Newstey was sentenced to a year in jail for peddling honorary divinity degrees and minister Hensley from Pensacola was fined and given probation for mailing 3800 degrees to clergy as part of a postal ministry scheme
Washington 71 US scientists confirm British findings that oral birth control pills used by an estimated 19 million American women may be death dealing for some. At a news conference Dr. Gerald D. LaVeck announced a major new government effort to develop safe effective reversible inexpensive contraceptives, including a modern male method using pills or injections to replace condoms.
A leaking ground fuel valve delayed a test countdown for Apollo 11 by over three hours at Cape Kennedy. Four technicians repaired the valve on the 250 foot level of the umbilical tower and the rehearsal resumed, targeting a launch in two weeks with Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin not participating due to fuel risks.
Washington report details a summer softball league for senators staffers with teams like the Dissenters and Angels. In Atlanta a 23 year old woman is awarded 425000 after an alleged negligent GM Corvair design caused paralysis from a 1962 Swainsboro crash. Jane Jenkins, initially from Savannah, now in Downey California, seeks lifelong medical costs.
USS Hornet docks at Pearl Harbor completing the first leg of a mission to recover Apollo 11 astronauts. The 894 foot carrier, primary recovery ship for Apollo 34, left Long Beach and will station 1 032 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii for the July 24 splashdown, then move toward the main recovery area after liftoff.
In Los Angeles area the plumbing industry stalls as striking workers seek a four day week and higher pay. About 5,000 plumbers are directly affected and up to 7,000 more via independent contractors may idle. Negotiations failed after a night of talks, with only emergency work allowed at hospitals and essential facilities.
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