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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1966
Page
5
NASA announced a launch next month of Lunar Orbiter A to orbit the moon closely enough to photograph the Surveyor I landing site. The craft will capture five orbits from about 29 miles high, aiming for stereographic images of features as small as three feet.
In Warsaw Poles apologized for a February embassy riot scenes when civilians and soldiers damaged the U S embassy. Foreign Office said authorities would pursue repairs and lodged a protest with the U S ambassador. The incident involved smashed windows and damaged displays at the embassy during a protest against North Vietnam policy.
The Los Angeles City Council again rejected a proposed 2 cent per pack cigarette tax increase, aiming to close a revenue gap in the new municipal budget. The plan would have added about 3.5 million to the treasury, but opponents argued that smokers would evade the tax, potentially hurting city markets and grocery business.
Chief Parker hailed for deep reverence to law and loyalty to country and faith. Eulogies at St Vibiana’s Cathedral recalled his devout service, long years in the force, and enduring guardianship as 1,500 mourners filled the service and rosary at St. Vibiana’s before burial at San Fernando Mission. His wife Helen Parker collapsed at the rosary’s close.
In a state Tuesday afternoon event, a crowd of 3,500 paid respects in the City Hall rotunda. Officials were present as a rotating honor guard stood at attention led by Mayor Samuel W. Yorty.
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