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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1969
Page
1
Norman Rockwell, 75, says his ideal painting would heal divisions in America. He notes old Americana subjects no longer dominate demand and discusses evolving depictions of race. He remains prolific, stating he is booked for a year and works to exhaustion.
Geners, a 50 year old Briton and former merchant seaman, sails from Kinlochbervie in a 18-foot rowboat named Cold Comfort toward Newfoundland. His daughter Isabel doubts the feat, while he hopes to cover about 60 miles daily to reach St Johns, carrying supplies and a radio.
William Goodman died March 8 1965 leaving no will and no known relatives. State authorities say heirs must claim a $111 364 estate within a year or it passes to California. Friends recall a Chicago physician brother but he is not located. State Controller Houston Floumay holds the estate pending heir discovery.
Army Sgt Kenneth R Gregory returned to an Oklahoma Army hospital for examination after escaping a Viet Cong prison. His three year old daughter Michelle and her mother flew in to Fort Sill, while his mother and grandmother accompanied him by ambulance. Gregory, 23, was captured last August northwest of Saigon during a Viet Cong ambush.
Sirhan B. Sirhan, condemned killer of Senator Robert Kennedy, says he wishes his victim could still live to be president while defending the assassination as drawing attention to Arab plight. In a Los Angeles jail interview, he insists he acted alone, recalls visiting Kennedy two days before the shooting, and notes he loved Kennedy as the hope of the poor. He remains unconfident in his mental state and admits wishing Kennedy were alive, even to become president.
Santa Barbara area residents and officials oppose a presidential panel plan to resume offshore oil drilling for 10 to 20 years in the Santa Barbara Channel. They fear continued leakage, beach contamination, and environmental harm. A University of California Santa Barbara professor questions the plan's assumptions and warns leaks could worsen when the field recharges. UPI report mentions Mayor Firestone and County Supervisor Clyde expressing strong opposition.
The Richard M. Nixon Foundation a charitable nonprofit corporation was formed with articles filed in Sacramento. Its seven directors include Attorney General John N. Mitchell and HEW Secretary Robert Finch. The White House said the foundation aims to build a Nixon library and museum.
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