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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1969
Page
1
Winston H. Scott of Baltimore, 20, has withdrawn his petition for a review of his 1967 eight year burglary conviction. He says he prefers staying in prison to complete a bricklaying training program and will seek work release with the help of the stars.
Donald E. Johnson former national commander of the American Legion said he received White House word Tuesday of his impending appointment as director of the Veterans Administration. He spoke from West Branch Iowa noting a California trip for the formal announcement by President Nixon. News of the appointment had circulated last week and FBI security checks were mentioned. Johnson, Cedar Falls native born 1924, led the Legion 1964 68.
Leo Gorcey the Dead End Kids leader died at 52 in an Oakland hospital after a long illness. He rose to fame in 1935 at 18 in New York stage plays and later starred in films with Humphrey Bogart and in the Bowery Boys series. Survived by fifth wife Mary E. Gannon and son Army Pfc. Leo B. Gorcey Jr. Funeral set for Friday in Red Bluff after living on a California ranch since 1956.
James P. Warburg banker and New Deal adviser dies at 72 in Greenwich Connecticut after a heart attack. A Harvard graduate, he served in Washington Boston and New York banking posts before joining FDR's brain trust. He authored The Money Muddle and Peace In Our Time and later led Office of War Information propaganda efforts.
Former Gov Robert Meyner and Rep William Cahill won NJ primary nominations for the November race. Cahill narrowly defeated Sandman. Meyner withstood Hudon County machine and Liberal coalition challenges. With Hughes neutral, Meyner urged opponents to unite for victory. Results: Cahill 155,858 Sandman 144,365. Meyner 170,239 Kelly 87,176. others 100,730 total. Both men are lawyers and sought calm, deliberate campaigns.
Delbert E Johnson of Buena Park was killed when his car rammed a guard rail and struck another vehicle near Magnolia Avenue on the Santa Ana Freeway. Firefighters freed him from the wreckage. he was dead on arrival at Martin Luther Hospital Anaheim. A second driver, identified as Ketan, and a passenger, were treated for injuries after the off ramp incident.
Spice T Agnew approved, as Maryland governor, the sale of 190 acres of state marshland at $10 an acre to Caine Keys Inc. Ocean City. The board signed deeds Dec 20, ending a four year dispute over land rights. Developer plans 12 lots per acre, asking $7 200 to $14 000 per lot, potentially near 10 million in profit. Agnew left office to become vice president.
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Los Angeles reports that International Tours Inc left hundreds stranded in Mexico and Hawaii after closing May 20. Police say customers paid about 300000 for tickets not honored while DA and federal agencies review total indebtedness and possible federal violations.
A National Guard member’s letter, printed in the Congressional Record, claims sickening police violence in Berkeley during disorders. He reports handcuffing a youth to ankles, tear gas, car confinement, beatings, and a threatened shooting. He accuses a Berkeley captain of setting an arrest quota and urges a federal investigation.
Catherine Hearst resigns from the University of California Regents Grounds and Building Committee in protest of an emergency meeting on Peoples Park. She calls the special meeting an exercise in futility as Chancellor Heyns contemplates the Berkeley site.
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