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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1966
Page
11
In Louisville, two firemen continue a protest vigil at City Hall demanding pay raises. Mayor Schmied says the goal is money for the 1966 67 budget, with Thomas Dale vowing to stay until action or July 1. Whigham also remains, fulfilling fire duties.
An English lass tests a thigh-length skirt seat designed by Peter Harvey of the British Royal College of Art. Shown in London, the seat aims to solve the issue of too-short skirts by offering thigh coverage. Harvey designed it for buses and subways to enable trains and buses to carry up to 50 percent more passengers.
In Liberal Kansas lawyers pursue a potential link between the 1962 rape of 4 year old Gladys Cora Johnson and her 1984 kidnapping and slaying in Topeka. Charles Kemp, 48, remains jailed for the earlier crime, while William F. Zimmer, 45, faces a death sentence for the later murder. Henry Herrman, Kemp’s court-appointed attorney, asks for a new trial and argues a pattern may exist in the complaints.
The tug Leebu sank 100 miles southwest of Puerto Rico on Sunday. The captain and two of four crew members are believed drowned, with search efforts continuing for the remaining crew members.
Los Angeles City Council presented to Mayor Yorty a 335.7 million dollar budget, five million less than requested. The panel approved taxes on high earners and new transfer taxes while cutting over 1.8 million in spending, including halting a city hall annex and security staff. A 25 percent hike in the business tax and transfer tax proposed, with June 28 signoff deadline.
Canberra Australia June 27 and Prime Minister Harold Holt will travel to Britain and the United States to discuss world affairs and defense with President Johnson and Defense Secretary McNamara. The trip aims to bolster alliances and address global security challenges.
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