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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1967
Page
1
District Judge Peirson M Hall will hear arguments March 27 in Los Angeles on a motion to dismiss charges against attorney Gladys Towles Root. Root, linked to the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping case, is backed by Morris Lavine who seeks dismissal citing a prior indictment dismissal of attorney George A Forde.
A Da Nang attack by 140mm rockets killed and wounded several as US forces pursued retreating enemy units. Ground troops found three rocket launchers and unused rockets after striking Yen River positions. Saigon reports record Viet Cong surrenders under the chieu hoi program, with 1,188 turnouts last week and 7,555 defectors this year.
Reagan reduces about 860 layoffs by June 26 across four state mental hospitals Ashson and AFL-CIO representative Hugh Sheehan call the plan tragic while noting no excess staff in mental hygiene Legislative Analyst Post deems it the largest state cut since World War II and Battaglia says the change will reallocate over months to protect patients and place workers in other state roles
A census in October shows 544,277 pupils or 50.2 percent are Negro or Puerto Rican, among 1,084,818 students in New York City schools. Superintendent Bernard E. Donogart notes continued vacancy worries, with ads filling fast as the system remains predominantly minority.
State colleges face a statewide enrollment freeze as trustees consider budget constraints. Campus leaders warn limited course offerings and program cuts could impact students enrollment patterns and future access to higher education.
Unclear budget details and an undercover plot at Farleigh Dickinson University sparked a stormy faculty meeting. Miss Jacqueline Diamond was enrolled as a special film art student while allegedly acting as an undercover agent, prompting protests from the American Civil Liberties Union and a university defense from President Peter Sammartino.
A large Pittsburgh manufacturing plant suffered a blast injuring at least eight people. Several were seriously hurt but no fatalities were reported. The single story brick building next to Ming Safety Appliances Co. housed the explosion and 800 workers were evacuated. Company president Eugene Merry said a steel cylinder lining containing carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide gas caused the blast.
Bonn Germany announced plans to buy $500 million in West German government bonds in the new fiscal year starting July 1 to offset costs of hosting American troops. This move aims to finance defense commitments while stabilizing postwar expenditure.
Alice Tisdale Hobart, 85, noted author, died in Oakland. The passing remembrance notes her career and contributions to literature.
THURMOND West Virginia Six crewmen were injured when a Chesapeake & Ohio passenger train derailed in a New River gorge after hitting a rockslide triggered by overnight rain. Injured crew members were treated at Beckley hospital. no passengers were hurt. Eight of 16 passenger cars and three diesel units left the tracks.
A partial OCR shows a newspaper delivery ad with monthly year, carrier delivery charges, and amounts such as 273 33.00 25 38.00, plus references to Mall service and Audit Bureau of Circulation. Published daily except Sunday at Ath Street and Pine Avenue, Long Beach.
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