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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1968

Page

2

Urban funds voted to cut housing aid and city programs

The House Appropriations Committee approved a $13.8 million package covering HUD and 20 agencies, trimming about 350 million from Johnson’s budget for the new year. NASA and VA saw cuts. the Selective Service kept full funding for 240,000 inductions, while big city programs faced the first test amid fiscal restraint and urban aid pressures.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Jess Johnson House Department of Housing and Urban Development National Aeronautics and Space Administration Veterans Administration Selective Service

Ninth Transplant Delivers Girl's Heart to Texas Man

Donor heart provided after a Texas crisis leads to a three hour operation in Phoenix. Mrs. Thomas consented to a three valve replacement then donor heart surgery. Surgeons De Bakey team led by Dr Bloodwell and Dr Hallman Jr report successful attachment and restored heart function for Thomas.

Texas Armond Jorjorian Phoenix Paul Thomas Lee Thomas

LBJ accuses solons of blackmail over taxes in clash

President Johnson challenged 10 lawmakers to stand up as he pressed for a 10 percent tax surcharge. House GOP leader Ford urged compromise and spending cuts, while Wilbur Mills offered no comment. Johnson warned Congress to bite the bullet or risk fiscal crisis. He opposed a large spending cut package but would accept it if necessary to enact the tax bill. He also voiced concerns about the planned poor people's march on Washington.

House Gerald R. Ford Michigan Ford Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Ways and Means Committee Johnson Vietnam Congress Appropriations Committee Washington

San Diego Quake Triggers Sunset Cliff Landslide

A sharp earthquake rattled windows in San Diego at 12:22 a.m. lasting 5 to 10 seconds. Police logged over 100 calls. a 200 foot Sunset Cliff section near Camel Road slid into the ocean, prompting road shoulder barricades. The area was weakened by an April 8 quake.

San Diego Sunset Cliff Camelo Road

L A Schools Chief to Quit After Threats

Los Angeles school superintendent Jack P. Crowther announced his resignation from the $45,000 post he has held since 1961. He said his 11-year-old son needs police protection to reach a school bus from home, but threats over the years were not the reason for stepping down.

Los Angeles Jack P. Crowther Crowther

Navy wife linked to $96 billion check confusion

District attorney and federal officials will not prosecute Mrs. Vigil but seek psychiatric care for her in a Navy hospital. The Navy wife’s allotment check allegedly grew to 96 billion dollars after an alteration, triggering police action as officers traced the funds and located her children. The incident involved her husband, Frank R. Vigil, a petty officer on duty overseas.

Vigil Navy Skaggs The Frank R. Vigil U.S. Navy Pacific Vietnam Olsen Philippines

Fires Wildly At Two Gangs Wounding Eight In Cleveland

Eight people were shot and wounded when Albert Napier, 40, fired a shotgun at about 100 youths on Cleveland's West Side as two white gangs prepared to clash. Napier, father of one gang member, fled police after a lengthy chase and was captured. ten gang members were also detained but soon released to parents.

Cleveland UPI West Side Albert Napier Napier

Three Nazis Given Life Terms in Stanislav Massacre Trial

In the Stanislav trial at Münster Germany three former Nazi policemen were sentenced to life for their role in the massacre near Stanislav in now Russian Galicia. The tribunal found at least 30 000 victims and described the killings as simple butchering. Eight others received lesser terms and four were acquitted.

Muenster Germany UPI Paul Funke Stanislav

U S Reds Agree on Paris Site for Talks

The United States and North Vietnam reached a preliminary accord to hold initial peace talks in Paris aided by allied representation. Officials caution it is the first step amid hazards, with both sides weighing venues and considering Hanoi and Paris as viable locations.

Southeast Asia Johnson Thaye United States Paris Hanoi Mai van Bo China North Vietnam Xuan Thuy U.S W. Averell Hartiman Cyrus Vance Vientiane Laos Europe Asia Warsaw Phnom Penh

Rizor Awaits First Heart Transplant Surgery

Rizor, a Salinas man with a seven year heart condition, sought the operation as his wife Eileen speaks of his bedridden years. The Shumway team performed the second heart transplant after Cape Town's first procedure and Kasperak’s earlier case ended after 15 days due to complications.

Rizor Cape Town South Africa Eileen Mark Michelle Jody Christopher Almmost Salinas Rizer Shumway Mike Kasperak Kasperak

U.S. Exports Rise 4 Percent in First Quarter

Commerce Department reports first quarter exports on an annual basis up about four percent from 1967 levels. The prior year total value of exported goods exceeded 31 billion dollars.

Washington U.S Commerce Department

Ike's Medical Progress Satisfactory, Doctors Say

March Air Force Base reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in bed rest after a mild heart attack. Doctors say there has been no recurrence of difficulties and he spent another comfortable day at the cardiac care unit. Eisenhower, 77, is at March Air Force Base hospital and will remain hospitalized for several weeks.

MARCH AIR_ FORCE BASE Dwight D.eisenhower Eisenhower Air Base Palm Desert Palm Springs

Former Riverside Deputy DA Arthur Veitch Dies at 83

Retired Los Angeles deputy district attorney Arthur L. Veitch, known as a longtime Riverside figure, dies at age 83. Veitch served as a public prosecutor and remained active in legal circles after leaving the bench.

Riverside Arthur L. Veitch Los Angeles Lurney

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