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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1969
Page
1
Charles Cushing a 41 year old Boise resident and Bureau of Public Roads employee donated his 10th gallon on Thursday and planned to start on his 11th. He emphasized giving blood to the blood bank rather than leaving it on the road.
Los Angeles City Councilman Thomas Bradley won high profile endorsements from former Sen Thomas Kuchel and Sen Edward M Kennedy as he campaigns for mayor. A Washington luncheon raised funds as Bradley deflected questions about past ties and federal funding aims while Los Angeles faced a runoff with incumbent Samuel W Yorty.
The Muchmore poll shows Councilman Bradley leading incumbent Sam Yorty by 16 points with wide cross sectional support. Bradley ties Yorty among whites, leads among Negro and Mexican American voters, and shows higher commitment levels, while Yorty gains only among seniors and higher income groups. A separate Manila report notes a 20 foot cliff fall in Leyte Province killing six and injuring 22.
Fragmentary May 9 1968 item listing delivery schedules and public notices. Text shows ad style boilerplate with bureau notices and publication timing for Sunday edition. details are unreadable in parts but indicates Long Beach locale and daily distribution notes.
A British oil tanker named Valvala carrying 29,000 tons of crude oil ran aground at the mouth of San Juan Bay as it headed to Europe from Venezuela. An injured crewman with a broken leg was evacuated, six tugs attempted to refloat the 500 foot vessel, and the harbor was closed with no oil leaks reported.
Stewart Hinckley a former California assemblyman and his wife Bertha were killed when their light plane crashed while landing at an Arizona airport Thursday. Hinckley who served in the Assembly and was appointed to the State Aeronautics Commission by Gov Reagan took off from Tri City Airport near San Bernardino around 10 50 am the crash occurred about 1 30 pm. Replacing O Connell as head of the National Transportation Safety Board is former Maine Gov John H Reed 48 a board member since 1967.
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