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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1971
Page
1
Justice William O. Douglas is at Walter Reed Hospital after a minor surgical procedure to adjust his cardiac pacemaker, performed on admission day. The 72-year-old Supreme Court justice is reported in excellent condition and likely to be discharged this week.
In Seoul a U S military spokesman said an investigation is under way to determine if disciplinary action will follow after 31 American soldiers staged an antiwar street demonstration Monday night. Police said they would not file charges. The march tied up traffic for three hours in the Mysong district.
A $2 billion a year tax reform plan to eliminate all property taxes on owner occupied homes under $16,000 faced its first legislative test in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. Democrats push the shift, aiming to fund homeowner relief with higher income and sales taxes, while Republicans warn of broad tax impacts and potential defeats without concessions.
The Ringling Brothers circus towed 19 elephants through the Lincoln Tunnel from Kearny on a 14 mile trek to Madison Square Garden. The train delay from Roanoke forced the unusual move. a 2 ½ hour journey drew crowds as Irvin Feld and circus handlers guided the elephants, zebra, llama, and pony past authorities and spectators in New York.
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