22 Nov 1968
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1968
Page
1
U S Senator George Murphy settled overdue taxes by paying 3128 to the IRS after a lien dated November 13 drew public attention. He said he was busy campaigning and would pay the remainder later, noting that a senator does not always have much money on hand.
The San Francisco grand jury declined Mayor Alioto's request to probe the Black Panther party for a conspiracy to kill police. One Panther was charged with assault to commit murder and three officers were wounded after a truck bearing Black Panther Community News Service was stopped. The jury foreman cited possible prejudice in continued inquiry.
Charles A. Lindbergh told a New York awards dinner that scientific and technical progress since his Atlantic flight is negative for mankind. He warned the rocket’s promise of space exploration now threatens civilization, saying aviation’s hoped improved world relations gave way to its destructive power. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow received gold medals for distinguished service to humanity amid other honorees Dr Ralph Sockman and Eugene R Black Jr of the World Bank.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's attorney says a chromosome analysis will be requested before trial on the murder charge against Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Parsons notes Sirhan has not had the test, and a delay may be sought to prepare the defense. meanwhile two Reed College sophomores earned senior reactor operator licenses from the AEC, believed to be the youngest licensees.
Fremont police arrested Chief Clinton Wright's son on suspected marijuana possession after an officer saw two men at a gas station. Thomas Wright and Lance Turner, both 20, faced possession and paraphernalia charges. Turner’s charges were dropped while Wright posted bail at Santa Rita Prison Farm set at $4,280.
A distorted OCR note from November 1968 references a phone line, dates, and locations including Pine and Long Beach. The readable items mention a circulatory notice, a Saturday timing, and a second party action. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate an official public or internal notice requiring follow up.
Santa Cruz police and federal agents arrested Joseph Francis Cowan Jr in Santa Cruz for involvement in a wave of bombings in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cowan, 22, of Oakland, was identified by a resident who saw his photo in newspapers and alerted authorities.
In a Rio de Janeiro hospital a 25 year old woman named Candida de Souza Barbosa may become the first person to survive rabies. Doctors at Francisco de Castro Hospital used a brain procedure and injected hyperimmune globulin, reporting symptom relief and a likely recovery after the Nov 9 treatment.
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