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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1969
Page
2
Alison Wrigley wins a Chicago Circuit Court divorce from William Wrigley founder of the chewing gum company. She receives a 500000 cash settlement and custody of three children Alison ten Phillip two and William six. She is awarded $27000 a year child support, 5000 Wrigley trust shares for life or until remarriage, and use of the North Side home for ten years.
Juanita Colton of Charleston, a wheelchair user since polio at age three, adopted Yvonne Marie and plans to adopt a second child. She faced prejudice but continues as an art teacher at West Virginia State College with a babysitter to aid daytime care. The Children's Home Society supports her readiness for another child.
Millie Farris, 40, a practical nurse, survived three days in a rugged mountain area near Belden in Plumas County after getting separated from her husband Wessie during a bear hunt. Found by a search helicopter, she suffered cuts and blistered feet but remained in good condition. She survived on berries and kept warm in hollows, logs, and bark, saying she felt God was with her.
Marguerite Oswald's five libel actions totaling 25 million dollars were dismissed by U S District Judge Leo Brewster for late filing beyond Texas limits or lack of in state business presence. Four suits were dropped. two remain against McMillan Publishing and CBS with four million each, plus others named against Cowles, Simon and Schuster, Harper & Row, and writers linked to Death of a President.
In Massachusetts 6th District a Democrat Michael J Harrington defeated State Sen William L Saltonstall in a special election to fill the seat after the death of William Bates. Harrington campaigned on rapid withdrawal from Vietnam and ending ABM. The upset shifts Democrats to a 34 seat majority in the state delegation.
A Long Beach man, Jesse V. Meheiz, 21, was arrested in Phoenix after a $90,000 LSD shipment was seized by federal and state narcotics agents. He faced a federal complaint for possession of 16,000 LSD capsules with intent to sell, was arraigned, and released on $10,000 bond. The seizure was described as the largest LSD haul in the Southwest. Meheiz reportedly admitted transporting the drug from Long Beach to Phoenix.
Captiola police say a 21 year old from Garden Grove under LSD slashed a father who was rescuing his young daughter. John Henry Bartel was booked in Santa Cruz County jail on kidnapping and attempted murder charges after fleeing the scene.
The Atomic Energy Commission chief Glenn T. Seaborg signed a contract to lease a cobalt-64 bomb to Romania for research. A separate incident reports James Soatterwell Johnson chasing a man who attacked his daughter with a knife. the assailant Bartel was wounded and captured. The girl was unharmed and Johnson hospitalized.
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A 15 year old Los Angeles girl was present as Amado Ochoa, 18, shot himself with a .38 revolver at a friend’s home while showing a “new game” to Phyllis Herrera. He pulled the trigger after removing five shells, following his statement to demonstrate the game. Nigerian leader Gowon ordered release of civilian detainees to mark independence anniversary.
Cleveland voters backed Carl B. Stokes in a decisive Democratic mayoral primary, defeating Robert J. Kelly by more than 31 000 votes. Stokes won despite Kelly building a White-leaning lead. 92 219 to 60 899. Stokes becomes the first Black mayor of a major American city to seek reelection.
Saigon reports 4000 more U.S. Marines begin withdrawal amid lowest ground fighting since early September cease-fire. Officials say no enemy attack planned. 4900 Marines already left or due to depart by next Monday. Artillery strikes in North Vietnam and near Quang Tri linked to two incidents. one kills five Viet Cong, another damages a hunter plane, while shelling continues with one American dead and three wounded.
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