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Newspaper
Red Bluff Daily News
Location
Red Bluff, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
6
The Red Bluff Daily News page lists Opal Tucker as general manager and David Caffoe as publisher. It notes daily publication except Sundays and the newspaper's subscription rates for home delivery and mail, with prices per month and per year, plus single-copy cost and local ownership details within the Donrey Media Group.
Senator Sam Ervin proposes a screening board of state chief justices and federal circuit chief judges to limit presidential nominees. He argues it would end cronyism though scholars note many capable jurists rise from politics and past reforms rarely improve quality.
Red Bluff Daily News notes a 1938 item about crinoline hooped skirts acting as life preservers when a Boston woman fell from a balustrade and survived as onlookers watched. A Lovers Leap rescue in Virginia recounts a woman dangling by steel hoops from a tree limb until help arrived. Beacon.
Elderly readers ask about persistent head noises or tinnitus and fears of stroke or deafness. Dr. Coleman explains that most cases are benign, linked to arteriosclerosis and quieter nights, and advises reassurance, routine medical care, and avoiding unproven drugs while using safe modern treatments for underlying conditions.
On December 6 1917 a Halifax harbor collision killed about 1600 and wounded 4000 amid munitions ships. Also noted are Finland's 1917 independence, Jefferson Davis's death in 1889, and Pearl Harbor context. Roosevelt appealed to Hirohito in 1941 ahead of the attack. U.S. Third Army Saar crossing in 1944 and NASA’s Discoverer program milestones. A 2 year old heart transplant patient died hours after surgery.
The piece notes the 65th anniversary of the Wright brothers first powered flight on December 17, 1903 at Kittyhawk North Carolina. It reflects on the dawn of the air age and the rapid evolution to modern mass air travel.
A compact reprint of the Desiderata found in Old St. Pauls Church Baltimore dated 1692 is shared by Curt Gaines of Red Bluff for the Daily News. The piece counsels calm amid noise, kindness, honesty, self discipline, and acceptance while affirming the beauty of the world and one’s place within it.
Merry-Go-Round highlights ex governor Wallace and current governor Brewer urging a full Alabama liquor kickback inquiry. It urges subpoenas of Birmingham bank records and Millsap tax returns, detailing payments from Bolling Huey to Millsap tied to Ezra Brooks and Mar-Salle liquor sales.
A correction column clarifies that William Haddad is not linked to James Marcus. News notes recount coal company sales and the fate of Senate figures like Muskie Russell Long Mansfield and Valuing leadership roles.
General Abrams warned President Johnson that in II Corps and much of South Vietnam the enemy gets all supplies from Cambodia. Arms flow through Sihanoukville and beach landings reach sanctuary bases near the Cambodian border, from which munitions travel to VC/NVA forces in the Delta, averaging about 5000 tons monthly.
Dear Ann Landers column covers social clashes over friendships and curfews with a Federal-style critique. The page includes readers’ letters about a married couple friends and a daughter out late, plus Ann Landers advice and a mock headline about astronauts. The tone is period newspaper advice and notices.
Crossword puzzle clues list with abbreviations and partial words. Entries include Shut occupant of the gilded cage and Five more across and down hints. Many answers appear garbled or incomplete with stray letters and joined segments.
A garbled notice references a probate matter and a sale action. It mentions a decedent, heirs, and a date of signing, with partial names and locations including Rawl, Noel Crock, and 314 W Citizen Box. Unable to extract full specifics from the damaged text.
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