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Independent from Long Beach, California • 1

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Complete weaker engage C-8. HE 5-1 161 Classified No. HE 2-5959 3 VOL 29, NO. 80 -O' 56 BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90801, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1966 at Markets Call RANSOMS EM BACK One Shopper Gets Bargain: the Carts LOS ANGELES (UPI A major supermarket chain admitted Tuesday it was near its wits end in a suit filed to stop a man from picking up its shopping carts and then demanding a ransom before returning them. Ralphs Grocery Co.

sought an injunction against Joseph Frank Staywho claims he is operating a legal abandoned cart recovery -service." Stay has allegedly taken 78 carts scattered near the North Hollywood store since last Nov. 12 and then asks $2.50 for each cart before he will return them, according to a spokesman for' Ralphs Market He reportedly told the store if it does not pay the fee he will sell the carts to Mexico. The grocery store claimed each cart cost them $27.50. Ralphs also seeks $7,145 in damages and asks an additional $1,326 if the man does not return the carts now in his possession. 1 HB 15.3 Spending By EDWIN L.

DALE JR. New York limes Sendee AUSTIN, Tex. President Johnson announced Tuesday that federal programs totaling $5.3 billion were being cancelled or delayedi in the present fiscal year, with a saving in expenditures in the fiscal year of $3 billion. Although the President did HOPPING OVER FRUSTRATING FREEWAY JAMS IS A CINCH IN A Aerocar Flies, Then Folds Its Wings for Regular Travel LB. Firms Hit U.S.

on Loan Rate Mortgage interest rates on existing homes 'were higher in the Long Beach-Los Angeles area last month than anywhere else in the country. Hie president of Long Beachs largest savings and loan association blamed the skyrocketing interest rates on the federal governments unfair competition with private money-lending agencies. A detailed report- released Tuesday by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board showed the ratgfor- conventional loans ''njexistmghomes Southland was 7.1 per cent San Francisco bakland (7.09). and Seattle (7.06) were the only other areas listed at more than 7 per cent The national average was 6.49 per cent, an increase of .09 per cent over September and .62 since October, 1965. THE NATIONAL average for new homes was 6.32 per cent, up .1 from September and up .52.

from October, 1965. The Long Beach-Los Angeles new home loan rate was 6.38 per cent, above the national average, but less than such major cities as Atlanta (6.86), San Frandsco-Oakland (6.78), Seattle (6.88), and Minneapolis SL Paul (6.48). Baltimore (5.91), Boston (6.06), Chicago (6.13) and Philadelphia (6.03) were all below Long Beach-Los Angeles. Hie October figures marked thb eighth consecutive monthly increase in mortgage interest rates, and local experts in the field said they see no end in sight INTEREST rates will keep going up until the government stops outbidding banks and savings and loan associations for money, said William J. (Continued Page A-ll, Col.

1) Edgewater Hotel Sold: $3 Million sold Tuesday for $3.1 million. Announcement was made jointly by California hotelman MW r- GotM v- (Continued Page A-ll, CoL 3) AEROCAR LACKS PRODUCTION PAGES LONG tab could be lowered to $7,500. Taylor, a florid, normally affable man, bristled when it was suggested that the world may not be quite ready for the Aerocar. If -it werent-for crazy people like me, youd still be wearing button shoes and eating by candlelight, he snapped. THE PROCESS of converting the two-passenger car for flight and back again hasn't yet reached Bandit Hurt, Victim Slain by 2 Deputies Adeputy sheriffs bullet apparently killed a 45-year-old service station operator Tuesday during a kidnap-robbery attempt near Gardena in which the gunman was wounded, investigators said, Donald Hartman, attendant at the statiop at 12806 S.

Western Avenue, was killed when he was. hit in the head by a single slug shortly before 10 am. The suspect, John William 31, who deputies said was recently released from the county jail, was hit in the hand and in the right side of his chest He was booked into the central jail on suspicion of armed robbery and kidnaping after being treated at County General Hospital. Lennox station deputies John Riley and William Hill, who rolled to the location following a tip, said they opened fire on Reed when he whirled in their direction with a revolver in his hand. The depu ties said Reed, of Los Angeles, was attempting to force Hartman into his auto.

They said they fired three shots at Reed, one of which apparently struck Hartman. HOME EDITION 10 1st Victory Won With Game Ban By DAVID SHAW Leaders of the House- Voice for Lower Prices, fresh from a meet ing with Ronald Reagan and openly scornful pf the impending shutdowns of supermarket games, announced plans Tuesday for massive grocery girt- cott.1 Mr. Jean Krawic pf La Habra, vice president of tha Orange-Los Angeles county organization, said the girt-cott would start' Thursday In SaCabriel Valley. Housewives urged to stop, buying all brands of white bread, all Post brand dry cereals and all fresh produce especially lettuce, Mrs. Krawic said.

The prices on these items are ridiculously high. HOUSEWIVES WILL meet in Van Nuys Friday morning to discuss giricotts of other specific food goods and chain stores. "Every area has its own complaint, Mra. Krawic said. Some women may want to giricott a market, others may want to girlcotf a brand or a product Well set up a schedule for our giricotts and keep the pressure on until the market owners lower prices to reasonable levels.

Mrs. Jan Splalek, Los An geles County chairman of the housewives organization, will speak at the meeting Friday on the value of the giricotts. It ii the single most powerful weapon we she said Tuesday. We will use it as long as we deem it necessary. Even without their girl, cott, Southland housewives won the first major victory in their revolt Tuesday when Safeway Stores announced (Continued Page A-ll, CoL 4) 23 Auto 11 Standards Proposed DETROIT (UPI) The na days to offer criticism and comment eq.

the standards. After the government receives industrys comments, it will publish its final standards, by Jan. 31 The standards did not in dude a requirement for a co6 lapsible steering wheeL If preliminary reports of Its successful testing are confirmed Haddon said, it would be a major breakthrough" in trafr fie safety. Steering whed Injuries have accounted for least 250,000 driver deaths since the advent of tha auto ago, he said. One of the standards would specify requirements for la it- (Continued Page A-U, CoL 8) Pilot Lands Auto at in Curtailed not say so, these savings will not prevent a very large increase in this years spending over the estimate of $112.8 billion last January; The latest spending estimate is more than $125 billion, with most of the increase attributable to a rise in defense spending far above the original estimate.

The reductions were in two broad categories. One was refusal to spend money in some areas that Congress authorized in excess of the Presi- dents recommendations. The other was reduction in the Presidents own originally planned programs as contained in his budget. Much of the reduction will be in the deferral of construction of various types, including $1.1 billion less highway contraction commitments in the fiscal year. Other cuts were in housing and urban development, health; education arid welfare, agriculture, Interior Department, and the General Services Administration.

i UC Faculty Raises Passed SAN FRANCISCO UPV-The State Coordinating Council FLYING CAR -ff rM tor ROOM COM -j- Airport the push-button stage, although its not an especially difficult chore. One person can perform the operation, in which the wings and tail fold into a compact 406-pound trailer. Time required is shout five minutes. The entire machine weighs only 1500 pounds and is powered by a 150-horsepower Lycoming air-, craft engine. Top speeds, air and ground are 110 and 67 miles an hour, respectively.

From the airport, Taylor drove the Aerocar to the Great Western Exhibit Center, where the eighth annual Motorama will begin Thursday. Jamestown, Old Gold Rush Town Burns Crazy By LEE CRAIG Aerospace Editor A little red automobile flew low over Santa Monica Airport Tuesday, then cir-ded in for a graceful landing. A short time later, the driver was on the freeway, towing his wings behind him. Ex-Navy pilot Molt B. Taylor, of Longview, who conceived the flying car, looks upon his creation as a means to ending freeway frustrations.

Everyone, some time or other, he told newsmen, has wished he could push a button on the dash, watch the wings slide out, then leave the whole mess below. Vi li Im the only one country whos doing thing about it in the any- TAYLOR HAS been working on the aerocar for 18 years. During that time, hes turned out six of them. Potential customers arent the problem, he said, But a project like this tooling up for mass production-takes money. Big money; Like $5 million or maybe $10 million.

Several of the aerocars were sold for $25,000 each and he still lost money, Taylor aid. But, with volume production, he estimates the Pi -JEAN FLYNN 1 Allies OK Holiday Viet Truce SAIGON, Wednesday UB The seven Allied nations fighting the Communists in Viet Nam today announced two-day Christmas and New Years truces including cessations of U.S. air bombings of North Viet Nam and offshore U.S. naval bombardments. An additional four day trace announced for the lunar new year in February, known SAIGON (UPI) Fighting continued to slack off In Viet Nam Tuesday.

American infantrymen reported killing 53 Communists In widely scattered dashes. Bad weather hampered air strikes against the north. UA landing craft fought a gun battle with Viet Cong who attacked on a river in fire Mekong Delta, and a Coast Guard cutter fired on Viet Cong attacking a UJS. Special Forcep unit I as Tet, promised a total eight days fighting lull. of Premier Nguyen Cao Ky announced the trace periods and the Texas White House soon afterward gave President Johnsons confirmation.

Saturday the Communist Viet Cong called for a 48-hour truce over Christmas and. a similar halt for the New Years holiday. Last year there were short truces over Christmas and New Year's during which each side accused the other of violations. The 1965 Christmas truce led also to a 37-day pause in the air raids against North Viet Nam. mors of retirement began shortly after Murphy underwent surgery for removal of a malignancy from his vocal cord.

Rafferty said Kuchels future wasnt up to anyone but the senator himself. Kuchel should stop masquerading as a Republican. By FRED HAMLIN 'The Edgewater Inn Marina JAMESTOWN, Calif. (UPD.Hotd at Second Street and A fast-moving fire Tuesday Pacific Coast Highway was for Higher Education unani-i tions traffic safety chief said mously approved Tuesday Tuesday the government la 10.6 per cent salary raise for proposing 23 auto safety the University, of California standards, including require- faculty, and 10.4-per centjments for safer steering whed raises for state college fac-j columns, dashboards ulty members. head-rests.

In another vote. 1 Dr. William Haddon Jr, head of the National Traffic more to tlm.rwe, to help J.t.iJthe standards would Jake ef- SlTl utty Council recommendations The industry now ha 30 night destroyed at least one-quarter of the business district of this historic Sierra gold rush town. Damage was unofficially $700,000 to $1 mrnion. No to juries were reported.

(Gerry) Eisenhower of South I Pasadena, former Long Beach Destroyed by the fire was jd assumed fame- ass: swaib csj7 'liabilities incurred during the deputy shenfrsaid the shops early years of operation of Edgewater Innwhich was and wood buildings, all dat-1 0 wmmmmm DIPLOMACY girdles globe with one-way stretch. See James Reston. Page A-13. Hints Hell Run vs. will be presented to the gov- emor and the Legislature.

Cost of the raises is tagged at $10 million for and! about $12 million for the1 state colleges. Kuchel Nothing he has done in the last few years has been consonant with the Republican' Pariy." He suggested Kuchel change parties as did Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon and hed have an excellent chance of remaining in tha GOVERNOR. BROWN decides child slayer's fate today. Page B-l.

WORD OF AUUGEIcutback in federal spend ing failed to halt a general decline in stoc! prices Tuesday. Page B-6. ing back about 100 years. Rafferty LOS ANGELES (UPI) State school superintendent Max Rafferty opened the door Tuesday to the' possibility of running in 1968 against Sen. Thomas Kuchel whpm he described as No more a Republican than Lyndon Johnson.

The school official said he wouldn't rule out any thing in regards to the campaign although I have no interest1 in for any office other than the one I now hold. Rafferty also denied flatly that he anticipated a gubernatorial appointment should freshman Republican Sen. Geotge Murphy retire. Ru Obituaries C-8-Radio-TV C-16 Shipping C-8 Sports Vital Statistics Women B-4-5 Amusements -C-8 Comics A-I6 Editorial B-2 BJ Markets. B-6-7 r-ry-.

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