31 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1965
Page
1
Thirty six rain weary refugees rescued from Coldbrook Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains after a lengthy helicopter lift. The group was among 429 persons rescued in a day of severe weather and rain.
Boston AP reports Attorney General Edward Brooke announces his candidacy to become the first Black U S senator in this century. The piece notes that only two Black individuals have served in the Senate to date and references historical figures from Reconstruction.
A rescue operation lasting almost four hours unfolded Thursday afternoon when campers from Camp Colby at a Methodist church camp near Saltonsthal needed relief. The incident involved 36 people, including 65 children, and drew attention to local emergency response as authorities moved to bring the group to safety and return them to waiting vehicles.
Lisa Marie Mantonya the smaller and weaker of Siamese twins died of peritonitis after emergency surgery at Lebanon Hospital. Her sister Sheila Norene survives. directors from Lebanon Hospital will meet in Washington and San Diego for related discussions.
Sunny New Year’s Day forecast for Pasadena with morning lows near 35 degrees rising to mid 60s later. Michigan State faces UCLA in the Rose Bowl Saturday afternoon under cool light winds and clear skies.
City officials scramble for parking space as flood and storm damage disrupt Rose Day preparations. Heavy rainfall and mudslides flood roads near Brookside and surrounding areas, stranding motorists and prompting closures. Sierra snow adds to travel woes while efforts to expand parking continue into Saturday under City Manager Elder Gunter’s orders. Park officials and Tournament of Roses president J Randolph Richards remain hopeful for relief.
A brief listing notes Pasadena area now labeled as M6311 East Valley and Los Angeles region code changes to M544 and 61-871 respectively, reflecting system reclassifications of exchanges formerly SYcamore Tenith HMArray. The notice appears as a concise directory update within the Independent Telephones regional section.
Pasadena hosts Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game drawing 400000 fans to UCLA versus Michigan State amid traffic. Santa Anita meets, Anza Borrego, Joshua Tree, and desert and snow options entice travelers. Whale watching grows. Mission Bay dock lists boats. Atlantic 78711 ski report and San Diego 22H-1083 numbers aid planning. International Sports Vacation Travel Show runs Jan 7-16 at Great Western Exhibit Center, Los Angeles.
Tournament manager Max Colwell denied cancel reports for the Tournament of Roses post parade exhibit at Victory Park. He said the two day and night display will be held as scheduled and that no cancellation occurred.
The White House confirmed on Thursday that President Johnson has initiated a wide range of space-seeking missions and plans to extend this effort to find an acceptable path to negotiations. High U.S. officials have long pursued peace hopes in several arenas as the administration weighs next steps.
A fragmented report links a Temple City float display to broader Cold War era peace efforts, recounting talks on Southeast Asia and a rain god figure central to a parade setup. The piece weaves references to Moyers and Bundy with local church and festival imagery amid ongoing Vietnam War discourse.
Visitors may see final touches on Rose Parade floats until 9 p.m. at three Pasadena locations and one Temple City site. After 9 p.m. the public is barred from all rotations except the Rose Palace at 835 Raymond Ave Pasadena where 15 floats will be visible up to parade time. Floats are being assembled at Quonset Hut 126 Lincoln Ave Pasadena Pavilion 1295 Mentone Ave Pasadena and 9362 Lower Azusa Rd Temple City.
U S envoys led by special envoy W Averell Harriman toured capitals seeking peace talks on Vietnam. Harriman met Polish Foreign Minister Rapacki in Warsaw as the three nation center for Indochina was formed with Poland Canada and India. Goldberg planned talks with Pope Paul VI and President de Gaulle amid a surge of interest in a possible Christmas truce.
Pasadena’s greatest day will be captured in word and picture in a special Tournament of Roses edition. Complete Rose Parade coverage plus football classic at the Rose Bowl in a 32 page four section Outlook edition. Also includes in depth national topics by prominent authorities for 1966. Order blanks on Page 26.
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