Scientist warns against moon shot publicity by Navy reservists
Dr. Eberhardt Rechtin of Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory told 75 Naval Reserve officers in Pasadena that heavy advance publicity on the Air Force moon mission could spoil a potential success, likening it to the Sputnik era. He noted Russians lead in propulsion, but America may excel in other space capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jia Allen
Southland
Air Force
Eberhardt Rechtin
Naval Reserve
Pasadent
Office of Naval Research
Naton
Rechtin
Charter Changes Delayed Over Oil Department Finance
The charter amendment committee postponed a meeting to 10:30 a.m. Monday to study creating a city oil department under a board of commissioners with city-wide authority over oil and subsidence. City Atty Wahlfred Jacobson asked for the weekend delay to review financing, amid questions on tideland revenue, upland funding, and potential conflicts with the harbor board and state authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Tideland
Upland
Wahlfred Jacobson
Ory
Jacobson
New Oil Commission
Harbor Board
Harbor Revenue Fund
Virgil H. Spangberg
Charter-Amendment Committees
Board of Equalization
P. E. Irvine Sportsman Dies at 56 in Long Beach
Patrick Eugene Irvine, 56, a well known Long Beach sportsman and former restaurant owner, died after a long illness. He lived at 442 Olive Ave and is survived by his wife Mildred, brother Joseph A, and daughter Beverly Lacone. Services today at 1 pm in Christensen-Pine Mortuary Chapel conducted by Bishop Charles W. Gsing. Interment at Westminster Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Eugene Irvine
Long Beach
Trevine
Olive Ave
Mildred
Joseph A
Beverly Lacone
Christensen-Pine
Charles W. Gsing
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Irvine
Westminster Memorial Park
One Design Sloops Race Here Today
Seventeen small sailing craft from Alamitos Bay compete in the National One-Design World Championship Regatta here today. Races begin at 11 a.m. with a second in the afternoon. trophies will be awarded Sunday after two races. The annual meeting of the National One-Design Racing Association meets tonight after dinner at the Hawaiian Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamitos Bay
National
One-Design Racing Association
Pacific Coast
Stolen Cash Register At Warren’s Mobil Station
Police report a cash register valued at 300 dollars and 140 dollars in currency stolen from Warren's Mobil Station at 2415 E Fourth Street on Friday. Affected business and loss details were recorded by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Mobil
Open to Public Accordion Festival Opens at Auditorium
The Western States Accordion Festival fills Municipal Auditorium Long Beach with 4139 entries across bands, combos, duos and solos. A beauty contest selects an Accordion Queen this morning, crowned tonight during a coronation concert featuring Ronald Sweet and John Molinari. Notable performers include Johnny La Padula, 1956 champion, and Larry Pino’s Salt Lake City Symphonic Accordion Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Western States
Municipal Auditorium
Wilton
Ronald Sweetz
John Molinari
Permoit
Evenae Johnny la Padula
Larry Pino
Salt Lake City
St Timothy Choir to Give Three Out of Town Concerts
Teenage members of the St Timothy Lutheran Church Chapel Choir perform three out of town concerts. They will sing at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in San Clemente at 11 am Sunday worship and at College Lutheran in San Diego. An evening full concert follows before the San Diego Luther Leagues at College Lutheran Church. Performers include Werri Clark Sharon Anderson Judy Haag Nanette White Mary Lou Vernon Linda Giny Schlup Deriene Bradbury Pat Finley Laverne McDonald Janet McCurdy Rosemary Esh bach Carol Dahl Caroline Wills Judy Vogel Kathy Wills Sharon Marlys Westerhaug Priscilla Johnson Bob Wantz Bill Curfey Tim Storvick Larry Smith Bob Allen Dennis Dahl Eugene Bradbury Leonard Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Timothy Lutheran Church
Woodruff Ave
Arbor Rd
Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
San Clemente
College Lutheran
San Diego
Luther Leagues
College Lutheran Church
Werri Clark
Sharon Anderson
Judy Haag
Nanette White
Mary
City issues open competitive exams for analyst roles
The city announces openings for senior associate and assistant administrative analysts with salary ranges of 594 to 731 dollars, 537 to 659 dollars, and 461. 8564 dollars. Applications run until Monday, August 1, at the Municipal Utilities Building, 215 West Broadway Avenue. Exams are scheduled for August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muni Pal Utilities
Broadway Ave
iGirl Decoy Used by Two in Robbery
William F. Collins, 28, of 2305 Lemons Ave, told police he was robbed by two sailors who used a woman decoy. He met the woman in a W. Seaside Blvd bar, rode with them to other bars, and was forced to surrender his wallet containing $70 before being dumped from the car at Atlantic Ave and 35th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Collins
Lemons Ave
Collins
W. Seaside
Ear Atlantic Ave
35Th. T
Big Day for Iowa at 53rd Picnic in Long Beach
Iowans in Southern California gather at Recreation Park for the 53rd annual Iowa picnic with top speakers including Gav Goodwin Knight and State Sen. Richard Richards. Marshall Craig of Allison Town will MC. Sandy Olson and Jackie Carter also attend. Seating may be short. attendees urged to bring chairs or milk stools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
California
Recreation Park
Iowa
Gav
Goodwin J. Knight
Richard Richards
Marshall Craig
Allison, Town
Sandy Olson
Sioux City
Tall Corn State
Jackie Carter
Manor Housing Battle Moves to State Supreme Court
Warring factions of the American Gold Star Mothers prepared to take their legal battle over the 2.5 million Truman Boyd Manor housing project to the State Supreme Court. Alto Dudley K. Wright said the Memorial National Home Foundation would fight a recent ruling by Justice Allen W. Ashburn, who upheld a Superior Court decision removing Foundation management and appointing two court receivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Gold Star
Truman Boyd Manor
State Supreme Court
Alto
Dudley K. Wright
Memorial National Home Foundation
Allen W. Ashburn
Ashburn
Lloyd Nix
Eleanor Boyd
Gold Star
American Gold Star] Mothers, Inc
Boyd
Nix
Attorney General's Office
Revamped Cutter to Call Here at Long Beach
The Coast Guard Cutter Dex ter recommissioned June 30, 1958 at an eastern port arrives in Long Beach for a weekend visit. Executive officer Lt Cmdr C B Martin Jr, formerly with the Long Beach Captain of the Port, commands. The former World War II seaplane tender, skippered by Cmdr B B Leland, heads to San Francisco with 72 enlisted men and nine officers, arriving today at 10 am at Pier A berth 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Dexter
Pacific Coast
Long Beach
Cmdr
C. B. Martinson. Jr
B. B. Leland
San Francisco
Pier A
Man Faces Seven Counts of Kidnaping in Robbery Case
Norman F. Gagnon, 30, unemployed Long Beach aircraft worker, arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court on seven counts of kidnaping for robbery, rape, assault and grand theft. He was held on 50000 bail and ordered to enter plea next week. Police say he abducted a Lindale couple July 4, pistol whipped the man, raped the woman, and left them bound near Crystal Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Norman F. Gagnon
14Th St
Torrance
Gagnon
iLanddale
Crystal Lake
Instrument Stolen From Auto From Local Resident
An audigage valued at $1,200 was stolen from Robert C. Emerson of 36 La Linda Dr when his car was rooted in front of 210 Roosevelt Rd Friday. The instrument checks metal thickness by sound waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto
Robert C. Emerson
la Linda Dr
Roosevelt Rd
Businessmen tour Lake Arrowhead scout camps
More than 100 harbor area businessmen visited nearby Boy Scout camps for a first-hand view of summer activities. The trip showcased local youth programs and community engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor Area
Lake Arrowhead
Olmstead blasts Newport Beach council and quits post
Former Long Beach Chamber of Commerce secretary Dave Olmstead attacked the Newport Beach City Council calling them kindergarteners in politics. He quit his job Friday after 18 months with remarks criticizing the city’s leadership and saying the chamber and its secretary were unnecessary if they did not promote industry or tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olmstead
Newport Beach
C of C Post
Dave Olmsted
Long Beach
Dustry
Buggy Rides Free for Kids at Long Beach Parade
Local youngsters will enjoy buggy rides during the Pony Parade through downtown Long Beach from 11 am to 2 pm on August and. The event, part of the Los Angeles County Fair activities, features ponies and carriages, with prizes for largest and smallest fish mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Groh
Puiling
Theia
Sander
Sea Sport
Oflwixe Cooper
Obispo Ave
Susan Oris
Pickering
Crescent St
Anaheim
Linkage control speeds up water injection in field
Water injection in the Wilmington Mil l Field has more than doubled in the last year. Samuel M. Roberts reports injections around 90 180 barrels daily, versus 42 309 barrels in August 1987. City programs by LBOD, Richfield, and Union Pacific drive output while a Pier A plant nears completion by November 1 with 100 000 barrel daily capacity. Gas inflow totals 5 700 000 cubic feet daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Mill
Samuel M. Roberts
Roberts
Long Beach Oil Development Co
Richfield Oil Corp
Tnion Pacific
Producting Properties, Inc
LBOD
Hobarts
Harbor Dent
State Division of Oil and Gas
Sunday’s I P T Women’s Clothes Feature in Press Telegram
Sunday’s Independent, Press Telegram highlights fall sports and casual wear in its Women’s Section. Southland’s Magazine recalls Klondike adventurers from sixty years ago as sourdoughs plan their annual reunion. Parede Magazine previews a new partnership between Mike Todd Jr and Elizabeth Taylor. A Parade piece explores a theory on the Andrea Doria sinking titled There Was a Third Ship. Roy Harris of Cut and Shoot Texas is profiled in Parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Press-Telegram
Southland's Magazine
Klondike
Mike Todd Jr
Elizabeth Taylor
Parede
Andrea Doria
Old Town
Roy Harris
Texas
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California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
U.S
Mars
Russia
P. E. Irvine
Sportsman
Antoinette Parachini
Open
St. Timothy ‘Choir
Gladys Kesler
Cerritos Ave
General Telephone Co
iGirl
Knight, Richards
Manor
Kathryn T. Palmer
Charles J. Palmer
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Flatbor Boat Building Co
Terminal Island
Harbor Boat
Cutter
L.B
Navy
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