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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1960

Page

2

PUG Sets Hearing for Bus Rerouting

The Public Utilities Commission set Sept 27 for a hearing on the city’s request to reroute inter city Greyhound and Transcontinental buses from downtown Long Beach California. The hearing will cover changes via East 1st Street and Ocean Boulevard, with the event occurring at the Veteran’s Memorial Building Auditorium. Police and CHP also report a fatal incident involving a trapped couple after a fire.

Public Utilities Commission Greyhound Long Beach Sahlimpact 1St St Long Dulpesch Livingston Drive East 2Nd St Reed

Plane blast kills two in Itasca near Pacific Coast Highway

A private plane exploded over Itasca on Thursday killing two men. Charles P Schmidt, 43, president of Delta Metals Inc of Dallas, and Ray Jabert, 40, a Detroit representative for McClouth Steel Co of Detroit, were fatally injured. The incident occurred near the planned Pacific Coast Highway route.

Itasca, “Tex Itasca Charles P.,schmidt Delta Metals, Inc Dallas Ray Jabert Detroit Mich McClouth’ Steel, Co

Adoption Fraud Suspect Tied to Long Beach Transit Hustle

A 53-year-old Beverly Hills obstetrician faces charges linked to an alleged scheme across Long Beach routes. Police say the man offered to arrange by passing Ocean Boulevard for adopting illegitimate infants, seeking money from the New York contact for services amid traffic and noise complaints.

Long Beach New York Hare

Pasadenan Dies After L A Crash

A Pasadena polio victim Elza Monroe Cherry Jr 33 died after injuries from a Long Beach freeway crash. He and his wife Peggy 34 were trapped in a convertible that struck a stalled car north of Artesia Street on the Long Beach Freeway.

Pasadena Long Beach Elza Monroe iCherry Jr Los Angeles Cherry MicroDot Co Peggy Artesia St

Power’s Regret Seen as Basis for Leniency

A transcript shows Powers expressing regret over a wartime flight that jeopardized a summit. Questions probe motive and potential impact on Soviet relations as his defense emphasizes obedience to orders. Family members and a US pilot’s sister join the courtroom spectacle in Moscow.

Lord Powers Barbara Tians Oliver W. Pawars Pound Jessica Hileman Washington, D.C Moscow

Long Beach Polio Chief Sees Immunization Payoff

Long Beach health chief Br LD Litwack calls the polio situation in the city in very good shape with only six paralytic polio cases in 12 months and 80 percent inoculated. Los Angeles reports 104 polio cases in 1960 and drums up a 90 day plan to vaccinate all unvaccinated residents, while forming a county committee to overcome public apathy toward inoculations.

Long Beach Los Angeles Br. LD. Litwack Litwack

Spears to Be Sentenced Sept 8 as Abortionist

A chaotic report states abortionist Robert Vernon Spears was convicted in Los Angeles and faces sentencing September 8 in a case tied to interstate transportation of an abortion. The piece mentions a separate plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico and ties to a Tampa mobile home scene, with references to other individuals and a classified ad.

Robert Vernon Spears Gulf of Mexico Pcades Spears Geles Tay Lors Auto Phoenix Ariz William Aj Mobile Taylor Tampa Fla

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