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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1960

Page

14

Praise and slams at Long Beach Alamitos Bay hearing

Long Beach faced sharp criticism from residents over seawall private piers and tidelands encroachments while Assemblyman Bruce Allen praised city tidelands handling. Testimony covered oil field water injection, private marinas, and proposed seawalls with witnesses noting state control limits and potential long term impacts on beaches and revenue.

Alamitos Bay Harry Fulton Long Beach State Assembly Interin Committee Harbor Administration Camerom Focal Semblyman Bruce Allen R- Los Allen State Lands Commission Hay Area Tidelands M.D. Hughes Central Hughes Mimnington Hit Tidelands Harbor Cl, McFaddin Tivoli Sorrento Drive la Long Beach Jerome Peterson Kenneth A. Davis North Alamitos Beach Kenneth Apepelgare Long Beach City

Flash Fire and Explosions Hit Santa Fe Springs Refinery

A dramatic flash fire and a sequence of explosions rocked the Rothschild Oil Co refinery in Santa Fe Springs Friday night, threatening about 30 storage tanks holding tens of thousands of gallons of gasoline. Fire departments from Whittier Downey Bell Maywood etc aided, flames rising over 100 feet as witnesses described a spectacular scene and static electricity was blamed for starting the blaze.

Santa Fe Springs Air Company Rothschild Oil Co Lakeland Rd Norwalk Boulevard Unm Whittier Downey, Bell Mamebello South Gate Huntington Park Los Angeles County Santa Ke Bire Awa Longsant Seal Beach Limer Gates Sura Fe Springs

Ten Tots Break School Blockade in New Orleans

Across the nation a tense scene unfolded as ten white children slipped past a protest line to enter William Frantz School with Ruby Bridges amid a crowd of women and blocked access. SOS groups vow more disruption. fires from stoves sweep the South. a Dulles descendant dies in New York. Echo satellite reappears in California. Douglass proposes oil depletion cuts with protections for small operators.

New Orleans UPS William Frantz Ruby Nell Bridges McDonogh Icona Tessie Gail Save Our Shanis SOS

Soviet space ship fails to return with dogs on board

Moscow radio reported the Soviet space ship carrying dogs Laika and Mushka failed to return to Earth after orbit, disintegrating in the outer atmosphere. The broadcast claimed air systems and communications worked, and that the mission provided data for future manned space flight despite the loss.

Moscow Slowcow Higadeast Perelka Mushka Moaman Eloll Imad Moscow Radio

Fulbright Faces Two Strikes as Secretary Candidate

Drew Bearson notes two disqualifying blows against SiN. Fulbright running for secretary of state. Pape A-2.

Fulbright Drew Bearson Pape

Kennedy to Name Hodges as Secretary of Commerce

President elect John F. Kennedy planned to announce cabinet picks including North Carolina Governor Hodges as secretary of commerce. The Palm Beach briefing was set for 10:15 a.m. with Hatcher noting a Sunday news conference at Kennedy's home and a complete cabinet hoped by next week.

Jol Kennedy Caroline Namp Washington, D.C Luella Hennessy Palm Beach Merriman Smith Palm Reach UPI John F. Ken Kenedy Hismel Hodges North Carolina Kennedy Slaughter Raleigh Pali Beach Washingley David E. Bell Harvard White House Andrew Hatcher Associated Press Kennesly Tn Hatcher Washington Eisenhower Kenney Eleoy Weil Wnie

Historic Anglian Pope Meeting Marks Church Ties

A Vatican City report covers the historic encounter between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church led by primate Geoffrey Johns and the pope. The joint remarks described the meeting as cordial, realistic, and possibly opening paths for future talks on doctrinal issues while avoiding a direct attempt to resolve them.

Vatican City Hriday

Eisenhower declares Cuba Communist and aids Cuban refugees

President Eisenhower labeled Fidel Castro's government Communist controlled and authorized 1.5 million in aid for Cuban refugees in the United States. The plan targets Florida where most refugees have settled, amid rising Cuban arrivals and a China-Cuba pact cited as evidence of Castro's alignment with the Communist bloc. The action follows a Hoover-WORLD expert review and Voorhees briefing, with Cuban arrivals at about 1,000 weekly including unaccompanied children.

Washington UPT Eisenhower Fidel Castro United States Dirksen- Dougas Lisenhower Cuba China State Department Castro Florida Iteel White House iPress James C. Hagerty Tracy Voorhees Iisenhower Voorhees Herbert Hoover

Gems Stolen From Prom Duchess in London Heist

Police said thieves stole diamonds valued at 63000 from the Duchess of Rolland, daughter of the Duchess of Aryl, and American amateur golfer Charles Sweeney. The Brazilian diamonds were taken from her suitcase between leaving Belvoir Castle last Tuesday and arriving at her London apartment that night.

London Duchess of ‘Rolland Duchess of Aryl Charles Sweeney Belvoir Castle

Snow Job Reporter Stranded in California Desert

A weather forecaster stranded in the Southern California desert weeks ago recounts his ordeal at a women’s club. Asked how he got home, he admits there was little snow and describes hard sledding as part of the misrepresented tale.

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