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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
14
Mrs. Svend-Sirt Hueg of Long Seach, aboard the Queen Mary, fell on the Promenade Deck near Valparaiso injuring her right hip. The L B woman remains in the ship hospital on C Deck and will be moved by stretcher to Kaiser Hospital in Sellflower after the liner reaches Long Beach.
In Rio the ship arrived on a Sunday and postal authorities would not cancel stamps. A 100 carry date shift from Monday to Tuesday to the 14th caused Dizer to cancel Chilean stamps ahead of time, while the Queen Mary neared Chilean shores. He plans similar setups in future ports as the ship heads to Long Beach. Dizer believes a special commemorative will not be issued by the U S or Great Britain despite calls. He notes 226 days at sea by Sir Francis Chichester and insists his 106 unique envelopes will become priceless, though potential buyers push for immediate sale at high prices.
Funeral services for Ray mond Gould II, 19, killed in a surfing accident near Isla Vista, Santa Barbara, will be held at 11 am Wednesday. Gould, a 1963 Wilson High School graduate and son of Long Beach auto dealer Ray mond Gould Sr., disappeared after a surfboard fall. Roommate Len Buzard reported the fall. another youth, Richard Underwood, failed to rescue him. Services will be at Green Bills Memorial Park in San Pedro. friends may call at Mottell's Mortuary from 6 to 9 pm today.
Charles H. Hunter, 35, of 247 N Pacific Ave San Pedro, will face trial January 3 for the murder of Virgil F Farr 54 in Fans We Trade second hand store at 107 S Pacific Ave San Pedro. Farr was shot while in a rack ing chair and body found about 1 pm. Hunter arrested after witnesses saw him driving Farrs truck post shooting.
Los Angles Calif authorities note there is no secret to keeping dentures tight. Perimeter suction claimed by Bite N Mold, a new product, promises a secure sensation like real teeth lasting months. Company officials urge firsthand experience. Bite N Hold is sold at drug counters.
Mary lands aboard the Queen Mary visited Valparaiso Chile where Fire Captain Elmer Davis was made an honorary member of the German fire company. Davis and William J. Connor, a retired Boston fireman, were honored, pay dues, and toured a historic, volunteer force with Mercedes and Ford equipment.
Judge Charles C. Stratton, former Long Beach attorney and 1961 Superior Court appointee, briefly returns to Long Beach as Dept. Ob of Superior Court judge. He will replace retiree Joe Raycrall until new 1968 assignments finalize, after serving in South Gate. Stratton, Evanston native, Stanford graduate, began as deputy city prosecutor in 1930 and was appointed to the Superior Court by Governor Brown.
Long Beach Jaycees open annual Christmas lighting contest today with entries accepted through December 18. Categories include outdoor lighting display tree and novelty and indoor lighting display tree and novelty. Judging will be by representatives of the City Council Southern California Edison Co and Independent Press Telegram.
The Arabs speak at the Long Head Jewish Community Center Thursday night at 7:30 pm. The discussion will tally challenges to American Jews settling in Israel, with Nathan Selimon listed as a speaker.
An advertisement touts a 30 day trial for a device claimed to help men with ruptures. It promises a $4.95 gift and a separate $4.95 loss refund, urging readers to send for a descriptive brochure and to address Physicians Appliance Comping in Kansas City.
Harbor Department audits show income from port facilities at $7,610,737, up 20.6 percent from the prior year due to higher wharfage and dockage charges. Wharfage and dockage rose 25 percent, with rental income from bulk terminal operations contributing an additional $98,569. Net gain after depreciation reached $2,096,428, and overall port and related facilities profit climbed 63 percent to about $1.6 million.
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