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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1966
Page
17
Los Angeles County health officer Dr Gerald A Heidbreder announced a 25 year low in births per 1000 population based on the first 46 weeks of 1968. Coaches were at record lows as births and death rates were examined in the forthcoming regulations.
LA CANADA AP Four persons died and two children were injured when a car plunged off Angeles Forest Highway north of La Canada. The vehicle traveling about 60 mph down a grade failed to negotiate a curve and smashed into a gully bank. The driver was Mrs Carnie Hubbard of Pasadena, 47, and aboard were her husband Artimes Hubbard, 50, a daughter Cindy 4, and a son about 7. Injured were Deil Shavers 9 and Chavel Shavers 18 months, the driver’s children from a previous marriage.
In 1957 Dr Heidbroder notes the birth rate at 24.8 per 1000 county residents and the state death rate at a record low. LA County shows 8.5 to 8.6 deaths per 1000, while the population continues to rise despite a declining birth rate.
Richard Y. Dakin family plane vanished in Baja California for ning days leaving 34 unaccounted. At La Paz base search teams found wing fragments 11 miles north of San Felipe, not from the Lockheed Lodestar which disappeared Dec 22 with eight Dakin family members and crew aboard.
Retail sales reached 38.24 billion for the week ending December A, up 9 percent from the prior week and 13 percent above the year-ago period when Christmas fell on a Saturday. Durable goods totaled 2.11 billion and nondurables 6.01 billion.
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a 7 percent intrastate fare increase for Greyhound Lines in California, effective within 30 days, affecting intercity bus services statewide.
Vital Statistics Death Notices list individuals with scattered addresses and ages, including veterans marked as killed in action and several local residents such as Richard Leebrick and Tam Stripling. Entries note Wednesday or last Saturday as days of death with varied street references and distant hometowns.
Long Beach police reported a Canadian visitor Clyde Anderson had his wallet containing $55 stolen from the glove compartment of his car parked in front of a hotel at 330 E Ocean Blvd. The thief used an apparent burglary method noted by authorities on Thursday.
Fragmented weather notes describe cloudiness and gusty winds across mountains and deserts, with variable interior conditions and some mentions of sunshine. Records reference Mojave and border areas with strong winds and cooler temperatures, but many words are garbled leaving several locations and exact times uncertain.
Torrance and Alameda police will trial an exchange program in February. One patrolman and one sergeant from each department will ride with officers in the other city for three weeks, wearing their own uniforms. Wages and expenses will be paid by each city.
Los Angeles discusses a joint powers authority with the county to cancel construction of a Watts Willowbrook hospital. The county backs its 12 million share of a 20 million project with a 1 438 bed facility. The remaining 8 million will be funded by state and federal sources. The authority allows bond issuance at lower interest rates.
The Interior Department asked the oil and gas industry to indicate offshore areas in California's Santa Barbara Channel suitable for leasing. The channel, adjacent to productive oil fields, has up to about 810,000 acres under consideration for nominations.
A San Pedro sergeant from San Sedro was among 26 U S servicemen listed as killed in action in Vietnam per a Defense Department casualty release. Sgt. Hugh G. Skipper, husband of Patricia A. Skipper, 437 10th St., was reported killed in the Vietnam fighting.
A suspect took a wig from Tavinta Smith’s home on Cale form Avenue and fled Thursday, police in Long Beach report. The thief claimed he intended to keep the item, and authorities are investigating the incident.
A Santa Claus accused of taking a 7 cent bottle of callus remover and a $1.50 bottle of men’s cologne had shoplifting charges dropped by Levin’s Store. William J. Nicholson, 70, was the defendant in Magistrate’s Court as the holiday season prompted the company to preserve Santa’s image for children.
Lakewood Station deputies reported a home made bomb detonated in a trash barrel at 15855 Shi Woodruff Ave Bellflower in an apartment building. The blast occurred at 8 26 pm startling residents as investigators analyzed galvanized pipe and pin powder components.
Leonard Sloan Hayden, son of Superior Judge Richard Hayden, pleaded innocent to two counts of selling marijuana. He was released on $1,100 bail pending trial after a Dec. 3 arrest in a county grand jury indictment alongside other suspected drug violators in a major crackdown.
A chaotic obituary collage lists multiple names and details including BURRI Miguel R Ave 20 Edwards Ra La Mirada killed in action Viet Nam December 16 17 survived by parents Mr and Mrs Robert Burri brother William sisters Olga and Lindi grandmother Mrs Hortensia Valle services at St Paul of the Cross Norwalk and graveside at Green Hills Memorial Park with mortuary directing names DUFFY John A 74 of 225 Granada Ave died December 28 long time Los Angeles Post Office worker surviving avenue Jean Duffy sister Mary McGlinchey services at St Bartholomew Church and mortuary directions HAFFNER Will 2818 South Street surviving wife Jeanette siblings Hannah Rogers Freda Haffner stepdaughters Mattielee Nahmens Bertha Ross etc service at Sunnyside Cathedral Chapel Mottell's Mortuary HAMILTON Iyn Edith 10306 Ocean Blvd service at Mottell's Chapel HANSEN Alvin 3067 Oregon Ave Dilday Family Funeral Directors HILL Bessie L 36 Weston Place service at Dilday Family Chapel HORGEN Antonio 94 survived by daughter Lea Tattle grandsons Thomas Hoegen Herbert de Vries service at Hunter Mortuary Earl B Ingle service at Transfiguration Episcopal Cherry Lakewood Mull etc KELLEMER Audrey Mae wife of Robert Kelleher daughter of Philip Schmidt Amherst Ohio Rosary and mass at St Hedwitt Church Los Alamitos Florence Leach service 2 20 Bellflower Mortuary Chapel Leebrick Richard W 3151 Armourdale Bellflower Lodge member and Korean War veteran survived by wife Nanty sons Scott Michael daughter Katherine and parents Charles and affection at Dilday Lakewood Mortuary</S>
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