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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1964

Page

1

Funeral Rite Monday for Gerald Desmond

Requiem Mass for City Atty. Gerald Desmond, 48, Long Beach public servant, will be held Monday at 10 am at St. Matthew's Church. Rosary is Sunday at 8 pm in the church. Desmond died Friday at Memorial Hospital after a long cancer battle, leaving an era of devoted service.

Gerald Desmond Long Beach St. Matthew's Church Seventh Street Temple Avenue Desmond Ial Memorial Hospital Stoi- Washington UPI State Department Kremlin Lands Commission Dean Rust Georgi M. Kornienko U. S Koraienko

Tideland Issue Up to Solons

California Governor Brown moves tidelands to special legislative call despite opposition from Senate pro tem Burns and Assembly Speaker Unruh. Legislature begins a 30 day budget session Monday with a potential May special session to address tidelands and other items. Ward notes coastal communities could be affected and says the governor acted on recommendations from the Senate Natural Resources Committee and educational groups.

Ene Sacramento Gay Brown Assembly Senate California Ciktich Tidelands Legislaure Hugh ML Boms Jesse Mc Unrah Tidelands Fooa Burns Unmoh Paul Ward Governors Senate Natural Resources Committee Ward Los Angeles Santa Monica Santa Barbara Long Beach Unruh Theselands

City Manager Man Sells Flag Half Staff to Honor Desmond

City Manager John Man ordered the flag at half staff in tribute to Desmond and faced critics over the tide lands stewardship. He endured a painful walk the streets after a late night, entered Memorial Hospital for major surgery in July, then returned to duty within weeks and testified before hostile legislators at a January hearing.

John Mansell Desmond Memorial Hospital

Ranger 6 nears moon and eyes close up view

Ranger 6 is on target to hit the moon’s face Sunday in a pinpoint strike from the Sea of Tranquillity. scientists say the craft will deliver first close up television pictures using earth triggered cameras and may produce a faint glow visible by telescope.

Pedry Pasadena UFI Ranger 6 America Russia Moon Sea of Tranquillity William ‘Pickering Cal ‘Tech Jet Propulsion Laborater Ranger Earth Space Cape Kennedy Schurmeier

TV strike averted as talks continue for networks

Across the nation talks extended late Friday night to avoid a strike by about 1500 workers at ABC and NBC. Negotiations were to resume with no new deadline set, keeping the labor action on hold for now.

San Diego UPI ABC NBC PST National Association of Broadcast Employes and Technicians NABET

Long Beach Port Name Change Victory Cited

Customs officials, led by D Patrick Ahern, announced a proposal to rename the Los Angeles port of entry to Los Angeles Long Beach in the Los Angeles Customs District 27. Long Beach leaders praised the move amid ongoing efforts to give both cities proper recognition, with a Federal Register notice expected and a 20 day public comment period.

D. Patirick Ahern Treasury Department Rothce Los Angeles Long Beach Federal Register Aber Bureau of Castors Washington Abern Ana Lea Beach

Pace of stock trading edges higher on light activity

Trading nudges up as prices edge slightly higher today with light volume and cautious sentiment across major indices. Investors monitor economic data and corporate results for clear directional cues.

NATO Aid on Cyprus Accepted

ATHENS Greece Saturday four hour post midnight emergency meeting of cabinet ministers military leaders and party heads called by caretaker Premier Paraskevopoulos approved an allied peace force for Cyprus Our reply has been made to Anglo American proposals for a combined NATO force to preserve peace on the island Ambassadors Labouisse and Murray urged approval of a force including 10 000 troops with 1 000 2 000 Americans involved.

Athens Greece Yoannis Paraskesopoulos Cyprus Paraskevopoulos Henry Labouissei Ralph Murray Meditterranean Biarines

Failed to Divert Downed Jet Over Germany

Two U S fighter planes tried to turn back a lost U S jet trainer that strayed into East German airspace. The trainer crossed the border and was shot down. three American officers aboard died. Cutter Matagorda reported two crew injured amid unusually rough seas northwest of Hawaii.

Washington U.S Germany Honolulu Coast Guard Matagorda Horotah

FullTime War Vow of Khanh

In Saigon Viet Nam on Saturday Maj Gen Nguyen Khanh, South Viet Nam's new strong man, denounced De Gaulle and vowed to personally head the war against the Viet Cong. He pledged vigorous prosecution of the war and full energy to win, opposing neutralism and outlawing communism and allied ideologies. He said neutralists and communists would be prosecuted. more details were to follow on page A-3.

Saigon Viet Nam South Nguyen Khanh de Gaulle France Khanh United States Southeast Asia South Viet Nam Washington State Department

Graham weighs presidential bid as he mulls campaign

Scripps Howard reports evangelist Billy Graham has not ruled out seeking the presidency. A Houston source says he weighs public service as a candidate while letters urging him grow. he hints at possible acceptance if convinced it serves the nation.

Graham Nouston Hofferbert PST Houston Grhac Hotel

De Gaulle calls for Vietnam neutrality amid Sino relations

President de Gaulle urged neutrality in Southeast Asia including Vietnam and backed recognizing Peking as a matter of common sense. Washington reaction was cool while Saigon grew angry as Nguyen Khanh rejected neutrality and arrested three generals for alleged De Gaulle plots.

Parisa de Gaulle Southeast Asia Viet Nam Red China Washington Saigon Peking Asia China Chiang Kai-shek France Paris Bachanse

Johnson Aims for Farm Prosperity Policy Push

President Johnson called Congress to back programs to raise farm income with seed money for grocery chains, proposing voluntary price supports and crop controls to curb a wheat glut. He urged making cotton more competitive and explored subsidies and aid for cotton, sugar, potatoes, and commodity marketing.

Wasslngton UPI Johnson Congress Johhnson

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