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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1960

Page

17

Egress to the Karns guinea pigs and other oddities

A Lakewood家庭 scene features three guinea pigs Alvin Simon and Leroy used as show props by the Karns children. Neighbors crack up at their trainability while sarcastically praising the trio. The column riffs on politics celebrity names and local quips with light satire.

P. T. Barnums Alvin Goeth Simon Leroy Goeth Karns Fern Alvin Leroy Golly

Police Told to Halt A-Waste Deliveries

Long Beach leased site holds 600 drums of non fission atomic waste materials from plants doing nuclear work. City officials bar further deliveries while plant trucks move waste from Livermore. City Health Office cites close proximity to a public school and health hazards, recommending license denial.

Long Beach J. R. McHenry Livermore Calif Vthe McHenry Vickers AEC State Department City Health Office I. D. Litwack

Narcotic Suspect Wounded After Snowballing Drug Bust

Police say they followed Higgins from Jong Peach and watched a heroin sale. Brady, a known Long Beach dealer, was staying at a Broad Ave address. Officers opened fire when Higgins fled and attempted to run down Officer Frank Shaw. A search found heroin marijuana and auto tires hidden in the yard.

Higgins Jong ‘Peach Frank Shaw Shaw Brady Broad Ave Long Beach

Eisenhower Warns Against Worldwide Anti Semitism Virus

President Eisenhower denounced a global outbreak of anti Semitic incidents and urged decisive action. He spoke in a message to the American Jewish Congress meeting amid vandalism and daubings, noting faith leaders pressed him to address religious bigotry in politics. The congress network spans about 300000 members with allied groups.

New York Eisenhower Hiuman American Jewish Congress Congress National Conference of Christians and Jews Horace W. B. Donegan Philip J. Furlong

Flu Absentees Surge in Schools Across Southland

Absentee rates in schools rise sharply with 268 pupils out at one campus and 397 at Pory High School, high absences at Rogers Junior High at 17.9 percent of 739. Health officials note influenza like illnesses are virus in origin. Dr. Litwack urges immunization for vulnerable groups as health officers distinguish stomach flu from clinical influenza while warning parents to keep children home until fully recovered.

Rogers Junior Campbell Hal Southland G. M. Uhl Los Angeles Litwack

Bishop C. M. Grace Dies Leader of Negro Spiritual Following

Los Angeles reports the death of Bishop C. M. Daddy Grace a 75 to 90 year old Negro potentate who led a large church with about 250000 followers. He suffered a cerebral thrombosis and died after hospitalization. Grace was a flamboyant figure with luxury trappings and controlled vast properties as his followers mourn his loss.

Los Angeles UPI C. M Daddy) Grace Daddy Grace Metropolitan Hospital

Demos Back Johnson in Senate Power Test

Senate Democrats backed Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson in a 151 to 12 vote of confidence, rejecting Sen. Albert Gore's bid to strip Johnson of authority to appoint members of the party's policy committee. Gore's proposals aimed to enlarge policy control and require committee policies to be submitted to a conference.

Demos Johnson Senate Washington Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Albert Gore Gore Morse Pis Sen John . Kennedy Mas Douglas

Rayburn Drops Out as 1960 Democratic Convention Chairman

Washington AP UPI Rayburn resigns as convention chairman freeing him to back Lyndon Johnson. He will not name a successor, denying reports he endorsed Hale Boggs. A caucus behind closed doors backed a Gare motion, with senators including Carroll Clarke Douglas Hart Humphrey McCarthy McNamara Manion Morse Proxmire Yarborough voting yes. Saucases said many senators favor political colonialism.

Washington UPI Sam Rayburn Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Rayburn John‘son Hale. Boggs Dla Gara Party Gare Sens John Carroll Colorado Joseph $. Clarke Pennsylvania Paul Douglas Ilinois Gore Phillip A. Hart Michigan Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Eugene J. McCarthy Pat McNamara A. S. Mike Manroney Oklahoma Wayne Morse Oregon William Proxmire Wisconsin Ralph Yarborough Texas

Pensioners May Get New Glasses

A local optometrist offers free eye exams and glasses for pensioners. Bring ID and social worker contact will be arranged. the Humphrey administration is mentioned in connection with the event at Pine Ave.

Humphrey Milton Glinberg Pine Ave

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