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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1960

Page

2

Peril Seen From Nuclear Bombed Planes Patrols

A veteran radiation expert warns patrolling military aircraft carrying nuclear bombs pose a public health hazard if they crash and burn. Six U S accidents in two years involved such planes, though no radiation release occurred. Dr. Robert R. Newell says Navy teams can respond quickly to prevent fallout.

San Francisco United States Robert R. Newell Navy Newell Stanford University Navy’ Radiotopical Defense Laboratory University of London Halfland West Germany Assn Joachim Ritter London Empire News Adenauer

Skindiver Rescued as Explosive Handling Probed

Washington Senator Monroney said a long secret Air Line Pilots Association study on explosives handling will be released to a closed session. The report concerns a Santa Catalina Island incident and a Coast Guard rescue, with divers pulled from the water after a scuba equipment failure. A separate case involves an aircraft crash near Wilmington and the FBI and Civil Aeronautics Board investigations.

Harbison Wilmington Qsnard Air Force Base N.C LEAFE FBI Ap J Acrotautics Board Ike Coast Guard New York Julian Frank

Belgian Fiancee Reunited After Flight Delay Wedding Moves Up

A naval officer rushing to the airport found his polar flight delayed two hours while his fiancee learned the plane would land two hours early in Los Angeles. They were reunited after nervous hours and the wedding date with Rev. Alan R. Gibbons was moved from Monday to next Saturday at the Long Beach Naval Base chapel.

Los Angeles International Los Angeles San Francisco Long Beach U.S Alan R. Gibbons Long Beach Naval Base Chapel

Hendrix Last Rites Set Tuesday

Funeral service for Edgar L. Hendrix 74 former Long Beach school system officer will be held at 1 pm Tuesday at Christensen Pine Mortuary Chapel. He died Saturday and served 20 years as chief auditor and accountant for the Long Beach School District plus trustee of the Long Beach Temple Assn and 50-year member of F and AM 227. He held memberships in the Lakewood Board of Realtors and Lakewood Community Assn. Surviving are his wife Anna, daughters Louise McClaughry and Irene Hanson, son Vern, and two sisters.

Edgar L. Hendrix Long Beach Christensen-Pine Mortuary Chapel Hendrix Long Beach Masonic Temple Assn F&am Lakewood Board of Realtors Lakewood Community Assn Anna Louise’ McClaughry Irene Hanson Vern

Bed Makers Fired for Lying Down in London

London based bedding factory dismissed all 12 mattress makers for lying down on the job. One former employee, George Asling, said the men stretched 10 minute tea breaks to 25 or 30 minutes, adding that working on beds all day wears workers out.

London UPI Lionel Swift R George Asling

Robbery Suspect Dies in Gun Duel in Los Angeles

In a Sunday gun battle, a robbery suspect died when police surrounded an apartment in which he had fled. A second man, Richard Finch, 26, was arrested and an off-duty officer, Richard Cameron, was wounded. Six officers wearing gas masks and bulletproof vests found the gunman dead with a .32 caliber pistol in hand.

Los Angeles Eedam Craig Thel Coor Richard Cameron Iver Cental Receiving Hospital Richard Finch

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