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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1961
Page
14
A five year old Lawndale, described as near Dominguez Channel, fell from a foot bridge and was injured. Police and rescuers responded to the scene, providing aid as the boy was transported for examination and treatment.
Bellflower residents can have dogs vaccinated during a Rabies Clinic sponsored by the Bellflower Rotary Club and the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association. The event, held at a tentative location, offers shots priced at 50 cents for a five year vaccine. Vaccination of all dogs is required by law. A separate local incident involved Shannon J. Scott sustaining a deep gash above the left eye and a possible broken leg after falling into Domingues Channel. a fire department response aided rescue attempts, with a passerby ambulance driver reaching the scene ahead of firefighters.
Since 1958 reports have surged, with a 30-fold increase in sightings. An July 27 1952 sinking of Spare Time off Southern California left three survivors and bloodstained life jackets as mute evidence of shark attacks. Experts cite warmer waters, deeper diving, and population shifts as possible causes while noting mass hysteria and publicity stunts may exaggerate danger.
Orange County prepares for its 17th Independence Day parade and celebration in Huntington Beach. The all day event bills itself as California's greatest patriotic and military demonstration with a morning start on Frankfort Avenue and a route to Lake Street before disbanding.
Huntingston Beach Chamber of Commerce staged a holiday program with entertainment at 1 30 p m at the oceanfront amphitheatre. A Miss Firecracker beauty contest at 3 40 p m and a band concert dance and fireworks display followed. Coast Guard Auxiliary demonstrated safe boating and docking maneuvers for about 4000 attendees. The parade and safety demonstrations covered harbor signals, capsized boats handling, and rescue procedures along Main Streets and surrounding avenues.
Kye L B Medical College details a push to locate future medical training facilities in Long Beach. Clark Kerr of USC notes Regents will study expansion needs under the Master Plan and consider Long Beach as a site while awaiting legislative action.
Dr. Hunter Mead of Caltech, a veteran philosopher and author on philosophy and aesthetics, died Sunday at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena at age 54 after brain surgery. He joined Caltech in 1947 and held roles in the American Philosophical Society and other national organizations. His mother, Mrs. Susan A. Mead, resides at 504 Daisy Ave.
Two Long Beach Police Department motorcycle officers spent Sunday night collecting spilled nails at the Charlemagne Avenue and Spring Street intersection while issuing citations to motorists who ran red lights and ignored signals.
Former Gov. Goodwin Knight told the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee that a rapid transit system from Buena Park to Van Nuys could be financed with federal backed revenue bonds. He cited the Golden Gate Bridge model and estimated a monorail cost of 500 million dollars, noting federal backing would ease bond sales in today’s market.
Members of Finland's parliament on a State Department tour visited Disneyland after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport from Dallas. The itinerary includes Marineland and a Hollywood studio tour as part of the U S city program.
Torrance man Eugene Borremans a Los Angeles police officer used a rope attached to a car bumper to descend a 75-foot cliff ledge and save his 9 year old daughter Lauren Kay after she tumbled to a three foot ledge. She suffered only minor cuts and bruises authorities said.
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