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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1967
Page
6
Long Beach Unified School District starts summer programs Wednesday at ten schools offering electronics to dramatics. Over 12,000 students expected through August 18 with early enrollment urged for junior and senior highs. Driver education available for 10th graders, spread across sessions to avoid later needs.
Mary Purdy 78 longtime Long Beach resident and writer died Saturday in California. A Texas native and OU graduate, she helped found the Long Beach Delta Delta sorority chapter in 1941 and led local writers groups. Survived by daughter Marianne OConnor and several sisters and four grandchildren. Burial in Los Angeles VA Cemetery with Patterson & Snively handling arrangements.
Mrs Rose Matilda Gartner 78 native of Jersey City died Friday. Survived by husband Joseph and children Al bert Uhde Grace Edgar six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Rosary Tuesday 7 30 pm Requiem Mass Wednesday 9 am Athanasius Church. Muttell s Mortuary in charge.
Two men sustained broken bones lacerations and bruises after a light plane crashed near Long Beach Municipal Airport while returning from a fishing tip. Pilot Carral A Thomas 30 of 3759 Marber Ave suffered serious injuries. passenger Edward Swearingen 41 of Bellflower was in fair condition. Swearingen's son Edward J 13 and Thomas's sons Kevin 8 and David 7 were treated and released. The four engine trouble caused the Cessna 182 to plow into power lines and crash on Bellflower Boulevard near Spring Street. The plane was a total loss.
Cmdr William G Nicol USN retired longtime Long Beach resident died Monday at 79. He served 42 years afloat and ashore including West Virginia and Arizona tours, helped at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, and held supply officer duties at Norfolk and San Francisco Bay Shipyards. Survived by wife Arline, son Cmdr Robert G Nicol, two daughters and seven grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Patterson Snively Mortuary with Angels Abbey Mausoleum interment. Military honors by Naval Station detachment.
Four area boys aged 15 to 16 set out from the Oregon border for a two week bicycle trip to the Mexican border. Larry Vox Steve Tincher Marc Grossman and Ken Marr depart today after parental approval. They plan camping in state parks, call home daily, and spend up to five dollars per day each. They board a bus to start the journey in Resent City, riding to Long Beach July 18 and San Diego July 19.
Plan calls for shifting from passive vigils at Fourth Street and Pine Avenue to house to house canvassing seeking support to halt the Vietnam War. The group sponsors a speaker bureau, discussions on U.S. foreign policy, and leaflets urging citizens to speak out.
A 429 foot Army cargo ship Linfield Victory resumed napalm loading at Berth 122 Long Beach 7 p.m. after a bomb threat prompted a full ship search by demolition teams. A caller described as Oriental warned of a bomb within 12 hours, leading to an explosives anchorage and a dock rotation.
Had lots of calls in response to our classified ad and sold our 1961 Ford half ton pickup right away. Richard Anderson of 860 Contreras St Paramount reports quick, easy sale. For fast results, call HE 2 8959 or phone TO 61721.
Fire destroyed part of a new unoccupied tract home at 8161 Ainsworth Lane La Palma California causing 12009 in damage after being started by children. Firemen from California Division of Forestry reported flames began in a kitchen cupboard and a second floor closet and a neighbor notified authorities at 5 p.m. The house is owned by Landmark Homes Inc. and located in the tract.
Long Beach first half 1967 total building valuation at 50.32 million, up 6.5 million from 1966. Industrial plants 3.30 million, offices 6.95 million, stores 2.76 million. Major projects include Belmont Plaza Beach Center, Fidelity Savings Bank building, Bank of California tower, and S and S Bixby Hill homes. June permits 2,076 totaling 11.66 million. month also saw 1,031 building permits 10.20 million and notable plumbing and electrical permits.
The FCC grants authorization for a new Channel 56 UHF television station in Anaheim serving Orange County with effective Aug. 7. Ownership and operation decisions await formal applications from up to six groups, including Davis Broadcasting Co. of Santa Ana which already filed comments.
A five-county state agency is formed to assist migratory farm workers in Southern California. Directed by Daniel V. Landers of the Dependency Prevention Commission, it serves Orange Riverside San Bernardino Imperial and San Diego counties with UC Irvine training staff and nonvoting status for UC and state departments. The 17th voting members will be chosen this month, including county, worker, and grower representatives. The agency will address education housing employment health and transportation needs of farm workers.
Mrs. Lucille Rita Ventura of 5462 Marcella Street Cy press died at 12:15 a.m. at Anaheim General Hospital after injuries from a June 29 collision at Lincoln and Bloomfield avenues. Passenger Rita Brown, 20, of 12522 Paramount Avenue, was reported in good condition. Driver Takeshi Yukawa, 36, of 8022 Starr Avenue Stanton, was treated and released. Transmission thief Paul Brown reported a $460 four speed transmission stolen from his car on Loma Avenue near Anaheim Street.
The Powder Puff Derby brings 76 planes with 12 foreign pilots to Atlantic City New Jersey for a transcontinental race to Torrance California. Competitors include Barbara Willis and Pat Knoop with their Cessna 182 Blue Streak and two Australian fliers Anne Carter Carmel Brown. The Ninety Nines sponsor the event founded by Amelia Earhart in 1929.
An appropriation of 370000 from the Office of Economic Opportunities for the Legal Aid Foundation of Long Beach was announced by Rep. Craig Hosmer. The grant covers March through December and funds operations of three Long Beach and Harbor area offices plus Wilmington, enabling staff expansion for over 1000 monthly applications. The foundation plans a fourth office in the San Pedro area.
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