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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1961

Page

2

City Hall Ponders Beer at New Golf Course Rules

A Long Beach column notes a mystery impersonation at the Rules Committee where Andy Baird’s stance against 3.2 beer on the Heartwell Park golf course clashes with minutes that show committee support. The piece pokes at safety tips, radio tape threats, and local transit quips from KMPC and Downtown Long Beach.

Long Beach Costa Rica City Hall Andy Baird Andy Heartwell Park Wells Council

Blast Rips Boat Three Men Saved

Coast Guard reports three boaters escaped unharmed after their outboard cruiser exploded and burned 11 miles south of Catalina Island. Claude E. Neeley and Earl C. Neeley, bothLos Angeles, and Ed Barlow of Santa Monica, were rescued by the sport fishing boat Hornet about 300 yards from the Mary Lou. An electrical short ignited gas fumes in the bilge, flames erupted, and responders could not quell them. The Hornet ferried the men to Pierpoint Landing.

Catalina Island Coast Guard Claude E. Neeley Earl C. Neeley Los Angeles Ed’ Barlow Santa Monica Neeley Mary Lou

Rainy Wade-in at Rainbow Beach Draws Sparse Crowd

A Chicago demonstration at Rainbow Beach on Sunday drew about thirty Black attendees and white supporters, remaining for 45 minutes before dispersing as light rain began. Police presence included 200 officers, with 30 in plain clothes, guarding the event. It was organized by the Committee on Racial Equality and the Positive Action Committee for Equality along with local groups.

Chicago Rainbow Beach Committee On Racial Equality Positive Action Committee For Equality

Canberra returns to harbor amid crowd frenzy and praise

Land and water fete marks Canberra arrival as the largest nonmilitary ship seen here. The liner, built in Belfast, carries 2,238 passengers and tops many world records for size, speed, and luxury. Skipper Wild notes a 65 mile per hour Tasman Sea storm survived with little damage.

Auckland San Francisco Belfast Eliza Vel Queen Mary United States Constitution Ile de France SIA Geoffrey A. Wild Heide France Canberra Tasmar

Algerians kill 5 Frenchmen in Algeria and aboard ship

In Elida and Algiers incidents, Algerian Nationalists kill five French soldiers when grenades hit a truck. A separate report notes bombs in Algiers and a bystander injured. At Long Beach the Canberra liner unloads passengers, with Sir Donald commenting on unusual revenue from the port.

Elida Algeria Algiers Long Beach Canberra Sir Donald West Coast

Man Killed Woman Injured in Elverta Shooting

In Elverta, Clarence Wayne Thornhill, 36, died from a .32 caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen early Sunday. Vera Chadaris, 34, was hospitalized with a leg wound. Mike Chadaris, 47, was jailed in Sacramento County on murder charges after admitting he caught them together.

Elverta

Five of Family Die in 2 Car Crash Near Beacon

Police identify five dead after a two car collision near Beacon New York. Victims include Agrippina Nolfo 90 of Cold Spring Philemena Nolfo 30 and Joseph 3 Ernesto Ayala 39 and Albert Fontanez 41 all Beacon residents.

Beacon, N UPI Agrippina Nolfo Cold Spring Philomena Joseph Earnesto Ayala Alybert Fontanez Beacon

Silvertone Hearing Aids Highlighted by Sears Long Beach

Newt SUM Nearing Glasses Slimmest with economy of operation than prior Silver tone Heating Aid Glasses Pensioners see us for batteries accessories and service for nearly all makes of hearing aids Free hearing test and consultation in privacy of your home or air conditioned office Scrterfaction Phannietd with Silvertone bearing aid of money back SEARS Long Beach 450 L. B. Bled HE 35-0121.

SEARS Long Beach L. B. Bled

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