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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1969
Page
20
A reader recalls red lighted sky objects seen near Long Beach disintegrating into sparks mirroring a prior sighting. The piece also notes Long Beach Community Playhouse’s anniversary party highlighting veteran performers and a humorous disappearing act by Keith Houdyshell during the show.
Veteran rodeo star Floyd Baze of Mira Loma led the Long Beach Arena event with $1,511 in Sunday winnings and $14,430 total across five performances. Myrtis Dightman won bull riding on opening night while Don Flanigan, Jim Ivory, and Donnie Yandell also captured top purses in multiple events among 29,259 weekend attendees.
Long Beach firm Flight Rest Research seeks federal aid to solve airlift problems in Biafra relief efforts. President Russ O Quinn met Clyde Ferguson to obtain spare parts for four C-97s and to lease an inactive C-141 for high speed supply runs to Sao Tome. O Quinn seeks approval and surplus parachutes to air drop supplies to avoid landings under sniper fire. Since Feb 8 crews have flown 68 missions delivering over 500 tons of medicine and food.
The piece shows rodeo through varied lenses from a stock yard manager to a Hollywood stuntman. Eldon Yost manages 30 bulls 60 bucking horses and 50 steers plus hay and feed while preparing 600 tons of dry dirt for Pacific Indoor Rodeo. Jerry Randles views rodeo as a hobby that led to filming a Cape Buffalo in the movie Cowboy in Africa.
Richard Charles Newell the first heart recipient in Southern California shows progress after a February 20 transplant at Harbor General Hospital. The 58 year old Oxnard grocer remains in guarded condition as a team of 18 specialists led by seven surgeons completed the day long operation. The donor was 23 year old Shirley Ann Highhouse of Torrance who died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. her husband gave permission for the transplant.
George Morrissey of 4140 Del Mar Ave reports his 1967 sedan sold after many calls using I PT classified ads. Readers are invited to place ads. Long Beach numbers HE 2-5959 Bellflower TO 6-1721 Lakewood ME 3-0764 Orange County JE 7-9120 for selling items.
Long Beach police said burglars forced a porch window to enter the home of Ethel Hunter at 2360 Gale Ave and took a $165 television over the weekend.
Gary Collins of 12460 Lakewood Blvd was arrested after investigators traced a fingertip print at the Bellflower store killing of Nathan Silverstein 64. Silverstein was beaten and robbed Friday at Silverton's Men's Store 16536 Bellflower Blvd. He died Saturday from head injuries. another man with a missing fingertip sought treatment nearby, and Collins was booked after a door breach by deputies.
The schedule lists a noon forum on The Ginger Man by J P Donleavy with Hazard Adams at UCI Writing Center, followed by a 7 p.m. Weight Watchers meeting at the Long Beach Jewish Community Center, and a 7 30 p.m. lecture by Arthur L Bietz Ph D on Seeing Things the Way They Are at Lakewood High School Auditorium.
George Hanawalt, district manager for Southern California Edison, sits at Long Beach’s power center. A McFarland native since 1964, he leads civic drives with the Chamber of Commerce Boy Scouts Rotary and hospital boards. He champions housing with Long Beach Brethren Manor and backs top rated schools and hospitals as marks of a strong city. His family includes Adelaide and children Jane Suzy Hank and Jimmy as they plan Mt Whitney climbs.
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