Two L B Men Honored at Naval Base Ceremonies
At Long Beach Naval Base an Alhambra Marine received the Navy Cross and two Long Beach men were honored Friday in star spangled ceremonies. Sgt. Robert L. Hendricks earned the Navy Cross for shielding men from an enemy grenade in Vietnam on Feb 19, 1968. His family and other service members received several Silver Stars and Vietnamese honors for acts of valor in the Vietnam War. Lt. Barry T. Jones, Max Judge, Cpl. Richard A. Bogan, and Pfc. Thomas M. Pinatello were among those cited or posthumously awarded honors for courage and sacrifice in combat near Khe Sanh and Quang Tri.
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Alhambra
America
Long Beach
Long Beach Naval Base
Robert L. Hendricks
Lewis W. Walt
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Cpl
Randall T. Planchon II
R. T. Planchon
Locust Ave
Walt
Cpl. Planchon
Khe Sanh
Planchon
Quang Tri
Barry T. Jones
Mentor
Okla
H. A. Christy
Long Beach Marine Barracks
Max Judge
Torrance
Pfc
Mark W. Judge
Richard A. Bogan
Thomas M. Pinatello
Hawthorne
Anthony Quinn
Gardena
John Marshall
Whittier
Gen
Officer recalls cruel deep sea diving trials on animals
Grim-faced Commander Garland Suggs USN Ret recounts how in early deep sea diving experiments animals were used to test new devices. He notes the Humane Society’s stance and that the Navy later stopped using animals, turning to human divers for trials. Suggs earned decorations from two Secretaries of the Navy for his master diving feats.
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The
Humane Society
Garland Suggs
USN
Navy
Suggs
Long Beach
C.D.C
Deep Sea Diving
West Water Street
Houston J. Childers
Faculty Rejects Successor Plan at Long Beach CSC
The California State College at Long Beach academic senate rejected a high level Rainbow Selection Committee plan as unacceptable. They nominated 22 teachers for a nine member committee amid concerns over non campus members influencing decisions. A noon meeting will vote on the committee.
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California State College At
Long Beach
Glenn S. Dumke
Rainbow Selection Committee
CSCLE
Senate
Leo Goodman-Malamuth
C. Mansel Keene
Rainbow Committee
Daniel H. Ridder
The
Independent, Press- Telegram
Alec Cory
San Diego
Dumke
Keene
Long Beach Free Events Spotlight This Weekend
Admission free listings include 1 p.m. ship tour of USS Chemung at Pier 9 Long Beach Naval Station. Public concerts by Long Beach Municipal Band at Lincoln Park and Bixby Park. A 1:30 p.m. meeting of Lost Chord Club for laryngectomees at Belmont Savings 5200 E 2nd St. Luminism exhibit at Long Beach Museum of Art runs 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Florence Arnold and Ellis Jacobsen. Writers Workshop at Long Beach Douglass House 1021 Lime Ave. 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Chemung
Pier
Long Beach Naval Station
Long Beach
Lincoln Park
Lost Chord Club
Belmont Savings and Loan Association
2Nd St
Bixby Park
Florence Arnold
Ellis Jacobsen
Long Beach Museum of Art
E. Ocean Blvd
Writers Workshop
Douglass House Center For the Arts and Humanities
Lime Ave
Good Samaritan slaying described in Long Beach court
Testimony in Long Beach Superior Court details the murder of Gary Jonasson during a late night robbery at Lucky's Doll House bar on Cherry Avenue. Defendants Orbry Williams and William Thomason face possible death penalties as witnesses recount the firing, thefts, and robberies linked to the case.
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Cherry Avenue
Good Samaritan
Long Beach Superior Court
Gary Jonasson
Parkcrest St
Orbry L. Williams
Elm Ave
William B. Thomason
Los Angeles
James Hutcheson
Lucky's Doll House
Cherry Ave
Jonasson
Jack Wall
Activist Herb Lee Destroys Goldfish Eating Record
California State College at Long Beach senior Herb Lee swallowed 260 goldfish in 214 hours at The Surf tavern to claim a world record. Fraternity brothers cheered as Lee, 23, explained salt speeds swallowing and cited a Texas 210-fish story as inspiration.
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California State College At
Long Beach
Herb Lee
Kappa Sigma
Surf
Lee
Texas
Tom Shaw
Douglas Flights Test DC-8 Noise Reduction Measures
Douglas Aircraft conducts three day flight tests of a DC-8 with acoustically treated engine pods at Fresno Airport. NASA funded research seeks to cut jet noise by replacing engine inlet linings and modifying duct shapes. Findings aim to inform future aircraft including the DC-10 and other jumbo jets.
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Douglas Aircraft Company
Long Beach
Fresno Air Terminal
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
Douglas
NASA
Keeton Slaying Case Jury Set To Deliberate
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury resumes deliberations today in the Long Beach killing of Willie Edward Keeton. Defendants Roger Clayton Powell Daniel Alfred Lord and Marine Cpl Larry McMillan face trial before Judge Raymond Roberts for the July 11 shooting outside Keeton s apartment at 1338 California Ave. Witnesses describe the intruders forcing Keeton outside and attempting to use a passerby as a shield as he was shot.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Willie Edward Keeton
Raymond Roberts
Roger Clayton Powell
Daniel Alfred Lord
Marine Cpl
Larry McMillen
California Ave
Powell
Keeten
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Independent Press-Telegram
Richard Bogan
Robert Hendricks
L.B
Naval Base
Buck Lanier
Randall Planchon
Lewis Walt
Dick Emery
Ask
Mary
John R. Mansell
Robert Mulhern
Montair Ave
Cessor
Carl W. Mcintosh
Wilmington
Phyllis Elliott
Long Beach Area
Death
Harold Prokop
Hutcheson
Charles Hanson
Hanson
Williams
Merry Still
Loma Vista Dr
Willams
Thompson
Herb
Romberg
Dave Wright
Herb Shannon
Keeton
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