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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1967
Page
18
The article lists numerous individuals linked to Long Beach area education and civic groups named to a interracial committee. It names Ernest Clark and Sylvia Strum among others, with a 10 member selecting committee including Jerry Jacobs and Vernon Hinze, plus several ex officio and affiliated members.
Funeral services are set for 1 a.m. today for Dr Kurt Shery 58 a Torrance Board of Education member who died yesterday after heart attacks. Shery previously lived on the school, survivors include Dr Thomas Shery M D son and his mother Else a sister Marion and brother Harmon a physician.
Ernie Ford’s second Melodyland visit drew a warm crowd as his rich bass tone and folk roots sparked laughter and sentiment. Interludes with Hack Porch Majority and Homer and Jethro boosted energy, while Ford’s new style and a mix of classics, TN Waltz, and Sixteen Tons kept the performance seamless through Sunday.
A farewell dinner honoring Rear Admiral and Mrs. Carlton B. Jones will be at 7 30 tonight at the Petroleum Club. Jones leaves his post after a 21 month tenure to command Naval Forces Marianas in Guam with Pacific Mine Force. Special guests include Vice Admirals Roeder and Blouin.
Long Beach police report a small round gold antique table valued at 379 stolen from the lobby of the St Regis Apartments at 1030 East Ocean Avenue. The incident was reported on Wednesday.
James R Walls, an unemployed cook, was booked on investigation of grand theft auto and felony hit and run. Long Beach police traced a Texas licensed car involved in a collision on Spring Street and California Avenue injuring Doran Myers, then found a stolen car at 3300 Atlantic Avenue. Walls, 2470 Lime Ave, was arrested after a blood trail led to the car lot and hospital. Myers survived, while the other driver fled.
Maris Lee Gibson an 18 year old admitted last Wednesday that he kidnapped a 13 year old Seat Beach girl on January 24. Santa Ana Superior Court Judge Byran J McMillian ordered sentencing for June 5. Remaining 10 counts await action after the June 5 sentence.
A Downey soldier was listed by the Pentagon among 23 U.S. servicemen killed in action. He is Spec. 4 Michael Cheroff, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Cheroff of 10399 Tristan Drive.
Rep Hanna campaigns to restore NOTS funding and place the underwater warfare research center in Pasadena amid House resistance led by Rep Smith. Nitze visits Southern California with Rep Hosmer as Rivers previously pledged Pasadena location, complicating transfer plans for NOTS.
The 43 administration-backed candidates for office of McDonnell-Douglas UAW Local 148 were elected with an average 70 percent of votes. No runoff was required, marking a first for the 29,000-member aerospace union. They begin two-year terms in June, with Ed Speedy Wianecki re-elected as president.
Pasadena officials weigh the Navy and Army plans as Rep. H Allen Smith and Rep. L Mendel Rivers clash over a Los Alamitos relocation. NOTS operates multiple California sites including Pasadena headquarters, China Lake, Morris Day, Long Beach, and San Clemente Island. City Manager John D Phillips says Navy requirements are unclear and city officials remain uncertain about a Pasadena base.
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