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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1962
Page
7
Philadelphia report notes that GE agreed to a decree after federal actions accusing the nation’s largest electrical manufacturers of price fixing and bid rigging. The 1960 actions resulted in fines totaling nearly 32 million and seven men jailed briefly.
The Texas fraud case against Estes received a postponement to October 22 after defense counsel failed to appear. The Pecos district proceedings involve Estes on charges of fraud, swindling, and embezzlement, amid broader antitrust actions tied to GE and 18 consent decrees.
In Washington Kefauver led a Senate judiciary panel to seek contempt citations against Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel Armco and others for defying subpoenas demanding cost figures. Executives argued figures were trade secrets and could harm competitiveness. Kefauver said individual firm data would be publicly disclosed, while senators debated the timing and economic rationale of the probe.
United Air Lines wins approval to suspend service at Long Beach Municipal Airport for 90 days after a CAB order. City and Chamber opposed. United says ending Long Beach as a stop will save about 104000 dollars annually. The carrier currently operates one flight into and out of the airport.
The Board of Supervisors authorized a $1.43 million Westminster Avenue project linking Long Beach and Orange County via Second Street. Cost share: Los Angeles County $571,335. state $200,000. federal $653,606. Right of way cleared after Bizby Land Co. donation. project includes two bridges and a four lane highway.
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