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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1966
Page
1
Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower, aged 75, remains at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for routine heart and arthritis examinations. Officials say no new diagnoses were found and his stay may last a day or two.
In San Francisco a 12 hour session halted a Wednesday walkout by about 2000 nurses from 33 area hospitals. A binding fact finding committee will issue recommendations in December, with interim pay scales in effect July 16. Nurses sought $600 starting and $720 after five years. hospitals offered $60 rises.
Racial violence in Omaha near north side enters a third day with fires looting and gunfire. Governor Morrison plans return for action while gasoline bombs strike stores but cause no injuries. Police and guards patrol as residents seek to halt further unrest amid a domestic shooting that sparked the initial riot.
Richard Speck appeared in Cook County court and pleaded not guilty to eight murders of student nurses. He stood before Judge Paschen as security was tightened with about 35 sheriffs guarding the fourth floor. Speck was brought from jail through an underground tunnel and private elevator amid searches of spectators and reporters.
United Press International reports that GOP incumbents and challengers in Michigan Idaho Kansas Missouri face primaries. Key contests include Romney backed in Michigan and Romney allies in Missouri, with Idaho pitting Gov Smiley against Samuelson. In Kansas Pearson expected to win GOP nod, facing Herd or Breeding in the race. Missouri sees limited House opposition as no governor or senator is on the ballot.
In Sacramento the lobby of Sacramento Municipal Airport hosted a tense confrontation between Ronald Reagan and Alan Cranston. Cranston tried to hand Reagan a letter alleging racial hate in the John Birch Society. Reagan declined to discuss the charge, calling for proper agency handling and questioning Cranston’s timing.
A garbled OCR item lists carrier delivery rates for Long Beach California with a monthly base of 93.00 and 39.03 line fees. It notes service areas at Pine Avenue and nearby streets and mentions daily practice with Sunday rest.
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