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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1960
Page
2
J Paul St Sure PMA president urged a prompt, satisfactory permanent solution after a committee meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson. The statement said the group was in accord with the committee’s wishes and a more detailed reply would come later.
Longshoremen stand by in both ports as cargo handling halts persist over a dispute on loading the Matson Hawaiian Citizen. Twenty vessels bypass harbors, port losses estimated at 500000 dollars while international pressure grows to intervene.
Douglas Aircraft outlines a plan to curb layoffs as DC-8 production slows. The Long Beach plant, employing about 18,000, could lose several thousand next year. The company cites a strategic role for air cargo and future developments including cargo versions of the DC-8 and Caravelle. Russia apologizes for Finland clash as Soviet transport issues surface.
Spartanburg County reports its 23rd polio case of the year. The State Board of Health notes the earlier 20 year high was 22 cases in 1955, during 1938 to 1959.
An old advertisement promotes contact lenses as a happier alternative to glasses with clearer vision and natural appearance. It touts sports benefits, claims over 4 million wearers, offers a free booklet, and lists Dr. Milton Glinberg at 11 Pine Ave Heartwell.
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