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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1962
Page
5
A Long Beach group including city officials and Fair Association leaders returned from Seattle convinced the 1966 World’s Fair will be a success. Discussions focused on-site preparations, funding, and community support to ensure the event boosts the city.
Clarence H. Woodruff retired Long Beach school official died Sunday after a long illness. He served as supervisor, former Woodrow Wilson High principal, dean of Long Beach Junior College, and headed the Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include wife Irene, son C. Robert, daughter Margaret, and two grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Mottrell’s & Peek Mortuary. Mayor Wade noted Long Beach fair plans. Nelson McCook led talks with Seattle officials on exhibit setup and lessons learned.
The U S Coast Guard aims to have an air search and rescue unit operating at Los Angeles International Airport by October 1. Rear Admiral N W Sprow, commander of the 11th CG district, reports key personnel already at the base. Cmdr R W Smith will lead the two- helicopter detachment, supported by a staff of eight officers and 20 enlisted men, with a Coast Guard 83-foot patrol boat to be stationed at Marina Del Rey when ready. Currently missions originate from Long Beach or San Diego.
Garden Grove police spotted two Marines fleeing a self service laundromat as they attempted to break into coin machines. Eugene Cult, 20, and Allan Heinen, 20, both listed as Marines, were booked on suspicion of burglary after a foot race chase.
The Long Beach State College education program was named the 13th accredited by NCATE for excellence in faculty, counseling, candidate guidance, placement of graduates, and overall program quality. The award noted evaluation by a nationwide agency sponsor and highlighted standards across teacher education.
In Bixby Park the Missouri State Society hosted its annual picnic with 3,000 to 4,000 attendees, while a nearby Iowa gathering drew about 5,000. City estimates note the largest crowd is at the Kansas Picnic, challenging Missouri and Iowa as Towans compare showings. Former city official James Seaton claimed Missourians outnumbered Towans.
U S Department of Labor reports a 14 percent drop in shipboard injuries among longshoremen and ship operators at Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors in the first half of 1962. Officials credit a waterfront safety action program for the decline.
Labor leaders vent at the AFL-CIO during a convention, with Kavakas citing funding worries and Catalina getaways. ILWU President Harry Bridges is set to speak as Local 20 pushes for a 30 hour work week and pay cuts in talks. The UK seeks health, housing, education gains and endorses disarmament, with Reverend Maurice Dawkins delivering a King message.
A family oriented proposal from Mottell's Avail union with Julius Emepak as executive secretary promotes a new insurance approach. The resolution urges U S Arms Control and Disarmament Agency to insure you for funeral costs with no obligation, funded by an admitted legal reserve insurer, aiming to ease military budget burdens across North America.
An advertisement promotes Erickson scalp treatment with the Hat and Scalp Special led by District Director Mr Col Flowers. It invites men with baldness thinning hair or itchy dry scalps to visit Buffalo Hotel on Tuesday August 28 and Wednesday August 29 between 2:00 and 8:00 pm for consultations and tests, promising written guarantees and many reported satisfactions.
Dr. Donald R. Reish of Diologist at Long Beach State College will leave Tuesday for a five day international water pollution conference in London.
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