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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
15
An emergency meeting of Long Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce directors and 15 past presidents and life members was held Thursday night to consider disbanding. Secretary-manager Rolland B. Hawk led the session, with remarks from former president Darrell E. Neighbors who noted a wide-open field for young men.
Funeral for Victor Christensen 64 longtime Long Beach resident and partner in Christensen Auto Supply and Co will be held Saturday at Mottell s and Peek Mortuary 2780 Adriatic Ave He died Wednesday in local hospital Survivors include his wife Rath son Craigs brother Everett and sister Mrs Margaret Ross Christensen founded by his father P L Christensen He came to Long Beach in 1914 worked for his father became a partner in 1951 He was active in Long Beach Exchange Club and Elks Lodge 858
DeHayd L. Smith a 42 year old Cerritos College instructor has received a National Science Foundation faculty award of 12000 dollars for research and study at Stanford University. Smith currently teaches in the natural sciences department of Monterey Peninsula College and is on leave from Cerritos where he taught for five years. He is a graduate of Long Beach City College and Long Beach State College.
California World's Fair advisory committee to include 20 appointees from each of five Los Angeles County supervisors. Long Beach hosts 1967 event. Named appointees include Baldwin Downey Kennedy Parismount Little Shanbour Sanders Peacey Harris and many others from Norwalk Long Beach Downey Pomona West Covina Azusa Alhambra El Monte and more.
Multiple notices list names and details of individuals dying, with surviving relatives and service arrangements. Entries include HANEY Mante. WATSON Ella. JOYCE Della. BROOKS Edward. BICKHAM Albert. LOVERY Harry. BOWLES Ethel H.. HURST Russell H.. GONYEA Jeffrey. GONYEA Jason. Services set across various funeral homes and dates, with limited address data.
Nearly 1,000 inmates at a federal institution in Terminal Island work to repair and repaint discarded toys for Toys for Tots. Men fix wagons bikes and trucks while women dress balls. Some toys are kept to help 75 Wilmington area children due to fewer Navy ships in port. Prison officials plan a Christmas program for local youths with a prisoner Santa and dinner.
Space psychology experts gather at a California State Psychological Association convention in Los Angeles to discuss how long space flights affect astronauts. Dr. David J. Wolfe notes cabin fever risks and explores training crews, ground control options, and the microcosm of a space capsule.
Grandfather Raymond Davis, 62, pleaded innocent to a charge of assault with intent to commit murder after allegedly shooting three family members with a shotgun on November 18. Superior Court Judge Maurice C. Sparling set January 29 for the trial. Victims include stepson Robert Miller 33, ex-wife Wilma 32, and their 2 year old daughter Carla. all have recovered.
Head into fall with a safer, better car. Read through the wide daily autos for sale in Classified. Explore a wide selection in the autos for sale section today.
Two bandits robbed Metropolitan Savings and Loan at 590 Atlantic Ave Thursday, making off with 365 dollars in currency. Manager Elvas Hatch, 43, described the men as carrying foreign-made automatics and loading cash into sacks.
The University of California weighs a four quarter year plan for the upcoming year. President Kerr favors a four quarter system, saying it would be a general improvement and better align with fall scheduling, with decisions expected for 1964.
Kerr presented a preliminary report to the Regents' Committee on Educational Policy detailing a four quarter calendar across all UC campuses with UCLA or UC Berkeley possibly offering a summer quarter. The proposal suggests students take two summer terms to balance the yearly workload and reduce crowding, with diversification of enrollment across campuses starting in 1964.
UC regents committees approved a 300 million plan outlining a 27 acre central park on the 1000 acre Irvine campus. Proposals place humanities life sciences and engineering as spokes from the hub with labs, a marble carillon above a museum, and a library nearby. Construction starts next fall with 500 expected to enroll in 1965 and 27000 ultimately.
Classified ad notes musical instrument available under Classification 79 and 79 A. Includes piano options and related gear. Details unspecified in fragment. Buyers invited to inquire for prices and exact models.
Funeral service for David E. Melton retired Long Beach sprinter will be held at LT a.m. Saturday at Mottell's & Peck Mortuary. Melton died Wednesday in a local hospital at age 92. He served Long Beach 42 years and retired in 1935 after 15 years with the Long Beach Press Telegram. He is survived by daughter Virginia Larsson Temple City son Marston E. Melton Rolling Hills Estates sister Rose Twining five grandchildren and nine creators. The family requests contributions to Hospital Cancer Research in care of the Memorial.
The city’s new shut off well in Recreation Park was closed for engineering reasons today. Officials said operation will resume after a line is installed to carry gas into the city again, with services expected to restart Monday.
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