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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1970
Page
2
In June a mine explosion killed 38 instantly amid deadly carbon monoxide. Officials cited a prior safety violations halt and a four inch snow blanketing an Appalachian hamlet. Gov Nunn and rescuers faced extended body retrieval as relatives gathered. a separate Okinawa drill was halted after demonstrators breached a range.
Across the globe festive scenes unfold as New Year’s Eve sizzle meets inflation woes. In Europe, Rome’s throwaway ritual clashes with cleaner streets. Paris and London offer lavish options while prices rise or retreat. New York plans Times Square and Central Park revelry, with Guy Lombardo’s broadcast set. Across the Atlantic, French, British and Italian venues report strong bookings, though some U.S. cities slash per-person costs to attract crowds. Scotland roars through a long night of dance and hospitality as the new year approaches.
Nobel laureate Linus Pauling promotes vitamin C as a potential hangover remedy while he touts niacin and vitamin B complex for related malaise. Chemistry professors note ascorbic acid may have detoxifying effects, and city health officials discuss preemptive aspirin use as a strategy. San Francisco officials cite the body's metabolism limiting hangover development.
A search for Martina Peterson, 11, who vanished in the mountains with her family and neighbors, began after the family, returning to Long Beach, noticed her absence just after 9 PM Wednesday. Sgt Estabrook led on foot and jeep patrols through cold temperatures.
Supreme Court proceedings detail a thwarted hijacking, Soviet death penalty laws, and two Jewish defendants spared. court hearings in Leningrad and Moscow, with observers barred and harsh confinement penalties, while sentences for others were reduced on appeal.
President Salvador Allende announced the nationalization of coal mines owned by Lota Schwager in southern Chile. He said the government and the firm have reached an agreement to transfer ownership of the mines to the state during a mass coal miners meeting.
A 31 year old Long Beach car salesman Joseph L. Young Jr. died after his car was broadside by driver Winfield Curtiss. Young was eastbound on Roosevelt Road when Curtiss slammed into his vehicle causing it to enter the northbound lane and collide with two stopped cars. Frances Tagram suffered minor injuries. Curtiss escaped injury. In Stockton, longshoremen halted port operations amid a jurisdictional dispute with Teamsters Union over warehouse workers.
FDA agents seized 8000 pounds of fish after tests showed about 14 parts per million of DDT, far above the federal limit of five. The tainted fish, labeled Siesta Del Mar Brand, were in 21 frozen cases and tied to State Fish Co. in San Pedro. The case stalled when market locations could not be found. no law was admitted broken. Testing began October 12 and concluded November 4 leading to seizure and planned destruction if not contested.
The Defense Department proposes a $200 million fixed loss offer to Lockheed Aircraft to settle disputes over the C5A transport contract. Lockheed would refrain from court action, while potential gains or losses depend on ongoing cost estimates and a possible $200 million emergency loan. President Nixon was expected to sign related legislation to support production.
From A transcripts were mailed Dec 4 to the address on the transcript request. Bratton will verify forwarding to the correct school and mail additional copies if needed. The delay stems from the evening high school no longer being part of Long Beach City College and requests needing forwarding. A reader describes downtown parking on Fourth Street and Pacific Avenue, where a coin slot ticket was issued for 50 cents after no attendant was present.
A reader asks why a one hour Long Beach parking cost 1.40 with a one dollar envelope system and vehicle data recorded by Allright Auto Parks. The firm says towing is possible, and cites contact details for James Goddard. Readers also question food stamp use for non edible items, with guidance from Los Angeles County officials and a process to file complaints through Charles Croghan.
Composite sketches circulated statewide for three suspects in the Ball and Frank Sporting Goods store killings in Long Beach. Victims Cyril Ball and his son James Hall were shot after 4 p.m. last Saturday. Police described the suspects and urged tips to Long Beach robbery division detectives.
The Census Bureau reported that 55 percent of the nation's 62 million registered voters participated in last November's elections. Turnout was 13 percent below the 1968 presidential election and roughly the same as turnout four years earlier.
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