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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1967
Page
1
Readers urged city help to remove two magnolia trees on Pacific Avenue 900 block. City inspection confirmed damage. trees slated for removal within weeks under the parkway tree program. Sidewalk repair of 160 square feet and replanting with suitable trees planned shortly after.
Stanton residents weigh curbside versus house delivery as 184 homes in the area qualify for house mail. A regional postal director says a survey will guide the decision with early counts showing 50 percent prefer current curbside service.
A Long Beach reader asks who pockets the extra 18.25 in a 19.25 speeding fine issued by a judge in Gibson County Indiana. State police say costs and fees fund docket, prosecution, safety programs, and local authorities, not a trap. Comedian Rei Skelton was born Richard Skelton on July 18, 1913 in Vincennes Indiana.
Long Beach is praised as the salt water fishing capital of the West Coast and a top U S destination for big game fishing. The writer calls for more comprehensive fishing coverage in The Independent and Press Telegram to attract East Coast attention.
A Lakewood reader argues for permission for Mrs P C S to ride with officers on patrol to understand police challenges. The letter condemns critics of police work and stresses that drunks stabbings rapists and assaults require firm protection, urging prideful silence over dangerous outcomes.
Vladimir Kezan-Komarek, a Czech-born American travel agent from Cambridge Massachusetts, was sentenced to eight years imprisonment in Prague for attempted overthrow of the government and related charges. The case arose after his arrest Oct 31 at Prague Airport during a Soviet airliner stopover. U.S. officials accuse the Soviet Union of aiding Czech police to seize an American citizen. State Department reports.
Manuel Munoz a 38 year old sewer worker from East Los Angeles died in Bellflower after being buried to the knees when dirt slid in a trench as a water main burst flooding the eight foot deep hole at 9500 Palm Avenue near Clark Street Rescue attempts failed as the main ruptured unexplainably. O J Salinas and a second coworker involved described the scene and the employer Harry Henson of Bull Garden noted no reason for the rupture.
Columbia reports a rear collision involving a stalled tractor trailer and bus on Interstate 26 near York Road. Six killed and fourteen injured as the bus rammed the truck in the early hours. Details incomplete. investigation ongoing.
In Bristol Tennessee Virginia area a natural gas leak into the Gordon Garment Co ventilation sent at least 260 people to hospitals and forced a full plant evacuation. Police warned those exposed to ventilate homes and cars and avoid driving unless urgent. Many treated and released by day’s end.
Washington AP reports the federal minimum wage increases to $1.40 for 323 million workers previously at $1.25 and brings 8 million more under the law starting at $1 per hour, affecting nearly 2 million companies. Authorities brace for inquiries and labor leaders pledge enforcement. a Tallahassee judge issues 10 day restraining orders in a related case.
State officials faced a budgeted clash as the Reagan administration proposed no funds for a Long Beach project. A tentative site, 750000 dollars cited, and stalled offices jeopardize the multi serving center in Long Beach with ongoing legislative programs.
The 1967 68 budget shows a tentative 1968 69 project shifting, delaying capital outlay. The Reagan administration proposes a $9 million additional request and delays at least two years, with a Sacramento note on acquiring a $750 000 site for a Long Beach state office building and related shifts in the budget and timeline.
An emergency lighting system set up by firemen exposed wreckage after a 4:30 a.m. crash. Rescuers climbed through shattered windows to remove dead and injured. The right side of the gas was peeled back. Vehicles traveled from Asheville, NC to Columbia then Charleston. Dead identified as Welvin Grant Ritter of S C Melvin Weaver and Esther Weaver of Fredericksburg Ohio Stephen 0 Bennett Erwin Cary D Tipton Erwin.
Tonight and Thursday forecast shows mostly clear skies across the region. L B Area expected highs around 71 tonight and 75 in deserts with lows near 47 and 45 respectively, while the mountains stay mostly clear with a high near 50 and a low of 27.
A Navy Blue Angels jet crashed today during a precision drill near Superstition Mountain in the Imperial Valley. The pilot was killed as the aircraft plunged into the Southern California desert during practice.
A collision between the destroyer McMorris and the tanker Tombigbee near Honolulu during night training left two sailors dead and seven injured. All casualties were aboard the McMorris. the ship sought treatment at Tripler Army Hospital and Pearl Harbor. The incident involved additional vessels including the Carpenter and submarines, with no fire reported and both ships remaining afloat.
Connie Martin of W838 Seine Ave Lakewood says her two bedroom home rented quickly after placing a classified want ad. The notice promotes quick, economical 1 P T classified ads with a rental hotline and contact numbers for help.
Albany reports a $2 ticket lottery with a $100,000 top prize to be launched next summer under a werewolf-like plan. Winners would be drawn by lot while prizes depend on prior week’s house races results. System expects $120 million gross, with $300,000 allocated to prizes and age 18+ sales.
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