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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1966
Page
5
The Douglas Aircraft Company unveils its longest commercial transport, the Super 61, a seven growth version of the DCR eight year old line. The 187.4 foot, four turbofan powered giant seats 251 passengers and is slated to fly first in March, promising lower operating costs per mile.
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce approves city affiliation with the Southern California Association of Governments SCAG after a directors meeting. Kenneth Wing says directors reached the decision after careful consideration and endorses ongoing participation with periodic review.
James K. Looney was named program secretary of the North Orange County YMCA at Fullerton succeeding Ralp Dow who moved to Whittier YMCA. Looney a Fullerton native, is finishing studies at Whittier College and previously served as Welfare Fund campaign opens counselor and assistant director. The campaign aims to raise 300000 to support Jewish educational cultural and welfare projects at local national and international levels.
The Long Beach unit of the U S Power Squadron will offer two weekly free classes in small boat handling starting Jan 31 and Feb 3. Lt Victor Bourbonnais says the 13 week course covers docking and undocking, rules of the road, Coast Guard requirements, distress signals, lights, chart reading, dead reckoning and other essential topics for current and future boat owners and crews. Classes meet 730 p m at Wilson High School cafeteria and Millikan High School starting dates Jan 31 and Feb 3 respectively.
A burglary at Job Masters Employment Agency on Atlantic Avenue caused loss of two electric typewriters a manual typewriter and 37 dollars from petty cash police reported Monday the thief pried open the office door at 5928 Atlantic Ave.
The Spurrlows, a 30 youth traveling musical ensemble from high schools, schedule another concert in Long Beach tonight at 7:40 at First Nazarene Church 2280 Clark Ave. The group promotes education and safety with a focus on local youth events.
Mike Donahoe chief of NASA education programs will speak on Man and Space at 10 30 am Wednesday at the Institute of Lifetime Learning located at 501 Ocean Blvd. The talk covers space exploration and education outreach.
Long Beach attorney Thomas W. Cochran, practicing since 1945 and longtime resident, will be installed Friday as president of the Long Beach Bar Association. Outgoing President Harry Clock will preside at the Elks Club dinner event, with officers including Albert White and George Johnson and new governors named. Cochran, a former district attorney deputy and noted for the Errol Flynn morals trial, retires from public service in 1960 to private practice.
A Long Beach contractor Don R. Hess Co. submitted a low bid of 51213 at City Hall for driveways sidewalks and raised planter boxes in Bixby Park. The next bid from A. C. Paving & Construction Co. of La Habra was 13049. City engineers estimated the cost at 13500.
Texaco Inc. requests the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners prepare a 40 year lease for a $214 million deep water marine terminal. The site would be at berths 83-87 in Channel Two Turning Basin and include 4.5 acres of land for offices and tanks. Annual minimum guarantee would be 168,618 dollars with harbor charges extra. Target start date is April 1967.
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