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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1966
Page
1
In a Manhattan subway incident Wall Molomi slipped on a banana peel and was helped after two men rushed to his aid. One man stole Molomi’s wristwatch while the other tried to grab his wallet but fled when bystanders intervened. Molomi was hospitalized for injuries.
U.S. demand shifts to larger bra sizes with 34B 36B and Cs rising while Ds grow among younger women. Jantzen and Maidenform report more Cs and Ds, amid questions if birth control pills influence breast size. Experts cite healthier, taller women and vitamins as contributing factors.
More than 1,000 Camp Fire Girls from 35 states visited Cartagena Colombia for a three day stop during a Caribbean tour. They stayed with Colombian families, toured sights, and shopped as part of the visit. A telegram from Mrs Lyndon B Johnson and messages from Gov James Rhodes and other mayors accompanied the event. They depart for Puerto Rico and return to the United States July 27. The local press called them Colombia’s best ambassadors from the United States.
Washington reports show growing pressure from Congress and military circles for a costly antimissile defense. President Johnson and McNamara oppose a large program, fearing an arms race, while Congress has funded additional money to speed development.
Anselmo Cardinal Albarreda died in Barcelona today after a cancer battle. He served as prefect of the Vatican Library for 25 years and will be buried beside Monserrat priests slain by Communists in the Spanish Civil War.
Los Angeles acting police chief Thad F. Brown names Inspector Henry W. Kerr to succeed him as chief of detectives. Brown had succeeded Willem H. Parker, who served as chief until a civil service exam appointed a successor.
Lucia Johnson may wear a two inch gold pin with a diamond center borrowed from the White House. Mrs McElroy said she and her husband were married in the White House during World War II with few guests. The pin, once sparkly with seed pearls, was to be worn discreetly by the bride.
In Dayton and Lansing a brief strike by municipal workers disrupted services as 835 Dayton employees stayed away while 3 International Public Service Union leaders were ordered arrested for contempt of court after ignoring a Monday injunction. The cities faced limited garb age collection and pool closures amid 90 degree heat.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy urged the United States to propose a UN resolution admitting Communist China while retaining a seat for Nationalist China on Formosa. He argued this would mark a new Asian policy, place responsibility on the Communists for China’s absence, and keep the UN universal. He also suggested reconsidering Security Council seats and even reducing or reassigning permanent seats.
Excelsior Springs police and city officials sought action after 20 residents signed a complaint against Grace Phillips, director of the Women’s Job Corps center, charging maintaining a nuisance. The warrant followed an unannounced meeting where residents urged her resignation amid reports of promiscuity, drunkenness, street solicitation, and loud curfew violations by some students. Police say complaints cited student immorality and bad language, with four girls arrested for drunkenness.
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