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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1974
Page
1
Los Angeles City Council President John Gibson, 72, shows improvement after his heart attack and hospital stay that began July 4. He walked a short corridor distance, and doctors say he remains in good condition following surgery for glaucoma.
Amparo Munoz of Spain is named Miss Universe and interrupts breakfast to smile at her front page display in Manila. The new title follows a weekend selection. In Gettysburg Pa Mamie Eisenhower reflects on her husband Ike and life at the farm and library. She discusses health, memory, rumors, frugality, and her routine with soaps and old clothes. Franco shows favorable medical bulletin as his treatment progresses.
In Worcester Massachusetts a church offering sack was taken by two men as Chester F Sklara 51 was shot in the chest with a .22 rifle while delivering offerings. Three suspects Peter L Martin 33 wife Joan Ann 32 and George Farland 29 charged with first degree murder and armed robbery held without bail. A second homicide occurs when a Tai Ping restaurant patron is stabbed by a waiter after leaving without payment.
Character actor Allan Jenkins famed for villain roles died Sunday in Santa Monica after lung surgery. He was 74, remembered for distinctive screen presence and long film career.
Fort Lauderdale police say Patrolman Walter D. Ilyankoff was wounded at a restaurant robbery then killed with a head shot after calling for help. Three men Alvin Lewis 21 Alvin Mernard Pard 21 and George Angelu de Casto were arrested on homicide charges after fleeing in the officer’s cruiser.
Congresswoman Ella Grasso, nominated by the Democratic state convention, says her gender will not affect votes as she and Gloria Schaffer run on the ticket. If elected in November she would be the first U.S. governor not following a husband. The two-woman slate marks political history in Connecticut.
Charles Thurman, 13, chased the burning motorcyclist Jeff Salcido, 19, to the ground and smothered flames with a towel after a rear-end collision on Lomita Boulevard. Salcido, from Torrance, was treated at Kaiser Hospital in San Pedro for second-degree burns and cuts. Authorities blamed a stuck carburetor for the crash.
The coast stayed fair and warm with inland showers forecast through Tuesday. Cloudy skies and thundershowers were expected in Southland mountains and deserts while inland areas faced potentially heavy showers in the afternoons and evenings. More than 122,000 people crowded Long Beach beaches, with a peak 82 degrees, as lifeguards reported several rescues and beachgoers relaxed amid a holiday crowd.
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