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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1966

Page

3

Committee Kills Soft Proposal on Airlines Walkout

The Senate committee closed discussions on a strike-ending plan amid renewed talks between airline machinists union negotiators and executives. Morse urged action to halt the walkout as Johnson's administration backs renewed bargaining, while Wirtz pressed delaying tactics to push talks back to the bargaining table. The five major airlines remain central to over 60 percent of U.S. air traffic.

Javits Morse Johnson Woodshed Newsijmén Wirtz Long Beach White House Mores Morsé United Eastern National Northwest Trans World

Crime in L.B. Slightly Higher on U.S. Scale

Crime in Long Beach shows a slight rise on the national rate while the city records about 1,730 commercial burglaries and a half percent decrease in incidents, reflecting modest shifts in property crime across the period.

L.B U.S

Long Beach Crime Rate Rises Slower in 1966 First Half

FBI national data show juvenile arrests up 47 percent over five years while local felony arrests in Long Beach rose 29 percent in the first six months of 1966. Police stats list eight murders, 309 armed robberies, 1,334 residential burglaries and 1,478 auto thefts, with other categories showing increases.

FBI Long Beach

Four youths struck by lightning on boating trip

Four youths aged 16 were struck by lightning during a boating trip in Globe Arizona on Wednesday. Martin Alves Jr was struck on the head and fell into critical condition, while the other three sustained minor injuries and all were reported to be in stable condition.

Motorized Soap Box Causes Juvenile Court Case

A Parma boy driving a motorized lawn-motor soap box racer near his home was charged as a juvenile traffic offender. Judge John Tower ruled the device a vehicle and required the boy to appear in juvenile court. officials plan to appeal. Police noted the craft lacked license and proper brakes. witnesses described a crash near Newark Airport.

Cleveland UPA Tower Parma Ohio John T.énsed Watt K.said Brownlee New York King Newark

Johnson signs pact to eradicate screwworm fly

President Johnson signed a bill authorizing U S participation with Mexico in a program to wipe out the screwworm fly a deadly livestock pest across North America A cargo plane crash near Newark Bay injured two crew members and prompted rescue efforts in Elizabethport terminal area

Washington Rohnson United States Mexico Newark

Racial Outbreak Halted in Globe

Police halted a rock throwing disturbance in Globe Arizona involving about 100 people including Negro and white youths and some adults. Police Chief Rod Weinberg said no injuries occurred and that a local girl in a car apparently started the incident by shouting at Negro youths visiting downtown from a federal job.

GLOBE Ariz Rod Weinberg Weinberg

Two Russian Ships Dock at Ensenada Bay

Two Russian cavéanographic ships have docked in Ensenada Bay to take on water stores and fuel, according to the U S consulate in Tijuana.

Ensenada Ensenada Bay U.5 Tijnarta

Bees occupy church as crews halt services

In TADSTOCK England, bees swarmed a Century church forcing services to move to the town hall. Officials say under local rules ships can stay in port as the congregation adapts to the unusual disruption. The swarm prevented attendance on Wednesday with no immediate plans to resume regular church services.

Feder Tadstock England UPI Luke Alexy Chitikny

Los Angeles Men Reported Missing in Mexico Flight

Two Southland businessmen, Robert W. Johnson and Forrest Wagner, both Playa del Rey residents, were reported missing after their Cessna 210 departed Guaymas Mexico for Torrance Airport. The U S Coast Guard launched a search for the aircraft and its two occupants. Johnson owned John son Machine and Tool Co Gardena and Wagner led Wagner Engineering Co Los Angeles. The Coast Guard said the flight departed Sunday afternoon from Guaymas, southeast of San Diego, en route to Torrance.

Southland Guaymas Mex Torrance U.S. Coast Guard Coast Guard Playa del Rey Robert W. Johnson Johnson Machine and Tool Co Gardena Forrest Wagner Wagner Engineering Co Los Angeles San Diego

Thailand says plot to slay premier uncovered

Thailand Interior Minister Gen Praphas Chorusathien told royal newsmen that the government has uncovered a Communist plan to assassinate Premier Thanom Kittikachorn. He said many suspects had been arrested but gave no further details.

Bangkok Thailand Thanam Kittikachom Praphas Chorusathien Royal

Hiker completes 100 mile Death Valley trek to Stove Pipe Wells

French explorer Dean Pierre Marquant finished a seven day solo hike of about 100 miles across Death Valley. He reached Stove Pipe Wells exhausted but in good shape. He was escorted to Furnace Creek before heading to Los Angeles. Temperatures climbed to 125 degrees with ground heat near 190 degrees blistering feet.

Death Valley Dean Pierre Marquant Stovepipe Wells Death Valley National Monument Furnace Creek Jafter Los Angeles Homer Leach Leach Marquant Salt

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