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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1967
Page
8
Urbanites answer the call of the wild with booming tent trailers and plush land yachts. Four room tents, trailer homes, and portable toilets replace yesterdays campfires and lean-tos, as a local doctor and family invest in a shiny aluminum trailer with bathroom, kitchen, TV, and air conditioning for weekend getaways near San Diego.
A 19 month old boy Raymond J R Thomas Jr. of 602 W L Street drowned at the 7th Street landing in Long Beach after being left unattended for a few minutes while playing near moored boats at 8 p.m. Parents reported the child missing within minutes and found him in the water a short time later.
Harvey N Martin 66 a Long Beach aviator died Saturday night at the Veterans Administration Hospital. A Masonic service is set Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Disday Family Funeral Directors Chapel for Martin of 5530 Mezzanine Way. He was in the first U S Air Service cadet class after World War I and served at Long Beach Airport, quitting the Naval Reserve in 1934 to receive a commission. He retired from the Navy in 1945 as a lieutenant at Los Alamitos and returned to aviation at Long Beach Airport after a long career.
The Coast Guard searched today for a 40 foot commercial fishing boat reported sinking about 60 miles west of San Diego. The owner, Joseph Trani of Torrance, radioed Sunday night that his boat Haly Ivas was sinking. The number aboard the San Diego based boat was not known.
Compton’s 11 elected Negro officials praised city residents for peaceful conduct amid urban violence. A Sunday statement by three councilmen, the city clerk, and seven school board members deplored violence and destruction, thanked residents for calmness, and urged continued faith in leadership. About 65 percent of Campton’s 75,000 residents are Negro.
A community meeting escalated as youths demanded decisive action on alleged police abuse after Edward L. Giles, 16, was jailed on suspicion of battery. Witnesses claimed officers assaulted Giles, with plans for lie detector tests and officer polygraphs. Chief Mooney offered to back tests but refused suspending officers. A youth corps proposal for central city patrols won Mooney's full support.
At Los Alamitos Navy base the 36th National Model Airplane Championships drew 150000 spectators and 1000 entrants. Highlights included Blue Angels parachute stunts and flying by Dick Schram and others as Navy and AMA officials promote youth involvement in naval aviation.
The account notes a White-Hel meeting where most Negroes walked out while Jeff argued points. Chief Mooney stood at the podium as the audience dispersed and refused to comment. Calloway summed up that police appear to feel they can do no wrong.
Turn clutter into cash by listing idle items for sale. Clear space at home while earning extra money. Consider quality goods, fair prices, and local markets to attract buyers quickly.
A line urging readers to call the Independent Press Telegram desk at HE 2-5959 to begin the process immediately. The brief note emphasizes rapid action and personal contact to move unspecified arrangements forward.
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