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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1966
Page
5
Long Beach moves to secure an independent CAP in the national anti poverty drive. Local leaders criticize county controls while seeking greater input for minority and low income residents on the Long Beach governing board.
The Long Beach Recreation Commission voted to back a senior citizens pilot program with an information and referral center and recreation activities. It will serve as fiscal agent to apply for a 39 177 dollar federal grant under the Older Americans Act. First Methodist Church will provide space at Silverado Park pool. The panel also elected Mrs. Gus A. Walker president and approved a joint plan with the Recreation Department and the Long Beach Aquatic.
J P Rogan was named vice president acting deputy general manager of the Douglas Missile and Space Systems Division in Huntington Beach. The appointment fills the post vacated by J J Jones, who was recently named vice president general manager of the Douglas Aircraft Division. Rogan will also remain vice president director of operations for MSSD, a role he has held since May 3, 1965.
City prosecutor issued a complaint against a Long Beach house wife for massaging without a license but did not file a complaint for prostitution due to lack of evidence. The suspect was arrested at Teresa's Health Center, 1711 East Fourth Street.
Long Beach Water Board received a bid of 10 580 from DuBourdieu a Los Alamitos contractor for an reinforced concrete storage platform at the system maintenance plant 1612 Wardlow Road The nearest rival bid stood at 11 285 from O L Dahl of Long Beach
A parade led by the Long Beach Mounted Police will celebrate the widening and beautification of East Second Street. The procession starts near Prospect Avenue and Granada Avenue, crosses the Second Street bridge into Naples, and features floats, dancing groups, dignitaries, and entertainers including doy Wilkerson, with performances from 26 a.m. until parade time at East Second Street crossings.
August drive underway aims to form Freedom City in Los Angeles region. petitions required, signatures to 271,543, with Legal steps and regional boundaries in focus. local officials including Gordon T Nesgig and state agency leaders to oversee the process as a possible cityhood move.
Two robbers armed with an automatic pistol robbed Bertha S. Butler, 22, cashier at John's Pancake House on 3902 E. Pacific Coast Highway at 12:55 a.m. today. Victim described suspects as short men about 30, who fled in a late model convertible.
The Air Force awarded a major contract to North American Aviation's Autoretics Division worth about 4 million dollars. The deal covers research development and production of long lead items for the Mark II and Mark IIB avionics systems. Details on specific systems were not disclosed. General Dynamics builds the F111 and F13 at Fort Worth, Texas.
Douglas Aircraft Division in Long Beach announced two DC Siper 62 convert ible passenger cargo jetliners for Union de Transports Aeriens UTA and a later reveal of the first Super 62 DCB, the world s longest commercial jetliner Maiden flight is slated for late July and thirty of the giant craft have been ordered by eight airlines The plan links Paris with African ports and Pacific routes via the Near East.
The California State College at Long Beach Alumni Association calls on members to attend a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting in the president's conference room. If fewer than 100 attend, a motion to rename the association to match the college’s name, a change made in February 1964, will fail. The school’s former name is Long Beach State College.
A Long Beach man, Dr. Martin Canavan of 2715 Washington St., was elected vice president of the American Baptist Association at their Houston convention attended by 3,500. Dr. Roy M. Reed of Downey was elected one of two recording secretaries. The event followed a night of dances and a contentious, unresolved antiwar demonstration.
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