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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1961
Page
5
A Compton girl was critically wounded when hoodlums opened fire from an automobile. Police launched an investigation as witnesses described a fast getaway and the victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment amid tense community concerns.
A column of obituaries lists Grece H ONeil and many others with ages and addresses, survivors, and funeral arrangements across various firms in Princeton, Melrose Mind, Santa Ana, and nearby areas. Services, rosaries, and burial details are noted for each deceased, with specific mortuary houses handling arrangements and dates.
A jealous husband, Charles Beasley, 37, tavern owner, armed with a loaded shotgun, barricaded his family inside their home at 14331 Cairn Ave Compton. Deputies persuaded him to surrender after he threatened to shoot anyone entering. His wife Ella Mae Beasley, 28, and their four children were inside. she was taken to Las Campanas Hospital for treatment. Beasley was detained on suspicion of felonious assault at Firestone substation.
Vernon A. Trawick, 54, of 36 Surfline Place, said three men attacked him in a parking lot at 510 W. Broadway after leaving a bar Sunday night, beating him and stealing three watches.
A bullet wounded Alice Norma Martinez in Compton while moving furniture from a Buena Park home. Deputies arrested Gilbert Cordova, 18, and six unnamed juveniles after a car match described by witnesses, finding a rifle and a 22 caliber pistol in the vehicle.
A CAB hearing starts today continuing from page H-1. The article notes ongoing service discussions and the June IL reaching as part of the proceedings.
G T Led Haker president says National Air Lines will offer vacation programs between Florida and California next week. Recreation Department associate director says CAB designated Long Beach as co terminal for several carriers. Municipal playgrounds open daily with diverse activities including Easter parades and swimming sessions.
Bill Broom, long-time Washington Bureau reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, is described as a leading authority on California affairs and a confidant of state lawmakers. He covered national campaigns in 1956, 1960, and reported major Capitol Hill beats, including the Knowland resignation to run for governor.
A garbled log lists emergency responses since noon Sunday including multiple traffic accidents at Carson Strent and Lakewood Blvd, Carite Sh and Stevely Avenue, and Pacific Coast Highway. Entries also mention an injured robbery victim at 919 SW Beeseway and a brush fire on Broadway near Long Beach Freeway.
Special report from New York describes a science backed cure for itching piles. A new healing substance reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids without surgery and quickly relieves burning itch and pain while preventing infection. Medical science cites a high rate of effective healing in multiple hemorrhoid cases.
Artesia begins a city-sponsored dog training course at Artesia Park with 10 meetings. The novice obedience class costs 42.50 for adults and 7 for children, meeting Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, taught by instructor Janette Patter.
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