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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1962
Page
1
Slough policewoman Pat Lombardini quits after admitting she is too kind hearted to enforce parking offenses. The former telephone operator says she cannot bring herself to report motorists, hoping a receptionist job will suit her desire to be nice to people.
CAPE CANAVERAL UPS reports preparations for astronaut Scott Carpenter to undertake a three orbit flight around the earth remain on schedule for the May 15 target date set by the Civilian Space Agency. Earlier fears of a delay due to safety fixes on the Atlas booster were noted after an Atlas-F rocket disintegrated on April 9, with astronauts aboard facing death if the flight had occurred.
News desk reports Governor candidates focus on Southern California as Shell prepares a high profile campaign event. Nixon targets Brown with charges of unemployment and anti business climate while Brown pushes a $150 million parks and recreation bond during a Southern California swing.
NASA administrator James E Webb warned in a television interview that the Soviet Union is likely to lead in manned spaceflight before US moon landings. He stressed the United States remains in a competitive position, with Gemini and Apollo planned after early earth orbits and lunar flyby tests.
Fragmentary notice appears to advertise second class mail delivery at Length Beach area with monthly rate for ACE carrier deliveries. Partial text references post office, lines, daily cadence, and a Pine Avenue address. The readable items include postal terms and a monthly charge, but details are incomplete and unclear.
Washington reports the Senate prepares for a cloture vote on a literacy test reform. Democratic Leader Mansfield and Republican Leader Everett filed a 29 name petition seeking debate limits, with 16 votes required. If adopted, the rule caps debate at one hour per senator on the education based voting proposal. The same day Atlantic City delegates urged desegregation in coming school reopenings. In Little Rock a council warned of moving Negro residents to California amid Kennedy’s home dispute.
A fragmented Long Beach medical notice describes joint and muscle pains with strange terms. It mentions a doctor offering treatments to relax muscles and ease circulation and nerves, with an appointment contact for Jean GB at 6-2403 and an office on 2501 E Broadway.
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