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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1962
Page
20
Long Beach notes include remarks on voting irregularities and the importance of qualified ballots. A motorist dodges a dog in a chilly helmet as a parade scene unfolds. Bernard Hawkins, Catalina rower turned Humboldt College graduate, is set to become an oceanographer.
Hollywood film cutter Swift plans a Wyoming wild-horse feature with his four part-Palominos practicing singing and dancing routines. He envisions a musical turn and may rename his Bellflower ranch the OK Chorale as the animals perform on cue and the plot follows taming a wild horse for a boy who loves animals.
Donald C Maddock a 38 year old courthouse reporter for the Independent Press Telegram has passed the California bar exam in the spring 1962 sitting. He plans to practice criminal law but will remain in the press rooms for now as he adjusts to a new career while continuing as a reporter.
Since noon Monday emergency units logged multiple incidents. At 12:38 Dar Prahil an accident was reported with a 700. Newport SSE location. A health alert followed at Cherry Sopens sick call on 315 Roswell Ave. A Bann Irattic Sceident occurred near Broadway. A truck incident arose on Wardrow Pate Slee call at 328 tAzine Ave. Six more sick calls and a traffic collision were logged on S Linden Ave and Long Beach Freeway near Pacific Coast Highway. A 1930 am sick call occurred on Wes Ximena Av.
Lakewood councilmen clash over annexing 1 870 acres. after initial 2 1 split, a second vote passed the resolution 3 2 to call a June 28 protest hearing. Opponents M Iacoboni and Nye Jr cite strong north south split and warn of legal issues.
Senate reapportionment petitioners have signed up 453 644 persons, Los Angeles County said today. The 337 744 signatures are being processed for filing next Monday. Other signatures come from Orange, San Diego, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Alameda, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Riverside, Fresno and Kern counties.
Long Beach City Council unanimously opposes a state bond plan to fund 100 million dollars for housing the aged and physically handicapped. The legislative committee's report urged defeat of Proposition 4 on next Tuesday's ballot as it would let the state acquire property in any community without local consent. More than 100 residents attended. supporters did not respond to invitations to address objections raised by real estate groups and the Apartment Association.
Two of fifteen arrested during a Long Beach narcotics party pleaded guilty Monday to addiction charges. Several others faced heroin possession counts. several defendants entered innocent pleas. Bail was set for those awaiting preliminary hearings as police reported heroin and pills seized during the raid.
City Council advised federal funds may not be used to revive surface rail service between Long Beach and Los Angeles. A letter from John Koht of the Housing and Home Finance Agency in Washington says current rapid transit funds are for bona fide experimental development. Pending legislation could allow funds to help re-establish service like the old Red Car route, per the council.
Phil Yaffe was named top news writer for City College by the Long Beach unit of the Los Angeles Newspaper Guild. Runners up among Viking staff were Jon S. May, Larry Noble, and George Thompson. Judges included Robert Heard, Harold A. Park, and George Robeson of The Independent and Press Telegram news staff.
The Long Beach Harbor Commission ordered a thorough investigation of the proposed World's Fair here including management and finances. It demanded full details from International Exposition of Southern California Inc and laid out local control and staged development as conditions for site use at Pier J. The commission also sought copies of actions, financials, and plans from fair directors, while noting Chamber of Commerce hesitance without a signed contract. The fair was set for a 1966 opening.
Long Beach officials join Los Angeles Harbor commissioners in urging immediate resumption of night cargo handling after six weeks of suspension by the Pacific Maritime Association. They cite lost business and a potential record cargo total as justification. The dispute involves ILWU and PMA with talks of legal action and possible injunction for restraint of trade.
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