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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1961
Page
5
Bell Telephone Co says desk calendars in offices contain covert microphones to sample representative errors in dealings with the public. Employees know of the system, but do not know when observers listen in, marking an early big brother move in business practice.
The new half million dollar Greyhound bus terminal on Long Beach Boulevard between First Street and Broadway will be dedicated at 2 30 p m Open house also has been announced from 10 a m to 3 p m Commerce dignitaries and business leaders of the city will participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony along with bus company executives City Manager John Mansell will represent the city Nearie as well as Henry Jordan of The Bureau of Franchises and Chief William Mooney its arrangement makes it pas The public will be given sible for buses to enter the stours through the new ter terminal from Long Beach Boulevard and exit by way of Locust Avenue Twenty three employes are City officials Chamber often the tersinal payroll.
Wintry weather swept the Rockies and Midlands with snow and winds up to 50 mph. Temperatures plunged toward zero in parts of Montana as cold wave warnings spread from Montana east of the Divide into the Midwest. A snow storm and rain belt stretched from West Texas to Minnesota and Wisconsin, with drift and 3 to 6 inch snow expected in Montana. A small tornado touched Pittsburg Kansas causing toppled trees and power lines. no injuries reported.
A strip-tease movie sparked a theater blaze in Taipei Formosa injuring the projectionist and causing about 5000 dollars in damage. About 600 patrons demanded refunds and police were summoned to control the crowd.
Maritime daily notes record Friday tides high at 6 27 am 4 9 ft and 12 33 pm 1 6 ft forewarning surface calm and water temp 63 degrees. Coastal guard data attributed to U S Coast and Geodetic Survey. Wednesday weather statistics include 4p 213 ppm and 4 3 Ct.
Bonham Texas reports Speaker Sam Rayburn, 79, is not anemic and is recovering from cancer. He has lost weight to about 130 pounds from 175, receiving a blood transfusion as doctors assess his prognosis. Dr. Joy Risser framed cancer patients as having life tenacity, noting death could come weeks or months away.
Louisville mourns the death of 84 year old evangelist Mordecai F Ham renowned for converting Dr Billy Graham to Christianity in 1934 He died Wednesday as his longtime ministry drew praise from peers and followers in the Baptist community Also noted is a separate incident where Christopher Murray a 10 year old boy reportedly climbed a 35 foot pine tree after boasting of higher ascent before an accident occurred
Climbing incident ends tragically with a lineman’s death after a tree collapse. Utility workers removed the body as investigators assess electrocution from a 2400 volt line. The fragment references renters and classified column ads for housing, with an address hint HE 2 5959.
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