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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1960
Page
3
An advertisement touts Early American furniture from America's finest manufacturers at warehouse direct prices. It claims unmatched quality and the lowest prices for good merchandise, inviting customers to compare with discount houses.
Freezing conditions covered most of the United States with record lows in several cities. Morning readings ranged from 2s to 4 below in some western and central locations, with 30s and 40s across the middle and 60s and 70s in parts of Florida and the Southeast.
Congressman Craig Hosmer secures his fifth term in the 18th District with a near 70 percent share of the vote. He defeats D. Patrick Ahern 124,822 to 54,091 in Long Beach, Lakewood, and Signal Hill, outpacing Vice President Nixon and surpassing all but Prop 3 for disabled veterans. Hosmer’s prior wins include margins from 90,438 to 72,457 in 1952 and 71,731 to 58,647 in 1954, with continued gains in 1956 and 1958.
The Assembly Committee on Manufacturing Oi and Mining Industry sets Dec 2 for a Long Beach hearing on tideland issues and related questions. City Atty Gerald Desmond sought a postponement from Nov 28 due to council members attending a New York conference. The agenda aims to review tideland trust administration and shoreline improvement plans.
Sunrise and sunset times, moon phase timings, and tide readings are listed for Long Beach. High and low tides with measurements, water temperature noted as 61 degrees, surf calm with a 4.1 foot interval.
John W. Whatley president of Optimist International will meet local Optimists at a 7:30 p.m. dinner Monday in the Supper Room of the Lafayette Hotel. Whatley, elected at the 42nd annual Grand Rapids convention, will serve until July 1961 and heads over 3,800 clubs in the United States and Canada aiding youth.
A 27 year old Lyndhurst mother allegedly placed her two children in the family garage with the car running and then attempted to kill herself. Police report the children were found in a hospital guard’s care after the gas exposure. The mother was detained by police as the investigation continues.
About one thousand prisoners in Colombia began a hunger strike in protest of a ban on conjugal visits for wives and sweethearts. Officials at La Ladera prison called the visits immoral, highlighting tensions over inmate rights and prison policy.
Seal Beach city council seeks residents to join a Master Plan Committee to guide future street, highway and land use decisions. Interested citizens should send name, address, phone, and a brief summary of interests and background to the City Administrator at City Hall Seal Beach.
A new Kentucky Kings cigarette adds an all tobacco filter aimed at preserving the full tobacco flavor. Advertisers claim the filter reduces smoke harshness while maintaining the authentic taste.
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