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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1960
Page
2
City officials announce exploration of possibilities for an oil venture in East LB while stressing the need for a comprehensive water pressure plan to prevent subsidence. Councilman Reese and Kealer both emphasize fluid injection and pressure maintenance as core subsidence controls from the start.
Admiral and nine others perished in a series of crashes as officials discussed plans for updating a seven year old petroleum division report. Kealer stressed timely action to prevent outsiders from thinking the state and federal governments lag behind. A Lang Beach Assembly Interim Committee hearing is set for December 2 to consider future development in the area.
The 1960 census counts 179,323,175 people in the United States, up 18.5 percent since 1950. California added 5,130,981 residents the decade, the largest gain, with Florida second. Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Texas also saw gains over the million mark. The report also notes shifts in congressional seats and district redraws to be done by state legislatures in 1961 or 1962. In other news, Navy Admiral Spring and Dr. Spring perished in a plane crash near the Philippines. memorials are planned as officials await family arrival. Admiral Spring was honored for fostering ties with Filipinos and had led the turnover of Olongapo to the Philippine government.
Robert L. Kennedy arrived with his wife Ethel for a short vacation in Mexico City and said his brother may not meet Khrushchev unless talks show a real chance at agreement. The Census Bureau noted the U S population could exceed 180 million when overseas and sea personnel are included. A separate item recalls a 1959 bank robbery in California with a $20,000 haul and notes congressional reapportionment seats.
Police and federal marshals escorted Black and white teens at McDonogh and Frantz schools amid integration protests. Mounted patrols charged as crowds jeered and white parents reclaimed books, while a bomb scare drew police to Judge Wright’s home. Investigations linked the Laguna Beach death to a separate shooting hours earlier.
The article centers on Miss Tracy facing possible murder charges before Judge Cravath. Stricker, Laguna Beach luminary and owner of Stricker Construction Co, known for lavish gatherings, is linked to a family with a 132 year Harbor Area presence. Details describe a body found propped with pillows, a red blanket, and a bloodstained face cleaned with a bathroom cloth.
Optometrist M. Soss promotes new contact lenses at 37 Pine Avenue IDR. . IDR. . M. SOSS Optometrist. Lenses now nearly undetectable and usable by teens, socialites, and forgetful wearers.
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