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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1960
Page
20
A Long Beach oriented column notes lagging election interest before the big vote. It recalls barroom debates and poster defacement to spark turnout, then recounts TV panel chaos with a last minute stand in by a teenage girl and a goofball golf ball anecdote from Larry Collins Jr.
Late night negotiations aim to avert a four county transit strike affecting about 750,000 riders. Admiral Monroe says Saturn missiles will outpace Soviet boosters, while noting no fixed completion date for Saturn. Polaris subs to deploy soon with 16 missiles each as part of a new mobile deterrent force.
Long Beach officials predicted Monday that new routing will improve service and increase riders. Changes will extend service to previously unserved areas while cutting some off-peak hours to save costs. key corridors like Fourth Street Broadway and Woodruff Avenue will see doubled or extended service.
Two 57 foot minesweeping boats of Mine Division 112 sail from Long Beach to Balboa Bay Yacht Club to mark Navy Day. The visit includes open ship tours with crews of six, cruises in the harbor for invited guests, and an event sponsored by the Orange County Navy League.
The Siren log lists multiple 911 call entries with locations across the city including Parade Street, Allaitie Avenue, Mock street names like Grance Avenue and Michelson Street, and various time stamps from morning to afternoon. Several entries note accidents, sick persons, and emergency responses at addresses such as 1948 Pallid Avenue and 45th Street.
Dr. Samuel Soskin of Beverly Hills, associate clinical professor of medicine at UCLA, will address the Long Beach Society of the Diabetes Association of Southern California tonight about new oral diabetes drugs.
Reservists negotiate for use of vacated Long Beach Municipal Airport facilities. Army Reserve Center units would share a nine acre area along the Air Force flight strip while the base winds down with completion targeted for December 8. The meeting to discuss a possible lease is open to the public at 7:30 p.m. in the City Health Department auditorium on Pine Avenue.
Edgington Oil Refineries Ltd resumed limited operations at the ten acre refinery after a Sunday fire damaged a 10 acre tank farm. Debris from the blaze showed crude oil and asphalt filled tanks, with damage estimated around 300000. Crews fired boilers to restart the 6000 barrel per day plant as officials investigated the cause. Long Beach firefighters kept vigil at 2400 E Artesia Blvd as flare ups continued through Sunday night.
Attorneys for L B Amusement Co demand a settlement over ownership of a part of the Exhibit and Convention Hall site. They warn of possible delays or litigation if the firm's claim to the dormant property is not resolved, as groundwork progresses on the adjacent shoreline area.
Robert P. Mohrbacker, 62, a realtor active in Elks and cerebral palsy causes, died after collapsing at a Long Beach Elks Lodge meeting. He chaired lodge and district posts, led the California Elks Association, and served as treasurer of the California Cerebral Palsy Fund. Memorial donations were requested to Lodge 888. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm with Dildey Family Funeral Directors.
The Board of Education voted to suspend for at least a year the annual Business Education Day observed since 1954 in the Long Beach district. Sponsored by the district and the Chamber of Commerce, the event paired teachers with local industry and leaders. Superintendent Douglas A. Newcomb cited the difficulty of placing about 2,000 teachers in firms on alternating years and noted plans to replace the observance with a program for new teachers to learn about Long Beach and its economy.
Akiko Matsui, born in Honolulu in 1924 and raised in Japan, is finally set to obtain U S citizenship with her daughters Atsumi and Keiko. Her sister, Mrs Jack Nakashima, petitioned the State Department with Rep Craig Hosmer's help. Charles Lyndon, Long Beach League board director, confirms Matsui will soon join the city employees association in Long Beach.
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