Chief's firing leads to brouhaha

Seaside's Rock 'n' Roll Riots Chapter 3: New mayor fires police chief

The Seaside Signal printed this photo of the City Council at their Jan. 9, 1961 meeting. Councilors were sharply divided over the firing of Police Chief Sid Smith.

The crowd at the Jan. 9, 1961, Seaside City Council meeting was so large it spilled out of City Hall and onto the street.

Newly elected Seaside mayor Maurice Pysher shook up the city administra…