L.A. centenarian becomes the world’s oldest person (Los Angeles Times)
Gertrude Baines, 114, the daughter of former slaves, lives at a convalescent home near USC. On her first day as the oldest person on Earth, 114-year-old Gertrude Baines of Los Angeles, spent Saturday resting under the covers in her pajamas — unfazed, and most likely unaware of her new world status.
