Six Month Sentence in Drag Death
A Los Angeles man pleaded no contest to misdemeanor manslaughter for a drag race death in Signal Hill and received 180 days in county jail. Marcel Joseph, 25, was charged after a collision killed his 27 year old female companion and injured a woman in a separate crash. Norman R. Sharp, 35, was arrested with Joseph but a felony manslaughter complaint against him was rejected by the Long Beach District Attorney.
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Signal Hill
Marcel Joseph
California Ave
Ward St
Long Beach
Last Day For Voters To Register In City Primary
Today is the final day for citizens to register for the June 2 primary election. A deputy registrar will be on duty in City Hall lobby until 4 p.m. per City Clerk Margaret L. Moore.
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City Hall
Margaret L. Moore
Four Long Beach ships return to home port today
Four more Long Beach ships return to home today after six months at sea off Vietnam with the Tri Fleet. Destroyers USS Benner, Eversole, and Alfred A. Cunningham and destroyer escort USS Albert David, flagship of Destroyer Squadron 23, will moor at Naval Station Pier JA.
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Eversole
Alfred A. Cummingham
Albert David
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Huntington Beach Wins $129,472 Traffic Records Grant
The city of Huntington Beach receives a $129,472 grant from the federal highway administration for developing a computerized traffic-record system. Rep. Craig Hosmer of Long Beach announced the grant.
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Washington
Te Vedern] Highway Administration
Huntington Beach
Variance Granted for Oceangate Development Project
The City Council approved variances from house numbering rules for Oceangate projects. Boise Cascade seeks a separate address system within the West Beach development, named Oceangate, with City Manager John I. Mansell noting the firm follows an established example.
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Boise Cascade
West Beach
Oceangate
City approves pipeline relocations and Downey widening
Paramount City Council approved negotiations with Standard Oil Co to relocate three pipelines on Downey Avenue between Alondra Boulevard and Flower Street to allow street widening. The company’s easement stake dropped from 58 000 to save the city about 43 000. Road deeds were accepted to widen Downey Avenue as part of an 80 foot north south thoroughfare project.
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Alondra’ S Boulevard
Flower ‘Street
Paramourt City
Louie Spane
NAS Awards Douglas Pact
Washington The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a 42.7 million contract to McDonnell Douglas for additional long lead time funding in construction of TA 2 dated April.
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Naval Air Systems Command
McDonnell Douglas
YMCA to Feature HEW Man in Long Beach Event
The YMCA of Greater Long Beach hosts a Friday morning talk by Malek deputy under secretary of HEW on The New Federalism. He will cite reduced federal state forms from 109 to five and $8 million saved, and outline future reforms for easier local access to federal programs. The event includes Man and Woman of the Year and Youth and Distinguished Service awards announcements.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
YMCA
West Point
Harvard Graduate Business School
Malek
HEW
Hotel Lafayette
Greater
Long Beach
Long Beach Blvd
Signal Hill Approves Genico Department Store Rezoning
Signal Hill City Council rezoned the Genico department store site to general commercial development despite objections. Zimmermann touted an annual city revenue of 175000 to 200000 from taxes and sales, while Bazemore criticized process and urged scrutiny of later use.
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Signal Hill
Bopan
Andrew
Genico
Harbor Board considers funding for Wilmington park study
Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners were asked to loan or grant 75000 to cover a feasibility study for a 261 acre industrial park in Wilmington. CRA administrator Richard Mitchell said the project could boost harbor activity and create up to 4000 new jobs, with the cost of the survey about 150000. The board referred the request to the deputy city attorney for opinion and potential repayment from tax allocation bond revenues.
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Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
Wilmington
Richard Mitchell
Frank. C. Sullivan
Harbor Department
Anaheim Street
B Street
Broad Avenue
Alameda Street
Mitchell
Long Beach approves Faculty Avenue widening for DC8 DC10 traffic
City leaders authorize widening Faculty Avenue between Lew Davis and Conant Streets by 30 feet to the east to accommodate McDonnell Douglas airliner traffic. Plan includes moving DC8 and DC10 aircraft onto the street for transfer to Douglas property and eventual relocation to the west side of Lakewood Boulevard for a final assembly building near Long Beach Airport. The company will fund the improvements, and no Veterans Stadium parking is affected.
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Lew Davis and
Conant Streets
Fey
Douglas
Lakewood Boulevard
Long Beach Airport
John R. Mansell
Veterans Stadium
McDonnell Douglas
Mansell
Funding Center in Torrance Moves Forward
The Board of Supervisors approves forming a financing authority to issue revenue bonds for Torrance Civic Center upgrades. A five member commission will govern. two named by the county and three by the Torrance City Supervisor. Improvemts include a county courthouse parking structure site development and landscaping. The Civic Center complex houses City Hall police building recreation facilities a community hall and a swimming pool. City council approved March 1 and commissioners will serve four year terms after an initial two year period.
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Burton Chace
Cive Center
Torrance
Fiwe
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