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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1975
Page
21
Four year old Timmy Couch gathers daisies at the foot of Junipero Avenue before the beach. Weather forecasts show lingering showers this morning with a clearing sky and a high near 65 degrees.
The Los Angeles City Council rebuffed Harbor Commission requests on the S S Catalina dockage. It urged a 90 day plan for reduced charges amid legal concerns about special rates. Catalina backers seek forgiveness of about 91000 in past dockage with a 100000 loan contingent on an agreement.
Long Beach City Council will consider reorganizing the 15 member Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Improvement into a seven category commission. The plan would appoint two members per category with one at large and elevate the group to commission status.
Long Beach invites applicants for lifeguard summer positions. Qualification tests are set for Saturday May 3 at 9 a.m. near lifeguard headquarters at Cherry Avenue. Tests include a 1000 yard ocean swim and an 800 yard run swim run. About 20 cadets will be chosen for a 56 hour training program with starting pay of 4.63 dollars per hour.
Alaska pipeline workers will live in two styles of prefabricated housing shipped from Los Angeles and Phoenix. Units must resist 100 mph winds and 15 foot snow, with double glazing and thick insulation. About 170 wheelless homes and 16 unit clusters will populate Alaska by late 1977.
Upper Newport Bay gains reserve status after a 37 page agreement signed by state county city of Newport Beach and Irvine Co. The state will pay 3.48 million for 527 acres with 214 tidelands eventually owned by the county. Fish and Game will manage the wetlands.
The Rev. Hugh David Burcham, pastor of Covenant Presbyterian, runs to bridge gaps between teachers and administrators. He backs harmony on the school board, opposes mandatory arbitration, supports transfer programs with caution, and seeks open discussion of policy.
Deputy City Atty. Arthur Honda told the Long Beach Planning Commission that CEQA sees an environmental impact report as an informational document for decision makers and the public. He warned an EIR cannot force project disapproval or be used to justify approval.
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