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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1970
Page
8
Ricardo Romo of the Peace and Freedom Party accuses opponents of anti people rhetoric while outlining his gubernatorial campaign. Romo, a challenger to Jess Unruh, frames the race as a contrast on social and economic policy.
A 15 year old Long Beach native James R Beerling died from injuries March 30 after a motorcycle crash. A rosary will be recited at 7 30 tonight at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Requiem Mass set for Wednesday 9 am at the church with White Day Mortuary handling arrangements. He is survived by his parents Peter A Beerling and wife, brother John P, sister Jean nine, and grandmother Mrs Patricia McCreary of Long Beach.
Graveside services for Dr. Nelson E Mathison a Long Beach physician and early skin diver will be at 10 a m in West Memorial Park He died Sunday at 62 A Big 10 swimming champion at the University of Minnesota he moved to Long Beach in 1937 and practiced at 515 EH He founded the Neptune Club in 1951 won the Helms foundation award in 1952 Pacific Coast spearfishing title in 1953 and reportedly killed a manta ray singlehanded He brought in a 447 pound black sea bass in 1953 and had underwater encounters with sharks He is survived by his wife Patricia sons Craig B and N Brian a brother Arthur and sister Esther Furman The family asks memorials to Pacific Hospital of Long Beach Disday Family Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Long Beach area voters in 29 cities select 78 council seats from 234 candidates with a write in in Rolling Hills. Polls run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in most cities, four Orange County towns delay to 8 p.m. Ves of Anaheim Fountain Valley Garden Grove Huntington Beach Norwalk and others face bonds and measures including city hall location and park department plans.
Fifty Navy and other government personnel will attend a defensive driving course for instructors on Friday and Saturday at the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce building. The eight lesson course, run by the Long Beach Safety Council, lasts 8 am to 5 pm Friday and 8 am to noon Saturday. Attendees must later teach two defensive driving courses to earn instructor certificates.
Services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church for Ernest H. Fick 58 proprietor operator of Ernie's Barber Shop on Sixth Street between Pine and Pacific Avenues. He died after a heart attack at his home 4155 E 15th St. He was a long time one man barber known to customers including many from the Independent Press Telegram staff. A Methow Washington native he came to Long Beach in 1945 after Navy service in World War II. He was a past master of Palos Verdes Lodge 389 F&AM and active in Scottish Rites Long Beach Consistory El Bekal Shrine Temple and First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Thelma his mother Mrs Delma Duke two sisters Mrs Evelyn Havick and Mrs Fern Duke. The Rev Dr Frank M Kepner will officiate. Patterson and Snively Mortuary in charge.
Lakewood planners map Pan American Parade routes from Palo Verde Avenue to Lakewood Center. Ted Schnee assigns over 4 000 paraders across 128 units including floats horses and celebrity cars. Mexican school groups open the procession with stunts moved earlier to avoid delays.
A 2 p.m. Wednesday hearing by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners will explore methods to control waste discharges from vessels both large and small. The session at Berth 93, San Pedro, aims for near-term improvements and a long-range program to end sewage discharge from all ships. Invited groups include the Los Angeles Steamship Association and yacht operators. comments should be in writing and limited to two spokespeople per group.
A 1970s style claim presents FLXOPENR as a revolutionary denture aid for daily home use. It touts fixing uppers and lowers with a plastic cream that forms an elastic membrane, reducing loosening during eating speaking and laughing. It references U.S. Patent 73,008,988 and links to FIXODENT as the shock absorber in biting and chewing.
You may bite harder, cat-faster enjoy apples, corn-on-the-cob, FIXODENT may help you speak more clearly. One application may last round the clock. See your dentist regularly. Dentures that fit are essential to health. Get FIXODENT Denture Adhesive Cream at all drug counters.
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