PUC Officials Pin Down Change Plan For General Telephone
Two California Public Utilities Commission members examine testimony urging limited rate hikes for General Telephone to fund service improvements. Witnesses describe dead dial tones and noisy lines amid protests from Long Beach users. recommendations propose a $12.2 million immediate increase with a $4.4 million prospective bonus after service fixes.
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California Public Utilities Commission
General Telephone
Fred P. Morrissey
Robert Barnett
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Commission
PUC
Reporters Describe Parade at Lakewood Pan American Festival
Reporters 11 year olds Bob Bonafede and David Friscia cover Sunday's Saludos Amigos Parade as part of Lakewood Pan American Festival. They praise the Lakewood float Indians on parade but dislike bands and some girls in bands. they favor the Lakewood High School drums and the Queen Mary Bus and critique order of the horses and crowd proximity.
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Bob Bonafede
David Friscia
Lakewood
Lakewood High School
Concrete War Plan Prompts Bold Nuclear Upland Change
A letter by Malcolm Eppley argues for dropping concrete in canisters to seal Viet Cong tunnels, claiming three feet of pavement could stop tunneling with equal bombing efficiency. The piece also notes support from State College International Students Office and a local gallery anecdote about a pencil collection inspiring a speaking recovery.
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George Wiesner
Lynwood
U.S. Air Force
Vietnam
George
Viet
Navy
Air Force
Community Event Schedule At Long Beach Halts
At 7 30 p m a community program features dancing, talent show and singing at Long Beach Exhibit Hall 270 Seaside Blvd. Also at 7 30 p m Poly Ethnic Club meets at Long Beach House Center 1021 Lime Ave with adviser Benjamin Levin. An 8 p m recital by Phi Alpha Mu Sinfonia occurs at Music Hall 127 California State College at Long Beach.
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Long Beach
Seaside Blvd
Long Beach Poly High School
Benjamin Levin
Long Beach House Center
Lime Ave
Phi Alpha Mu Sinfonia
California State College At
Mansell Seeks Backing Against State Utility Takeover
City Manager John R. Mansell urged Tuesday that the council reaffirm its opposition to state legislation moving regulation of publicly owned utilities from cities to the State Public Utilities Commission. He called the measure a step toward curbing home rule and said elected local bodies best set rates and efficiency for the community. He warned a five member appointed panel would apply identical standards to public facilities as to private utilities, undermining representative democracy.
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State
Public Utilities Commission
John R. Mansell
Mansell
Lakewood Driver Tops Mileage In Long Beach Safety Run
Lakewood high student Martin Rischer drove a 1966 Volvo to 56.91 ton miles per gallon in the 16th annual Safety Economy Run. He beat out rivals in the U S Standard class while other contestants from Poly and St Anthony’s earned top figures and the Grand Sweepstakes went to St Anthony’s boys.
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Lakewood High School
Martin
Rischer
Long Beach High
U.S
Perry Angress
St. Anthony’s
Long Beach
Bill Mooney
Norm’s Mobil
Palo Verde Ave
Huntington Beach
Garden Grove
Yorba Linda
Orange
Los Angeles
Safety Council
Kiwanis Club of
Mobil Oil Co
Automobile Club of
Southern California
USS Camden to Host YMCA Meet and Inspection
The USS Camden will host a noon YMCA meet with the Armed Services YMCA Committee of Management. After luncheon visitors will inspect Joe P. Moorer's supply ship, the world’s largest. The committee will finalize plans for the May 12 annual banquet.
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Camden
Armed Services Ymca
Committee of Management
Joe P. Moorer
J. H
Bud) Holton
Library Week Kicks Off in Long Beach with Events
Theme Be all you can be Read guides National Library Week activities at Long Beach libraries. Readers will vote for favorite books in a special event. Los Altos Branch hosts films on Thursday and Saturday, Ruth Bach Branch on Thursday. Alamitos Library hosts a lecture by traveler author Maymei Krythe on Saturday.
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Long Beach
National Book Committee
American Library Association
Los Altos
Ruth Bach
Alamitos
Maymei Krythe
Auto Shop Permit Denied in C-2 Zone Over Repair Use
The Planning Commission denied a special permit to continue an automotive repair garage at 2401 Pacific Ave in a C-2 zone. Ernest Mayer Jr. said the site had operated as a gas station for 23 years, and repairs violated zoning. Owner Albert H. Penn argued the business is no longer viable. Commissioner Berg noted the need for repairs but in the proper zone.
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Jack Harcrow
Bellflower
Harcrow
Jack
Planning Commission
Pacific Ave
Ernest Mayer Jr
Mayer
Albert H. Penn
Orange
Penn
Arnold B. Berg
Cole's Markets Chief Tom Cole Built a Local Grocery Empire
Thomas O. E. Cole, head of Cole's Markets, oversees a 13 to 14 store chain with 600 employees and a $3.5 million payroll. Born in Enid Oklahoma, he grew his family business from midcentury grocery roots to a nationwide style retailer while serving on civic groups and leading Long Beach mounted police. He led the 1966 mounted unit and participated in parades including Nixon’s inauguration.
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Thomas O. E. Cole
Long Beach
Cole’s Markets
Tom Cole
Enid
Okla
O. E. Cole
Pine Avenue
Tom
Cole’s
Tenth and
Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Board of the
Better Business Bureau
Masonic Lodge
Long Beach Mounted Police
The
Mounted Police
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Barnett
PAC
Ecruit
Jerry Gentry
March
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Tom Shaw
Jack McFarren
Malcolm Epley
International Students Affairs Office
State College
East
Mideast
Sue College Main Nam
Janet
Sis Friel
Gene
Sue
Long Beach Area
Don Brackenbury
Poly High
Bob Irvin
William Nilla
First St
Donald McKee
Anais Ave
Jordan
Steve Lowe
Jim Almond
Millikan
Martin Rischer
USS Camden
L.B
Cole
By Frank
Nixon
Pasadena
Cole's
Santa Fe Ave
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