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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1967

Page

2

Blonde's bid to reach admiral's bed ends aboard cruiser

A 20 year old Sydney blonde, Sandra Hilder, spent the night aboard the nuclear powered cruiser Long Beach in a bid to reach her sailor boyfriend Bud Brewer of the Glacier. Guards found her under the admiral's bed as the ship prepared to sail. No charges were filed.

Coast Long Beach Philippines Mark Woods Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9 Sydney Brewescene Sandra Marine

IBC Beauties Parade Through Southern California

The International Beauty Congress contestants toured LA and Long Beach venues including a Wiener roast at Veterans Park and a fashion show at the Ebell Club. Notables from Miss Philippines to Miss Sweden met film figure George Hamilton, while a mayoral banquet at Lafayette Hotel opened the event. Rehearsals for next Saturday’s pageant proceed despite rain fears. organizers expect a large crowd for the Sunday parade.

Veterans Park Oh'd Ah’d America Ebell Club George Hamilton Mgm Studios Culver City Philippines Margarita Ramualdez Bolivia Cristina Ibanez Iowa Lynda Duffy Oklahoma Gayle Scheers Long Beach Harbor Japan Hiroko Sasaki Israel Yaffa Sharir Greece Galaocouti Toula Sweden Gun Sunre Lafayette Hotel IBC

IPT Special Award Lets Readers Pick Beauty Parade Winner

The Independent Press Telegram will award a popular vote trophy Thursday night to the most favored contestant in Sunday's International Beauty parade. Clip the ballot, fill in your name and the contestant’s name and country, and send it to IPT at 604 Pine Ave before the ballot deadline.

The Independent Press- Telegram I,pt IPT Pine Ave

Industry Preparedness Key to Nuclear Attack Survival

Civil Defense officials say U S survival hinges on industry readiness to endure and resume production after a nuclear strike. Virgil Couch and Ewar Peterson urge government and industry to cooperate for survival, outlining shelter plans and a pilot program with Long Beach.

United States U.S Virgil L. Couch National Civil Defense Ewar P. Peterson Long Beach Edgewater Inn Uiversity of Southern Couch Peterson Petersen

Braden Berates Reagan Rafferty for Surrendering Education

Thomas Braden condemned Ronald Reagan and Max Rafferty during Cypress Junior College ceremonies. He accused them of surrendering education’s claim to seek the truth while praising students as bright and motivated, noting fears over Vietnam and mass standardization.

Barbara Knesis Ronald Reagan Max Rafferty Gov. Reagan Braden United States Thomas

Governor Reagan faces tuition debate amid university reforms

Assemblyman Robert H. Burke criticizes the governors suggested tuition as a face saving tactic by the university. He cites purchasing practices and potential savings while noting opposition to tuition in any form. Burke predicts more local control on finance and textbook selections, and says unification statute pills will fail due to Speaker Unruh’s objections.

Reagan Robert H. Burke Huntington Beach Republican ‘Associates Santa Ana Burke Unruh

City Fetes Retiring Policemen

Ten Long Beach police men with over 260 years of service were honored at a Friday retirement dinner at Rochelle's. Association president Robert C. Johnson praised their dedicated service to the city as Chief William J. Mooney presented retirement badges and gifts.

Long Beach Rochelle’s Lakewood Bivd Robert C. Johnson R.C. Phillips Juvenile Bureau Esther Terry Roy Harvey Bruce Ketchum Vance McClellan Arla Phillips Sam Richards Lioyd Hyatt Dave Hughes William J. Mooney

Dale Walton Wins CSLB Bart Title at Forty-Niner Dance

Winners announced Friday night at California Stats College Long Beach event named Black Bart and Lotta Crabtree. Black Bart is Dale Walton of Los Angeles. Lotta Crabtree is Nicki Clifford of Bellflower, with Forty-Niner referencing California history and the college’s 1949 founding.

Black Bart Lotta Crabtree California Stats College Long Beach Dale Walton Los Angeles Nicki Clifford Charlemagne Ave Bellflower California

Golden Rain Project Stalled at Seal Beach Council

Seal Beach council deferred action on Leisure World Golden Rain Board’s request for eight variances to erect a resale and reception center at 1901 Golden Rain Road. Council members will study the matter and revisit it at the May 1 meeting.

Seal Beach City Leisure World Golden Rain Board Golden Rain Road

Underground Paper Returns to Torrance School

Los Alamitos faculty oversee 7 o clock News after four editors were suspended for a week at Torrance South High. The paper is now run by the Student Council as a literary publication within policy, with Lynn Curtis as editor in chief and Norbert R. Sweet as adviser.

Los Alamitos Torrance South High School Carl Benson Sword and Shield South High Ment Lynn Curtis Norbert R. Sweet California Education

Los Alamitos Becomes Charter City After Vote

Los Alamitos officially moves from general law to a charter city after September vote. The charter names James Smith as city manager with authority to promote demote suspend or remove department heads officers and city employees under council limits. Critics warned the change could grant dictatorial power to Smith.

Los Alamitos James Smith Smith

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Bud Hrewer Macine U.S. Navy Kenneth C Sandra Hilder Wirenhote Jesse. Grundy Miss Holland Tahiti Star Phefox Skip Shuman Ter Robert F. Crow Crow Total Defense of America Virgil Rafferty Jefferson Alexander Hamilton Vietnam CSLB Bart Golden Rain
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