Wild Weekend At Long Beach Marine Stadium Drag Race
Boaters faced delays and crowding as drag boat and Snipe races collided with wind swings at Long Beach Marine Stadium. Officials blamed pit delays, faulty comms, and disputes among National Drag Boat Assn drivers as spectators packed the venue. Offshore anglers reported strong marlin and tuna activity around Catalina with notable catches logged at Avalon.
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Long Beach Marine Stadium
Tidelands
Long Beach
California
Tidelands Fund
State Lands Commission
National Drag Boat Assn
Changing starting position in bowling to handle lane changes
If your feet land on the same spot each frame you should adjust as lanes change. Move your starting position gradually when the ball hooks more than usual and test from the new spot before moving further. For low scores, request the Carter Ladewig booklet by mail for timing and correction tips.
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Don Carter
Marion Ladewig
National Newspaper Syndicate
N. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Fishin eFacts catch totals across multiple boats and bays
The report lists passenger counts and catch totals for numerous fishing trips. Highlights include Pierpoint with 11 albacore and 1,062 bass, Oceanside with 1 bluefin tuna and 47 halibut, Pacific Landing with 873 calico bass, Oxnard with 902 bass and 715 rock cod, Belmont Pier with 782 bass, and San Diego trips reporting multiple albacore, calico bass, and yellowtail catches.
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Pacific Landing
Oxnard
Belmont Pier
San Diego
Injured Ascot racer Bob McCoy improves to fair
San Diego driver Bob McCoy injured Saturday in a sprint car crash at Ascot Park is listed improved on Monday at Bay Harbor Hospital. He sustained head injuries when colliding with Stan McElrath. his condition rose from poor Saturday to unchanged Sunday.
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Bob McCoy
San Diego
Ascot Park
Bay Harbor Hospital
McCoy
Stan McElrath
Trout Keeps Title but City Has New Women's Champ
Dennis Trout retained the men s singles title at the 38th Long Beach Closed Tennis Tournament. Pat McCabe won the new women s championship. both winners had lived in San Diego. Mrs McCabe also captured the mixed doubles with her husband Frank.
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Dennis Trout
Long Beach
Pat McCabe
San Diego
Ken Stuart
Recreation Park
Stuart
Trout
Costa Mesa High
Fred Suessmann
CSLB
Suess
Macky Dominguez
Jack Lynch
D. Domingguez
Brian Harty
Trout d. Stuart
Earline Ulrigh
Marty Bray
Anne Lynch
Frank McCabe
del Daniel
Janet Ince
McCabe
D. Stuart- Bray
Eddy Heath
Carl Sramek
George Bickmore
Alex Silver
Heath d. Bickmore
Tenning Talk Tennis at Billie Jean King Courts
Ken Stuart and Dennis Trout reach the finals at the Billie Jean King courts in Recreation Park with 4-6 6-3 8-6 victory. The event features multiple divisions and the National Public Parks Championships begin in Griffith Park Los Angeles with top seeds named and a late August deadline for the Southwest Open qualifying.
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Carl Sramek
Paul Sramek
D. Jim Pyles
S. Sanders
Sam Adolf
Henry Gamboa
D. Lewis-Boan
Sramek-Sramek
D. Adolf-Gamboa
Awn Helzer
D. S. Sands
S. Verplanck
Los Angeles
Van Blom Named July Athlete of the Month
John Van Blom of Long Beach earns Helms Foundation July athlete of the month honors. The Cal State Long Beach junior is the firstPacific Coast single scull oarsman to reach the U S Olympic team and the first oarsman honored by Helms in 32 years.
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John van Blom
Long Beach
Helms Athletic Foundation
Southland
Cal State
van Blom
Concord Win for Englehorn
Shirley Englehorn 27 from Caldwell Idaho won the $28,500 Concord LPGA Tourney at Kiamesha Lake New York by three strokes after a one under par 76 in the final round for a 54 hole total of 229.
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Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Shirley Englehorn
Caldwell Idaho
Concord Ladies Professional Golfers Assn
Bjorklund Competes in National Smallbore Rifle Championships
Robert L. Bjorklund of Long Beach is among about 600 competitors in the National Smallbore Rifle Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio, which began on Sunday.
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Robert L. Bjorklund
Long Beach
Camp Perry
Ohio
Phillips Swim Club A team chases 200m relay record
Two squads from the Phillips 66 Swim Club seek an American record in the 200 meter freestyle relay during Belmont Plaza dedication ceremonies at 7 p.m. The Belmont facility costs 3.7 million dollars and will be the club’s home. A team includes Jim McMillen, Zac Zorn, Ken Walsh and Greg Charlton, while the B squad features Scoot Thompson, Pat Yelovich, Gary Hull and Roosevelt Abdulgafur. The event shifts from a 400 to a 200 meter relay.
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Phillips 66
Belmont Plaza
Phillips Club
Jim McMillen
Zac Zorn
Ken Walsh
Greg Charlton
Scoot Thompson
Pat Yelovich
Gary Hull
Roosevelt Abdulgafur
Ford to Sell Under $2,000 Small Car Delta Maverick
Ford plans a new subcompact Delta Maverick to sell for under 2000 dollars. The two door sedan, likely named Maverick or Mustang II, features a 103 inch wheelbase, 2500 pound weight, 100 horsepower six cylinder, and 22 mpg. Debut possibly April 17 with Canada and U.S. production.
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Ford
Delta
Detroit
Volkswagen
Falcon
Cadillac
General Motors
Ford Project
U.S
Canada
American Motors Corporation
General Motors Corporation
G.M
Battle over bosom booster holds up post office
Developer Mark Eden of Oakland faces a legal battle as the U S Post Office reinvites impounding orders on the $9 95 chest expander booster claiming it promises guaranteed breast enlargement. Eden seeks a permanent injunction after $860 000 in products were impounded since January 24. The suit names San Francisco Postmaster Lim P Lee and trustee S V Wagler.
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San Francisco
U.S. Post Office Department
Mark Eden
Oakland
Post Office
Eden
U.S. District Court
Lim P. Lee
S. V. Wagler
American Motors Unveils Five 1969 Car Lines
American Motors announces five new 1969 models the AMX Javelin Rambler Rebel and Ambassador with major redesigns. Ambassador gains a longer wheelbase 122 inches wider track 60 inches new front end and comfort upgrades. Options include reclining seats power disc brakes and four-speed transmissions with AMX four on the floor. Cars go on display October 1 1968.
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American Motors Corporation
William S. Pickett
American Motors
Sniper Fires Into Crowd Wounds One at Oakland Coliseum
Police seek shooter after two .22 caliber bullets hit spectators during a football game between the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers at the Coliseum. Rose White, 51, was wounded in the leg. Laurie McGrath, 22, found a bullet toe of her shoe. Authorities consider shots fired from near the rim or outside the stadium.
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Oakland
UPI
Rose White
Oakland Coliseum
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
Laurie McGrath
Hollywood
Apollo Spaceship To Begin Ground Testing At Cape Kennedy
California built three man Apollo spacecraft arrives at Cape Kennedy for ground testing on a Saturn 5 booster. Crew includes Air Force Cols McDivitt and Scott and civilian Schweickart. Mission aims for earth orbit with Schweickart spacewalk and lunar module tests en route to Moon.
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California
Cape Kennedy
Space Center
North American
Rockwell Corp
Downey
Air Force
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Schweickart
Moon
Aeronca Wins $30 Million in Boeing Orders
Two contracts totaling more than 30 million dollars were awarded to Aeronca Inc. of Torrance by Boeing Co. of Seattle. The orders, announced by A G Handschumacher, cover 900 thrust reverser plug assemblies and increased spar wing rib production for the 747 jetliner, with work to be done at the Torrance facility.
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Torrance
Boeing Co
Seattle
A. G. Handschumacher
Aeronca Inc
Aeronca
Summer school enrollment rises in Bellflower district
A record 3,339 students enrolled in Bellflower Unified School District summer session across Bellflower and Lakewood. This is 437 more than last year. Bellflower and Mayfair high schools together enrolled 1,656 students while 1,741 attended the five summer centers.
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Bellflower Unified School District
Bellflower
Lakewood
Mayfair
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Donnell Culpepper
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Avalon
Rose Cadman
John Abeles
Jim Black
Ernie Silberberger
Carlsbad
Calif
Pauline Bonsteg
Jose
Ron Howarth
Mike Callan
Charles Allen
Huntington Beach
Herb Buehler
Cucamongan
Stan Ruzicka
Glendale
Don Mulica
Ralph L. Gibson
Santa Ana
Larry Johnson
Cindy Lee
Bill Kriger
Newport Beach
Gordon Green
Dave Walsh
Bud Smith
Dave Taylor
TIPE
Oceanside
Seal Beach
Oesengers
Norm’s Landing
22Nd Street
Ascot
City
By Bob Martin
Nals
Tenning
Judi Horn
Penny Thomas
Carolyn Beck
Penny Aggers
Teri Childress
Horn d. Aggers
Frank Chamberlin
Henry Hoguet
Andy Smillie
J. Griffith
Earl O'Neill Sr
Lou Mays
D. P. Crumby
J. Atherton
O’neill
Mays
D. Chamberlin-Hoguet
C-D
Sue Ince
D. N. Werner
A. Bowen
D. Dawn Helzer
Judy Ball
Ince
D. Beck-Aggers
E. Heath
A. Pittenger
D. R. McGuire
S. Smith
Erik Bassler
D. Tom Morse
Terl Children
Chloe Penrod
D. Heath Pittenger
Bassler
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Pat Past Er
D. Dom DiMichele
Jim Pyles
Dave Cottrell
Paster d. Pyles
Sylvia Schrubbe
Penny Johnson
Sue Koran
Thomas d. Schrubbe
Gary Johnson
Red Susman
St. Louis
John Fort
Santa Monica
Larry Collins
Jerry van Linge
Mary Arnold Prentiss
San Bernardino
Evelyn Houseman
North Hollywood
Marilyn Mueller
Anita Platt
Concord
Englehorn
Andra Haynie
Eee
Marlene Hagger
Carol Mann
Margie Master
Cathy $ Leg Wailer
Mart No. Smi
Lou Daniel
Gloria E
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Patty Berg
Donna Caponi
Sandra Palmer
Betsy Cullen
Judy Kimball
Acceenens
Am Barne Saeeneen
Jan Ferrari
Enee Power
Leslie Iber
Sandra Noi
Linda Galloway
Gibson
Aoe
Gail Denenberg
Joanne Kuhn
Gloria We Oes
Bonthio Sulivan Lori
Pat Eating
Lynn Dollenbach
Phillips
Ford Motor Company
Art Stephan
Ambassador Tops Company
Apollo Spaceship
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