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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1974

Page

12

Special Lakewood elections eyed to fill council seats

Lakewood City Council approved first reading of an ordinance requiring a special election after vacancies. Previously officials could appoint a successor within 30 days or call a special election. The measure, to take effect after a second reading later this month, aims to standardize future vacancies and cost between 19 000 and 20 000 dollars per election. The council also voted a nine percent pay raise for 167 permanent and part time city employees retroactive to July.

Lakewood

Cerritos plans city talent night

The Cerritos Recreation Department will hold a talent night at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30 in Cerritos Park East. Amateurs of all ages may submit entries through Aug. 23 at local parks and playgrounds. Trophies and prizes will be awarded. The council plans a separate park project at Lakewood Elementary School with two baseball diamonds and a joint use by Lakewood Little Leagues amid a public hearing.

Cerritos Cerritos Park East 166Th St Recreation Department Lakewood West Lakewood

Siren Dispatches From Long Beach Emergency Calls

Long Beach police and fire departments logged multiple emergency responses through Wednesday evening. Readouts include locations at Harbor Avenue and Anaheim Street, Seventh Street and Loma Avenue, Livingston Street, W Anaheim Street, 28 0 avenue, and various noninjury and injury traffic incidents.

Long Beach Harbor Avenue Anaheim Street Reel Linden Avenue

Bid to up units pay reviewed by city council

Long Beach city council referred a proposal to raise salaries for paid commissions to the ordinance committee. Councilman Thomas J. Clark noted most paid commissions are governed by ordinance and have not seen raises in years. Current pay is 10 dollars per meeting with a 50 dollar monthly cap, covering Civil Service, Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation, Harbor, Planning, and Water commissions.

Long Beach Thomas J. Clark Civil Service Board of Examiners City of Bank Daft Lang Resch Los Angeles County Juana Gerein Jomn R Mansell City Manager

Night school registration at Long Beach Unified School District

Registration opens for tuition free classes at the School for Adults in Long Beach USD. Classes start Sept 16 with evening options including Bicycle Repair and Servicing on Tue and Thu. Enrollment open to 18 plus at 845 Park Ave office weekdays 8 am to 4 30 pm.

School For Adults Long Beach Unified School District Park Avec Unified

Long Beach Artist Rosemary Harritt Dies at 50

Rosemary Harritt, longtime Long Beach artist, died Tuesday from multiple sclerosis at age 50. She donated her body to UCLA Reed Neurological Research Center for MS research per her wish. She is survived by husband Col. James Harritt, daughter Mrs. John L. Barger, parents Mr. and Mrs. Bert C. Keirsey, sister Mrs. Vernon Meyer, granddaughter Jaan, and other relatives. Donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society are requested in lieu of flowers.

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