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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1969

Page

9

Bellflower Seeks Bids for 370 Acre Feet Water Rights

Bellflower City Council authorized a call for bids to sell 370 acre feet of pumping rights including 270 acre feet owned by the city and 100 acre feet assigned by Bellflower Water Co. Bids open Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. The move supports a city-wide program to act as wholesaler of Metropolitan Water District water to private and mutual distributors. The council also noted a $33,000 contribution from Bellflower Unified School District for an after-school recreational program on city school grounds.

Bellflower City Council Bellflower Water Co Metropolitan Water District W. Norman Wampler Bellflower Unified

Fines Pay for Police Training Funded by Court Fines

Orange County reports $41 398 allocated to the California Peace Officers Training Fund funded by court assessments. Sheriff James A Musick explained the payments come from fines levied by the courts and are designated as a use tax to support training of law enforcement officers.

Orange County James A. Musick California Peace Officers’ Training Fund

Phipps 79 Dies After Auto Crash Rites Slated

Robert Curley Phipps 79 of 1105 Termino Ave died Monday after an automobile accident. He worked 54 years in Southland oil drilling and production, in Santa Fe Springs, Huntington Beach, Signal Hill and Wilmington. Services set for 11 a.m. at Boone-Reno Mortuary. Survived by wife Frances G. and two sons, plus brother, sister, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Boone-Reno Robert (Curley) Phipps Southland Phipps Termino Ave Pleasantville California Santa Fe Springs Huntington Beach Signal Hill Wilmington Fred Johnson Drilling Co Frances G Robert A. Jr Garden Grove Jack L Long Beach Howard Mae Adams

Services Set for Teacher J. T. Clayton

James T. Clayton 57 longtime Long Beach City College faculty member died in San Luis Obispo while visiting his sister. He taught physical education history and political science and was line coach of several football teams that went to the Junior Rose Bowl. Services Monday at 1 p.m. in Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier. He was a Rush Springs Oklahoma native and Navy veteran. He is survived by Joyce C. of Lakewood a daughter Mrs Joyce C Wilson of Whittier and four sisters.

Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier James T. Clayton Long Beach City College Clayton San Luis Obispo Rush Springs Okla U.S. Navy Joyce C Knoxville St Lakewood Joyce C. Wilson

Sea Festival Announces Sail Champions at Lagoon Regatta

The California International Sea Festival hosted its first annual model sailboat regatta at Colorado Lagoon. JoAnn Ellerman and Katy Ryan won the featured 30‑inch classes as 90 youngsters competed in four age divisions with eliminations, consolations, and finals.

Colorado Lagoon JoAnn Ellerman Katy Ryan Long Beach Eric Rohlfing Karen Walsh Ricky Escobar Julie Stansfield Carina Wilson Keith Dodson Danny Escobar Christy King Pat Ryan Grant Hill Sam Gabriel Kevin King Rich Sparkman Robin Kemp Kathy Griffin Cindy Torres

Security Expert Swartout Elected LOS IS Chapter Chair

Gerald S. Swartout director of security for the Douglas Aircraft Co division of McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach was elected chairman of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security. A Douglas security officer for more than 13 years he has served as vice chairman program chairman placement chairman and has held his post at Douglas since 1961.

Gerald S. Swartout Douglas Aircraft Co McDonnell Douglas Crop Long Beach Los Angeles American Society For Industrial Security Douglas

Burglars Take Traveler's Checks and Camera in Long Beach

Checks and a camera valued at 471 dollars were stolen from a car parked near Ocean Boulevard and Locust Avenue. The owner, Gene Arthur Kenemy of Waterloo, Canada, reported the break in to Long Beach police on Friday.

Arthur Kenemy Waterloo Canada Long Beach Ocean Boulevard Locust Ave

Board to Air Free TB Care

Orange County board of supervisors will hold a public hearing at 10 30 a m Wednesday on providing free tuberculosis care. The TB and Health Association petition argues patients are often confined against their will and billed for care, with six California counties charging but Orange County pursuing collection.

Orange County Board of Supervisors Orange County Tuberculosis and Health Association William Mueller Mueller California

Irvine Foundation Chief Re-elected President

John F. Bishop of Fullerton will serve a second year as president of the University of California Irvine Foundation. Private contributions last year totaled $587,946, raising cumulative gifts since 1962 to $1,950,587. Other officers include John B. Lawson and George Woodford Jr. as vice presidents, Lee J. Hasenjaeger as secretary, and Walter Burroughs as treasurer, all based in Orange County communities.

John F. Bishop Fullerton University of California-Irvine Foundation UCI Foundation

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