Lawyer fosters big family Gray Y loses a leader
Blaine Simons, a 53 year old Long Beach lawyer, has guided the Gray Y in Los Altos for years. With his youngest son John graduating from the Gray Y at 12, he steps down as leader, having coached swimming football basketball soccer and more while raising six own children and two others. The group for fourth to sixth graders celebrated with a picnic at El Dorado Park where Simons was feted by members and families.
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Pattit Ave
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Ites Point
Beach City College
South Dakota
D.C. transit cuts tax rate amid budget shift in 1976
The Orange County transit District reduced its property tax rate from 4.5 to 0.045 dollars per 11 of assessed valuation after board action. Supervisor Ralph Clark announced the county would not rely on an 18.7 percent valuation windfall. The budget for 1976-77 totals 39.7 million, with an estimated 3.5 million from property taxes at the reduced rate. The board discussed a possible multi modal transport center in Anaheim but took no action.
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Elephant Walk Parade Opens Ringling Circus in Long Beach
The Ringling Bros. circus comes to downtown Long Beach with an Elephant Walk parade featuring tigers, camels, clowns, a marching band and elephants. Festivities start at 1 40 p m with the Long Beach Municipal Band on Fifth Street and Pine Avenue followed by a parade at 2 30 p m along Pine Avenue.
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Barnum & Bailey Circus
Long Beach
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Fourth Street
Long Beach Boulevard
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Arena
Downey Civic Center plans hinge on federal funding
Downey seeks a new city hall library and public safety building funded by a federal Public Works Bill. The council rejected an initial 110000 for preliminary plans amid unclear guidelines due August 23, with timelines forecasting possible groundbreaking by February if funds are approved. Local officials cite SUA plan for a two-story library, underground parking, and council chambers move, while land availability from the school district remains uncertain.
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Third Street
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Miter
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Mayor to Speak at Bosses' Night in Long Beach
Long Beach Mayor Thomas J. Clark will be the guest speaker at Bosses' Night hosted by the Shoreline Chapter of the American Business Women's Association. The event is set for August 25 at the International City Club, 1900 Ocean Blvd, with remarks scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Music City
Liberty and Mutual
Long Beach
Thomas J. Clark
Shoreline
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International City
Ocean Blvd
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