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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1969
Page
12
In Sand City California a hippie led recall seeks to oust Mayor Phil Calabrese and four council members. The 520 resident seaside town on Monterey Bay is split between business oriented leaders and residents demanding housing and recreation improvements.
A simple majority will pick a winner who then selects the mayor. Lynn leads a slate of four men described as young to middle aged self employed capitalists. Calabrese counters noting Sand City taxes are low about 20 cents per assessed valuation and says housing is not an issue for good people but could affect hippies.
Bids listed for multiple contracts including additions and pools. Johnson Construction at 2101 Adriatic Ave seeks a $6,800 bid. Wildman at 1165 65th St bids $2,800. Sunset Pools at Lonna Linde Drive lists $3,490. MA Puntch pool project quoted $580. Space Age Living, Inc. handles additional work at 2372 Coronado.
California conducts a plant quarantine sweep at Los Angeles International Airport to detect pests and diseases that could threaten a four billion dollar agriculture industry. The checks are part of a six flight surveillance series with future inspections planned in Sacramento and Palm Springs.
Daniel Siegel 24 sues in U S District Court to regain the presidency of the Associated Students of the University of California at Berkeley after a faculty committee probation for a May 15 speech at a rally near People’s Park. Siegel faces a pending criminal complaint for inciting to riot.
In San Diego three men Eddie Bradshaw Jr age 19 Walter Lee Williams age 19 and Mark Lewis Brown age 22 were charged with murder for the Friday shooting of Black Panther member Sylvester Bell 34 as he sold literature at a shopping center. Bell was struck while dodging between cars. Police said one assailant fired three bullets into his head.
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