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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1969
Page
25
Long Beach Postmaster David Selcer says most regular mail and postcards moved on a space available basis is airlifted at six cents, nearly the speed of ten cent airmail. Zip codes aid routing, but are not yet required for letters though packages must have them.
A garage with a small apartment above it at 1223 W Grant St Wilmington goes to auction on Sept 30 at 11 a.m. The LA County Food Control District plans a storm drain project and the Board of Supervisors set a $100 minimum bid. Winning bidder has 45 days to vacate for Frigate Avenue Drain work.
The 169th U S Fleet Reserve branch will hold its annual picnic Sunday at Gull Park Long Beach Naval Station. Families of fleet members and affiliated branches are invited with the event starting in the morning. A separate report notes a theft in the 2100 block of Pacific Avenue where a stereo tape deck valued at 135 dollars disappeared from a parked car.
Timothy P D Bonney World War I hero and Long Beach businessman dies at 76 after a Friday hospital admission. Native of Mexico Maine he moved to Long Beach 49 years ago and earned the Distinguished Service Cross as a captain with the 26th Army Infantry Division. He long operated a food market in Long Beach.
Planning Commissioners recommend City Council approve the tentative subdivision map for the Boise Cascade Corp West Beach Project on Long Beach Boulevard. The redevelopment plan was approved by the Planning Commission in 1968 and the City Council in 1969. Services for a local figure will be held at Angeles Abbey Mausoleum with contributions suggested to the American Cancer Society.
Services were held in Texas for Gertrude V. Withers former chief of social work for the Veterans Administration in Long Beach She formerly lived in Leisure World Seal Beach and served on the Community Welfare Council and the Mental Health Association board She helped create a Mental Health Outpatient Center Surviving is her son Frank Withers of Texas.
An open house is set for Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at New Hope Home, a retirement housing facility near completion at 1150 New York St. Rev. N J Kirkpatrick, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, confirms the event.
Orange County Board of Education Trustee Donald S. Jordan of Garden Grove says the split is politically motivated and should be healed quickly. He accuses Superintendent Robert Dea Peterson and others of infusing programs with a narrow political doctrine and calls for restored dialogue and better communication. Burglars forced entry at Percy Milbourne’s home, 1392 Ohio Ave., stealing $650 in cash. Long Beach police investigating.
More than 400 economists from academia business and government concluded a two day meeting at California State College Long Beach. Participants traveled from New York and Hawaii to join the 44th Annual Western Economic Association Conference. Sponsors included CSLE Economics Department and allied groups.
Skippers of 10 yachts donated their craft for a Sunday cruise from the Los Angeles Long Beach harbors. About 190 boys from Los Angeles County including Watts will take part. Atty. Evelle Younger said many youngsters have never been on a boat and staff arranged the event. Regatta begins 8:30 a m at Del Rey Yacht Club Marina del Rey.
The city seeks applicants for two Long Beach Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center positions. An alcoholism program representative earns 656 to 850 dollars monthly, and a rehabilitation counselor earns 810 to 999 dollars monthly. Applications via Civil Service Board Room 332 Municipal Utilities Building 215 W Broadway. Additional openings include weed foreman motorcycle mechanic and stenographer with various filing deadlines and pay scales.
The Opportunities Industrial Center announces a $1.50 per plate dinner today at 1323 EF 15th St to fundraise. Velda Bryant says home deliveries will be provided and the event starts at 11 a.m. A $400 portable radio was reported stolen from Robert Fliegel's home at 6479 Atlantic Ave after burglars used a passkey, Long Beach police said Friday.
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