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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1968
Page
12
A hippie outreach program offers roast beef sandwiches to visitors who listen to sermons by Paul Berg and a team of crusaders. Some guests complain about constant religious push. others stay for food and briefly consider a new scene beyond their prior beliefs.
Carson will oppose a League of California Cities resolution changing how territory can be removed from one city and annexed by another. Mayor John Marbut will send a letter challenging the proposal which would allow areas under 150 acres to switch jurisdictions if certain conditions are met. City Administrator Fred Bien calls the plan too broad and notes Carson could annex two Los Angeles pockets if adopted.
Cerritos College opens a new 250000 parking lot on the expanded campus southern edge as fall term begins. Access will come from 166th Street and service roads easing traffic on Alondra Boulevard and Studebaker Road. Dean Don Siriani warns students not to park in yellow reserved stalls or risk Sheriff's citations.
A unique advertisement offers a true life size replica of the smallest hearing aid for free to readers who hear but struggle to understand speech. The model weighs under a quarter ounce, rests at ear level with no body head wires, and comes with no cost or obligation while supplies last. Write to Hearing Aids 5230 Clark Ave Lakewood 90712.
A general audience advertisement touts Di-Gel as a modern solution to heartburn and gas. It highlights Simethicone in a patented formula that breaks up frothy gas bubbles and relieves indigestion for faster comfort. Mint tablets or liquid are available at drug counters from Plough Inc.
Police in Westminster examine vandalism at Weber and Hayden elementary schools after custodians report multiple broken windows at each site. Investigators inspect scenes as staff arrive for the day.
Personal property taxes for 1968 face a six per cent delinquency after Sept. 3. County Tax Collector Harold J. Ostly said taxes must be paid by 5 p.m. on the final day or postmarked before Sept. 4. The usual deadline is Aug. 31, but this year an extra three days apply since deadline falls on a Saturday. The county collected $294,000 in penalties last year.
Plane in flight endangered by a herd of buffalos as pilot Jack Cowie explains how the animals pose a risk to aviation safety. The incident highlights wildlife encounters near flight paths and the need for caution in buffalo country.
Huntington Beach police investigate a Molotov assault on the home of Anthony Frank Celeste, a 60 year old Stephen White Junior High teacher. The living room blaze caused about 950 dollars in damage.
Three Southlanders were elected to top posts in the Military Order of the Purple Heart in Daytona Beach Florida. Joseph J Angle of Long Beach was named Zone VI president Clifford Parmenter of Lakewood became director of the service foundation. Mrs Alice Brough of Long Beach was Zone VI Auxiliary presi Earnest P Slaughter Jr of Harrisburg was elected national commander.
A Los Angeles City Council committee questions if county beach grants are fair. It cites Long Beach Los Angeles and Santa Monica receive 100000 annually while Hermosa Beach with 114 miles of shoreline gets 124303 and year round lifeguard and cleanup services. The committee urges a pro rata equitable funding formula.
The Department of Highways reports two lanes on Route 7 Long Beach Freeway closed today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lanes affected are southbound No. 3 near Artesia Boulevard in North Long Beach and northbound No. 3 between Florence Avenue and the Santa Ana Freeway in Bell Gardens.
Franciscan L B Brother Brother Conran Caraway OFM of Long Beach professes vows of poverty chastity and obedience in a ceremony at St. Anthony Friary Cincinnati officiated by Rev Roger Huser OFM minister provincial of the Cincinnati Franciscan province. Caraway son of John Caraway and Marie Dehn Harbor City graduated Compton High School 1946 attended Compton Junior College Long Beach City College served in the Navy 1943 1946 and entered the Franciscan order in 1961.
Mrs. Emmie Maxwell died Monday in Pacific Hospital. Aged 83, she lived 49 years in Long Beach and was mother in law to rear Adm. John J. Fee USN Ret. Funeral is at 2 p.m. in Mottell's Mortuary Chapel. Survived by husband Bert, daughter Mrs. John J. Fee, son Raymond of Portland, Ore, grandson Lt. Jerome J. Fee USN, and two great grandchildren. Contributions to Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital requested.
A medical institute reports a medication called Preparation H can shrink hemorrhoids in many cases. It relieves itching burning and pain quickly and reduces swelling without narcotics or stinging agents. Trials in major cities support its effectiveness and safety. it comes as ointment or suppository.
Phoenix report describes Super-Dent a new denture powder that blends with mouth moisture to form a strong adhesive. It claims to defy gravity, holding dentures firmly with minimal impact from eating, and is marketed as safe for dentures and gums. Available at drug counters.
Sonya D. Wood states she will not be responsible for debts of others after August 23 1968. Notice dates August 22 1968. Also filed certificate of corporation for fictitious business name Air Careers Agency at 3450 Spring St Long Beach California involving International Airline Training Academy with notary acknowledgment August 1968. Pub dates August 13 20 27 September 3 1968.
Bulk transfer impending from Sydney Vereker to Beverly Cox covering stock in trade fixtures equipment and goodwill of Bonanza Flite located at 5727 Dairy Avenue Long Beach California 90805. Transfer to occur after August 3 1968 at Bank of America escrow department Paramount California 90723 with publication August 27 1968.
Two separate notices announce trustee sales in Long Beach California. The first by Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Long Beach offers Lot 6 in Block 14 of Tract 5224 with a $2,765.65 balance and 7 percent interest, at the city hall south entrance. The second, by Walter S. Hirsch as trustee, lists Lot 35 of Tract 14703 with a $17,636.90 balance and interest, at the Douglas Building lobby on Sepulveda Boulevard.
Public auction set by Union Bank as trustee under a deed of trust for the Neep property at 11:00 AM on September 13, 1968 at the eastern entrance to the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles. Also Long Beach Unified School District to consider dedicating easements for Southern California Edison electric lines on property in Long Beach with a public hearing scheduled for September 3, 1968.
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