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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1968

Page

13

L B Patrol Invited for Nixon Inaugural Parade

L B Mounted Police will ride in Nixon inaugural events with 30 riders and about 123 accompanying guests. Monte Montana may join. past incidents near the presidential box are recalled with caution. The trip includes chartered planes January 17 and return January 21, Hal Haney as general chairman, Frank Finch handling reservations.

L.B Monte Montana L.B. Party Hal Haney Frank Finch

Head Start Row Parents Revolt Over Mismanagement

Rev D W Bradley of Union Baptist Church says 162 preschoolers were withdrawn as five Harbor Area Head Start classes closed amid charges of bureaucratic mismanagement and deteriorating funds. Parents blamed high salaries and rotton food purchased with federal money, warning the Wilmington San Pedro program owes $10 000 in debt.

Wilmington-San Pedro D.W. Bradley San Pedro Union Baptist Church Bradley Harbor Church Community Agency S. Harbor Blvd Compton The Federation of Settlements and Centers, of Economic and Youth Opportunities Agency of Greater Los Angeles Wilmington- San Pedro Los Angeles Civic Center Wilmington Rev. Bradley

Long Beach Pupils Top State Physical Tests In School Program

Long Beach students scored substantially higher than California peers on statewide fitness tests taken by about 15 700 fifth sixth and eleventh graders. Girls led slightly in most measures with remedial programs planned as officials also approved a Hall of Fame expansion at Jordan High School funded by the North Long Beach Lions Club.

Long Beach California Board of Education Anton Thompson Thompson R. E Pat) Corbett North Long Beach Lions Club Gene Wilkins Jordan High School Jordan Auditorium

Store Fires Jail Woman for Arson

A 20 year old San Pedro woman, Sylvia S. Monsibais, remained jailed awaiting arraignment on arson charges after several small fires at J. J. Newberry store 433 Pine Ave triggered the overhead sprinkler. Police say she admitted setting the fires and was found with store labeled clothing.

San Pedro J. J. Newberry Pine Ave Sylvia S. Monsibais Bandini

Carson City Moves to Ban Strikebreakers

Carson City Council directs city attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting importation of professional strikebreakers in any labor dispute. Action follows a petition with 860 signatures. Vote 3 to 1 with Gil Smith abstaining and Sakamoto voting against.

Carson City Council City Attornney Cliff Kleinhans Gil Smith Sakamamoto Smith Yamamoto

Probe Into Oil Tender Sinking Opens Today

An investigation into the Nov 25 sinking of the oil tender Triple Crown begins today before a Coast Guard marine board at Terminal Island. The four member panel convenes at the Customs House and nine crewmen were lost with sixteen rescued. A second theft report notes a tool chest and tools worth 150 dollars stolen from Ray W. Smith in Long Beach.

Coast Guard Marine Board Terminal Island Coast Guard Douglas B. Vosler Merchant Marine Safety Branch 11Th Coast Guard District Louis M. Thayer U.S. Coast Guard National Transportation Safety Board Customs House Ferry St Ray W. Smith

World Affairs Forum and Art Exhibits Highlight Long Beach Day

At Long Beach events unfold from 9 am with a World Affairs Forum at City College to noon, then a Soichiro Tomioka painting exhibit at the Long Beach Museum of Art until 5 pm. Films at Institute of Lifetime Learning start 10 30 am, a Wardlow Park discussion on airport expansion follows at 7 30 pm, and a Christmas concert by Vocal Arts Ensemble and Long Beach String Quartet closes the evening at St. Luke's Church.

World Affairs Forum Long Beach City College Community Services Program Boyd High School E. Eighth St Soichiro Tomioka Long Beach Museum of Art Ocean Blvd London Institute of Lifetime Learning Long Beach Blvd L.B Wardlow Park Improvement Committee Mary Ann Walker Wardlow Park Stanbridge Ave Vocal Arts Ensemble Long Beach String Quartet St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Seventh St

Long Beach Machinist Near Death After Self Immolation

Harry W. Diebold a 58 year old Long Beach machinist lay critically burned at Harbor General Hospital after self immolating with a gallon of gasoline in his backyard. He told neighbor Frank Coffey I’m crazy I’m nuts I want to die and asked Coffey to care for his dog before collapsing. His wife Ruth said he had influenza nine days and had grown despondent after falling from bed and striking his head.

Long Beach Harry W. Diebold Nipomo Ave Harbor General Hospital Diebold Frank J. Coffey Coffey Harry Ruth

Air Canada Bags Lockheed L-1011 Jet Order

Air Canada announced a 161 million dollar contract for 10 Lockheed L-1011 tri-jet transports, to be delivered 1972 to 1974. The carrier cited route fit, passenger appeal, growth potential and finances, joining Trans World Eastern Delta and Northeast as L-1011 buyers.

Air Canada Trans World Eastern Delta Northeast Airlines American United, Northwest Trans International Airlines North America Canada Los Angeles Toronto Montreal General Electric Pratt & Whitney Lockheed

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