Wallace predictions clash at Democratic convention debate
Political scientist Austin Ranney warned Wallace will gain more delegates than any other candidate but cannot attain a majority. He said the nomination likely goes to Edward Kennedy or Hubert Humphrey, with reforms complicating brokered deals and parties easing or eroding national consensus.
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George Wallace
Long Beach State University
Austin Ranney
American Politial Science Association
Alabama
Edward Kennedy
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Ranney
Wallace
McGovern
Mayaguez Captain Salutes Rescue Crews in Ceremony
Charles Miller master of the S S Mayaguez thanked USS Coral Sea crewmen at Long Beach Naval Shipyard for aiding in his ship's rescue off Cambodia near Koh Tang after the May 12 seizure. He credited air cover by Coral Sea and praised Ford for ordering the invasion. Miller and 39 crewmen were freed and plan to reunite with the Mayaguez in Hong Kong next month.
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Charles Miller
S.S. Mayaguez
Coral Sea
Cambodia
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Fountain Valley
Uss Wilson
Miller
Mayaguez
Koh Tang
Joseph Frick
Ford
U.S
Candidates sought for Long Beach CDAC vacancies
Five terms on Long Beach’s Community Development Advisory Commission expire in January. Mayor Clark invites candidates representing housing rehabilitation social services at large minority and housing categories. Nominations with resumes must be mailed to City Hall or the mayor’s office at 205 West Broadway, Long Beach, before December 26.
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Long Beach
Community Development Advisory Commission
Thomas J. Clark
CDAC
Clark
League of Women Voters
American Institute of Architects
Apartment House Association
Long Beach Housing Authority
Long Beach City Hall
W. Broadway
Mayor's Office
RTD may seek 10 cent fare hike to fund transit rise
RTD General Manager Jack Gilstrap told the Assembly Committee on Transportation in Los Angeles that basic bus fares could rise 10 cents in the next fiscal year to cover rising costs. He warned deficits could reach 29 million dollars in 1978 and grow to at least 240 million over five years without new funding.
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Southern California Rapid Transit District
BTD
RTD
Jack Gilstrap
Gilstrap
Assembly Committee On Transportation
Los Angeles
Ambulance fee hearing set on 40 dollar base rate
Long Beach officials consider a 40 dollar base charge for city operated emergency ambulance transport to the nearest approved facility. A 25 dollar nonemergency surcharge and a 5 dollar extra for nonnearest facility destinations are under review by the Bureau of Franchises at a 1 30 p m meeting in City Hall. Possner notes rates aim to cover costs, not profit, with a special meeting planned for December 30 to formalize adoption.
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Long Beach
Louis Possner
Bureau of Franchises
Possner
Minor change in L A bus route urged for rail link
Long Beach council and Bureau of Franchises sought a route amendment to the downtown Los Angeles minibus system to allow a Long Beach to Union Station transfer. Robert J Swan urged at meetings 9 a m and 1 30 p m to add a stop at the RTD Greyhound depot at Seventh and Los Angeles streets. The depot currently ends routes from Long Beach San Pedro Seal Beach and Santa Ana, Swan said, with proposed changes tying into the downtown minibus serving Union Station the Music Center and City Hall.
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Long Beach
Bureau of
Los Angeles
Union Station
City Hall
Robert J. Swan
Trict
Rtd-Greyhound
Seventh
San Pedro
Seal Beach
Santa Ana
Swan
Music Center
Los Angeles City Hall
Avalon Mayor Opposes Joint Operation Of S S Catalina
Avalon Mayor Norman Perluss rejected a private suggestion by Mayor Pro Tem George Scott to have Avalon and the Los Angeles Harbor Department jointly operate the S S Catalina. He warned such action would waste time and money and could harm service. The City Council backed study of the idea but did not commit, while harbor and labor issues loom including back rents and crew seniority.
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Avalon
S.S. Catalina
Los Angeles Harbor
Norman Perluss
George Scott
Los Angeles
John S. Gibson, Jr
Scott
Gibson
City of Avalon
Avalon City
Perluss
Avalon High School
Island
City of
Long Beach
Catalina Cruises
Harbor Commission
Department
Fred B. Crawford
James A. Hayes
San Pedro
Hayes
Conservancy
Crawford
Harbor Department
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Barry Goldwater
George McGovern
LBSU
Roger Coar
Carrier Crew
Heaven
Robert Ginn
Independent Press-Telegram
L.A
M.G.R.S., Inc
Maritime Union
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