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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1969
Page
13
The BBB warns shoppers to deal with reliable dealers and avoid gimmicks and risky charity solicitations this holiday season. Police caution motorists to not leave packages in cars while purse snatchers and pickpockets roam. A Navy golf tale, Santa letter project, map errors, and a bank mail chute incident close the column with light notes.
Edward Weil, a retired hat salesman aged 72, has spent four Christmas seasons as Santa at Lakewood Center. He says kids remain shy and practical, mostly asking about reindeer, space toys last year and racing cars this year, while girls request dancing dolls. He notes more adults seek photos with him, citing a Huntington Beach student asking for a new car.
The Redheads moved their rehabilitation home for young men into a rambling house at 1213 Cedar Ave this weekend. Elderly Vern Redhead and June seek to transform the long-abused building into a comfortable home for themselves and eight boys under county state and federal programs. Damaged by nightly intruders the site requires extensive repairs and the couple rely on volunteers from the Junior Chamber of Commerce and willing youth to complete the move shortly.
Queen's Park will host a three day pre Christmas benefit for the Mayors Youth Council. From December 22 a $1 youth ticket and a $2 teen ticket will cover all rides from noon to midnight to raise funds for year round youth programs.
Dr Justin Call and nurse instructor Mrs Carroll Sheppard advocate cross age interaction in hospitals to help teens and toddlers. They note that preteens and younger children benefit from shared units and activities enabling social bonding and respect, while addressing adolescence mind body issues.
Survival in Antarctica's harsh environment tests Deep Freeze personnel including VXE-6. Lt. Mike Mabry from Tampa co pilots a helicopter that crashed near Wright Valley on November 19. He walked 10 miles to base camps, transmitted a May Day, and survived despite injuries in a 7 hour trek.
At 7 30 p.m. the Long Beach Draft Information Committee hosts a counseling session on conscription and related literature at 1810 E. Anaheim St. A separate 7 30 p.m. community program featuring a talent show and dancing runs at the Long Beach Exhibit Hall 270 E. Seaside.
Five physicians and educators will speak at California State College at Long Beach during Sex Week sponsored by a group called Aware Women Students. Topics include venereal disease contraception premarital sex attitudes and myths with speakers from criminology health service gynecology and counseling.
A two year old is being treated for rabies after a dog bit him on the face at California State College at Long Beach. The child may receive his first pasteur shot today unless the dog is located. The bite occurred around 4 p.m. Friday near the campus.
Seal Beach launches a Toys for Tots drive to collect 10000 toys for needy local children. City civic groups join Santa Claus and Jill Shelton Miss Seal Beach touring shops each Saturday to boost donations until December 24 at local banks and savings and loan branches.
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