Lomita Adds Two Veteran Candidates as Carson Race Grows
In Lomita two former councilmen enter the mayoral race as Arnold James Cole and Lewis Lernard challenge incumbents for a fall term. Carson expands to 16 candidates for three seats with two incumbents and new entrants including Clarence Bridgers Sak Yamamoto Aaron Thomas and Frank R Saldana. Nomination forms require 20 to 30 signatures by Christmas Eve.
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Carson
South Bay
Torrance
Lomita
Arnold James
Jim’ Cole
Lewis Lernard
Cole
Burton Chace
Marina del Rey
John D. Calas
Clarence Bridgers
Pro Tem Sak Yamamoto
Aaron Thomas
Frank R. Saldana
Mrs. Watkins dies founder of Southern California Military Academy
Alice Esther Watkins 92 founder and longtime president of the Southern California Military Academy at 2065 Cherry Ave Long Beach died Monday at Beverly Manor Convalescent Hospital Seal Beach She led the school from 1921 to 1947 and earlier ran Los Cerritos Military Academy Survivors include son Thomas H Welch and daughter Barbara Stewart with four grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral plans are pending Sunnyside Mausoleum Long Beach
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Alice Esther Watkins
Southern California Military Academy
Cherry Ave
Long Beach
Beverly Manor
Seal Beach
Thomas H. Welch
Country Day School
Huntington Beach
Watkins
California
Long Beach Unified School District Sealed Bus Bid Notice
The Long Beach Unified School District invites sealed bids by December 23 1975 at 1 a.m. for the purchase of one 79 passenger school bus. Specifications and bid forms available from the Purchasing Division in Room 206 at 70 Locust Avenue Long Beach California. MARIE WELLS Assistant Secretary Pub Dec 9 16 1975.
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Long Beach Unified School District
Locust Avenue
Long Beach
California
Marie Wells
LBI
Notice to Creditors in Cairns Estate Los Angeles County
The Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association as executor notifies creditors of Elizabeth D Cairns aka Elizabeth Cairns that claims must be filed within four months after the first publication. Claims should be presented at 120 E 4th St Long Beach CA 90802. Dated December 1, 1975.
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Superior Court
State of California
Los Angeles
Elizabeth D Cairns
Elizabeth Cairns
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association
4Th St
Long Beach
alLaw Ca
Lakewood 7 candidates file for March council election
Lakewood sees seven residents including incumbent Sheila Pokras file candidacy papers for the three seats on the March council ballot. City Clerk Wanda Anderson notes several others submitted forms, with no returns yet. The filing deadline is December 24 at 5 15 p.m and extensions apply if an incumbent agains to file.
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Lakewood
Wanda Anderson
Sheila Pokras
Bouton Drive
Donald R. Plunkett
Allington St
G.C
Dee) DeBaun
Harvest Ave
Jackson A
Ms. Andersen
Three in Hawaiian Gardens file papers for candidacies
Hawaiian Gardens residents file nomination papers for the March 2 municipal election city clerk Jack Simpson said. Seven others have taken papers but not filed yet. Incumbent mayor Leland S Johnson and councilmen Venn Furgeson and C Robert Lee face terms ending this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Gardens
Jack Simpson
Simpson
Leland S. Johnson
Venn Furgeson
C. Robert Lee
John
Furgeson and
Lee
James Birch
Joy Goodwin
Frederik Carlos Navejas
James Valeri
Lee Ware
San Pedro Man Killed When Car Hits Power Pole
A 31 year old San Pedro man, Phil Gary Standage, died after his car slammed into a telephone pole in Wilmington. Police found nails lodged in his skull from a toolbox in the back seat, with a hammer and assorted tools noted. Standage’s last known address was Paseo Del Mar. The cause of death was under investigation.
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San Pedro
Wilmington
Harbor Division
Phil Gary Standage
Broad Avenue
B Street
Standage
Paseo del Mar
Bicentennial Christmas Parade Theme Planned
Plans for the 30th annual Christmas Parade of Lights on Alamitos Bay and the Naples Canals December 20 and 21. The parade begins at 6 PM each night with the theme A Bicentennial Christmas.
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Alamitos Bay
Naples
Burglars Steal Camera Gear From Eddie Mabry Home
Long Beach police report burgled residence at 3265 Easy Ave. Entry gained by prying a kitchen window. Camera equipment valued at $580 taken. Eddie Mabry identified as the resident.
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Eddie Mabry
Easy Ave
Long Beach
Non-Responsibility Notice and Trustee Sale Public Notice
Multiple notices dated December 1975 warn that Dean L. Cheney disclaims debts after December 5 1975 and that Western Conveyancing Corp as trustee will auction the Lang Lane property at 436 East 20th Street Long Beach on January 8 1976 to satisfy a loan to Arthur Bealey Barbara Bealey and Atlas Capital Corp with Ralph Sutro Co now holding the deed of trust.
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Dean L. Cheney
68Th St
Long Beach
California
Ralph C. Sutro Co
Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
Western Conveyancing Corp
Arthur Bealey
Barbara Ann Bealey
Los Angeles County
Atlas Capital Corp
Ralph C. Sutro CO. 3 Corporation
Boggs
Lang Lanes
County Recorder
East 20Th Street
Serrano Reconveyance Company
Vrsuant
Omas G. Ordaz
Alice C. Ordaz
Oxford Street
City of
County of
State of California
United States
Mendenhall seeks another council term in Signal Hill election
Signal Hill faces a March 2 municipal election as three incumbents seats reopen. Councilman William F. Mendenhall joins Gertrude Beebe in filing nomination papers, with entrants Robert F. Randle and Marion F. Buzz McCallen also entering the race. Nominations close December 24.
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Signal Hill
Merle
Mike” Hunt
William F. Mendenhall
Gertrude Beebe
Robert F. Randle
Council
Marion F. ‘Buzz’ McCallen
Hunt
Long Beach Man Bound Over In New Jail Smuggling Case
Joe Hyde, just released after 10 weekends in Long Beach jail for attempted forgery, appeared in municipal court. Prosecutors say he was bound over for trial on a new charge for attempting to smuggle two marijuana cigarettes into jail for his sixth weekend.
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Long Beach
Joe Hyde
Hyde
W.H. Winston Jr
Stereo stolen in LB break-in at Pepperwood Avenue home
Burglars forced a rear door to gain entry at Peter Welch's residence 4627 Pepperwood Ave. on Monday and stole stereo equipment valued at 764 dollars. Police are investigating the LB break-in and seeking leads.
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Peter Welch
Pepperwood Ave
Long Beach
U S Navy’s first Black admiral to visit Long Beach academy
Rear Adm. Samuel L. Gravely Jr., the Navy’s first Black admiral, will be honored December 19 at the Southern California Military Academy in Long Beach. A 2 p.m. dress parade at 2065 Cherry Ave will mark the visit, with Gravely reviewing cadets.
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Samuel L. Gravely Jr
U.S. Navy
Long Beach
Southern California Military Academy
Corps of Cadets
Cherry Ave
Gravely
Virginia Union University
U.S. Naval Reserve
Richmond
Emergency calls log from Long Beach police and fire services
A 24 hour period ends at 8 pm shows multiple incidents including first aid at Paramount Boulevard Maine Avenue East First Street and other locations. A roof fire on Coron Ave occurs alongside several car and traffic incidents and a car fire on East Ocean Boulevard with several first aid responses and injuries recorded.
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Long Beach
Paramount Blvd
Maine Ave
East First St
Orange Ave
Cherry Avenue
del Amo Boulevard
Los Coyotes
Atlantic Ave
Golden Ave
Atlantic
Oscod St
Harco St
E. Ocean Blvd
Two Norwalk brothers arrested in stolen check sale scheme
Police say Robert J. Kennedy and Don Kennedy were taken into custody after a week-long probe. Deputies recovered 108000 dollars in checks made out to Spartan Grocery during a staged buy at B D Photography Studio in Norwalk. Robert faced burglary charges while Don was charged with burglary and assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. Bail set at 10000 dollars each.
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Norwalk
Robert J. Kennedy
Gettysburg St
Don
Pantheon St
Alondra Blvd
Spartan Grocery Co
Bandini Blvd
Robert Kennedy
Don Kennedy
Customers Foil Lakewood Robbery At Bar
A bandit attempted a daytime hold up at the Golden Brique Bar in Lakewood but a customer wrestled the gun from him and, with other patrons, restrained the robber until sheriff deputies arrived. Charles Butler was booked on attempted robbery.
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Lakewood
Betty Gustafson
Centralia St
Gustafson
Milton Turner
Turner
Charles Butler
Baldwin Park
Burglars Break Window Take Jewelry and Appliances
Lakewood sheriff's deputies report David Matyjasek of 10219 Monterey Ave. Bellflower said burglars ransacked the home and fled with valuables valued at 4340 dollars. The entry was gained by breaking a window.
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Lakewood
Tools Stolen From A F Trucking Yard Break-In
Burglars pried a lock and stole tools valued at $5,620 from a storage shed at the A F Trucking Corp yard located at 1531 W. Blinn St in Wilmington. Harbor Division police reported the theft on Monday.
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A & F Trucking Corp
W. Blinn St
Wilmington
Harbor Division
Robbery at VIP Liquor Store on Anaheim Street
Harbor Division police report a man armed with a sawed off shotgun robbed clerk at VIP liquor store 1248 W Anaheim St Wilmington of 120 dollars in cash and cigarettes on Monday.
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VIP Liquor Store
Anaheim St
Wilmington
Harbor Divison
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Mrs. Watkins
L.B. Academy
Adkins
E. 205Th St
James A. Walker
Tilbury St
Beverly G. Brons
Deerford St
Wilbert R. Kracker
Premier Ave
Thomas Cain
Juan Ave
Julia Sylva
Clarkdale Ave
Mendenhall
L.B
Independent Press-Telegram
Press-Telegram
Los Alamitos
Rossmoor
Artesia
Bellflower
Cerritos
Paramount South Bay Area
Compton
Lynwoodange County
Joanne Baczewski
Apy Pub
Harcourt St
SOROS
J. E. Cornwall
C.C.P
West Broadway
Richman Enterprises
Oregon
Loran Sapp
Paramount
Marvin B. Levine
E. 7Th St
United Stores, Inc
Pacific Coast Burney
Ernest Mayer, JR
Dooley’s Reg
Gaffers
Sattler
Dooley
Dooley’s Hardware Mart
U.S
Navy
Naval Communications Command
Naval Communications Division
Chief of Naval Operations
Adm
Samuel Gravely
Ninth St
Hiene Bivd
19Th St
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