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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1968

Page

13

Circus Comes to Downey Hospital for Rancho Los Amigos Kids

The Paul Eagles Circus Luncheon Club visits Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey bringing a full circus show and gifts to about 300 children in wheelchairs and 500 total attendees. Aerial acts, performing animals, teeterboard feats, and popcorn plus candy delight patients and staff alike as they project holiday joy to those recovering or immobilized.

Rancho Los Amigos Hospital Paul Eagles Circus Downey Rancho Los Amigos Ruff Saunders Paula Dell Jim Jones Bill Dedrich

Markets on Pages 8-2 and B-3

Market pages feature price trends and notable quotes from analysts. The section highlights stock movements, bond yields, and commodity shifts, with focus on industrials and consumer sectors.

Secrets of the Sea Side Treasure Cache

After crane operator Lyle Shepherd died in an Los Angeles industrial accident his Seal Beach home yielded a $43,000 cache in twenty dollar bills hidden in the yard. Sheriff deputies and Deputy Public Administrator Minnett used a mine detector to search 318 13th St finding pipes rocks and debris instead.

Lyle Shepherd Seal Beach Los Angeles 13Th St Minnett Shepherd Edwin Shepherd Eldon Seal Beach House

Pedestrian 75 Killed in South Gate Crosswalk

A 75-year-old man, Charles Callis of South Gate, died after being struck by a car driven by Dennis Hoffman in a crosswalk at Garfield Avenue and Century Boulevard. The incident occurred about 7:15 p.m. Hoffman, 18, of South Gate, remained under investigation.

Garfield Avenue Century Boulevard South Gate Charles Callis Walnut St St. Francis Hospital Dennis Hoffman Taft Ave Hoffman

Yule Volunteers Gift Hundreds of Long Beach Kids

Volunteers wrapped gifts at the Commission on Economic Opportunities for more than 2000 low income children from Central District West Side and downtown. The party at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium next Saturday features the Municipal Band Keystones Cop David Skelton Arky the Clown Komic Rapers and retired clowns.

Long Beach Long Beach Municipal Auditorium The Commission On Economic Opportunities Central District West Side David Skelton Arky the Clown Knott's Berry Farm Komic Rapers

Credit-Card Slayer Seeks New Trial After Life Sentence

Robert Goetz, convicted of the Feb 29 murder of Donovan Dutton, 50, a San Diego naval engineer, faces a life sentence and a January 7 formal hearing. His deputy public defender will seek a new trial, claiming the verdict contradicted trial evidence. The victim was found stabbed through the heart with a screwdriver in an Ocean Boulevard hotel room.

Robert Goetz Long Beach Superior Court Goetz Donovan A. Dutton San Diego Dutton Ocean Boulevard

California State College at Long Beach Exhibition Schedule

At The Phineas 1812 Anaheim St the oil and ceramics show runs until 6 pm with a 11 am start. The Long Beach Museum of Art 2300 E Ocean Blvd hosts an International Christmas Exhibition reception from 2 pm to 4 pm. A Writers Workshop for prose meets at Long Beach Douglass House Center 1021 Lime Ave until 10 pm.

California State College At Long Beach Phineas Anaheim St Long Beach Museum of Art E. Ocean Blvd Writers Workshop Douglass House Center Lime Ave

Trucker Pleads Innocent in Long Beach Murder Case

A 35 year old truck driver Robert Lee Higgs of Emeryville pleaded innocent to a Long Beach murder charge. His Superior Court trial is set for Jan 30. Police say the victim Steve Le Roy Albers 48 was found Nov 4 in Higgs locked trailer van in North Long Beach. Albers had employed Higgs as a helper and carried $1300 in expense money missing. Higgs was booked for murder and robbery after police tracked him to Oakland days after the slaying.

Long Beach Robert Lee Higgs Emeryville Dallas Higgs North Steve LeRoy Albers Albers Oakland

Civic Leader John A Paap of Long Beach Dead at 63

John A Paap prominent Long Beach civic leader died Thursday night at 63. Born in Australia he arrived as a naturalized citizen before the 1933 earthquake and spent his life in public service. Services set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Peek Mortuary Westminster. He is survived by wife Madeleine two sons Lt John E Paap and Richard V a daughter Sondra Williamson a brother Dr George Paap and four grandchildren.

Peek Mortuary Westminster John A. Paap Long Beach Paap Australia Madeleine John E. Paap Richard V Sondra Williamson George Paap

1968 L B Construction Tops 50 Million Mark

Long Beach 1968 construction valuation surpassed 50 million dollars after three permits for Douglas plant projects. Carl Brooks Inc. received two permits totaling 10 000 for prefabricated buildings and an acoustical test facility with shelter relocations. Diversified Builders is contractor. Russ Painter secured a 46 000 apartment building permit at 433 Tremont Ave.

Douglas Long Beach Carl Brooks Inc Lakewood Blvd Diversified Builders Russ Painter Tremont Ave

State Seeks Bids on $292000 CSLB Project and Five More

The California state government invites bids on five Southland construction projects totaling 1 467 000 dollars including Long Beach site work 292 000 dollars Cal State Dominguez Hills PE facilities 345 000 dollars Ward ventilation at Fairview Hospital Costa Mesa 267 000 dollars a highways maintenance station at Costa Mesa 292 000 dollars and a Santa Ana DMV office addition 271 000 dollars. Projects funded by prior year budgets and will be joint with the federal HEW through grants.

Southland California State College At Long Beach State Department of General Services Cal State Costa Mesa Department of Motor Vehicles Santa Ana

Cory Reelected In Orange County Campaign Spending

Secretary of State data show Democratic Congressman Kenneth Cory spent 49853 dollars in his victory over Bruce Nestande who reported 47773.40. Cory won by a slim 1560 votes.

Orange County Kenneth Cory Cory Bruce Nestande

Fire at Los Angeles Port destroys oil drums and boxes

A blaze at the Vegetable Oil Products Co. on Pier 189 in Wilmington damaged oil drums and paper boxes, estimated at 100000 dollars. Firefighters limited damage to the storage area, working about four hours to bring the fire under control as investigators seek the cause.

Vegetable Oil Products Co Port of Los Angeles Wilmington Los Angeles City Cmdr John Murphy L.A. Harbor Division Murphy

Merger Debate at Cal State Long Beach Aims to Equalize Governance

Student body president calls for merging the Academic Senate with a student legislature to run the campus as equals. Rex Gay in the Forty-Niner warns professors against complacency and criticizes SDS members pushing rapid changes while praising the student government's gains.

California State College At Long Beach Rex Gay Campus Forty-Niner Academic Senate Gay Students For A Democratic Cal-State

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