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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
16
Southern California Edison will spend 1,051,900 dollars to place utility lines underground in 22 cities. San Diego Gas and Electric will contribute 29,410 dollars for similar projects in two south county cities it serves.
Harold C. Harsch Jr. will be installed as Worshipful Master of Searchlight Masonic Lodge No. 567 at 8 tonight in Palos Verdes Masonic Temple. Officers Otis L. Weaver Lewis S. Wolfe and others will also be installed as details list the senior and junior wardens and officers. Orange County allocates up to 120000 for the cause and the Orange County League of Cities will study priority systems to guide gas tax fund spending for highway and underground utility projects.
The Associated Women Students of California State College at Long Beach crowned Diamond Jim Hampton marketing major and Sigma Pi member at a Friday night Diamond Jim Ball. Hampton, 4215 E. 10th St., won the two days of balloting to become the college’s new darling.
Free tetanus immunization for adults and youngsters will be given on December 21 at Artesia Community Center 18750 Clarkdale Ave from 10 a.m. to noon. The service is offered by the Bellflower office of the Los Angeles County Health Department.
Orange County Supervisor David L. Baker of Garden Grove criticizes the federal urban renewal program as failing to solve decay. He warns local governments are financially strained and often accept costly plans, fearing accelerating decay especially in Eastern cities. The National Commission on Urban Problems, formed in 1966, examines codes zoning taxation and construction standards.
Orange County prepares a federal grant application for 558000 to help finance a 14 million storm water basin and drainage channel project at Cypress. Cypress city commits 900000 toward its share. Chief Engineer H George Osborne says plans are in progress, bids will be sought next spring, and HUD funds will be requested.
Arnold B. Berg elected president of the Southern California Planning Congress, succeeding L. S. Baca. Cecelia McBride named secretary treasurer, with Dr. Robert C. Gillingham as vice president. Berg's Long Beach ties include planning commission chairmanship and Real Estate leadership roles in CREA and Realtors associations.
The 68 year old Orange County courthouse held its last official business before moving trials to the new $16 million courts building at Eighth and Flower streets. Superior Court Judge William C. Speirs presided over a burglary case in the building's final act reflecting its long service.
Robert Lee Hall 27 of Santa Ana was found guilty by a Superior Court jury of 10 felonies including three rapes of Orange County women. He faced up to 40 years in prison as Judge Howard Cameron set sentencing for Jan 2. Westminster Officer Charles Thorpe captured Hall burglarizing a policeman's home.
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