Road bids soar halting county road contracts for 20 days
County officials ordered a 20 day halt on road construction contract awards after bids arrived up to 60 percent above the road commissioner's estimates. Supervisor Hahn led the move noting a pattern of high bids while costs held steady and called for a 30 day committee review to explain the bidding behavior and lack of bidders. The panel includes labor, chamber of commerce, minority business and contractor group representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hahn
Hahn
Carson Street
Norwalk Bowevard
Hawaiian Gardens
Watts
Operation Christmas aids widow and four children in need
Mr. G. sought work to feed his pregnant wife and four children ages 3, 4, 6, and 7 after an August death in a Southland car crash. His widow faces Christmas without funds from welfare. donations are requested via Operation Christmas Long Beach address and donations of food, toys, or clothing are urged through local agencies and partner groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. G
Southland
Latinas
Spring St
Two Long Beach Bus Routes to End This January
The Long Beach Bureau of Franchises approved the discontinuation of two experimental bus routes, 1776 in Belmont Shore and 1976 in North Long Beach, after the Long Beach Public Transportation Co. board recommended their end due to ongoing losses. The bureau also OK'd changes to routes 1, 8, 33 and 15.
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Long Beach
Bureau of Franchises
Long Beach Public Transportation Co
Belmont Shore
North Long Beach
Fair politics panel in D C sets up watchdog plan
Orange County supervisors agreed to establish a Fair Political Practices Commission to oversee elections and ban gifts of meals lodging and vacations. They will pursue a campaign reform ordinance compiling five reform proposals with options for oversight. Budget limits on campaign contributions vary from 50 dollars to 2500 dollars.
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Orange County
Fair Political Practices Commission
Adrian Kuyper
Kuyper
Campaign Reform Committee
Citizens Direction
Classified Ad Recovers Lost Gold Bracelet
Lillian Wilhelm of 3020 Adriatic Ave. recovered a lost gold bracelet with help from the Independent Press Telegram Classifieds. The notice promotes using IPT Classifieds to find lost items or buyers or renters and provides the contact number 400-5059.
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Independent Press-Telegram
Lillian Wilhelm
Adriatic Ave
Two men foil purse snatching at Lakewood Center
An off duty Long Beach officer and a Lakewood man chased down three suspects after one man grabbed at a woman's purse outside Lakewood Center. Anne Golden 56 of Long Beach was target as James Cook and Donald Cantu pursued the van and held the trio until deputies arrived. Suspects Joe Torres Richard Rosales and Frank De Leon were booked on strong arm robbery and felonious assault.
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Lakewood Center
Long Beach
Lakewood
Anne Golden
James Cook
Donald Cantu
Assisant
Cook
Cantu
Lakewood Sheriff's Station
Joe Torres
Exeter St
Paramount
Richard Rosales
E. Banning St
Compton
Frank de Leon
N. Oleander St
Yarn Shop Robbery Ties Clerks and Escapes with Cash
Lakewood deputies report two bandits robbed the Super Yarn Shop at 4128 South Street tying two clerks Margaret Evans and Alverta Ashton with yarn. The men, one wielding a pistol, forced the workers to the storage area, stole $3,275 from the register and file cabinet, and then tied the clerks in the storage room before fleeing.
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South St. Lakewood
Lakewood
Margaret Evans
Alverta Ashton
Ms. Ashton
Otder
Carson City probes drive in theater case as council faces inquiry
The Carson City Council asked the district attorney to investigate council members and staff over handling of a bid to build a six screen drive in theater on a former dump site near Harbor and San Diego freeways. The council split 3 2 against methane gas controls while Mayor Yamamoto and two members blocked approvals. An investigator has taken the file from the city’s community development department and requested access to minutes and tapes.
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Carson City
Helen Kawagee
District Attorney's Office
Syufy
Raymond Syufy
San Francisco
Harbor
San Diego
Marbut
Jeter
Gilbert Smith
Clarence Brideers
Calas
Syuly
Lee
Kawagoe
Public speech rules at ABC Board draw criticism
The ABC Board of Education faces strong public criticism over proposed rule revisions governing who may speak at meetings. George Woodworth, a board member and attorney, argues the policy could let the chair cut off speakers arbitrarily, while board counsel Sanford Smith defends legal, fair enforcement. The policy requires a signed hearing card before speaking and was revised after earlier hearings on adult school reorganization. a final vote is set for January 3.
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ABC Board of Education
George Woodworth
Sanford Smith
Woodworth
Ray Rodriguez
Lakewood
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William Robertson
County Federation of Labor
Los Angeles County Chamber of Commerce
Earl
Skip) Cooper
The
Black Businessmen's Association
Dick Chapman
Engineering Contractors Association
Mike Royal
Associated General Contractors
al Atwood
Southern California Contractors Association
Widow
P.O
Calif
Salvation Army
Alamitos Ave
Independent, Press-Telegram
Department of Public Social Services
Parent-Teacher Association
Catholic Social Services
Community Improvement League
L.B
Fair Politics
D.C
Nemal Vale
Wenn
Amana
Wicrowave
Rea
SHARP
Tating TV & Appliance
Atlantic Ave
Torrance
Hawthorne Blvd
SUN
D.A
Carson
Sak Yamamoto
John Marbut
Kay Calas
Smith
ABC
Pentax
Secord
Lom Beach
Lorre Basch
Dewar's
Dewar Lander
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