Pickets Rally Over Sea Dray Back Wages Dispute
Pickets arrived in Los Angeles Harbor to demand back wages for 200 Boilermakers between 112000 dollars and 112 thousand. The Sea Dray hull vanished in fog then reappeared eight miles away in the outer harbor towed by the Navajo. Subcontractors and Marine Systems face wage claims as work halted since June due to technical and corporate problems.
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Los Angeles
Boilermakers' Union
Marine Systems, Inc
Hort
Manning
Ton
Blue Christmas brings police warnings and holiday risks
Police Chief William J. Mooney discusses seasonal stress, alcohol abuse, theft, and traffic problems during Christmas and New Year. He notes drunken driving will be punished, urges taxis, and highlights TV and fire dangers from drying Christmas trees amid urban loneliness and holiday pressures.
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William J. Mooney
Mooney
Mooncy
L B Area Youths Rescued Off Narrow Ledge
Three Long Beach area youths, Henry Venegas Rudy Martinez and Hugh Johnson, were rescued after becoming trapped on a narrow ledge during a deer hunting incident near San Ditas. A fourteen-member sheriff's mountain rescue team aided in lowering them to safety. Johnson suffered abrasions and feather injuries.
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Long Beach
San Dinas
Sheriff's
Henry Venegas
Robert Pollock
Foxford Road
OMN
LaVerne
Pollock
Johnson
Rape Suspect Guarded for Own Safety
James Junior Hill, 22, faced four counts of forcible rape and six counts of larceny after a two day preliminary hearing. Judge Litwin set January 10 in superior court and bail at 27500. Hill was arrested December 15 at 2566 Seabrights Ave amid threats. a heavy police guard protected the courthouse.
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James Junior Hill
Charles $. Litwin
Hill
Seabrights Ave
Ourtrooum
Prowler Loots Home on Greenmeadow Road
Police report a break in at Marion Elmer Gray ham 9247 Greenmeadow Road on Friday. Entry was gained by cutting the door screen and $25 in currency and a $74 wristwatch were stolen.
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Marion Elmer Grayham
Greenmeadow Road
Christmas Party Aboard USS Princeton Honors Sailors Families
Five hundred kids and their dads gathered Friday at a Christmas party aboard the USS Princeton at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. The event honored Amphibious Squadron Seven as ships including USS Point Defiance Carter Hall Okanogan Cabildo and Merrick served in the Western Pacific. Movies and tape recordings will be sent to absent servicemen. Co hosting the party with Princeton was the crew of the USS Baysfield. A separate party was held aboard the USS Haver at Naval Station for wounded Navy patients aboard the hospital ship.
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Princeton
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Amphibious Squadron Seven
Point Defiance
Carter Hall
Okanogan
Cabildo
Merrick
Western Pacific
Baysfield
Haver
Naval Station
Downey Plans Move of After School Recreation to City Parks
Trustees authorize study to shift off hour activities from Downey Unified School District to the City Parks and Recreation Department. A preliminary report by James Ruth, city parks director, proposes employing district personnel to supervise city run recreation on school playgrounds.
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Downey Unified School District
Bellflower Wins Round in Water District Case
Bellflower claims victory Friday as its incorporation battle over 97 v over Bellflower County Water District nears appeal. A state district court ruling upholds the city’s auto jurisdiction within city boundaries for water wholesaling, with the case headed to the state Supreme Court this week. The district serves two-thirds of Bellflower and holds major Metropolitan Water District facilities, including a three million gallon reservoir built with a $775,000 bond.
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Bellflowers
Bellflower County
Cecil Clouphy
State Supreme Court
Bellflower
Somerset and
Bell ‘Lower Mutual Water
Metropolitan Water District
Copter Team Reclaims Stolen Car in Lakewood Case
A car theft case ends with Lakewood Sheriff's Sky Knight helicopter crew helping recover the vehicle. Suspect Gary Fink, 23, of 741 Harding Sr, arrested on auto theft suspicion. Victim Thomas Busch, 25, of 3015 Roxanne Way Lang Head, reported car stolen last month after leaving Wala tavern at 17827 Flakewind Blvd Bellflower. He called deputies and the chase resumed as a man fled in the stolen car.
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Lakewood
Sky Knight
Gary Fink
Harding Sr
Thomas Busch
Roxanne
Lang
Wala
Flakewind Blvd
Bellflower
Busch
Spt
Virgil McComas
William Lathrop
Ashworth Street
Coke Avenue
Vauscourt Pleads Not Guilty In Grand Jury Theft Case
Vauscourt, 45, pleads not guilty to a Santa Ana Grand Jury indictment accusing him of stealing from four estates, with counts of grand theft and embezzlement. He was arrested Nov. 10 in Hawaii after authorities recovered 7000 dollars and a diamond ring before authorities moved for venue changes and hearings in Orange County Superior Court.
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Orange County
Frank
Louis T. Vanscourt
Santa Ana
Byron McMillan
Vanscourt
Lattorney
Karl Frank
Teshalf
Hawaii
Marine Edmond San Marcos Killed in Vietnam Action
Private Edmond San Marcos of Long Beach was listed as killed in action in Vietnam on Friday. He was the son of Mrs. Emma Self and resided near Eloy Avenue.
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Long Beach
Edmond San Marcos
Vietnam
San Marcos
Emma Self
Agta Eloy Ave
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ATA 211
20 Grand Matiné Service, Inc
Morgan
City
Richard E. Mabry
Grand Marine Service Division
Alaska Marine Oil Drilling
Ser
Credit Managers Association of Southern California
Hoilermakers’ Union
Wilmington-San Pedro Road
Bill Manning
Boilermakers
Afw-C1o
Mabry
Sea Dray
Ses
L.B
Debbie
David Blackstone
David
Tom
Downey
Vauscourt
L.B. Marine
Saltares
Anbal Saltares
Carmen
Anibaldr
Suzanne
Rose
Forest Lawn
Cypress
Anibal Sr
Wilmington
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