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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1957

Page

15

Mayor Poulson Urges End to Los Angeles Bus Strike

Mayor Norris Poulson urged an immediate resumption of bus and transit line negotiations, stating the public demands service and citing disruption to shopping, schools, and families. He urged Met Transit authorities to consider temporary service and a possible Metropolitan Authority takeover to speed a settlement.

Los Angeles CNL Norris Poulson Poulson Asbury Fed- Railroad Los Anteras Harry Malcolm Geles Metropolis Tan’ Transit Authority City Public Utility Trans 1 Lony ‘Angeles Wuatil City Public Utility Commission Los Angeles Transit Metropolitan Transit Authority Metros LATL Valle Dfz

Runway Extension Contract Gets OK

A $307,363 contract with Ans eo Construction Co. was approved Friday by City Council, enabling immediate lengthening of the diagonal runway and parallel taxiways at Municipal Airport. The existing runway will be extended 2,400 feet to 9,300 feet and further to over 10,000 feet once nearby land is acquired. The council also approved a $6,280 land purchase for three Memorial Hospital lots, urged highway fund formulas based on deficiencies, authorized a $21,451.29 contract with Westinghouse for six months of electrical conduit, approved a bid for a mobile hydraulic hammer costing about $8,000 for the Municipal Gas Dept, and requested attendance for 12 Italian officers at Ft MacArthur Jan. 22-24.

Anseo Construction Co Aly Westinghouse, Electric Supply Co Municipal Gas Dept Armed Servies Commission Ft MarArthur

Death notices mix of obituaries and services across city

A long list of death notices and funeral services for numerous residents. Entries include Perry Samuel 83 of 525 Snively West St with service at Elizais L. Mat’s Mortuary, Flor Claire Powell 2271 Linden Ave with noon service at Mottell's, and June E Storey 86 of 242 Chestnut Ave with 3 pm service at Holton & Son Mortuary. Other names include Sarah Zoodier Douglass 75, Walter A. Douglass 61, Charley John Faildebrand 73, Everett U Crenshaw, Nina Gut Smart 65, Elmar Albert Satterlee 82, Eugene Chester Davis, Frank W Williams 72, Roland Goodrem West, Thomas H Quinn 68, John P Wallace 72, Harriette Christina Noe 54, Marson Haverfield 82, Margaret B. D., and additional survivors and service details.

Perry—Samuel West St Elizais L I4el's & Peek Mortuary West Rolland Goodrem Quinn Thomas H Charlemagne Nan R Donald R Amily Raymond Evelyn Bange Hillside Church Mary Quinn Rose Hills Memorial Park Rose Catherine Eaton Hills Mortuary Charles and Paul St. Cornelius Wallace John P Nevada St Ida M Lakewood Mortuary John P. Jr George Lake James Getty John Scott Carrie Raney Disday Noe Harriette Christina Graywood Ave Hus Handy Foster Betty Wood Shirley Sulivan Joyce Meurer Haverfield Marson Jacke Andygaret Frank A. Blake Servi Pierce Bros Margaret

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