Bandits strike in three Southland bank robberies
Three related robberies hit United California Bank in Long Beach Bellflower Security Pacific National Bank in Wilmington and a Long Beach service station within minutes. No injuries or arrests reported. A PBS employee aided by providing a license number led to a car found abandoned on East Broadway. A later Bellflower break-in and a Bellflower tree fire caused substantial losses, with 26 pistols and revolvers taken from a Bellflower jewelry store.
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Long Beach
United California Bank
Pine Ave
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Press-Telegram
PBS
East Broadway
California
Department of Motor Vehicles
Arizona
Bellflower
Bellflower Blvd
Security Pacific National Bank
N. Avalon Blynd
Wilmington
Los Angeles
Holiday on Ice brings joy to 150 nursing home residents
About 150 Orange County convalescents in wheelchairs and on walkers gathered in the Garden Grove Room of the Anghel Convention Center for a 20 minute Holiday on Ice mini show. Six bigger-star skaters visited, with Nancy Manahan opening a fast graceful routine to the Hawaii War Chant, followed by Rick and Sally Porter, Linda Adams and Linda Sowell, and Jimmy Crockett the World Professional Skating Champion. Jeanne Park said the show aims to entertain residents who cannot attend regular performances, running at the Convention Center through Sunday.
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Orange County
Garden Grove
Anghel Convention Center
Ohs
Ahs
Nancy Manahan
Rick
Sally Porter
Linda Adams
Linda Sowell
Rageedy Aan
Andy
Jimmy Crocket
Maria
Jeanne Park
Convention Center
Bellflower Joins Cities in Southern California Joint Towers Insurance Authority
Bellflower City Council moved to join a regional Joint Powers Authority amid surging insurance costs. City Attorney Alexander Googoolian said deposits totaling 80 percent of current premiums will fund a pool to cover claims up to 500000, with private carrier protection for higher claims, aiming for a 40 to 60 percent premium decline from 140000 annually. Ten cities share a 1 million annual premium for the coverage. refunds of deposits are possible. Lakewood Cerritos La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs have already joined, with about 30 more expected to sign up before April.
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Bellflower
Southern California Joint Towers Insurance Authority
Alexander Gongooian
Southern
California
Fireman’s Fund
Googoolan
Joint Powers Authority
Googooian
Lakewood
Cerritos
la Mirada
Santa Fe Springs
Westminster Council approves firefighter and city employee raises
Westminster City Council unanimously approved pay raises including a 7.37 percent raise for firefighters and 6 percent for other city workers. A two year agreement with the firefighters and municipal employees associations sets a 6 percent increase effective immediately and 5 to 6 percent on December 31 1978 tied to the 1.8 percent Labor Department index. Also okayed were 160 500 for Hoover Street and flood control projects with total costs around 375 000 funded by city and county and 81 000 county storm drain offset. Newland Street work estimated at 11 500.
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Westminster Fire Fighters Association
Westminster Municipal Employees Association
The
Employees Association
Department of Labor
Orange County
Hoover Street
2St. Street
Trask Avenue
Newell and
Newland Streets
Anaheim-Harbor City
Newland Street
Westminster
Hazard Avenues
Ad That Sold the Camel Back
Independent Press Telegram notes Cathy Witt of 2445 Eucalyptus Ave sold her antique camel back couch using classified ads. The piece highlights how ads boost cash by marketing antique furniture or used auto parts, with a call to action to call 492-5959 for classified help.
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Independent Press- Telegram
Cathy Witt
Eucalyptus Ave
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