Sunshine Returns to Long Beach After Brief Weekend Storm
Sunshine returns to Long Beach as a Saturday night storm drops 0.04 inches of rain. Forecasters predict generally clear skies through New Year’s Day with a high near 63 and a low around 44. Rainfall for the month totals 1.70 inches, 0.27 below normal, with March the only above-normal month. Pasadena expects clear skies for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl game.
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Homeward Venture Ends in Police Station
A 5 year old Paramount girl Mary Marlene O H are wandered home alone after leaving an aunt s care and was found by Mildred Tobin on Orange Avenue in the rain Saturday night. Police later located the mother Mrs Mary O H are and the child.
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Virginia O’hare
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Press-Telegram
Kill Cougar After It Bites Dog
In Flintridge, sheriff deputies shot and killed a 150 pound mountain lion after it bit a poodle and then bit Nell Abelmann 48 who defended her dog. The lion named Cindy belonged to another family. Abelmann was treated and released. the poodle was reported in satisfactory condition.
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One A Day Murders in L A Up 27 Percent in 1968
Los Angeles police report 1968 murder rate exceeding one per day with 406 homicides through Christmas Eve. Lt. Robert Helder notes 350 willful killings versus 56 justifiable, up from 255 in 1967, marking the largest rise among major crimes.
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Rose Parade flower costs rise with winter frosts
Frosts in the Los Angeles area push Rose Parade flower prices up about 25 percent this year. Burbank will spend about twelve thousand dollars on the Moment of Beauty float, with thousands of chrysanthemums, carnations, roses, and orchids flown from Hawaii.]]>
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Thelin
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Burbank Tournament of Rose Association
Protest Preacher Arrests At Long Beach Store
Five young protesters gathered minutes after two evangelists were jailed on disturbing the peace charges for chanting Jesus Christ saves at Sears Roebuck on Long Beach Boulevard. Arnold Dietrich a Ft. Dix Army leave and Robert McDonald of Huntington Beach faced bail as store staff and customers objected.
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Army Base
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Fifth Street
Fire at Bell Gardens Junior High causes $25,000 damage
Firefighters from four county companies battled a Sunday blaze at Bell Gardens Junior High School 5841 Live Oak Street. Arson investigators and sheriff's detectives probe suspected burglary and arson as smoke filled the administration building after a 2 30 p.m. alarm.
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New Attempt to Cap Granada Hills Well
Getty Oil Co spokesman said a fresh effort to cap the Granada Hills oil well would occur Monday or Tuesday. The well leaks gas and a fire ended December 22 after five days. Equipment from Houma Louisiana will be trucked to the site to brace the repaired valve and ease gas pressure. A small firefighting crew stands by. no plane was available to deliver the gear.
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Houma
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