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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1975

Page

1

Westside Industrial Park eyed to save Long Beach jobs

Long Beach moves to redevelop the Westside into a modern industrial park aiming to add 10 000 to 15 000 jobs. The plan follows the naval station shutdown that cost 19 000 posts as city officials back the Economic Development Corp to reassemble businesses and repurpose streets and sites. Ernie Hope a longtime blacksmith on Cota Avenue fears the aging craft may not fit the new park though he and his wife stay on the block awaiting change.

Ernie Hope Long Beach Westside Los Angeles Flood Control Channel Eighth Street Pacific Coast High Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Corp EDC Dan Ridder Independent, Press-Telegram Jim Hankln City Long Beach Naval Station Hope Cota Ave Mrs. Hope

Southland Classifieds Highlight Local Notices

Classified page item from Southland newspaper listing various notices and ads including community services, sales, and events with local organizations and vendors. Readable segments show typical ads and brief notices common to Sunday paper sections.

FBI dispatched American agents for overseas intelligence work

Tampa auctioneer Joseph A. Burton said he posed as a Marxist and undertook about 10 trips to Canada under FBI orders for two years to infiltrate groups in the United States and Canada. A female operative reported a month long China trip linked to bureau work. Experts note no clear statute bans overseas FBI intelligence missions.

Washington FBI United States Florida Joseph A. Burton Tampa U.S Canada New York Times Bureau CIA John T. Eliff Brandeis University Eliff

Inflation safeguards may cost taxpayers 100 billion

Inflation safeguards for federal retirees are described as a potential $100 billion burden for taxpayers on page A-10. The note lists other items in the issue including a Long Beach doctor's ongoing nightmare on page A-17 and a travel feature on Europe in the first travel section.

Long Beach Europe

Reservists Drive Bird Air Operations to Cambodia

Bird Air cargo, using C130 planes, hires half its Phnom Penh bound crew from U S Air Force active reservists and ex‑Air Force veterans. Pentagon notes no reserve credit for this Indochina work while Bird seeks civilian hires despite limited 60 day surge.

Bangkok Thailand Cambodia U.S. Air Force Washington Pentagon Indochina Wiliam H. Bird Bird Air Cargo Service U.S Air Force Bird Air Phnom Penh Bird

Hughes burglary spurs new spy hunt at Romaine center

The 7020 Romaine St. Hollywood complex known as Romaine the communications hub for Hughes operations was burglarized at dawn last June 5. Police say gunmen disarmed a guard, bound and gagged him, then spent four hours inside, burning safes and ransacking files. Howard Hughes linked sites cited.

Romaine St Hollywood Howard Hughes Hughes’ Operations Hughes Hughes Tool Co Houston Tex Summa Corp Romaine Boston Las Vegas Bahamas Nicaragua London Vancouver B.C Nassau Los Angeles

Kissinger discusses U S oil plan with King Faisal in Bonn

Secretary of State Kissinger met King Faisal to discuss a U S plan for long term oil deals aiming to lower cartel prices from about 10 50 to 6 7 a barrel and spur alternative energy sources while noting no fixed negotiated price yet with consuming nations showing cautious support in Europe and Asia.

Barry Schweid BONN Henry A. Kissinger Faisal U.S Kissinger West Germany Britain France Japan United States Riyadh Arabia American Broadcasting Co Cologne-Bonn Hans- Dietrich Genscher Helmut Schmidt Geneva Andrei A. Gromyko

South Korea Says It Sunk North Spy Boat After Referendum

South Korea reports sinking a 50 ton North Korean spy boat off Kojin on the east coast. Defense Ministry says shore batteries naval ships and jets fired after the vessel did not halt. One South Korean boy was killed and another wounded by stray bullets. A survivor and three North Korean uniforms were found on a rubber raft and rescued.

Seoul South Korea Chung Hee Park Park Defense Ministry Kojin

Stolen Car Returned After Detroit Chase by Officers

Ida Williams spotted a car matching her stolen vehicle near Detroit police headquarters and followed it to a downtown garage. Police admitted the car, an unmarked unit, belonged to Williams but gave no explanation of its whereabouts for the prior year.

Detroit UPI Ida Williams

Sir Julian Huxley dies Britain’s public scientist No. 1

Sir Julian Huxley a renowned biologist known for broad interests and plain language broadcasts died at his London home at 87. The death reunites with fellow Briton P G Wodehouse who died the same day in New York at 93.

London Julian Huxley Britain Alfred Ayer Oxford Huxley P.G. Wodehouse Remsenburg N. Y Wodehouse

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Mary Ellis Carlton Real Estate Research Corp Robert Cavin Southland Independent Press-Telegram California Catalina Island Signal Hill Curt Johnson John M. Crewdson New York Times Service Burton China Ing James Murphy Ameri Council Abby Jeane Dixon Tees Ens Phnom Penh Run Sir Julian Huxley Science and Culture
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