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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1968

Page

7

Eight Ball Memory Of A World Champion

A narrator recalls sinking three balls against world billiards champion Lu ther Lassiter in a World Invitational event at Charlie's Cup and Cushion in Net walk. He frames the tale for his children, noting Lassiter’s playful psyche and a dream victory that vanishes on the drive home.

Luther Lassiter North Carolina Simall Lal Lassiter Lassiter Moppets Charlie Millikin

McCarthy Targets Courts and Taxpayers in Long Beach Bid

Long Beach judge McCarthy champions an as needed court basis with Judge Charles Smith to ease crowded calendars and cut costs. He criticizes expansive legal aid and divorce procedures, recalls past political brushes, and plans to race his yacht Amica in the Newport to Ensenada race despite personal toll from family losses and illness.

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Long Beach Pain Relief Ad Seeks Local Readers

An odd fragment advertises a pain relief remedy targeting shoulders legs and circulation in Long Beach. It mentions a doctor at 24m E Broadway and a subject line about easing joint and muscle discomfort with a spaser style claim.

Long Beach Buncan E. Broadway

Artificial Teeth Offer Natural Feel and Comfort in Eating

Fixodent promises all day hold so dentures stay secure for meals and everyday use. Dentists warn health depends on proper denture care and regular checkups.

Legal Service Plan Helps Poor in Long Beach Program

The Long Beach Neighborhood Legal Services Program, begun June 1 1966 with a 211400 budget, combines lawyers and social workers to attack poverty. In 1968 the program, with four offices and 12 lawyers, aided over 10000 residents, 80 percent eligible and 2000 referred to the Lawyers Reference Service, drawing praise from the mayor but criticism from local lawyers over expansion.

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Brave Little Fireboat Four Moves to New Station

Fireboat Four, once a towering gleam of brass and steel, stood tall in port as nine foot tides rose. Firemen and Bob Farrier measured her mast, then cut twelve inches from it before placing the tiding light. Despite losing height, she remains a storied, nimble dockside hero moving to a new station beside Matson Dock.

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