Near miss to chief role Long Beach fire chief Rizzo status
Long Beach fire chief designate Tullio J. Rizzo rose from a 1940 city part time start to assistant chief in 1961 and to chief after Leonard Foster’s retirement. Born in Italy, he faced a forced Italian Army stint in 1919 era, later serving in the U.S. Navy before advancing through fire administration courses and college boards. He is married to Ruth, with five children and seven grandchildren.
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Tullio J. Rizzo
Long Beach
Rizzo
Chief Rizzo
Italy
Long Beach City College
Harbor, Compton and Cerritos Colleges
Ruth
Course Warns Fifth Graders About Drugs
A classroom course to warn fifth graders about narcotics and dangerous drugs will begin this month in four Southland school districts ABC Bellflower Downey and Norwalk La Mirada. Tied to Cerritos College, Operation Impact Day Plus Two aims to slow rising junior high drug use with one day of drug education followed by two weeks of material discussion. An adult education panel on dangerous drugs drew 3,000 attendees, and six five-workshop series were held for school personnel.
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Igned
Southland
ABC
Bellflower
Downey
Norwalk-La Mirada
Cerritos College
Robert Rabens
Action Group
Judge Hutton Named to Long Beach Court Post
Huntington Beach jurist Hampton Hutton was named to Department F of Long Beach Superior Court, replacing Judge John L. Donellan who moved to Norwalk Court District. Hutton, 57, has presided in Department 118 of Los Angeles Superior Court since his six month ago appointment, after a 30 year private practice with Von Herzen Hutton Catlin and Reinjohn. He has served as secretary of the Lawyers Club of Los Angeles and been active in LA and American Bar associations and the California Trial Lawyers Association.
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Hampton Hutton
Huntington Beach
Department F of
Long Beach Superior Court
John L. Donellan
Norwalk Court District
Hutton
Los Angeles Superior Court
Los Angeles
von Herzen, Hutton, Catlin and Reinjohn
Lawyers Club
Los Angeles County
American Bar Associates
California Trial Lawyers Association
Deputy Kills Man After Tire Iron Attack
A Paramount mechanic suspected of altering stolen cars was shot and killed by deputy Robert Ewen after Goodrich struck him with a tire iron. Goodrich, 40, fled a garage on Compton Blvd and died at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital. Ewen fired five shots during the struggle, then three more as the suspect fled, authorities said.
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Vint Mader
Paramount
Lester Goodrich
E. Compton Blvd
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Robert Ewen
Compton Blvd
Ewen
Goodrich
John Brady
Lakewood
Brady
Innocence Claimed in Store Fire
A 20 year old San Pedro woman pleaded innocent Friday to arson and burglary charges after a December fire at J. J. Newberry store in downtown Long Beach. Trial set for Feb 19 by Superior Court Judge Raymond Choate. She was arrested Dec 2 after officers found Newberry labels on clothing near the scene and she was jailed nearby.
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San Pedro
Long Beach
Sylvia Monsibias
Superior Court
Raymond Choate
J. J. Newberry
Pine Ave
City Manager opposes curbside permit exemptions for meters
City Manager John R. Mansell says there is no practical way to grant residents near meter zones exemption permits and no city has such a system. He will ask the City Council’s ordinance committee to file his report while citing that off street parking is the preferred long term solution and noting limited curb space in areas like 35 Elm Ave.
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John R. Mansell
Mansell
Hazel Coleman
Elm Ave
Coleman
Newport Beach
Pasadena
Balboa Boulevard
Santa Fe Springs extends sheriff patrols by 16 hours daily
City council expands police protection in a Los Angeles County contract. An extra sheriff’s patrol car will operate 16 additional hours each day through June 30 at a cost of 39,578 dollars to Santa Fe Springs.
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Santa Fe Springs
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Police to Honor 17 for Heroics
Long Beach to stage its first Police Awards Luncheon at the Elks Club January 14 honoring two Medal of Valor recipients Patrolmen Wayne Clark and James Fontaine, three officers for Meritorious Awards Gilbert Quinonez Ronald Nelson Robert Bell, and twelve civilians with Certificates of Community Service.
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Long Beach
The
Elks Club
E. Willow St
Wayne Clark
James Fontaine
Gilbert Quinonez
Ronald Nelson
Robert Bell
William J. Mooney
John Barrett
Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach Free Events Schedule Highlights Sunday Activities
A Sunday rundown lists free events in Long Beach including an 11 am leather craft show and Earl Neuman prints at 1812 E Anaheim St, a 1 pm municipal band concert at Lincoln Park, a 1 pm international Christmas exhibition at the Long Beach Museum of Art, a 7:30 pm writer's workshop at the Douglass House Center, and ongoing activities at Bixby Park and the museum through 5 pm.
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Earl Neuman
Phinius
Anaheim St
Long Beach
Lincoln Park
Long Beach Museum of Art
E. Ocean Blvd
Bixby Park
Douglass House Center
Lime St
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Leonard V. Foster
United States
Independent Press-Telegram
U.S. Navy
Utica
N.Y
Federated Fire Fighters of California
T. J. Rizzo
Community Services Citizens’ Advisory Committee of
Obispo Ave
Nelson F. Teran
Bellflower Blvd
Tom Shaw
L.B. Court
Deputy
Man
Miss Monsibias
Long Beach Area
Pacific Avenue
City Hall
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