Editorial: How Parking Project Reached Council
The Long Beach Sears site controversy centers on a proposed million dollar parking garage at Fifth and Elm. Downtown Long Beach Associates urged the city to use parking funds to acquire six adjacent lots for Sears garage development, with Sears preferring to buy the lots directly if possible. The council eyed condemnation only if owners refused, stressing just compensation and public interest. The piece urges city backing for privately financed garages to ease the off street parking shortage.
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Long Beach
Sears
Fifth St
Elm Ave
Long Beach Associates
SINUS
DeLeuw-Cather Co
Fifth and Elm
Long Beach Council Protests Movie TV Museum Deal
Long Beach city councilmen voted unanimously to oppose a plan to use county tax money to fund a two way lease and build a movie and TV museum near Bollywood Bowl. Critics warn taxpayers would back a private venture if it fails. supporters call it a city asset.
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Long Beach
Virgil Spongbere
Board of Supervisors
Chace
Los Angeles
Spangberg
L. A
Los Angeles County
Roosevelt Democrats Lead Kennedy Liberal Bloc In House
Rep. Thompson of Trenton leads a 80-member liberal faction backing Kennedy plans. The group, rooted in urban voters and pro labor, aims to push expansive foreign aid and social programs while broadly backing federal development and urban benefits. Thompson, Wake Forest trained Navy veteran, coordinates liberal strategy against conservative Southern blocs.
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Washington
Ennedy
Nnedy
Chai- Tucker
Thompson
Trenton
M. J
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Halleck-Smith
Rep. Thompson
Wake Forest College
North Carolina
Pacific
New Jersey
House
White House
Roosevelt-Lehman- Butler
New York City
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Rayburn pressures to dump Dixiecrat from Rules Panel
President Kennedy’s ally led a tense fight to remove Mississippi Democrat Bill Colmer from the House Rules Committee. Sam Rayburn weighed the move after talks with Rep John Blatnik and Vice President Lyndon Johnson, aiming to secure Kennedy Johnson reforms while defending party unity.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Bill Colmer
Mississippi
House Rules Committee
John Blatnik
Minnesota
Sam
Lyndon Johnson
Colmer
Carl Elliott
Alabama
Capitol Hill
Howard Smith
Virginia
Rules Committee
Smith
Virginian
Rayburn
Howard
Charlie Halleck
Blatnik
John
House Democrats
Otto Passman
Louisiana
House
John Bell Williams
Jamie Whitten
Arthur Winstead
Passman
Eleven Students Form First Long Beach School
In 1885 Long Beach formed a school district after interviews with county supervisors. Mrs. Lowe raised 75 dollars to fund a start. Grace Bush, age 16, taught at 25 dollars monthly. Classes met in a Pine Avenue corner building, then a tent, then Pickie’s Hall under John W. Bixby A M Hough and Frank G. Butler with Carrie S. Melvin as teacher.
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R. Winston Tucker
Long Beach
W. W. Lowe
John Bixby
Lowe
Grace Bush
Pine Avenue
Second Street
Broadway
First and
Pine Avenues
John W. Bixby
A. M. Hough
Frank G. Butler
First and Locust
Pickie’s Hall
Carrie S. Melvin
STRIKINGLY PERSONAL VIEW ON MOTORBAND STEREOTYPES
A Chicago talk by a Ethyl Corp executive summarizes a psychological study on driving habits. He notes women prefer to drive alone for a sense of power, while the piece argues back that backseat drivers and marital myths shape stereotypes. The author urges demolishing myths about sex and marriage to reveal reality.
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Ethyl Corp
Chicago
Town Meeting and Letters Spur Mixed Holiday Echoes
A reader complains about medical overreliance on doctors and pharmacists, urges publishing a letter from RV. Kinsey, and reflects on past practices. A Christmas party at Golden Tours Club draws ire after a theater outing with an electrocuti on scene, described as horrifying and inappropriate for the era. Jane Johnson adds her chance for publication.
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Golden Tours Club
Jane Johnson
E, 4Th St
The Independent staff and offices listed for The Independent
Currant files of The Independent are maintained at these offices. Names and titles include Herman H Ridder Daniel H Ridder Harold M Hines Samuel C Cameron Larry Cailing Jr L A Colina Malcolm Epleyn Miles Lines Harry Fulton Natl Advertising Representatives Ridder Johnne Inc with offices in New York Chicago and 681 Fifth Avenue Betrolem Street Wrigley Building 808 Albee Building
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Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Cameron
Larry Cailing Jr
Fue
L. A. Colina
Galurinidt
Malcolm Epleyn
Eswor
Miles & Lines
Harry Fulton
Natl Advertising Representatives
Ridder Johnne Inc
New York
Fifth Avenue
Chirago
Wrigley
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Dixiecrat
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Mr. J. Wells
Independent
M.d.s
RV. Kinsey
Pacific Ave
Bo" Aterstre
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