Scouting and Community Notes in a Turbulent Era
A column mix notes Archie Moore campaigning for disadvantaged youth with ABC Any Boy Can through Boy Scouts of America and local support. Also mentions Dororthy Darrow and her 13 airedale puppies, along with winter woes from Portland and El Dorado Park kids playing barefoot. The piece laments Vietnam and calls for a broad cease-fire proposal amid political delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Moore
America
Moore
Boy Scouts of America
ABC
Frank Cooke
Dorothy Darrow
Tiger of
Riviera
Palos Verdes
Portland
Big City
el Dorado Park
O. J. Simpson among guests at Long Beach Golden Boy banquet
Boys' Clubs of Long Beach hosts its 14th Golden Boy award with Heisman winner O. J. Simpson and Don Wilson. The event unveils plans to buy a 25 acre Escondido recreation site and expand to five facilities. USC kicker Ron Ayala will appear as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Clubs
Long Beach
O. J. Simpson
Don Wilson
Escondido
Ron Ayala
University of Southern California
Ben J. Little Jr
Petroleum Club
Henry Clock
Board of
National Board of Boys’ Clubs of America
Fred Miller
Raymond C. Peter
Bugbee
Long Beach Area
Council May Grant Amnesty To Do It Yourself Citizens
Long Beach council discussed pardoning homeowners who performed certain repairs without permits. Members suggested allowing light maintenance while upholding rules for critical work like anti-siphon devices and drainpipes. Plumbing chief Pinney defended regulations and urged field scrutiny of installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Long Beach
Emmet M. Sullivan
Sullivan
Bert B. Bond
Bond
William A. Graham
F. O. Pinney
Long Beach Officials Discuss Apartment Repair Permits
The article covers a Long Beach discussion on whether owners of multiple dwelling units should receive the same repair permits and tests as single-family dwellings. The matter, raised by C J Ray of Lakewood and backed by the Apartment House Association, is continued to February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Ray
McKnight Ave
Lakewood
Rau
Long Beach
Kickback probe in Long Beach pharma firms widens
Two Long Beach pharmacists face kickback charges amid a probe into alleged under the table deals with nursing homes. State board inspector Arthur Holzman urged disclosure of three implicated companies, while a nursing home group official defended discounts as cost saving and urged swift legal action against violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Arthur N. Holzman
Southern California
State Board of Pharmacy
Independent Press-Telegram
Holzman
Long Beach Nursing Home Assn
Independent, Press-Telegram
John A. Williams
Association
Williams
What’s Happening in Long Beach Today
Admission free events include a 10 30 a m film White Wilderness at the Institute of Lifetime Learning 215 Long Beach Blvd A 7 30 p m forum You and Your Income Tax Gerald O Tollefson What Income is Taxable at Boyd High School Auditorium 235 E Eighth St A Wardlow Park Improvement Association meeting Airport Expansion with Marianne Walker Wardlow Park Clubhouse 3457 Stanbridge Ave A Clydesdale horses parade at 1 p m from Sixth Street and Long Beach Boulevard to Broadway Pine and Locust with a 2 p m display Broadway and Pine Ave to 4 p m and housing info at Sixth Street and Long Beach Boulevard until 8 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Wilderness
Institute of Lifetime Learning
Long Beach Blvd
Gerald O. Tollefson
Boyd High School
E. Eighth St
Wardlow Park Improvement Association
Marianne Walker
Wardlow Park
Stanbridge Ave
Clydesdale
Sixth Street
Long Beach Boulevard
Eighth Street
Locust Avenue
Seventh Street
Pine Avenue
Broadway
Pine
Angela
Angela Ford
Long Beach
Kelly
Anheuser-Busch Inc
Tom Shaw
Markets on Page C-6 and C-7
Market listings appear on pages C-6 and C-7 in the January 7 1969 Independent describing stock prices agricultural prices and commodity figures. The section is part of Section B Page B-I.
Animal Regulation seeks ex soldiers as officers
A spokesman for the Los Angeles City Department of Animal Regulation urged army men trained with sentry dogs to apply for animal control officer jobs paying 575 to 715 dollars monthly. Residency in the city is not required for the positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
1968 Traffic Toll In Long Beach Report
Long Beach police report shows 63 people died in traffic accidents during 1968, ten more than 1967. Three fatalities occurred in the first week of the new year, with 20 pedestrians among the victims and 27 in motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Installation Set by Bellflower Postmasters
Bellflower Postmaster Roy Harris will be installed as president of the Los Angeles County Postmasters Association in a ceremony at 8 15 p m Thursday at Lakewood Country Club Ora Knudsen of Lakewood will be installed as vice president and Maynard Green of Covina will become secretary treasurer The installing officer will be Ken W Dyal postal regional director San Francisco The event opens with an educational program at 3 30 p m and dinner at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Roy Harris
Los Angeles County Postmasters Association
Lakewood Country Club
Ora Knudsen
Lakewood
Nard Green
Covina
Ken W. Dyal
San Francisco
Education Board Sets April 4 Election for Two Seats
Long Beach schools governing body scheduled an April 4 vote to name two Board of Education members. Incumbents Elizabeth Wallace and Bud Duncan are expected to seek four year terms. Filing closes February 7 at 5 p.m. Candidacy forms available in the Los Angeles county registrar’s office. The board also sought a $37,039 federal grant to strengthen school libraries with no district match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Long Beach
Elizabeth Wallace
M. A
Bud) Duncan
County Registrar-Recorder
Los Angeles
Overnight Campers Face Parking Ban at Local Marina
The City Council ordinance committee recommended banning overnight camping in parking lots at Long Beach Marina and the Golden Avenue launching ramp. A half hour berthing limit at the Golden Avenue ramp was also proposed by the Marine Department. Director Lawrence W. McDowell cited drainage and sanitation issues from campers and long tied up boats causing delays and accident risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Marina
Golden Avenue
Marine Department
Lawrence W. McDowell
McDowell
Breakfast Meeting to Discuss City Issues
The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club meets Wednesday at 7 30 am in the Crown Cafeteria to discuss community issues and achievements. Leo J Green will present Mayor Edwin Wade's state of the city report on the past year and 1969 projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Leo J. Green
John Mansell
Edwin Wade
Crown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Malcolm Epley
Los Angeles County
Paris
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Hanoi
Bearded Boxer
National
Central District
John L. Barrett
Chamber of Commerce
Inner City
Trojans
L.B
J. C. Ashbourne
Guy S. Balser
Harold H. Parks
Will S .Taylor Jr
Herb Murphy
Maurie Hubbell
John Device
Ray Stricklin
Lee Foust
Maurice Bugbee
Freeman Ave
W. Willard St
Wanda
Charlemagne Ave
North Zink
William Chambers
Dennis Thorn
Elliott M. Thompson
Sion
Pinney
Judge Vasey
Appeals Court
Beach Vasey
Roger Traynor
James G. Whyte
Delbert Wong
Robert F. Crow
Jim McCauley
Nursing Home Association
Education Board
Wallace
Elizabeth Hudson
Duncan
Procter & Gam
Ble Executive
Colden Avenue
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