Viet River Action Long Beach Captain Receives Medal
Capt Johnny E Jensen former master of the U S Conqueror received the Harmon Distinguished Service Medal from the Maritime Administration in San Pedro. He earned the award for guiding the ship up the Long Tau River near Saigon during a March 16 1967 attack, taking helm after the helmsman was downed as shells and gunfire hit the vessel. Jensen navigated to safety despite a blazing bridge and radio shack, with two crew members seriously injured.
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Long Beach
Maritime Administration
San Pedro
Johnny E. Jensen
Alamitos Ave
Jensen
Long Tau River
Saigon
Cation
Sex education sparks debate with Dr Eckert stance
Dr Eckert defends sex education against critics calling it part of a rotten liberal establishment. He cites a disrobing incident mischaracterized by opponents and argues knowledge fosters morality while ignorance fuels risk. He says proper education reduces lure of indecent films and drugs.
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Eckert
Dr. Eckert
UC Irvine Professor to Study Year in Australia
Samuel C. McCulloch history professor and longtime dean of humanities at UC Irvine will travel to Australia on a Fulbright sabbatical to study Victoria’s transition from colony to state. His wife, an English teacher at Orange Coast College, will join him February 1 after the term ends.
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UC Irvine
Australia
Samuel C. McCulloch
University of California Irvine
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa
McCulloch
Victoria
Burglars Steal $755 Valuables From Van De Mark Home
Police report a burglary at 2510 Daisy Ave the residence of James Van De Mark. Entry yielded a tape player and a coin collection valued at $755, with the theft occurring Wednesday.
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James van Demark
Daisy
Hydrofoil Barred on Island Run
The Public Utilities Commission denied International Hydrolines Inc. a certificate to operate the 75 passenger hydrofoil Victoria between San Pedro and Avalon citing inadequate financing. Hydrolines failed to cross examine its chief witness, Ira Dowd, weakening financial testimony. The Victoria has a history of mechanical issues and sits idle in a Terminal Island shipyard amid disputes with Northwest Hydrofails and nearby service providers.
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International Hydrolines, Inc
San Pedro
Avalon
PUC
Hydrolines
James Lyons
Ira Dowd
International Hydrolines
Victoria
Puget Sound
Catalina Island
Catalina Motor Cruisers
Harbor Carriers, Inc
Long Beach
Hyderlines
Catalina
Terminal Island
Northwest Hydrofails, Inc
Zeltner Promoted to Lakewood Sheriff Commander
Captain Paul Zeltner was named commander of the Lakewood sheriff's station by Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess. The 44 year old, a 23 year county veteran, replaces Capt. Paul Strohman who moved to the jail division. Zeltner, former uniform lieutenant and Juvenile Bureau lieutenant at Lakewood, taught police science at Rio Hondo and Cerritos colleges.
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Paul Zeltner
Lakewood
Peter J. Pitchess
Zeltner
Paul Strohman
Los Angeles
Lakewood Station
Norwalk
UCLA
USC
Rio Hondo
Cerritos Colleges
Harbor Police Report Links Drunk Driving to Deaths
Harbor Division police report 1989 traffic deaths and injuries show drunk driving as the major factor in 264 crashes. In 1989 the area logged 3,327 total crashes with 2,168 people injured and 42 killed. Police arrested 325 people for traffic offenses including drunk driving, narcotics, auto theft, and assault with a vehicle. The Har bor District covers San Pedro Wilmington Harbor City and the south strip with 336 miles of streets and 136000 residents.
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Harbor Area
Kenneth Kinkade
Harbor Division
Set
Kinkade
Sever
Los Angeles
Fair Housing Unit Names New Officers in Long Beach
The Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach announced its new leadership on Wednesday. Dr. Fillmore Freeman, a chemistry professor at California State College Long Beach, will chair the five year old group, with Dr. Roscoe Buckland as vice chairman, Mrs. Edward Borgers as secretary, and Mrs. Melvin Tincher as treasurer.
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Fair Housing Foundation of
Long Beach
Fillmore Freeman
California State College At
Roscoe Buckland
Edward Borgers
Melvin Tincher
Ride Along program gains Torrance council approval
Torrance City Council approved a new Community Ride Along initiative allowing adults to ride in a police patrol car for four hours during Friday and Saturday evenings. The concept, previously used in some cities via high schools, marks the first adult program of its kind.
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Torrance
Ugly Gas Stations Ruining Long Beach Cityscape
Dr. Nicholls Booth of the Unitarian Church criticizes Long Beach gas stations as ugly relics of tin and glass. He urges limits per mile or district, smaller signs, landscaped lots, and station architecture that fits neighborhood standards. He cites 13 stations in 1.9 miles on Bellflower Boulevard and calls for less duplication by same companies.
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Long Beach
Dohtt Nicholls Booth
Unitarian Church of
E. Atherton SL
Booth
Bellilower
Seventh
Willow Streets
Long Beach urged to lead in attractive gas stations
Dr Booth urged councilmen to make Long Beach a pioneer in making gas stations more attractive and an inspiring example for other communities. Councilmen referred the letter to the Planning Commission, which has been studying gas stations as part of an overall zoning reevaluation.
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Booth
Long Beach
The
Planning Commission
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