Huntington Beach Feud Over Downtown Redevelopment Plans
A Holt family member alleges Huntington Beach officials harass property owners to seize land for a six block redevelopment around Top of the Pier. The hearing before State Local Government Committee also reviewed the 1949 Vehicle Parking Act as plan details include a large parking lot, civic center and hotel complex amid strong opposition from six block landowners. Goldwater and Schmitz intervened, seeking clarity on air space rights and future use of the space above the planned parking area.
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Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Huntington Beach
Beach City
David Holt
Santa Ana
Richard Holt
Sen. Goldwater
Long
Port
John G. Schmitz
R-Tustin
Houston
The
Hearing
Holts
Martha Holt
Holt
Schmitz
Holt Properties
Goldwater
Jack Green
Moorhouse
Taxable Sales Top $10 Billion in California
California's taxable sales for July through September reached a record 10.7 billion dollars, up 7.1 percent from a year earlier. Sales rose in 42 of 58 counties led by urban Southern California, with new car purchases increasing over 2 percent while used car sales fell about 4 percent. Excluded are more than 2.5 million dollars in tax exempt food, gasoline, and prescription drug sales.
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Sacramento
California
State Board of Equalization Reports
Vital Statistics of Local Residents Obituaries and Notices
A garbled list of obituaries and vital notices appears for residents including Edwin M Fine of 2020 Plaza, Seal Beach. Irene G Gatcin of Wilmington. Gert Mary Hall of McKintoy Way Beach. Bert E Hughes of 1647 Poinsettia. Alan C Phillips of 1100 Rockline Road. Isabelle C Souza of 2910 Ti Far Tings M. Stephen Catan of 29%. and other names with ages and addresses, listed as died Friday or Thursday. The fragmentary text renders multiple names, ages, and addresses without full context.
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Manigren—Loving
Rhs Ave
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Dennis — Ann
Gard
Duff
Mckintoy Way
Beach
Fri- Hughes
Poinsettia
Nyeran, C
Riser Rivas
Peary Viremia
Paseo de Voress
Phillips
Alan C
Rockiine Road
Seal
Zoe
Tevis Souza
Isebell C
Ti Far Tings M
E. Weete
Stephen
Navy Ships in Port Show Weather and Winds Update
Weather bulletin notes Navy ships in port with 20 percent roar and 4,000 feet altitude details. Forecast calls for showers this morning and Sunday evening, with cooler tonight. Highs reach upper valley values around 55, lows vary, and winds from southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
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Genere
Grotesque Gargoyles Parade At Washington Cathedral
In northwest Washington a set of gargoyles features Albert Schweitzer Charles de Gaulle and Eleanor Roosevelt during construction of the Washington Cathedral. Sculptor Constantine Seferlis says the trio was carved by a seven member team over ten years as the building rises toward completion around 1990.
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Washington
Albert Schweitzer
Charles de Gaulle
Eleanor Roosevelt
Washington Cathedral
Constantine Seferlis
Seferlis
Athens Academy of Fine Arts
Cathedral
Employment Up Two Million In 1969 Despite Price Hikes
The 1969 U.S. employment rose two million but rising prices wiped out wage gains for over half of 78.7 million workers. Unemployment rose to 2.6 million, with gains mainly in service industries and a 2.3 million civilian labor force expansion led by women.
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Washington
U.S
Nixon
Harold Goldstein
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Number of Officially Poor Drops One Third
Washington UPI reports the poverty census shows 39.5 million Americans official poor in 1959 down to 25.4 million in 1968 about one in eight still poor. Whites declined from 28.5 to 17.4 million while blacks fell from 11 to 8 million. The four member poverty line is 3531 dollars yearly.
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Washington
Yablonski Buried Amid Calls for Inquiries and Peace
United Mine Workers insurgent Joseph Yablonski and his wife and daughter were buried in Clarksburg after a homicide that stunned the labor movement. Labor officials and lawmakers urged Senate probes into the UMW election amid a $50,000 reward for the killer. Across town, police reported a burglary at John Arnone’s home, with rifles and jewelry missing.
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Washington
United Mine Work Union
Joseph
Jock) Yablonski
Charles Owen Rice
Kennedy Brothers
Martin Luther King Jr
Msgr
Rice
Yablonski
Margaret
Charlotte Joanne
Clarksville
Pittsburgh
Msgr. Rice
Labor Department
UMW
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Reich
Yabionski
Edward
Leon
Polish National Alliance
W. A
Tony) Boyle
John M. Arnone
Gaviota Ave
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Chicago
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Renue Steel
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Ateport
Victorville
Mi Paul
Portland
DE Gaulle
Mrs. Roosevelt
Northwest
Episcopal Bishop of
Constantin Seferlis
Wirephete
Willie Ra
Salt Lake
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Steene Ee
McKenzie
Pram
Mney
Goldstein
Bureau
Federal OF
Long Beach
Ocean Ave
Hemlock
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