Capital finish action on seven charter amendments
Seven charter amendments approved by Long Beach voters last May 10 became effective after ratification by both Houses of the Legislature. City officials received notice that amendments were filed with the secretary of state. Propositions B through I covered mayoral and council staffing, negotiated extensions on harbor production contracts, subsidence remdial financing, part time private work by city employees, franchise lease electorate approval, abolishing the gas and electrical inspector, and repealing obsolete social welfare sections.
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Long Beach
William
Grant
Joseph M. Kenrick
Tideland
Civitan leader urges pursuit of excellence in U S
Evansville prosecutor Wever told the Long Beach Civitan Club banquet that democracy means giving the able student a chance to advance. He cited only 40 percent of capable students reaching college and criticized emphasis on mediocrity while praising Civitan projects for Americanism, mentally retarded children, and community needs. Ruth Todd of Long Beach Exceptional Children's Foundation received a marble cornerstone.
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Long Beach
Civitans
Ruth Todd
Long Beach Exceptional Children's Foundation, Inc
Wever
Long Beach Civitans
Two Marines Trek 120 Miles for Dimes to City Hall
Roy Doherty and M F Perkins 31 year old Camp Pendleton Marines started from San Diego Monday with knapsacks for a March of Dimes fundraiser. They reached Los Angeles City Hall Friday as a lifeguard at Poly High saved a boy from drowning and a second youth required medical aid after diving at Oceanside pond.
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Camp Pendleton
Long Beach
San Diego
Los Angeles
March of Dimes
Los Angeles City Hall
Roy Doherty
M. F. Perkins
Doherty
Poly High
Perkins
Oceanside
Allan K. Fullenwider
W. Willard, Sr
Memorial Hospital
Ronald L. Fox
Freeman Ave
Concerts and Shows in Long Beach Today
Munici pal Band performs at 2 pm in Concert Hall at Municipal Auditorium. You Cant Take It With You at 8 30 pm in Long Beach City College auditorium. Golden F lecing at 8 30 pm in Long Beach Community Playhouse. Guys and Dolls at 2 30 pm Off Broadway Theatre 211 Lime Ave.
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Municipal Band
Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach City College
Long Beach Community Playhouse
Anaheim St
Guys and Dolls
Lime Ave
Burglary Report At Harry's Richfield Service Station
Police report a burglary at Harry's Richfield Service Station on South Street in 2001. A car tune up machine valued at 1300 dollars was stolen, authorities say.
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Harry's Richfield
South St
Brown Finds Long Beach Distress Area Threat Not Yet
California Governor Brown named Long Beach a potential distress area as unemployment in the Los Angeles Long Beach Orange County region rose to the highest December level since 1949. He outlined a three point program including $30 million for schools, extended unemployment benefits, and priority construction, while noting Eureka Ukiah and San Bernardino Riverside Ontario as severely affected zones. The December labor force reached 2,791,800 with 178,110 jobless in the twin counties.
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Long Beach
Guv. Brown
Los Angeles
Orange County
Brown
California
Department of Employment
Southland
Eureka-Ukiah
San Diego
Riverside
Ontario
San Bernardino
Heart Booklet Explained By Long Beach Heart Association
A new booklet from the Long Beach Heart Association explains heart failure, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. President Dr Raymond W Kelso Jr notes that a failing heart still works, and a postcard request will mail the pamphlet to readers.
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Long Beach Heart Association
Pacific Ave
Raymond W. Kelso Jr
Heart Association
Kelso
City Told to Tighten Budget
City officials opened a six month budget cycle distributing forms to 29 department heads with filing deadlines from February 10 to March 17. City Manager Sam E. Vickers and Finance Director S. M. Roberts warned of fiscal strain and possible tax rate changes as they project reduced Douglas Aircraft taxes, higher bond costs, and salary timing effects on next year’s budget.
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Sam E. Vickers
S., IM. Roberts
Long Beach
Roberts
Douglas Aircraft Co
Douglas
Vickers
Illinois State Society Meeting at Linden Hall
The Milnois State Society will meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at Linden Hall 208 Linden Ave with a covered dish dinner.
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Illinois Society
Milnois State Society
Linden Hall
Linden Ave
No Girls Act Wrong Arrest Of Weir For Petty Theft
Sanford Paul Weir 28 of 945 Pacific Ave was chased by police after leaving a Pine Ave drug store without paying for a tube of hair dressing. Municipal Judge Charles T. Smith sentenced him to 90 days in County Jail for petty theft amid a note that the product promises to pursue users for one day.
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Sanford Paul Weir
Pacific Ave
Pine Ave
Weir
Charles T. Smith
Beating and Robbery Target Portland Woman on Atlantic Ave
A 40-year-old Portland woman Marjorie L. Thompson was attacked and robbed of 330 while walking in the 700 block of Atlantic Ave at about 2 15 p.m Friday. She was treated at St Marys Hospital for a broken nose and a deep cut on the bridge.
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Portland
Ore
Marjorie L. Thompson
Junipero Ave
St. Mary's Hospital
Atlantic Ave
Court Commits L B Youth on Robbery Charge
James Edward Bennett Jr. 18 of 1378 Lewis Ave was committed to California Youth Authority on a robbery count. He admitted slugging a pedestrian on Orange Avenue last Sept 2. No loot found. He was said to have been involved in a firing station holdup attempt Aug 14 in which an attendant was shot in the side with minor injury.
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James Edward Bennett Jr
Lewis Ave
California Youth Authority
Maurice C
Sparling
Bennett
Orange Avenue
Or Mel Is Hero at Home in Peoria Illinois
Melvin Miller, once a nationally publicized Laguna Beach joke hero, remains center stage in Peoria Illinois. He continues to receive frequent phone calls from across the country including Colorado Springs Honolulu New York and Georgia faculty. A Laguna businessman invited him to the World Series and visitors from St Louis stopped by to chat and share coffee.
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Melvin Miller
Southland
Laguna
Peoria
I'l
Mel
Colorado Springs
Honolulu
New York
University of Georgia
Laguna Beach
St Louis
Leivle
Mystery Lights Over Long Beach Scene Reported
Mr and Mrs Simonds of Vernon Street and several witnesses at a Long Beach drive-in theater observed two blue white lights performing in the sky at 10 20 p m Thursday. After minutes one object separated then both vanished toward Catalina Island.
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Long Beach
Chandler Simonds
Vernon St
Simonds
Catalina Island
Cleft Palate Film to Be Shown at Crippled Children Society
A free film addressing cleft palate issues and treatment will be shown at 7 30 pm on Wednesday at the Crippled Children's Society located at 2367 Long Beach Blvd The public is invited to attend the screening and the follow up program.
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Crippled, Children’s Society
Long Beach Blvd
Long Delayed Trip Prompts Nervous Jimmy Vilocia
Fifty four year old Jimmy Vilocia plans a Wednesday trip to the Philippines to see his parents after 32 years apart. He grew up in Bib Alonon Central Luzon and has lived in Los Angeles and Long Beach while supporting his sisters. His parents are 79 and 81 and he recently became a U.S. citizen.
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Jimmy Vilocia
Jimmy
Philippines
United States
Bibalonon
Luzon
Central Tazon
Manila
Japan
Belmont Shore
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Park Ave
Marcella
Anastacio
Bilalonon
U.S
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Clair Engle
Rohs Woman
L.B. Street
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L.B
Mystery Lights
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Kramer
Jimmy Viloria
Long Beach Police Department
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William J. Mooney
James E. Lynch
John M. Black
Ralph G. Kortz
Richard L. Wolfe
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