Move for icebreakers eyed as Burton Island may decommission
Coast Guard spokesmen said it is uncertain whether the icebreakers Glacier and Burton Island will stay berthed in Long Beach on return from Operation Deep Freeze. The 23 year old Burton Island could be decommissioned and used as a floating weather station or kept as an Arctic icebreaker. Cmdr James Fournier leads 175 crew on Burton Island, which is due back March 1 from the Antarctic.
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Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Glacier
Burton Island
Long Beach
Sioned
Arctic
Cmdr
James Fournier
Antarctic
South Pole
C. Richard Gillett
McMurdo Station
Didfoat
Navy
Stuart appointed head of four-county air pollution district
Stuart Joseph A. Jeb named to lead the Southern California Air Pollution Control District with a salary of 28,500 dollars annually. He previously served interim head since July 1, 1975, after roles in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The Coast Guard announces new ice breaker Polar Star to be commissioned in Seattle with sister Polar Sea planned.
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Puget Sound
Seattle
Joseph A. Jeb" Stuart
Southern
California
Stuart
JA. Bareee
San Bernardino County
Riverside County
Coast Guard
Tees
Long Seach Harbor
Robberies Hit Long Beach Businesses In Two Incidents
Police reported a gunman robbed a Long Beach cafe at 147 E Green Blvd on Monday afternoon, forcing clerk Albert Pritchett to yield the register with about 15 dollars. Separately, two thieves emptied a Salvation Army yard at 1326 Alamitos Ave, taking a $300 register and about 350 dollars in cash. In San Pedro a burglary of a fishing vessel at Berth 73 saw binoculars worth 3000 dollars stolen.
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Long Beach
Albert Pritchett
Coney Island
E. Grean Blvd
Salvation Army
Alamitos Ave
San Pedro
Harbor Division
Steve Mardesich
Pacific Knight
Parks to receive grants in Gov Brown budget plan
Sacramento Pico Rivera parks would get 84,082 for acquisition and development under Gov. Brown's 1976-77 budget proposal. Los Angeles County shares total nearly 2 million from the State Bond Act. Largest Pico Rivera grant is 47,007 for Streamland Park with other parks receiving amounts for Rio Mondo, Smith, and general site improvements. Paramount Park would receive 50,961 and Gundry Park 50,000 if the budget is approved without alteration.
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Sacramento
Pico Rivera Parks
Brown
Los Angeles County
Streamland Park
Rio Mondo Park
Smith Park
Paramount Park
Paramount
Gundry Park
Hinshaw Denies Bribes in Tax Favor Case in Court
Hinshaw of Newport Beach testifies in a three count county grand jury indictment case that he never took a bribe or provided favorable tax treatment to campaign contributors while Orange County assessor. He faces questions about accepting stereo gear from Tandy and rewards for favorable assessments. defense seeks to finish presenting their case.
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Hinshaw
Newport Beach
Orange County
Grand Ity
Marshall Morgan
Robert P. Kneeland
Tandy Corp
Shack
Councilman reassures Women Voters on hotel plans not locked in
Councilman Don Phillips told Long Beach Women Voters that the Radisson hotel proposal near Pacific Terrace Convention Center is not locked in concrete. He cited Nov 18 minutes showing only hotel management approval and lease planning, while public input and shoreline concerns from Sasaki Walker and Walker Associates remain under consideration.
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Women Voters
Radisson
Pacific Terrace Convention Center
Econcrete
Don Phillips
Long Beach
Ina Aronow
League
Phillips
Pacific Terrace
Long Beach Techs Vying for FAA Safety Award Honors
Seven aircraft maintenance technicians from the Long Beach Flight Standards District seek state and national honors in the FAA 1976 Aviation Mechanic Safety Award Program. State winners will be named Thursday at the San Brizo FAA office. Nominees include Lynn Cooter, Mark Lindaman, Ron Ramsey, Al Warren, Fred Wheeler, Robert Meehan, and Charles Maggard from various California facilities.
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Long Beach
Federal Aviation Administration
Long Beach Airport
California
Lynn Coot _er
Lynn's
Aircraft Engines
Mark Lindaman
Astron
Ron Ramsey
Hagelin Aircraft Motors
al Warren
Cossadir
Jueuceton
Fred Wheeler
Air Catalina
San Brizo
FAA
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Charles Maggard
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