Powder Puff Derby Opens with Fran Bera Aiming for Eighth Win
About 100 women pilots begin the 22nd All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race from Van Nuys to Savannah. Fran Bera, a seven time winner, leads a dozen Long Beach area flyers with support from Jack London Jr and Barbara London. Bob Ceniceros, Fran's husband, backs her as sponsor Aztec Aircraft Co. and Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce watches Fran's bid for the trophy.
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van Nuys
Savannah
Long Beach
Fran Bera
Jack London Jr
Barbara
Terry
Ninety-Nines
International Aviatrix Organization
Airport Office Space Lease Renewal Approved
City council approves a one year extension of the lease for airport office space for Air West Inc at Long Beach Airport. rent is 86.67 dollars per month for ticket counter and office space. A second renewal at 60 dollars per month is approved for Hawthorne Nevada Airlines to maintain a ticket booth in the terminal.
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Air West Inc
Pacific, West Coast
Bonanza Airlines
Long Beach
Hawthorne-Nevada Airlines
Missile pact raises funding for Minute Man program
The Air Force approved a 15.4 million contract to North American Rockwell Corp. Autonetics in Anaheim for maintenance gear for the Minute Man system. The Army awarded 3.4 million to Babcock Electronics in Costa Mesa for installation and testing of a personnel target system.
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Air Force
North American Rockwell Corp
Autonetics Division
Anaheim
Army
Babcock Electronics
Costa Mesa
Recreation Dept Fee Study Urged In Long Beach
The city auditor urges the Long Beach Recreation Department to reexamine its fees as costs rise. The 1966-67 audit shows fees largely unchanged in 15 years and total recreation expenditures above $2 million after a 15.6 percent spend rise to $1,934,465 plus $165,000 for facilities and equipment.
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Long Beach
Planning Chief Shifts Jobs to Carson
Richard Gunnarson Bellflower city planning director resigns after one year to become planning director for Carson. He is a Seal Beach resident and previously worked as a private planning consultant.
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Richard Gunnarson
Bellflower
City of
Carson
Bellflower Post
J. Gunnarson
Seal Beach
Stunting Pilot to Face Trial in Santa Ana Court
Andrew R. Mayhall 19 of Brea pleads not guilty to air plane theft in Santa Ana Superior Court set for Sept 30. He flew from Orange County Airport on May 28, clipped a power line over Santa Ana causing a blackout before landing safely and being arrested.
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Andrew R. Mayhall
Brea
Santa
Santa Ana Superior Court
William C. Speirs
Mayhall
Orange County
James W. Gilbert
Rossmoor
Young Mayhall
Anaheim
Fullerton
Santa Ana
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Abbie and Slats
Epy Raeburn van Buren
Donald Duck
Walt Disney
Anne
Moon Mullins
By Ford Johnson
Zasu
Les Turner
Steve Roper
By Saunders and
Woggan
Mikes
Mark Trail
By Ed Dodd
Warren
L.B. Flier
Reverement Press
Independent
Press-Telegram
Lakewood
South Bay Area
Compton
Lynwood
Artesia
Norwalk
Paramount
Independent, Press-Telegram
By Gilbert Rangel
PT Newspapperboy
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Washington St
55Th
Rogers, Rose and
Cherry Aves
Lindbergh Junior High
IPT
Marine Stadium
Belmont Plaza
A.m
Long Beach Arena
Seaside
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