International kite exchange aims to unite Long Beach youths
Long Beach children sponsor an international kite exchange through the City Recreation Dept led by Henry Madlay. Kites from Long Beach will travel to Valparaiso Chile and Yokkaichi Japan for elementary students with messages attached. The project seeks to show similarities among children across nations and hopes to inspire similar efforts elsewhere.
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City Recreation Dept
Henry Madlay
Long Beach
Calif
Auckland
N.Z
Valparaiso
Chile
Copenhagen
Denmark
Yokkaichi
Japan
Glenn Anderson
Monroe
Lisa Wenger
Prisk School
Court Law Cited for Murder Increase in Long Beach
A veteran homicide inspector blames court inaction on the death penalty for a surge in Long Beach murders and manslaughters in the first quarter of 1968, noting a 367 percent rise from 1967. Inspector Frank P. Welch says suspended penalties fail to deter crime amid several justifiable homicides and unsolved cases.
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Long Beach
California
Welch
Los Angeles
William E. Hall
Hall
California Ave
Anaheim St
J. W. Boyd
Peralta
Pasadena Ave
Inspector Welch
Alonzo Williams
Lewis Ave
Salvation Army Relaunches Long Beach Camping Drive
The Long Beach Salvation Army restarts its camp fund drive aimed at sending underprivileged children to a Malibu week. Capt. Frederick Gibson notes Kennedy’s death slowed last month’s push, but the campaign now seeks to raise $30 per child to cover full camp costs.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Salvation Army
Long Beach
Capt
Frederick Gibson
Gibson
Malibu
City Budget Hearings Open on 1968-69 Plan
City Council will start hearings at 10 a.m. on City Manager John R. Mansell’s proposed budget for 1968-69 with expenditures of 51.9 million from property tax and total city operations at 138.7 million, down 10 million from last year due to fewer tideland projects. A 2 p.m. session will hear 25 organizations seeking roughly 56 thousand more than the manager’s recommended funds, including requests from the Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach and the Long Beach Civic Light Opera.
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John R. Mansell
Mansell
Harbor Department
Water Department
Fair Housing Foundation of
Long Beach
Long Beach Civic Light Opera
Council
Southern California Aero Team
All-Western Band Review
Fran Bera Leads Powder Putt Race in Georgia
Fran Bera, seven time Powder Puff Derby winner from Signal Hill, led the 22nd annual women’s cross country air race toward Savannah Georgia as sunset finish approached. SoPhia Payton and Pauline Mallory stood second, Polly Duncan third, with 77 entrants starting at Van Nuys and a $3,000 top prize for the first five finishers. Weather disrupted the opening day with a desert thunderstorm near Blythe scattering crews. the Savannah deadline could be extended if many pilots fail to reach the city.
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Fran Bera
Signal Hill
Georgia
Polly Duncan
Memphis
Birmingham
Ala
Savannah
Nu-Pike Amusement Park Exposes Night Quiet Chaos
A vivid portrait of Nu-Pike with eight blocks of noisy rides and fare, where crowds speak many languages and a blind man imagines beauty beyond the glitter. Marines, veterans, and families mingle amid tattoos, soda, and fading daylight, capturing a haunting evening mood.
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Disneyland
Nu-Pike Amusement Park
Admission-free events in Long Beach area
A reminder lists a 7 p.m. parent seminar titled Communication and Goal Implementation. Sponsored by the Long Beach Community Improvement League, the session will be at the Community Service Center located at 2222 Olive Ave.
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Long Beach Area
The
Long Beach
Long Beach Attorney Led FBI Career and Wartime Service
George Johnson, a 24 year old Long Beach attorney who joined the FBI after failing to pass Army Navy and Air Force exams, rose to prominence as a special agent. He later led local civic roles and reflects on FBI work during World War II and early Cold War espionage concerns.
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Navy
Air Force
FBI
George Johnson
Gestapo
Johnson
The
Long Beach Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce, Memorial Hospital
Better Business Bureau
J. Edgar Hoover
Price
Utah
Ward Johnson
San Francisco
Manhattan Project
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