Fathom Dies Under Metric Tide in Seafaring Lore
Old sea hands mourn the fading fathom as metric measurements creep in. Long Beach and Los Angeles harbor veterans like Jack T Lewis warn that inches and feet give way to meters. Coast Guard official William H. Patterson notes charts now show fathoms and meters, a transitional change likely to be slow.
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Seal Beach approves library site on green belt despite protests
City Council votes 3 to 1 to use the Pacific Electric right of way for a library and senior center, despite downtown opposition. Speakers urge keeping the project off the downtown green belt. Kredell and Laszlo vote against the location, while others support the library plan.
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Chi Kredell
Frank Laszlo
Ciizens
Kredell
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Cole's Markets executive pleads innocent in bankruptcy case
Clifford A. MeLin, former president of Cole's Markets, pleaded innocent in U.S. District Court to 16 counts relating to the firm's 1974 bankruptcy. The 67-year-old San Marino resident was arraigned in Los Angeles and held on a $15,000 bond with pretrial hearings set for Aug. 30 and trial Oct. 12. He is accused of concealing about $76,350 of company assets.
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Los Angeles
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Barbara Meiers
Anti-Jewish Bias Alleged in Saudi Contract Case
The Anti-Defamation League filed a complaint against Holmes & Narver Inc alleging anti Jewish discrimination connected to a Saudi Arabia contract. The suit on behalf of Henry E Ankener cites violations of federal and state employment statutes. Anken er is listed as a former employee residing in San Clemente.
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San Clemente
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City balks on biweekly payroll plan for 5000 workers
Long Beach City Council delaying a proposed shift to a biweekly payroll for about 5,000 municipal employees. Officials cited confusion and potential hardships while finance leaders cite past spending and aims to standardize pay periods. Council asking managers to meet with employee groups before revising the plan.
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