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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1977
Page
9
Karen Walter 25 and Philip Stepanek 52, both connected to Learn and Play preschool on Market Street, announced an informal Aug 20 wedding after a helicopter banner reading Philip loves Karen circulated above their school. The note cost 125 for one hour of air time.
Santa Ana police say a year old man named Waynon Mallett Collins fired a .38 revolver at five parked cars near the Santa Ana sheriff's station on Flower Street just after midnight. Three off duty deputies in the lot chased him. Sgt. David Keller fired once, striking Collins in the head and killing him. The motive remains unclear.
Services for Jeanne Christine Seeger former president of the Teachers Association of Long Beach and longtime Wilson High English teacher were held in Abbott's Funeral Home in New York. Seeger 86 died July 5 in Anaheim after a long career across several states before joining the LBUSD in 1952. She led TALR for 1936-67 and pledged greater community civic involvement. Surviving are her mother, sister in Vancouver, and brother in Germany. Blower Brothers Mortuary Santa Ana handled arrangements.
The Nurses' Registry of Long Beach sold an extra IBM typewriter through Independent Press-Telegram Classifieds. An inquiry call paid the asking price, showing IPT ads reliably handle selling needs. Call 432-5959 to place your ad.
ABC Unified School District faces a proposed tax rate increase that could be rolled back by pending state school finance bills. Assemblyman Bruce Young says the legislation may cut the rate by 37 cents per $100 and boost state aid by about $85 per student, changing funds with wealthier districts like Long Beach. The board aims to set the 1977-78 tax rate by mid August and holds a public hearing August 8.
University of Nebraska Omaha researchers surveyed 100 major cities to rate attractiveness. Long Beach placed 58th while Newark ranked last and Lincoln topped the list. Sacramento led California with 24th, and New York City stood at 91st amid coastal New Jersey and Maryland underperformance.
Carson's City Council adopted an 11.2 million fiscal 1977 78 budget and ordered a study on creating a municipal trash collection department. The unanimous vote followed testimony at the final hearing. Parks and Recreation is set at 2.7 million with general fund hopes of 8.4 million from sales tax revenue. Councilor Gilbert Smith noted widespread complaints about Browning Perri s refuse service and urged a staff analysis.
As of June 30, the Paramount school district reported a budget surplus of 132000 for 1976 77, with a contingency fund of 107288. Assistant Superintendent W S Brandhofer cautioned the figure is on the low side and noted a recommended 5 percent contingency. Based on a 128 million budget, 5 percent equals about 650000.
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