Integrated L B District Westside Not for Sale
In spring 1965 Long Beach Westside residents formed the Westside Neighbors to counter realtors steering white homeowners away from neighborhoods as the area’s racial balance shifted. Signs reading Not for Sale appeared to express a desire to keep the community integrated amid fears of becoming a ghetto.
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Long Beach
Westside
Westside Neighbors
Central District
Ann Trumbore
Baltic Ave
Some Name It Folly to Risk All for a Life
Robert Masters helped Leroy Miles Jr. rescue Mary Miles from a burning car after a collision at Broadway and Roycroft Avenue. Their child died in the crash. Masters faced praise and harsh letters from readers, with some viewing him as a hero and others as a fool. He donated letters’ money to Children’s Hospital in Sandra Miles’s name.
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Masters
Leroy E. Miles Jr
Huntington Beach
Mary
Broadway
Roycroft Avenue
Hawaii
Belmont Shore
Children’s Hospital
Sandra Miles
Tot Dies in Pool in Norwalk Apartment Complex
A 4 year old Lynwood boy visiting his grandmother at Norwalk Manor pools died after being found face down in an 18 inch deep shallow pool at 2 45 p m. An unidentified man performed mouth to mouth resuscitation but he died en route to Norwalk Community Hospital. The boy and his mother arrived at the grandmother's home earlier Sunday and went to the nearby pool area where the mother did not know he had entered the water.
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Lynwood
Norwalk
Thomas Fendley
Jo Ann Fendley
Poplar Drive
Norwalk Manor
Bloomfield Ave
Norwalk Community Hospital
Frances Lewis
Barranca St
Hacienda Drive
Fendley
Thomas
Beach combing memoir of Malcolm Epley in Oregon
In a nostalgic column Malcolm Epley recalls meeting the Order of the Antelope, noting its long history since 1932 and its annual gathering at a remote Blue Sky Hotel site. He contrasts it with familiar orders like the Elks and Moose and hints at civic Lakeview debates over Hart Mountain refuge plans.
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Order of the Antelope
Elks
Eagles
Moose
Supreme Court
Western Plains
Lakeview
Hart
Hart Mountain memories of mountain club and wild jokes
The narrator recalls gathering on Hart Mountain with locals and federal wildlife staff forming a loose group led by a Chief White-tail. He later became Sage Jumper, with annual meetings since. The Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge now hosts thousands of animals across tens of thousands of acres. Pranks by younger members included flooding a path and concealing the creek, revealing that men remain playful. The old-timer plans a journey to Hart Mtn and the Blue Sky Hotel to reconnect with youth.
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Top Dog
White-tail
Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge
Hart Mtn
Blue Sky Hotel
Long Beach Arena Chief Opens IAAM Houston Meet
Win F Hanssen managing director of the Long Beach Arena and Auditorium will open the 43rd IAAM conference in Houston. He was IAAM president in 1967 after election at Pittsburgh. Nearly 400 auditorium arena and stadium managers from the US Canada and Mexico will attend. The 1968 conference will stress advances in construction and operations and upgrading professional standards for multimillion dollar investments.
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Win F. Hanssen
Long Beach
International Associa
Tion
Houston
Hanssen
IAAM
Pittsburgh
Association
United States
Canada
Mexico
Urge Lease-Back Plan for City Hall Library
City Manager Mansell outlines a lease-back financing plan via a Los Angeles County joint-powers agreement to fund a $14 million City Hall Main Library complex. The study favors tax exemptions and lower interest, with county participation and a formal council vote expected Tuesday.
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Los Angeles County
City Hall
John R. Mansell
Burton W. Chace
Mansell
Council
Robert C. Creighton
Edward T. Bennett
Warren Heistand
Bennett
Heistand
O’melveny and Myers
Joint-Powers
County of
Los Angeles
Long Beach County
Chestnut Avenue
a _ joint powers authority
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Stone & Youngberg
San Francisco Financial
O'Melveny and Myers
Blaze Near Laguna Niguel Under Control
Thirty five firefighters contained a brush fire of about 20 acres east of the Laguna Niguel Golf Course in under 45 minutes. No injuries or structures were damaged and authorities say the blaze was in hilly brush near Laguna Beach, with the cause still undetermined.
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Laguna Niguel Golf Course
Laguna Beach
Long Beach admission free events reminder
A reminder of admission free events in the Long Beach area. At 7:30 p.m. a community program is planned in the Exhibit Hall at Long Beach Arena.
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Long Beach Area
Long Beach Arena
Actor-Turned-Salesman Phil Hattery Leaves Stamp On Long Beach
Phil Hattery, a 63 year old former actor turned insurance salesman, blends stage craft with salesmanship in Long Beach. He has led major charity drives, including Red Cross, Chamber of Commerce, and United Crusade, raising over 1 million dollars, and currently chairs the Long Beach Symphony Association while praising the city’s cultural groups and calling for more first-class resources.
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Hattery
Stanislavski
Dale Carnegie
Paul
Long Beach
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
United Crusade
Long Beach Players Guild
Community Playhouse
Long Beach Symphony Association
Civic Light Opera
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JETS
Sharks
Curt Johnson
Robert Masters
Independent Press-Telegram
Mrs. Miles
Tot
Malcolm Epley
Areview
Oregon
Ader
Here
Wilds
L.B. Arena
Houston Auditorium
Win Hanssen
State of
California
State Department of General Services
Omar Hubbard
Broadway and
Cedar Avenue
Civic Center
Laguna Niguel
Phil Hattery
Fred
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