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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1967

Page

6

Former Harbor Ride Drops Slander Suit Against Ridings

M Dudley Hughes formerly of the Long Beach Harbor Department said he was dropping his $1.1 million slander suits against Commissioner Bud Ridings after Ridings issued an unconditional retraction. Hughes, 59, was dismissed in 1964 amid accusations over a board purchase matter and had appealed three actions while continuing to work as a petroleum consultant. Ridings apologized in writing, praising Hughes as a skilled engineer and expressing regret over the dismissal, hoping it aids Hughes in his future endeavors.

M. Dudley Hughes Harbor Department HL FE Hughes Long Beach Harbor The Commission Ridings Board of Commissioners Long Beach Department Harry E. Ridings Board of Harbor Commissioners City of Long Peach Dudley Hughes Bud' Hughes

Montoya brothers moved to Los Angeles custody in U S marshal deal

Harold Montoya thirty and Alfred Montoya thirty three along with Florencio Mallong thirty three and Victor Bono twenty eight are charged with the execution slayings of two U S border guards last June seventeenth in a Riverside County remote cabin. U S Marshal George L. O'Brien said Tucson Marshals who arraigned the women July eighteenth brought the suspects to Los Angeles early Thursday and the office is holding them pending further court action.

Montoya Brothers U.S Los Angeles George L. O'Brien Tucson Ariz O'Brien Harold Montoya Alfred Florencio Mallong Victor Bono Riverside County

Beach Los Fracas Jails

Eight persons were jailed by Long Beach police after a near 100strong crowd at Magnolia Avenue beach parking lot refused to disperse following a late night fight between a 21yearold woman and a 25yearold girl. Those jailed face rioting and failing to disperse charges. two juveniles were booked for inciting a riot and disturbing the peace.

Long Beach Magnolia Avene Beach Jacqueline Stephens N. Grape Ave Compton Albert L. Mascorr el Monte

Long Beach Teacher Killed in Stairway Fall

Miss Myrtle O Poultney 60 a Long Beach educator died after a 12 foot fall from her apartment stairway near her kitchen window authorities said she died five hours later at Community Hospital She had taught in the Long Beach Unified School District for 28 years and previously worked at Poly High and Jordan High while also serving in the Waves during World War II.

Holton and Sons Long Beach Indiana Myrtle O. Poultney E. Ocean Blvd Poulney Long Beach Unified Community Hospital Poultney University of California At Berkeley Hawaii Battle Creeks Mich Poly High The Waves Navy Poly Jordan High

Long Beach Lawyer Pleads to Grand Theft

Long Beach attorney John L. Kaesman aged 36 pleaded no contest to one count of grand theft of client funds. Judge Lifley referred the case to Superior Court. sentencing set for Sept 1. A second count of theft involving another client’s $400 was dismissed.

Long Beach John L. Kaesman J. Merrill Lifley Superior Court Donald Dunbar Kaesman

Folklore program hosts high school studies at CSCLB

The Literature Department at California State College Long Beach presents a folklore studies program for area high schools. The session runs at 8 30 am in LH 150 CSLB and features demonstrations and discussions of regional folklore topics.

California State College Long Beach

Serenade Opening Concert in Recreation Park Tonight

The Star Light Serenades open at 8 p.m. featuring Ferde Grofe in a program with Virko Baley as lead soloist. Baley will perform Grofe’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, plus Mardi Gras from Mississippi Suite and selections from Grand Canyon Suite. Bus service No. 11, 9, and 8 offer rides with regular fares.

Ferde Grofe Recreation Park Grofe Paul Whiteman Virko Baley Grand Canyon

Bids Called on Artesian Riverside Freeway Project

The state issued bids Monday for a two mile Artesian Riverside Freeway segment from Artesia Boulevard in Cerritos to Valley View Street in Buena Park. The $6.2 million project includes interchanges at 183rd Street Carmenita Road and Orangethorp Avenue, an undercrossing at Walker Street and an overcrossing at Carmenita Road with a Coyote Creek Bridge.

Sacramento Artesia Boulevard Cerritos Valley View Street Buena Park Long Beach State Highways Division 183Rd Street Carmenita Road Orangethorp Avenue Walker Street Coyote Creek Bridge

Floating a Loan Here Is a Link or Swim Thing

The narrator details a tense loan interview at a finance firm where no basic identification or bank details are asked. A young assistant manager questions credit references, discovers no charge accounts, and learns that two oil company cards do not help unless payments are overdue or lawsuits exist. The scene underscores the precariousness of cash and credit in modern society.

Buffums Sears Pewney's Shell Texaco Compar

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