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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1976

Page

8

Seal Beach approves 28 cent tax cut and ballot item

Seal Beach cut its tax rate by 28 cents per hundred dollars of assessed value, lowering the 1969-77 rate to a new level. City officials estimate the rate change will bring about 1.15 million dollars in revenue. a November ballot issue seeks a 7 cent levy to fund paramedic service. The meeting also stirred controversy over planning commission appointments, with Laszlo backing Covington and the mayor and two council members opposing. Covington faced applause for criticizing the council, while Peter Madsen was approved.

Seal Beach City Orange County Frank Lasuo Thomas Dennis Couremarche Cminvil Pat Coughlin

Lakewood crews trim 170 acres of parkland

Lakewood crews mow and vacuum park areas at Palms Park near 7th Street and Norwalk Boulevard. The work clears grass and leaves with double action mowers, collecting debris. City Recreation Director Cave Mills notes the ongoing expansion of parkland and long term planning for future needs beyond year to year budgeting.

Lakewood Stoey Hata Palms Park Sore Field 7Th Street Norwalk Blvd Studebaker Takewood Lakewand Reo Cave Mills Lakewind Recreation and Qommonics Services Mills Budset

Montoya to speak at Westside redevelopment meeting

Assemblyman Joseph Montoya of La Puente will request a speaker for a public meeting at the Westside Industrial redevelopment project. Montoya, who has authored several reform bills on redevelopment, backs a local referendum before councils can declare redevelopment areas. PAC chairman Reinhold Grassl said the meeting is open to the public.

Joseph Montoya D-La Puente Westside Montoya Board of Supervisors PAC Reinhold Grassl

Long Beach Teens Involved in Sniper Shooting and Robbery

A 17 year old girl was wounded in the face by a sniper while a carload of teenagers headed to the beach on Alamitos Avenue. In a separate incident Hazel Poulson was terrorized in her downtown Long Beach apartment by a young robber who looted jewelry and cash. Two Millican High School arson suspects, Michael Robinson and an 18 year old, confessed to starting a fire causing 120000 dollars in damage.

Signal Hill Long Beach Darlene Hines Lewis Ave St. Mary Medial Center Terry P. Cofield Michael H.tilson Beach Alamitos Avenue Anaheim 11Th Street Hazel G. Poulson Millican High School Douglas T. McClure McClure Michael S. Robinson Josie Ave

Struggle for identity haunts troubled teen Nina Shuster

Nina Shuster, 16, faced confusion and fear as she ran away twice, wandered dazed, and was placed in Metropolitan State Hospital where treatment remained private. Her parents, hoping for a normal life, arranged a private facility in Long Beach while she could visit home, with a photo of Nina and a lone wolf on her wall symbolizing her isolation.

Nina Metropolitan State Hospital Mrs. Shuster Rosewall Shusters Taling Ith Saute SiThey Long Beach Shuster

County approves first face affordable housing plan in Capistrano Beach area

Orange County supervisors authorize planning for about 40 modestly outfitted homes to be built in Capistrano Beach area with Yormmunitas Associates handling architecture site planning and land search. Self help labor may be required to keep costs low while subsidies fund long term low interest loans. Final site location and price depend on contracts and land costs with a target around twelve thousand dollars per home.

Orange County Yormmunitas Associates San Juan Capistrano Capistrano Beach Reed Flory Revironmental Management Agency

Los Alamitos Council Seeks Revisions On Bingo Law

Los Alamitos council sends an ordinance allowing charitable groups to run bingo to City Attorney Thomas Allen for revision. Police Chief opposed it citing need for four more officers for investigations and enforcement. Proposals include bonds, dual tax exemptions, property ownership, $250 per game prize, and possible shorter licenses to limit "floating" operations.

Los Alamios Thomas Allen Robert Gahat All Medicanes Phillip Cox Canell Barbara Audley

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