Moon shot debate and campus sculpture stir at L B State
The Spater statuary once on L B State College campus is rotting in a Los Angeles warehouse amid unconfirmed reports of crumbling figures. Ownership traces to faculty and Bill Spater amid Chancellor Glen Dumke’s campus exhibit ban. A history major argues the moon mission should be put in perspective, ranking other human achievements. The column also muses on luck, wealth, and poker—contrasting factors beyond money with skill and memory in long runs. Bill McConnel recalls 1908 festival precursors, suggesting historical precedent for MEA Festival days.
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L.B. State College
Los Angeles
Bill Spater
Glen Dumke
Timothy Ginn
Westminster Residents Oppose Psychiatric Hospital Plan
Westminster residents plan a Wednesday meeting at La Quinta High School to consider a court injunction against Bolsa Avenue and Ward Street site for a geriatric psychiatric hospital. They claim the location near a beer bar and a farm labor camp depresses property values and is unsuitable, with protests ongoing for five years.
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Westminster
la Quinta High School
Bolsa Avenue
Ward Street
Sal Gazzetta
Essex Circle
Gazzetta
Westminster City
Guzzetta
Orange
Milan Dostal
Razers Edge Toward Tower in Garden Grove Demolition
Garden Grove plans to demolish its old water tower on Garden Grove Boulevard near Euclid Avenue. A crane stands by as welders cut the metal tank into strips for removal, with demolition expected to finish by late Wednesday afternoon.
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Garden Grove
Garden Grove Boulevard
Euclid Avenue
Missing Heir Sought in Krahn Estate
Long Beach lawyers seek Dennis Ray Wing heir to a Krahn estate worth about 30 000, offering 10 000 to 15 000 for discovery. Last known address 2334 Baltic Ave and Stevens Junior High School 1958 cited. relatives across Iowa Montana Minnesota unable to help.
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Dennis Ray Wing
Long Beach
Wing
Dave Wulfsberg
Baird and Baird
Long Beach Blvd
Stevens Junior High School
Baltic Avenue
Iowa
Montana
Minnesota
Herman
Helen Krahn
Canton St
Gets Curuaes
Badgley
Roland Badgley
Roland
Eleanor
iMaser
Roland Wing
Dennis X Wing
Port of Long Beach reports record earnings for 1968 69
The Port of Long Beach posted a record income of 9 944 303 for the 1968 69 fiscal year with cargo tonnage at 21 625 794 and a net operating profit of 3 457 426. Wharfage led revenue with 4 914 042, while special facilities brought in 28 999 551.
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Port of
Long Beach
Loren
Tip) Cornish
Harbor Department
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Hypnosis discussed as aid to intimate sexual adequacy
Dr. William E. Hartman and Mrs. Marilyn Fithian spoke at Harbor Society of Hypnosis on use of hypnosis in sexual inadequacy. They described a therapeutic program for couples focusing on history, exams, body imagery, touch, and pre counseling. The center aims to help married couples function adequately sexually. Golf clubs valued at 300 dollars were stolen from a car trunk near 3595 Elm Ave Long Beach.
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Hartman
William D. Vinson
Elm Ave
Long Beach
Long Beach Franchises Report 1968 Revenue and Plans
The Long Beach Bureau of Franchises and Public Utilities reports 1968 revenue of 793 238 from franchises and permits and residents paid over 112.6 million to utilities. Edison led fees at 429 743 while gas utilities paid 158 728 and So Cal Gas 148 712. Major 1968 development included 300 000 for undergrounding overhead lines with districts in El Dorado Park Seventh Street and Wardlow Road.
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Long Beach
Bureau
The
Southern California Edison Co
Edison Co
el Dorado Park
Seventh Street
Recreation Park
Wardlow Road
Sky Links
Playwriting Class at Long Beach Douglass House Center
A visiting playwright leads a 7:30 p.m. playwriting class at the Long Beach Douglass House Center located at 1021 Lime Ave. The event invites aspiring writers to study dramatic craft in a community setting.
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Long Beach
Douglass House Center
Lime Ave
Mini Lovelies Vie for Beauty Crown at School Pageant
Horace Mann Elementary stages 42 young contestants aged 6 to 11, each representing a country in traditional costumes. Miss Queen Mary of 1969 is crowned after judging on poise costume authenticity personality and a two minute speech. The event is at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium at Third Street and Obispo Avenue.
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Horace Mann Elementary School
Third Street
Obispo Avenue
Winners in Press Telegram Lucky Driver contest today
Winners in the Independent Press Telegram Lucky Driver contest are P 651583 receiving $50 Z 776565 A 685604 F 119001 K 800337 Zl 068002 and Y1 048563 each earning $10.
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Independent
Press-Telegram
Board Plans Continued Employee Health Insurance Coverage
The Board of Education on Monday voted to extend through 1967 0 employee health insurance programs offered by Kaiser Foundation California Physicians’ Se and Family Health Program. School trustees turned to maintain current coverages and provider arrangements.
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Board of Education
California Physicians’ Se . Kaiser Foundation
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Center For Marital and Sexual Studies
California State College At
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Atlantic Ave
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George Demos
CSLB
Hypnosis Society
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