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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1968

Page

25

Congress Protest Expansion Plan Urges Third League

Seven House members protested the National League rejection of Milwaukee Buffalo and Dallas Fort Worth for baseball expansion. They urged a three league setup next year and asked Eckert to grant franchises for 1969. Rep. Earle Cabell called to reopen anti monopoly probes.

Washington Milwaukee Buffalo Dallas-Fort Worth Congressmen Earle Cabell Dallas House William Eckhert Montreal Denver Miami Cabell Henry S. Reuss Clement J. Zablocki Wisconsin James C. Wright Jr D-Tex Thaddeus J. Dulski Richard D. McCarthy New York America Eckert Judiciary Committee

Questions and answers from the sports expert column

A Q and A column answers varied sports trivia. Records cited include Willie Anderson and Ben Hogan sharing most US Open wins with four each, Bob Mathias as the only athlete to win Olympic decathlon twice, 1925 Indianapolis 500 drivers surpassing 100 mph, Maurice Richard and Bert Olmstead sharing NHL single game points records, Frank Selvy and Bevo Francis scoring single games, Rudy York and Jackie Jensen career batting totals, and Lou Brock’s 1967 World Series batting average. Readers are invited to send questions for future columns.

Patriots may consider move to North Carolina

High Point North Carolina United Press International reports the Boston Patriots faced a 1970 deadline to build a 50 000 seat stadium or relocate. Patriots president William H Sullivan indicated he would hear North Carolina proposals if Boston proves impossible but insisted the team does not plan to move and discouraged talks of a trip to Boston.

High Point N.C UPI Boston Patriots Beantown North Carolina Joe Matthews North Carolina Stadium Authority Patriots William H. Sullivan Boston Sullivan Massachusetts Cape Cod Matthews

Tardy Amateur Upsets Pro Foe at Roland Garros Stadium

Yugoslav amateur Jovanovic upset Fred Stolle 6-3 6-0 6-3 to become the first giant-killer at Roland Garros. He had been readmitted after being late for the Paris event and joined Gonzales Laver Rosewall Gimo among the advancing pros in a night of strong crowds and dramatic rallies.

Paris Boro Jovanovic Fred Stolle Roland Garros Jovanovic Pierre Darmon Pancho Gonzales Stolle Zeliko Franulovic South

Pasarell Dominates Seeded Loss Shifts Central Cal Semis

Top seed Pasarell was upset by Whitney Reed 6 2 6 4 to reach the Central California tennis semis while Clark Graebner and Arthur Ashe won their matches. Graebner defeated Bob Lutz 6 4 6 2 and Ashe beat Jim Osborne 6 3 6 4 as Stan Smith moved on with a 6 4 6 3 win.

Sacramento UPI Whitney Reed Clark Graebner Arthur Ashe Stan Smith Reed Charles Pasarell Graebner Bob Lutz Ashe Pasarell Jim Osborne Smith Larry Hall Lutz United States Mexico

L B to Catalina expansion adds four daily flights

Catalina Air Lines will add four daily 18 passenger Twin Otter flights from Long Beach to Catalina Island starting Wednesday. The service will operate alongside 9 passenger Grumman Goose seaplanes and connect with Los Angeles International Airport, Avalon, and Long Beach. Fares range from 6.40 to 7.14 dollars plus tax.

L.B Catalina Catalina Air Lines Long Beach Catalina Island Grumman Goose Fred Austin Land and Sea Muter Los Angeles International Airport Sky Avalon Avalon Bay Austin Los Angeles International Cataline Air Lines Western Airlines Los Angeles Ei- Beach Cataline

Sierra Club to See Hear About Cascades

Long Beach chapter meets at Birney School Auditorium at 7 30 p m on Wednesday Les and Sally Reid present color slides from Northwest backpacking trip Les is vice chairman of the conservation committee of the Angeles chapter and will host slides for the public.

Cascades Pacific Northwest Long Beach Sierra Club Birney School Les Sally Reid Northwest Conservation Committee The Angeles

Los Alamitos Council reviews 933820 budget for 1968 69

Los Alamitos City Council will hold its first work session at 5 30 p m on June 11 to discuss a proposed 933 820 budget for fiscal year 1968 69. The plan keeps the tax rate at 1 per 100 with 392 000 higher than the current budget mainly from carry over street funds. Major allocations include 60 000 for two small parks 40 000 for a fire station site with Cypress and La Palma and 78 000 for three street projects including Bloomfield Avenue Bridge widening and Orangewood Avenue reconstruction.

Los Alamitos James Smith Cypress LaPalma Bloomfield Avenue Orangewood Avenue Naval Air Station Los Alamitos Boulevard Katella Avenue

Orange County approves 1150 housing and nine industrial tracts

The May actions by the Orange County Board of Supervisors authorize 1,142 single family homes and nine industrial buildings across multiple tracts in Seal Beach Huntington Beach Santa Ana Anaheim Tustin Westminster San Juan Capistrano and Irvine. The May total accompanies a March open house report noting 3,135 houses started or finished and 3,486 unsold units, the decade’s low. The new Orange County Progress Report will be available Monday at the Planning Commission in Santa Ana.

Orange County Orange County Board of Supervisors Orange County Progress Report Planning Commission Santa Ana Seal Beach Huntington Beach Anaheim Tustin Westminster San Juan Capistrano Irvine Industrial Complex

Anaheim Council Refuses to Reopen Zoning Case

Anaheim City Council declines to revisit a disputed rezoning of five acres near Ball Road and Winstron Street. Councilman A. J. Schutte's daughter and husband own the land. Schutte cast the decisive vote to approve converting industrial to apartment use. The move followed a 3-2 vote with Mayor Pebley and Councilman Clark siding with Schutte.

Anaheim A. J. Schutte Jack Dutton Fred Krein Ball Road Winstron Street Schutt Schutte Dutton C. L. Pebley Ralph Clark

Accountants to Convene in Anaheim for State Convention

More than 500 public accountants will gather in Anaheim at the Disneyland Hotel for four days starting Sunday for the annual Society of California Accountants convention. Orange County Chapter hosts a key address Wednesday by George Ken Cooney of Garden Grove, society president.

Anaheim Disneyland Hotel Society of California Accountants Orange County George Ken) Cooney Garden Grove Society

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