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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1967
Page
9
Dowtown readers express views on regulating electric carts in the downtown area at Fierpoint Landing. Dorothy Horst of 236 Atlantic Ave supports sidewalk use as carts are slow and a nuisance on streets, while Charles Connelley of Gardena opposes sidewalk access, calling carts hazardous to pedestrians.
Orange County notes most taxpayers settle taxes despite delays. Of 335,000 bills, about 100 remain delinquent, with 1967 68 lists showing nearly 5,000 unpaid parcels. Six percent penalty, $3 parcel fee, 1 percent monthly after four months, and $1.50 parcel handling fee apply. Large owners prioritized for collection. some hardship cases allow partial payments. Leftover parcels are small or inaccessible from street work. State law allows sale after five years if not redeemed.
Samuel Whitman will address the Alamos Bay Democratic Club at Bay Shore Library on Second Street and Bayshore Avenue Wednesday at 8 p m The Los Altos GOP will hear Don Anderson speak on Party Structure and the Favorite Son Candidate at an Elks Club luncheon Reservations are via Mrs Walter L Powell or Mrs KH Grimes The county rarely sells delinquent personal property and last year had only six sales as owners move boats and redeem at the last minute Mozley notes recovery work consumes a quarter of staff.
A six year old boy named John Davis Evans was burned when gasoline splashed on him while friends were pouring fuel on a backyard barbecue fire at 9 30 am in Paramount. He received aid at Bellflower Community Hospital and was transferred to Bellwood Hospital for severe burns to the chest face and head. Two teenagers rushed him to the hospital and his mother Evelyn Verna Evans attended for consent. Deputies said the incident is under investigation. Also noted are upcoming pet vaccination clinics by Southland service clubs and veterinary association in Bellflower Downey and Paramount, with clinics July 6 and July 18 from 7 to 8 30 pm at listed locations.
Fifty year plus couples gathered Sunday at First Methodist Church for its Goldenwed Services. The longest married pair were James and Ella Brown, wed July 3, 1904 in Booneville, Arkansas. James, 92, was a cowhand. Ella, 85, a former neighbor. He urged finding a good background, worker, and cook, and loving her, as he recalled his move to Long Beach in 1943 where he retired as a gardener at the Naval Station.
A pilot in a refresher solo crossed Palos Verdes Estates and survived a forced landing when his engine iced up and failed. Ralph A. Benson, 44, of Redondo Beach, taxied the yellow trainer to Paseo del Mar near a cliff, struck a curb, veered into a garbanzo bean field, and stopped upright with injuries none. The aircraft, rented from Collins-Dietrich Air Services in Torrance, will be repaired and possibly flown back to Torrance. The incident followed Benson’s long layoff from flying. authorities noted no injuries.
An ad urges readers to finance cars directly through the bank with no middleman and lower interest. It claims 1 to 3 percent savings depending on car type and down payment, estimating $112.50 saved on a $3800 car with $1300 down over 36 months. It emphasizes no annual service charges for the loan and encourages calling or visiting the bank.
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