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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1976
Page
9
A reader recalls exploding garage door springs in Southern California, likening them to hand grenades and a coiled rattlesnake. The piece recounts breaks over years, a late night bang awakening the couple, a mother trapped inside, and a rescue by the father at lunch. Also mentions a humorous digression about a local seafood spot in San Pedro.
By Tedd Thomey Cigo's is a popular seafood specialist on Pacific Avenue in San Pedro praised by dining experts and critics. Opened 1954 by Anton Trudich, the restaurant has grown under Emmett Parsons, offering entrees from geoduck to Adriatic specialties and dozens of ocean dishes with many dinners under five dollars.
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