Long Beach to check all city pool ceilings after fatal YWCA collapse
City Manager John Mansell told the council every pool ceiling in Long Beach will be inspected following Friday's fatal YWCA pool collapse. Material from the ceiling is at the city lab for analysis as officials consider broader checks and potential earthquake concerns for older brick buildings.
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Long Beach
John R. Mansell
YWCA
Don Phillips
Mansell
Edward M. O’connor
Virgil Jones
City Lab
Renee B. Simon
YMCA
Thomas J. Clark
Police substation in LA Harbor aims to expand if demand exists
A part time Los Angeles police substation in the strip near Lomita Boulevard opened in January at 22601 Normandie Ave and now operates Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 6 pm with one officer and a civilian. Cap Roger L. Mairs says expansion depends on demand as the facility reduces a seven mile trip to the main desk and supports routine reports and bicycle license issuance. The Harbor Division notes a 11 percent drop in crime in the strip last year, yet turnout at a recent meeting for residents to join the Harbor Division Police Community Council was low.
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Los Angeles
Orth Ot Lomita Bowevard
Cap
Roger L. Mairs
Harbor Division
Normandie Ave
Mairs
San Diego
Marrs
Harbor City
Wilmington
San Pedro
John §. Gibson Jr
Long Beach considers city funded police misconduct unit
Long Beach City Council heard from Bob Duren who urged creation of a community based agency funded by the city to investigate complaints against police officers amid claims of unwarranted stops and racist harassment. Duren said he and two friends were illegally stopped last December 2 on the way to a party and plans to file suit. City Manager Mansell said a report would be issued next Tuesday as council members moved to place the issue on the agenda, while the mayor noted litigation limits on investigations until settlements.
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Long Beach
Bob Duren
Alemitos Ave
Duren
Corncil
John R Mansell
Aut
Thomas J. Clark
Funeral services for Mrs Daisy Hihn aged 105
Mrs Daisy Hihn who died Sunday at 105 will have funeral services today at 4:30 p.m. in the Patterson and Snively Mortuary Chapel. Born in Ohio she moved to California as a child and settled in Long Beach in 1910. Survived by three grandchildren including Capt Donald Hihn USN Retired and 12 great grandchildren with ties to San Rafael Charleston Glendora and San Rafael. Active in patriotic groups former president of Women’s Relief Corps and American War Mothers.
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Daisy Hihn
Patterson & Snively
American Legion Auxiliary
Women's City Club
First Baptist Church
Donald Hihn
USN
Charleston
S.C
Delores Studebaker
San Rafael
Mary Mason
Glendora
Long Beach Council Funds Emergency Food Project
The Long Beach City Council voted to add 10000 more to the Emergency Food Project and to complete an 8000 payment under an old contract. The moves, urged by Vice Mayor Wilson, aim to keep food aid flowing through the fiscal year. City leaders stressed priorities and taxpayer responsibility while noting county help remains uncertain.
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Long Beach
James H. Wilson
Maj
Don Pack
Salvation Army
Emergency Fool Project, Inc
Fourth St
Long Beach Kite Festival Expands to Third Day and International Fight
The 1976 Long Beach Kite Festival will span three days and host the nation’s first international kite fight. A $10 entry fee applies to the fight and $20 for commercial exhibits to display and sell supplies. Saturday April 10 offers free children’s activities as 32 kite entrants prepare to duel with glass-coated lines.
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Long Beach
the Recreation Commission
Marla Sharpe
Sharpe
U.S
Washington, D.C
Bixby Park
Long Beach No. L
Rambler Seeks Quick Sale Draws Buyers Through Classifieds
Mrs J Hendrix of Bellflower advertised a 1965 Rambler in Independent Press Telegram Classifieds and received several calls from eager buyers. The car sold the first day the ad appeared. Call 432-5959 to place your result getting ad.
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J. Hendrix
Bellflower
Press-Telegram
Independent
Press- Telegram
Crime fears rise as county residents doubt law enforcement
A Fullerton State University study in Orange County surveyed 3100 households across 10 cities over three years. It found three in five households victimized, 71 percent trust police, but 37.5 percent fear going out after dark, and 11 percent fear burglary. Researchers note fear, distrust, and apathy drive unreported crimes.
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Orange County
Zac Murphy
Orange
Fullerton
Anaheim
Buena Park
Costa Mesa
Garden Grove
Huntington Beach
la Habra
Santa Ana
Westminster
Murphy
Lifeguards Push Back After Demotion Decision
Two Long Beach lifeguards Kerry Atkinson and Bill Forrester protest to City Council over demotion linked to a 1972 rescue boat operator exam error. They say Civil Service rules required two years experience, not one, and that they met four years of service with satisfactory performance. Civil Service Board chief examiner Roger Keast cites lack of authority to waive rules. council sends issue to Putnam for potential county transfer arrangements.
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Long Beach
Kerry Atkinson
Bill Forrester
Marine Safety Division
Justin
Atkinson
Roger Keast
Civil Service Board
Theii
Whic
Keast
Putnam
Burglary at Pacific Seafood Co. leads to arrest in Long Beach
Long Beach police found L. Young, 34, near the rear door of Pacific Seafood Co. on 1877 Cota Ave after a silent alarm at 11:30 p.m. He was with a vehicle, windows pried and padlock broken. Inside the door three metal carts held crabs, shrimp, cod, trout, halibut, clams and scallops valued at 2308 dollars. Young claimed he was working on his track. scent of fish noted. Also, Ambler Elementary School break in reported, three movie projectors, a record player and a tape recorder stolen for about 150 dollars from 319 E. Sherman Dr. Carson deputies said.
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L. Young
Long Beach
Pacific
Seafood Co
Cota Ave
Tush Fenee
Michael E. Thornfield
Joseph D. Baranek
Young
Galipean Drive
Huntington Beach
Seafood Company
Ambler
E. Sherman Drive
Carson
Sheriff’s Deputies
Thieves burglarize cafe on Garfield Avenue
Deputies reported burglars broke a window to enter Helen's cafe at M731 Garfield Ave Paramount. They stole food valued at $10, caused damage, and used a large glass door, tossing food onto the floor as investigators noted Tuesday.
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Garfield Ave
Paramount
Sheriff's Deputies
Burglary Steals Jewelry and Firearms From Cerritos Home
Sheriff deputies reported a burglary at a Cerritos residence on Canyon Creek Road where jewelry, firearms, and a coin collection valued at over $7,000 were stolen after burglars smashed a window to gain entry while homeowner Gordon T. Quan was at work.
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Cerritos
Sheriff's Deputies
Gordon T. Quan
Canyon Creek Road
Campaign report errors in mayoral donations revealed
A campaign chair man's mistaken use of a campaign statement form led to four donations to Lakewood Mayor Wayne Piercy appearing in error in an Independent Press Telegram article on February 29. Piercy identified the correct donors as Ann Lockwood of Seal Beach contributing 100 dollars, Gerald Gray, and Neil Fitzgerald, with Dee Molina listed as a civic activist contributing 50 dollars.
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Lakewood
Wayne Piercy
Press-Telegram
Piercy
Ann Lockwood
Seal Beach
Gerald Gray
Neil Fitzgerald
Dee Molina
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