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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1977

Page

10

Bellflower elects Cleveland mayor amid zoning clash

Kenneth J. Cleveland was unanimously chosen as Bellflower mayor at Monday's council meeting, with Mary E B Lewis elected vice mayor. The session featured objections to a proposed ban on new apartment units, as residents urged a full zoning study. the council sent the draft ordinance to the planning commission and approved hiring consultants. A new arcade ban and a $30,000 Federal block grant application for housing rehab were also approved.

Kenneth J. Cleveland Bellflower Ve Cleveland Avor Mary EB. Lewis Atts Mtvot Swine Cleveland Guarney Munday Clyde Wilson Ralph Ball Woodruff Ave Planning Commission Lee Whittenberg Whittenberg Phinning Commission Councy Whittenders Bellflower

Seal Beach council approves disputed recreational project

Seal Beach approves a 159.80 contract for the First Street Beach Recreation Area amid audience protests 3-1. The plan funds restrooms showers concession stands lifeguard facilities basketball courts and landscaping with 323000 more for water and sewer lines. Funding includes a state grant 874934 and 60000 in federal sharing. 46000 deficit covered partly by parks funds and reallocations from marina tennis court and sewer funds.

Seal Beach First Street Beach Russell Gray Frank Laszlo Tom Blackman Ronald Chi" Kredell Proctor Weir State Department of Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Marina

Health center contract awarded to Constate Builders

A Long Beach construction firm won a 4.3 million dollar contract to build the John Wesley Comprehensive Health Center in Los Angeles using federal public works grant money. Constate Builders was the lowest bidder among 12. The center will provide primary adult, pediatric, and obstetrical gynecological services and will include a 3 hour walk-in first aid clinic and family planning facilities.

Thrent Gur L.A. Bureau Long Beach John Wesley Comprehensive Health Center Los Angeles Constate Builders

Norwalk selects Zimmerman again as mayor in fourth term

John Zimmerman, 64, was unanimously chosen mayor pro tem and then mayor, saying he would not make promises. The city highlighted Bicentennial participation as its largest event, plans for a $1 million Norwalk Square Shopping Center facelift, a graffiti removal program permitting city workers on private property, and a review of park and recreation services. Arthur F. Gerdes was named mayor pro tem as part of council reorganization. Green lauded community involvement during his year as mayor.

John Zimmerman Norwalk Zimmerman Green Norwalk Square Dred Green Arthur F. Gerdes Los Angeles County Transportation Commission Remenl Sardne

D C Transit proposes first fare hike in six years

The Orange County Transit District seeks a 15 cent rise to 40 cents amid a 48.5 million 1977-78 budget with 258,062 in reserve funds. General Manager Edward F. Loritz said the preliminary plan, not including dial-a-ride, park-and-ride, or senior subsidies, will cut riders from about 4 million to 1.9 million temporarily.

Orange County Transit District Edward F. Loritz Loritz Wuld

Bank robbers nab $680 after tailing victim in Long Beach

Police report two armed men trailed 47 year old Eddie Buchanan from Security Pacific Bank at 200 Pacific Ave and robbed him of 680 dollars in a car led getaway after he parked near a liquor store at Hill Street and Pacific Avenue. Also noted is a fatal pedestrian car collision in Paramount, a child dying at Paramount General Hospital from injuries, and burglaries at Artesia Auto Repair and a Bellflower apartment with valuables stolen.

Long Beach Eddie Buchanan Security Pacific Bank Pacific Ave Hill Street Pacific Avenue Paramount Paramount General Hospital Lakewood Mathias Steve Modesto Arthur Ave

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