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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1969

Page

24

Long Beach Firefighters Plan Mock Protest for Recognition Day

Long Beach firefighters and friends organize a mock protest at City Hall on May 10 to highlight fire dangers. The event includes old fire apparatus displays, a parade to Veterans Park, open houses at stations, and a Fire Prevention Day photographic display.

Tony Cillo Long Beach City Hall Fire Service Smokey the Bear Veterans Park Magnolia Ave Loma Ave Elm Ave E. Market St Pier C Berth 22 Marina Drive Pacific Avenue Eighth Street Pine Avenue Ocean Boulevard Ocean Long Beach Boulevard Anaheim Street Anaheim Pacific

Sailor Faces Murder and Assault Trial in Superior Court

A 22 year old Navy man was held to answer in Superior Court on May 15 for murder and assault after an April 16 knifing in downtown Long Beach. Felizardo Barre Sailor is charged in the death of Manuel Lopez 22 and injury to shipmates Severo Lacap 20 and Crispin Gonzalez 23 of the USS Canberra.

Long Beach Felizardo Barre Manuel Lopez Severo Lacap Crispin Gonzalez USS Canberra

Downey Officer Becomes West Covina Chief

Lieutenant Forrest D. Shade 36 of Downey Police Department resigns to become deputy police chief in West Covina. Shade joined Downey in 1957 and rose through ranks to lieutenant in 1964. He and his wife Lacap identified Sailor as the stomach stabber at 25 Mangolia Ave after a bar fight.

Forrest D. Shade Downey West Covina Ivan A. Robinson Shade Lacap Sailor Magnolia Ave Gonzalez

Scouts Will Wear City Mary Signs at National Jamboree

Long Beach Boy Scouts heading to the Seventh National Jamboree in Idaho will wear neckerchiefs and shoulder patches featuring the city and the Queen Mary. The City Council approved 728 dollars to finance insignia and provide an American and city flag. Scout leader Charles Pearson notes a two day Pacific Northwest tour as part of the trip.

Long Beach Farragut State Park Idaho John R. Mansell Charles Pearson Pacific Northwest

Rosary for Marine Pvt Mulligan Held at Local Mortuary

Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m. at Dispay Lakewood Mortuary for Marine Pvt. Jeffrey T. Mulligan, 20, killed Wednesday when struck by a truck near Oceanside. Requiem Mass set for Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Church. he is survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Mulligan, Long Beach, a brother Jamie, sisters Joy Anne Jill, and grandmother Mrs. William J. Schlau.

Dispay Lakewood Mortuary Marine Pvt Jeffrey T. Mulligan Oceanside St. Joseph Church Francis J. Mulligan Long Beach Jamie Joy Anne Jill William J. Schlau Bagato Joseph H Heath Lane Ruth Tony Tammy John Bagato Gene Allen Kenneth Our Lady of Victory Church Compton John A. Mies Paramount Mortuary

Weber Urges Housing Action in Long Beach District Race

C. T. Weber 28 of 1357 Gardenia Ave. campaigns for City Council in the 6th District with a housing plank. He calls for a city housing committee to press the Housing Authority, combat slumlords, and develop low cost housing, a central business district rebuild, and a cultural center controlled by the black community. He proposes a tenth district, an eleventh mayoral member, door to door outreach, and night meetings to push for direct district elections. Weber plans to finish his BA at California State College Long Beach in June.

C. T. Weber Gardenia Ave City Housing Authority City Council Long Beach Weber California State College At

Sea Museum Speech Set by Chamber

Les H. Cohen director of the Museum of the Sea will speak aboard the Queen Mary on The Sea the Mary and the Museum during the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon at the Pacific Coast Club. A sound slide presentation will be included and reservations are through the Chamber office.

Les H. Cohen Museum of the Sea Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Pacific Coast Club

Jewelry Theft At Edith Havens Home Reported

Jewelry valued at 1500 dollars was taken from Edith Havens home at 324 West Ninth Street after burglars forced a rear door to gain entry police said Friday.

Edith Havens Ninth St

Vital Death Notices Nebulous Entries

Obscure death notices list several individuals with partial addresses in Lakewood and surrounding areas. Names appear garbled but include ages and street details such as 1435 East and 318 Heath, with further references to 1038 East San Antonio and 2672 Reo.

Vy Rupertt Lakewood Caress H Heath Oaker Don San Antonie Brive Reo Ain Oscar Daisy Jeffrey

Local Permits Footnotes Mention Industrial Firms

OCR fragment cites permits and addresses linked to multiple firms and individuals. References include Pacific Railroad, Henry Ford Ave area, Aircraft Co. and construction alterations at 4449 Mau rv Ave and 4228 Ceabedy, with monetary amounts around 000.00. Document shows fragmented, unreadable lines from a city notice or building permit ledger.

Ous F. B. Ie Roe Eri Crtin Uae Tinton Pacific Railroad Henry Ford ORB Sii Jtebergen Ceabedy James P.ith Maurv. Ave Oregon Iagier Ir Traction Co

Jogging Clinic Set at CSLB in Tribute Mile-A-Thon

A free jogging fitness clinic is scheduled today at California State College Long Beach in tribute to Long Beach Community Hospital sponsor Mile-A-Thon International. Dr Richard C Steiner reviews Mile-A-Thon history from 9 to 10 a.m. Ed Souter leads a fitness seminar from 10:30 to noon. A Mile-A-Thon event is planned for Saturday May 10 at the college track.

California State College At Long Beach Long Beach Community Hospital Mile-A-Thon International CSCLB Richard C. Steiner Mile-A-Thon Ed Souter Cscle Men’s Physical Education Department

Freeway Widening Bids Advertised

California Division of Highways advertises a 3.6 million project to widen 13.2 miles of the Newport Freeway Route 55 from Costa Mesa to Anaheim from four to six lanes with plans for eight lanes in the future. A separate project calls for a drainage culvert upgrade on the San Diego Freeway at the Bixby Overhead over 6 miles east of the Los Angeles River in Long Beach to redirect storm waters into the Los Angeles River system.

California Division of Highways Orange County Newport Costa Mesa Anaheim San Diego Bixby Los Angeles River Long Beach

Illustrated Baja California mountains talk by Long Beach Sierra Club

John Robinson will give an illustrated talk on the mountains of Baja California at the Long Beach Sierra Club meeting Wednesday at 6 30 pm in Birney School Spring Street and Maine Avenue. A burglary on Bruce Crown's property led to loss of a wind wing tape recorder and tapes valued at 212 dollars.

John Robinson Baja California Long Beach Sierra Club Birney School Spring Street Maine Avenue Bruce Crown

Services Slated for Dr. John B. Davis

Memorial services are set for Dr. John B. Davis 62 at 11 am Monday in Sunnyside Memorial Chapel. He practiced medicine in Long Beach 35 years and was a St Mary’s Hospital physician. Survived by wife Eleanor daughters Patricia Coyne Katherine Hamilton Carol Lowance sister Minnie Mae Wild and five grandchildren.

Sunnyside Memorial Chapel John B. Davis Long Beach Dilday Brothers Huntington Beach Mortuary Oklahoma Davis St. Mary's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Assn Searchlight Lodge F&am el- Bekal Shrine Scottish Rite Delta Chi Baker Daniel M Forest Lawn Cypress John B M.D Ramillo Searchlite Lodge el Bekal Shrine Scottish Rite Temple Los Angeles Medical Association Long Beach Lions St. Mary’s Hospital Eleanor Davis Patricia Coyne Katherine Hamilton Carol Lowance Minnie Mae Wild Sunnyside Park Chapel Merrill Lilley William Silva Rea Myers Jerome Young Lloyd Whaley Alfred Reinertson Franklin Lowance William Lowance Kenneth Coyne Mgr John Hamilton Display Brothers Mortuary Huntington Beach

Burglars Take Portable TV From Marcia Allen Home

Burglars forced the front door of Marcia Allen at 105 Granada Ave and removed a portable television valued at 153 dollars, police said Friday.

Marcia Allen Granada Ave

Tides and Temperatures Report for Antelope Valleys

Mostly sunny today with highs around 45 and offshore winds light to moderate. Morning seas near 2 feet, afternoon seas 3 to 4 feet. sunrise 6:11 a.m., sunset around 8:12 p.m. Lows near -1.3, with variable gusts and minor coastal fluctuations.

Fanny Todey Vo Ea Mornee Seomens Liege Wiehe

Obituaries and funeral notices batch

Multiple local obituaries list names such as Joseph H Bagato Ralph H Martinez Hazel Hicks Frances Holland and others. Services and interments are noted with churches chapels mortuaries and towns including Long Beach Compton Lakewood Paramount and Des Moines.

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