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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1969

Page

21

Standards Requested for Signs and Buildings

The Long Beach Planning Commission seeks guidelines as officials discuss factors for evaluating signs and building design. City staff note legal limits on aesthetics based regulation and cite vague uniformity of design as a problem for administration.

Planning Commission Ernest Mayer Jr Commission Carmel Santa Barbara Mayer Robert G. Austin Austin Long Beach

Children and music events at Long Beach venues Sunday

At Wardlow Park and Douglass House Center in Long Beach Sunday a children's play Merry Pranks of Tull is shown at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The public concert by the Long Beach Municipal Band unfolds at Lincoln Park. A2 Prof Joyce Mockridge leads a children's program at 1:30 p.m. at Douglass House Center. An 8 p.m. oboe recital by Frederick Ohlendorf is set for Music Hall 127 at Long Beach State College. Writers Workshop with James Moser also on offer.

R. L. Bohannon Cheryl Waldron Long Beach Community Hospital Recreation Park Dale Hoskins California State College At Long Beach Tull Lincoln Park Joyce Mockridge Douglass House Center Lime Ave Bixby Park Wardrow Park Stanbridge Ave Frederick Ohlendorf Music Hall James Moser

Escape Try Nets 1-10 Years

Gerald Granados, 22, was sentenced in Santa Ana for attempting to escape the Orange County Medical Center jail ward by taking a nurse hostage. He received one to ten years for the escape attempt and up to five years for marijuana possession, to run concurrently.

Gerald Granados Orange County Medical Center Santa Ana Mrs. Griffin

Young Women Demand Rubella Shots, Hospitals Warn

Dr. Joseph W. St Geme Jr predicts that many young women will seek the rubella vaccine once approved. He notes blood tests can determine immunity, and vaccines should be given mainly to children, with pregnant risk prompting consent forms for women choosing vaccination. He warns of possible arthritis after vaccination and urges careful selection of candidates.

Joseph W. St Geme Jr Harbor General Hospital St. Mary’s Hospital Long Beach St. Geme Ucla Medical School

San Clemente Plans Bonded Sewage Plant to Meet Growth

City engineer Phil Peter says San Clemente will spend 2 million dollars on a four million gallon daily sewage treatment plant funded by a previously approved bond issue. A 17 acre site near Pico Road will host the plant with future expansion possible, and reclaimed water will irrigate the municipal golf course and Camp Pendleton farms. Bids go out early next month with construction possible this summer.

Orange County San Clemente Nixon White House Phil Peter Pico Road San Diego Freeway San Mateo Valley Camp Pendleton Peter

Long Beach Group Honors Teachers

Mrs. Hermoine Baker, four years teaching basic education to poor Negroes in Long Beach, received a special award from the Long Beach Community Improvement League. Richard Harris presented it, praising her adult remedial education program in the Central Area and noting students who have passed GED tests, civil service exams, and some who went to college.

Hermoine Baker Long Beach Richard Harris League Harris Baker

Coronado Names New Police Chief Arthur LeBlanc

Arthur LeBlanc 33 a Brea captain and former Signal Hill sergeant will become Coronado police chief June 2 after beating 42 applicants. Coronado maintains a 37 member force and will pay LeBlanc 13620 annually, up from 12576 at Brea. Brea Chief Richard Braugh will start recruiting his successor next week.

Arthur LeBlanc Brea Signal Hill Coronado Bay San Diego LeBlanc Richard Braugh

Public May Visit Talking Apartment Exhibit Opens Near South Hamp ton

A free exhibit of the latest in all electric apartments titled the talking apartment is open to the public through Sunday. The display is at the South Hampton residential complex on Ackerfield Avenue just south of South Street and opened last Sunday.

South Hampton Ackerfield Avenue South Street

Burglars Loot Roger Plumlee’s Car Near Freeman Ave

Roger Plumlee reports his car was broken into near his Freeman Avenue home. Burglars forced a rear window and stole tools and stereo tapes valued at 460 dollars.

Roger Plumlee Freeman Ave

USS Hornet Returns to Long Beach From Vietnam Duty

The carrier USS Hornet arrives at Long Beach at 4 30 p m Monday after its third Vietnam deployment. It off loads air squadrons in San Diego and moors at Pier E Berth 124. Commanded by Capt Jackson A Stockton the 44 000 ton ship has traveled over 60 000 miles in 714 months and aided 40 ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Hornet Long Beach Vietnam San Diego Long Beach Naval Shipyard Pier E Jackson A. Stockton Seventh Fleet Adm F. G. Fairfax

Laguna Art Auction Funds Help Needy in Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach hosts an art auction Sunday to aid three storm victims from Torrential rains on Laguna Canyon Road. Richard Challis of Challis Gallery and Helen Keeley organized the event with 100 plus works from prominent local artists like Rex Brandt and Tom Enman. Proceeds go to the stricken families. viewing starts at 10 a.m. with auction at 2 p.m. Refreshments by Laguna Beach Little League.

Laguna Beach Laguna Canyon Road Richard Challis Challis Little League Rex Brandt Tom Enman David Schnabel Ray Friesz Paul Blaine Henrie

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