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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1969

Page

7

Carson Street to Add New Traffic Signal System

The county plans a 223rd Street widening from Normandie to Vermont with two traffic detector crossings at Meyler and Vermont avenues. Meyler gains a new signal, Vermont is modified, and detectors may change signals to ease congestion. Work expected June to October preserves one lane each direction.

223Rd St Carson County Meyler Vermont Avenues Vermont 223Rd Normandie

Orange Freeway Section to Open Two-Mile Eight-Lane Span

A two mile eight lane section of the Orange Freeway Route 57 will open to traffic early next week. The $8.7 million segment runs from the Riverside Freeway in Anaheim to Placentia and Nutwood Avenue in Fullerton. Dedication ceremonies were held on Placentia Avenue Bridge with State Sen. Alan Short and Fullerton College executive Dean Stuart McComb among speakers. Construction began in early 1967 and completion will link riverside and Santa Ana freeways via Garden Grove interchange in the mid 1970s.

Orange Riverside Anaheim Placentia Nutwood Avenue Fullerton Placentia Avenue Santa Ana Garden Grove Alan Short Senate Transportation Committee California State College At Stuart McComb

Downey shelter to add kennel building for 120 more animals

Los Angeles County votes to pay 156,698 to Calkins and Calkins Construction Inc. for a new 2,200 square foot kennel at the Downey shelter. The project adds capacity for 120 more animals and includes a service building with dispatch, a veterinarian room, quarantine room, wash area, storage and maintenance facilities. The county operates two pet shelters south of Los Angeles, the other in Gardena.

Downey Los Angeles Gardena Calkins and Calkins Construction Inc Hawthorne

Construction to Begin at Carson Park Workshop

Construction will start in a few days on a community building at Stevenson County Park near Carson. County supervisors have hired Anco Construction Company of Montrose to complete the project for $30,487. The park address is 17400 S Lysander Drive.

Stevenson County Park Carson Anco Construction Company of Montrose S. Lysander Drive

HEW Grants $1 Million for Long Beach State Building

Washington Long Beach State College Friday was allotted 1 million dollars by HEW to fund a general classroom and faculty building. Construction is scheduled to start late this year and finish in 1971.

Washington Long Beach State College HEW

Bay suspect held in federal bank robbery case

Allen Bitner 26 known as the South Bay bandit was arraigned on federal charges for bank robberies. He faced $10,000 bail after the Wilming ton Crocker Citizens National Bank robbery April 17. Detective units arrested him after Long Beach police traced his car. The gang stole $23,530 across 13 holdups since 1966.

Allen Bitner South Bay Bitner Crenshaw Blvd Torrance U.S Crocker Citizens National Bank Wilmington Francis Wheeling Henry Seret Ocean Boulevard Tribune Long Beach

Pair Guilty of Narcotic Violations Involving Two Men

Federal action targets a Long Beach longshoreman and a Compton man for narcotics violations. Juan C. Villa 41 convicted of possession and sale of cocaine and faces sentencing July 7 in Los Angeles. Silverio Diaz arrested for possession and sale of heroin after buying eight ounces worth up to 60000.

Long Beach Compton Juan C. Villa District Court Francis C. Whelan Los Angeles Silverio Diaz

Laundry workers walkout ends at Harbor General Hospital

Harbor General Hospital laundry staff returned to work Friday after a one day sick-in that idled 54 of 74 employees. In contrast 130 workers at County USC Medical Center did not show up, signaling ongoing protest over pay. Current salaries are about 385 dollars monthly with a planned 5.5 percent raise to 406 dollars due July 1.

Lovelies Chere Fresquez Nancy Noling Jane Petterson Denise Jetton Beverly Magill Sigrid Hodge Becky Barnhart Linda Studiman Lois Stillson Joyce Duff Paula Martin Harbor General Hospital USC

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