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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1977

Page

13

Picketing by County DSS Workers Over Caseloads and Pay

Eligibility workers for the county Department of Public Social Services picketed their Long Beach Boulevard office during lunch hour protesting heavy caseloads and low pay. They cited a 1.99 percent cost of living increase offered for the next year and a vacancy shortfall of 19 staff. They returned to work after lunch.

County Department of Public Social Services Long Beach Boulevard Tom Shaw

World Trade Week offers free harbor boat tours and Folk Festival

Free harbor tours of Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors run during World Trade Week May 22 with boats from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. plus a five hour International Folk Festival at Long Beach Harbor Plaza featuring ethnic foods, dance, and art. A Wedding of the Waters ceremony and guided tours by Harbor Department and festival hosts are planned alongside shuttle links and transit details.

Long Beach Los Angeles Fountain Area Long Beach Harbor L P.m Long Harbor Inn Cgg Harbor Plaza Harbor Headquarters 1St Street Lotust Avenue Ocean Boulevard Pacific Avenue

Log optimistic on L B s future in Long Beach

Sam Warren and Pete Flabive launch the Long Beach Log a monthly guide to the city s attractions with hotel distribution and plans for rooms in 1200 first class hotels. The duo say Long Beach will become a tourist center aided by the Convention Center Spruce Goose and the Queen Mary with no profits yet and growing advertising support.

Sam Warren Pete Flabive Long Beach Long Beath Long Beach Convention Center Howard Hughes Flahive

Buena Park to buy four horses for mounted police patrol

Buena Park will create Orange County s first mounted patrol with four regular officers and a 25 rider reserve. Four horses will be purchased, with boots and breeches for riders, and stabling arranged at Knott s Berry Farm for 1.50 per day per horse. Officers will use walkie talkies and gear is being assembled after a successful test last month.

Buena Park D.C Orange County Knott Berry Farm Beach Boulevard Wester Avenue la Palma Avenue John Taliaferro Knott's

Century 21 director to speak at real estate breakfast

Marc Levant regional director of broker services for Century 21 will be guest speaker at the North Park Real Estate breakfast meeting at 7 30 a m Thursday in the Park Pantry 1513 Susana Road The Independent Press Telegram corrected an earlier item and noted the meeting was not Monday President Ed Van Litten said Levant will discuss Power Communications.

Marc Levant Century 21 Northach Real Estate Park Pantry Susana Road

Notice of Sale of Property for Nonpayment of Improvement

May 17 1957 notice by Margarito F Sparza proclaiming responsibility for debts arising from Long Lighting Beach Street District improvements. Describes sale to recover unpaid principal and interest on assessed coupons and fees, with dates and sums referenced.

Marguta Noll Peto Bang Dar Ika Oben Udoes

Politically minded GOP meetings set in Long Beach area

M Stanfield Thomson of Union Oil will speak at the Wednesday 11:30 a.m. GOP seniors luncheon at the Elks Club Long Beach. Reservations with Mrs. O Leary at 422 5079. William Dodson of Transworld Management will discuss Africa politics at the Thursday 7:30 p.m. meeting of the Long Beach Evening Division Republican Women Federated at 3810 Chestnut Ave. Public invited.

M. Stanfield Thomson Union Oil Co GOP Elks Club E. Willow St Long John O'Leary William Dodson Transworld Management Corp Long Beach Republican Women Federated Chestnut Ave

Purses snatched from two Long Beach seniors on city streets

Police report two separate incidents in Long Beach where a young man and two juveniles grabbed purses from elderly women. One victim on Hermosa Avenue lost 25 in cash after a knockdown. the other on Walnut Avenue north of Eighth Street misplaced 18, with suspects fleeing south.

L.B Long Beach Hermosa Avenue Walnut Avenue Eighth Street Walnut

Abner's Five Lease Expires Ends Suburban Bar Battle

Abner's Five tavern on Lakewood River was shut as its lease expired and owner says no plans to reopen. City Prosecutor Parkin seeks a permanent restraining order against topless and nude venues nearby. Norman Wheeler of Renda Corp. condemns city harassment, noting the building’s residential-adjacent site. The city aims to reach a permanent agreement with property owners on allowable business use.

Abner's Five Lakewood Rive Abner’s Robert Parkin Norman Wheeler Renda Corp

Mobil Bid Leads Irvine Co. Purchase War by Four Million

Mobil Corp advanced to a 326.8 million bid on Irvine Co. control, four million ahead of rivals, with Taubman-Allen-Irvine matching a 322.7 million bid and facing a noon Tuesday counter. The争 stake targets 80 000 acres in Orange County with a 4 10 billion community plan over 25 years.

Mobil Corp Irvine Co Orange County Mobil Taubman-Allen-Irvine Group Taubman Group Detroit A. Alfred Taubman Wall Street Charles Allen Jr Henry Font Irvine Joan Irvine Smith Taubman-Allen-Irvine James Irvine Foundation

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