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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1957

Page

13

Bookie Caused Bomb Scare And Open Government Debate

Police investigated a bomb scare tied to a bookie with no device found after a two hour search. The UC Bureau of Public Administration polled editors and officials on the 1953 Brown Act banning secrecy in local government, revealing mixed views on open meetings and the act’s effectiveness.

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Move to Widen Ban on Closed Meetings Report

The survey reports editors favor expanding openness in legislative bodies and condemns secrecy. Officials are split on mandatory open records and closed deliberations, with many editors urging standards to curb concealment in public sessions.

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Burglary At Norwalk Firm Sparks Public Disputes

A burglar hit Anoca Storage Co at 13060 Imperial Hwy and fled with a typewriter a safe containing checks and a deed to property valued by editors at the center of a dispute. The incident prompts debate on public meetings private caucuses and agency powers over eminent domain and property sales.

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Enroll Today at New Long Beach Studio and Local Schools

Prospectus invites 60 charter members to Long Beach studios offering free figure analysis and trial treatment with no obligation. Multiple California locations listed, including Anaheim San Bernardino and Compton. Event-style note mentions frog jumping contests and international entrants with quirky local commerce ads.

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