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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1969
Page
12
Students questioned city actions in Long Beach during a forum about college relations. The city manager and officials defended meeting logistics and discussed police harassment claims and the Long Beach Free Clinic eviction, with campus concerns over community outreach and support for the college’s programs.
Mildred Snider, a 28 year library staff veteran, is named assistant city librarian for administration. A Nebraska State Teachers College graduate with an MLS from USC, she has served in multiple roles at the Long Beach Public Library including department librarian at the Los Altos Branch before this appointment.
Forrest D. Aiken 46, a merchant seaman, bound over to Superior Court for arraignment June 2 on a murder charge in the death of Jean Cramer 40 whose decomposed body was found Feb 18 in his Long Beach apartment at 6655 Atlantic Ave. District Attorney argues eluding arrest. bail set at 14750. Autopsy cites skull fracture and barbiturate overdose as contributing factor.
Los Angeles County reported a 37 percent rise in sales and use tax revenues across 17 unincorporated cities. California Board of Equalization member Richard Nevins noted the fiscal year ending June 30 1968 brought in 14,323,108 dollars versus 12,644,473 dollars for the 1964 period.
Les H Cohen ex lobbyist and Queen Marys Museum director urged students and faculty at California State College Long Beach to wrest fiscal autonomy from Sacramento. Panelists called for budget overhaul and stronger legislative collaboration to counter absentee landlords in the state college system.
Daniel F. Baldwin 18 of 857 Karen Way died at Harbor General Hospital from head injuries from a collision on Spring Street at Walnut Ave. The other driver, Robert A. Ingraham 22 of 1382 Galileo Ave, remained in serious condition at Long Beach VA Hospital. A nearby burglary case reported stereo tape player valued at 69 dollars.
John Montgomery head of the California Department of Welfare warned in a talk at California State College Long Beach that half of fatherless families on AFDC receive inadequate grants. He cited rising unmet needs, the federal funding squeeze, and a push to separate eligibility from services in welfare reform.
College and city face a grave housing shortage as 500 new minority students arrive next semester under the Educational Opportunity Program. Officials say whites have housing while blacks lack options, prompting calls for low cost housing and a special district. The Fair Housing Foundation plans help, but expects limited volunteer support and limited on campus impact.
Long Beach architect High Gibbs of 3575 Long Beach Blvd has been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects for outstanding contribution. His investiture will occur at the AIA annual convention in Chicago from June 22 to 26.
James Worley of 15800 Santa Ana Ave Bellflower credits I P T classified ads with renting his four apartments. The ad line lists hotlines covering Long Beach Lakewood Bellflower and Orange County for placing or finding rental ads.
A silicone vaginal ring delivering medroxyprogesterone acetate prevented pregnancy in 18 trial participants at Harbor General Hospital Torrance. Directed by Dr Daniel R Mishell Jr the study notes no estrogen side effects and potential monthly self insertion with ongoing research on sizes dosing and broader use. Ford Foundation and Upjohn Co fund the program.
The Long Beach Recreation Department celebrates its All City May Festival at 2 p.m. Saturday in Recreation Park at 4900 E Seventh St. For 18 years children from city parks attend the event with a May Pole dance folk dancing and songs to mark spring.
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