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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1975
Page
17
A playful column riffs on barium in GI exams with digs at radiologist Dr. Theisman and holiday magazines. It shifts to a Long Beach State University parking tale, describing a trek to Room 204 and the campus congestion.
The Long Beach Board of Education weighs a pre retirement program allowing 57 year old teachers to work half time for five years while keeping full health benefits. The agreement between teachers and district aims to create openings for younger staff and avert layoffs amid declining enrollment and budget strain.
Dr. Robert Rooney of Long Beach State withdrew as candidate for chairman of the South Coast Regional Commission after a stormy session. David Commons blocked election progress with roll-call push for conflict statements, while Louise Nowell criticized the dispute. Rooney later announced he would not run. three East Long Beach permit applications were denied due to concerns over density and neighborhood impact.
In uncertain spring to summer weather residents seek sun and surf while Marie Aquino and Bill Gartin navigate the coastal mood and seek calm by the water.
Long Beach plans the Great American Picnic on Sunday June 29 at Area III El Dorado Park East. Recreation Director Robert Van Antwerp promotes a daylong event with bands games races concerts rides and fishing contests from 10 a.m. to dusk. Attendees should bring picnics though some food and drinks will be sold.
Long Beach planners discuss condominium ownership definitions and how city rules apply equally to condos and rental buildings. Deputy City Atty. Arthur Honda warns against equal protection challenges as conversions raise parking and housing concerns. city zoning and state Civil Code govern common areas and unit air space rights.
Compton Unified School District reports a predicted year end surplus of 1.7 percent of a $46.5 million budget, down from a prior deficit. Superintendent Rodney Mahoney cites factors including economies, selling surplus portable buildings, and unused funds for bus projects. An override election next Tuesday could affect the district budget and tax rate.
Supervisor Kenneth Hahn will postpone his motion to split the Department of Health Services into health, hospitals and mental health until June 2. He cites the need for a full five member board and warns the department has grown too large to be managed effectively. The plan followed a 1972 vote to merge four departments into one umbrella agency.
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