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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1977
Page
15
A San Pedro beagle with a spinal injury teaches himself to waltz on his front paws and romps at the Los Angeles City Animal Regulation Department. The one year old beagle is up for adoption at 735 Battery St while his owner remains missing. He remains playful, but cannot shake hands while standing.
Former South Vietnam premier Nguyen Cao Ky told an Anaheim Kiwanis breakfast he did not take U.S. funds when fleeing in 1975 but implied others including Nguyen Van Thieu did. He warned the U.S. would be surrounded by Communist nations within five to ten years and doubted any American prisoners remained.
A thief hot-wired an electric car valued at 1500 dollars and drove it away from Bisband McFarlin's home at 300 E Arbor Rd Long Beach. Police report also that a TV and clothing were taken from Robert Currin's residence at 302 Magnolia Ave and a burglar forced open a window to enter.
Lakewood deputies said Thursday two patio tables valued at £0 were taken from the patio at Jim's Burgers located on 12309 Carson St in Hawaiian Gardens. No additional details on suspects or timing were provided.
Lakewood deputies said a burglar entered the unlocked home of Diena Taber at 9555 Rosecrans Ave in Bellflower on Thursday and made off with about $500 in cash.
Navy station at Seal Beach hosts its second Armed Forces Day open house on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Highlights include guided tours of USS Thomaston LSD 28, diving team demonstrations, the quiet chamber exhibit, and film shows. The event, near Seal Beach Boulevard, covers part of the 3000 acre Naval Weapons Station with marshes and tidal sloughs set aside as a federal wildlife preserve.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles released a Portuguese translated driver's handbook to aid the 350 000 first generation Portuguese residents. DMV Director Herman Sillas described the translation as a safety step and noted Bellflower and San Jose offices were chosen for the introduction due to large Portuguese communities.
Five video cameras will patrol the Orange County Jail's critical zones including the drunk tank cells and booking desk under a county plan approved by supervisors. The project funding totals about 29 500 with the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration providing a loan. The county faces several lawsuits over prisoner mistreatment which it denies.
Paramount officials debated replacing Harry Bond’s 116000 mile Ford LTD with a new sedan while Maintenance Foreman Tony Magana also sought a vehicle. Council members argued about city car use and trades, ultimately approving new cars for both men with trade-ins to reduce fleet size.
Orange County taxpayers may face charges to cover archaeological and paleontological artifact recovery linked to P A Spiller’s planned Irvine Avenue and Mesa Drive shopping center in Santa Ana Heights. The Board of Supervisors debated environmental impact and funding, authorizing an overseer to supervise grading and urging planners to issue a policy.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions San Angeles and a bus board Dh Mans De with no clear event, date, or outcome. Limited readable names suggest a local transit or governance note but specifics are unreadable.
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