Long Beach Eyes Queen Mary Purchase Bid
City officials weigh Cunard Line talks in New York to buy the 83,673 ton Queen Mary as a shoreside hotel project. Cunard reports 30 offers with City of Long Beach among bidders. firm figures and board decision pending.
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Cunard Line
New York City
Lord Mancroft
Cunard
London
City of
Mancroft
Harry
Fulton
Ridings
Associated Press
Florida
Tokyo Bay
Southhampton
Sydney
Cape
Atlanta
Rock of Gibraltar
Ministry of Housing
Ryuichi Sakagawa
Japan Shipbuilding Foundation
Teachers Reject Pay Plan in Long Beach Dispute
The Teachers Association of Long Beach rejects the proposed average three percent salary rise as inadequate and offers a four point counter proposal. City College Academic Senate, TALB and a teachers' union criticise the plan while demanding board confer with unions on budget and salary questions before decisions. Local groups cite low tax rates and call for higher increases beyond Wright's proposal. some non teaching staff complain of delayed recommendations and lack of attention from district administration.
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The
Teachers Association of
Long Beach
Superintendent of Schools
Ong Beach City College Academic Senate
Teachers’ Union
W. Odie Wright
City College
Donald E. Fitzgerald
City College Academic Senate
Gerald King
Long Beach Federation of Teachers
Wright
King
Gilléd
Robert Buse
Rear Admiral Bird Returns as Twin Post Commander
Rear Admiral Horace V. Bird arrived in Long Beach to assume command of the Pacific Mine Force and Naval Base 105 Angeles, after previously serving as commander of Naval Forces Marianas. He relieved on Guam by Rear Admiral Carl Torn B. Jones. Capt. Edward F. Leonard and Capt. Frank Shamer swapped posts as part of the turnover. Bird praised the assignment and support from civic leaders and senior officers including Vice Admiral Bernard F. Roeder. He then awarded a Navy Commendation Medal to Cmdr. Robert E. Lee for improvements to Mine Force boats in South Vietnam.
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Horace V. Bird
Long Beach
Pacific Mine Force
Naval Base
Angeles
USS
Springfield
Naval Forces
Marianas
Pacific
U.S. Grant Sharp
Guam
Carltorn B. Jones
Lin
Naval
Edward F. Leonard
Naval Station
Frank Shamer
Mine Force
Bird
Bernard F. Roeder
1St Fleet
San Diego
Edwin W. Wade
Adm
Robert E. Lee
Mince Squadron 11
South Vietnar
Four Long Beach troops killed in Vietnam action
Four Long Beach area service members died in Vietnam as Defense Department identified two Army soldiers Pte. Michael P. Randall and Pfc. John R. Tighe and two Marines Sp. George R. Linder and Pfc. Joe Arreguin. Navy Lt. James K. Patterson moved from missing in action to captured or interned, indicating he is down but believed alive in North Vietnamese territory, pending confirmation.
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Long Beach
Vietnam
Defense Department
Michael P. Randall
Nadine R. Ellis
George R. Linder
George O. Linder
North Vietnam
Bellflower Imposes 90 Day Moratorium on Gas Stations
Bellflower City Council voted Monday night to a 90 day moratorium on construction of service stations signs and billboards with exceptions by council approval under emergency procedures. The city studies a new ordinance requiring 22 500 square foot lots with 150 foot frontage enclosed by planters. A public hearing on the proposal was continued to June 5 at the realtor group’s request.
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Bellflower City
E. T. Ibbetson
Bellflower District Board of Realtors
City Planning Commission
Assembly Panel Shuts Bill to Open Welfare Rolls
SACRAMENTO A Social Welfare Committee killed Sen. John G. Schmitz bill to open welfare rolls for public inspection. The measure passed the Senate 21-20 after Lt. Gov. Finch broke the tie, but was defeated in the Assembly committee on a split vote. Senator Schmitz condemned the action, saying the panel ignored California voters’ concerns.
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Sacramento
Assembly
John G. Schmitz
R-Tustin
Schmitz
Senate
Robert Finch
Assembly Social Welfare Committee
California
Sen. Schmitz
Five Viet Dead Remembered in Long Beach Series
Bil Duncan, prize winning reporter, visits Long Beach area survivors to capture the parents’ memories of five sons who died in Vietnam. The independent Press-Telegram launches a five part series starting Sunday detailing the ongoing grief and the living impact on families.
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Vietnam
Bil Duncan
Long Beach
Independent, Press-Telegram
Elizabeth Wallace Named to Long Beach School Board
Elizabeth Wallace, longtime LBUSD curriculum committee member, was appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late Elizabeth Hudson on the Long Beach Board of Education, expiring May 1969. She is a Smith College graduate with USC economics and UW social work study, and serves on multiple local organizations while praising Hudson’s dedication.
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Elizabeth Wallace
Long Beach Unified
Dwight C. Sigworth
Wallace
Olive Ave
Long Beach
Smith College
USC
University of Washington
Jerry &. Jacobs
Maeling
Hudson
Long Beach Day Nursery
Girl Scout Council of Greater
Junior League of
Longfellow School
FFA
Children’s Dental Foundation
Longfellow Pta
Hughes Junior High Pta
Miller Quits Kohl Named New Mayor of Stanton
Harry Miller resigned as Stanton mayor Monday night and was named vice mayor after Councilman Frank Kohl was chosen as mayor. Only Gilbert Arbiso opposed Miller, who urged yearly rotation. Arbiso proposed Frank Marshott as mayor and vice mayor after Kohl's selection. The council also approved a personnel ordinance replacing the six member Board of Appeals with a five member Personnel Advisory Board, to be studied by the City Employees Association before final action.
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Miller
Kohl
Stanton
Harry Miller
Frank Kohl
Gilbert Arbiso
Arbiso
Frank Marshott
Johnston Craig
Board of Appeals
City Employes Association
McDonnell Douglas Elects Officers in St Louis Meeting
Douglas Aircraft officials were elected to key posts at the first board meeting of the newly merged firm in St. Louis. Donald W. Douglas Jr. and Charles A. Able among those named corporate vice presidents. other officers include Harold Showalter as assistant corporate controller and Ronald C. Cox and John W. Krenzer as assistant corporate treasurers. Douglas remains president of Douglas Aircraft.
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Truelve
Douglas Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp
St. Louis
McDonnell Douglas
Donald W. Douglas Jr
Charles A. Able
Jackson R. McGowen
Wellwood E. Beall
Louis Lieber Jr
James T. McMillian
Harold FE. Showalter
Ronald C. Cox
John W. Krenzer
Douglas
Prominent performers to headline Long Beach Starlight Serenades
The Long Beach Symphony Association announces a sixth annual Starlight Serenade series beginning July 25 with three Tuesday night concerts at Recreation Park. Akira Endo conducts the first program featuring Grofe in person, Ernest Gold leads Aug 8 with soprano Mami Nixon, and Shony Alex Braun headlines Aug 22.
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Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Association
Marvin Cloyd
Long Beach
Recreation Park
Ernest Gold
Mami Nixon
Shony Alex Braun
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Torrance
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Elmer J. Stone
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