Getting into the Merchant Marine A tough path for new seamen
The Letter to Action Line explains the slim outlook for U S seamen on West Coast ships. A Catch 22 blocks papers without a job letter. Union mood and ship staffing have shrunk careers since Vietnam. Cooks and bakers still find openings. Coast Guard oversees merchant seamen papers.
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H.S
South Gate
U.S
Coast Guard
Lish Luszewicz
Marine Firemen’s Union
San Pedro
Gordon Ellis
Sailor’s Union of the Pacific
Wilmington
West Coast
Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
Los Angeles County
Frank Gill
Merchant Marine
Treasury Department
Telecredit dispute and Charles Atlas death noted
Reader seeks help to clear Telecredit after a November 6.52 bad check. background details the June 4.51 item and bank receipt showing payoff. The firm’s president says paid checks remove entries once receipts are filed. Also confirms Charles Atlas died December 1972 at age 80 from a heart attack with biographical notes and markers.
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Telecredit
Action Line
R.L
Long Beach
Lee Ault III
Ault
Two Calif men indicted in Navy base kickback scheme
A federal grand jury indicted John Cobb Elliot and James Wayne Bryant on charges of conspiring to take kickbacks from firms on Long Beach Naval Station projects. They allegedly stole materials worth about 20 000 and used them for Elliot's home. They also allegedly payroll fraud totaling about 8 000. Conviction could bring up to 5 years and a 10 000 fine on each count with grand theft penalties.
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Long Beach Naval Station
Hachapi
Elliot
Alamo
Bryant
Handzlck
Raid Nets Million in Narcotics and Stolen Goods
More than 1.25 million in narcotics and stolen property were recovered in seven Los Angeles County raids led by sheriff's deputies. About 1 million in heroin and cocaine was seized in the undercover operation, with four arrests, not named. Also recovered were 5,000 dollars in U S currency 15,000 pesos vehicles and home electronics. The investigation continues and further seizures are expected.
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Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Deputies
U.S
Southlanders Held in TNT Sale Near Los Angeles
Charles Nixon of the ATF said two Southern California men were arrested Wednesday night near Lake Matthews after attempting to sell dynamite to an undercover agent. Agents seized 78 sticks of dynamite 100 feet of fuse and 100 blasting caps that had been stolen from a mine in eastern San Bernardino County. Barry Carlisle 23 Riverside and Stephen Rohner 28 Corona were charged with selling stolen explosives Carlisle posted 5000 bail Rohner jailed in Riverside.
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San Francisco
California
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Charles Nixon
Los Angeles
Lake Matthews
Nixon
San Bernardino County
Nevada State Line
Barry Carlisle
Riverside
Stephen Rohner
Corona
Carlisle
Rohner
City of Hope Sale Warehouse Burned In Long Beach Blaze
An early morning fire gutted a Long Beach warehouse at 2122 Atlantic Ave destroying a year’s collection for the City of Hope fundraising sale. Firefighters battled the 5:20 a.m. blaze as burglars are suspected after valuables including jewelry were found on the roof. The annual rummage sale, set to run through Memorial Day weekend, was wiped out with an estimated loss of over $40,000 in items donated by local stores.
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Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach
City of Hope
Atlantic Ave
Danny Mendez
Mendez
James Sauders
Security Pacific Bank
Paul Hiller
Ways and Means
Club of
Ava Muchman
Rossmoor
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P.O
Calif
Charles Atlas
S.C
Angelo Siciliano
Atlas
Physical Culture Magazine
N.Y
B.G.H
California Historical Landmarks
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Department of Parks and Recreation
Sacramento
Ford
Police Academy
Policemen’s Fund
R.E
R.R. Flick
California Highway Patrol
Assembly
Jim Keyser
D-Sepulveda
Long Beech
Dany SY Mail
L.B. Naval Station Projects
John Cobb Elliot
Oakland
James Wayne Bryant
Jan Handzlik
Raid Nets
Southlanders
TNT
Wieret Tam Y Co
Rts
RCA
Solid State
Walnet
Ube
AVB
Associated Volume Buyers
Word's
Ges
Ward's
Betten
L.A. Area
Pacific Ave
L.B
T of
Long Beach Bivd
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