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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1975

Page

21

Cement Lining of Water Main Lets Worker Crawl Through Pipe

David Estrada crawls 650 feet through a 20 inch main under Wardlow Road to spray cement mortar inside the pipe. The task is part of a $198000 project by Ameron Pipe Lining Division for the Long Beach Water Department to renew iron mains built in 1925 and improve water flow.

David Estrada Estrada Bill Freitag Long Beach Water Department Ameron Water Department Wardlow Road Cherry Avenue Pacific Avenue Carson Street Lakewood Boulevard Clyde N. Moore Moore Board of Water Commissioners Freitag

Coast Guard Chief Cautions on Force in Sea Disputes

Admiral Owen Siler said the Mayaguez rescue does not compel U S action against Ecuador over seizure of tuna boats. He noted differences in innocent passage and disputed the 200 mile limit while supporting a possible 200 mile economic zone and predicting slow consensus. He downplayed LNG terminal risks at Terminal Island.

U.S. Coast Guard Mayaguez Ecuador U. S Adm Owen Siler Siler Long Beach Gulf of Thailand United States U.S Ecuar Geneva Congress

Seven speakers slated at LBSU commencement ceremonies

Long Beach State University schedules eight on campus ceremonies May 30 to June 1 with more than 5 000 graduates. Speakers include California Secretary of State March Fong Eu Adela Rogers St Johns and Houston Flournoy among others.

California March Fong EU Long Beach State University Adela Rogers St. Johns Houston Flournoy LBSU Center For Public Policy School of Letters and Science Dream School of Education The Union Cerritos College California Assembly School of Applied Arts and Sciences Melvin Casberg St. Louis University School of Medicine Los Angeles Academy of Medicine Business Administration Yujiro Yamamoto Y Square Associates Yamamoto School of Engineering University Union Warren H. Eckert Long Beach Eckert Long Beach Bar Association Quad Flournoy Gov. Brown St. Johns

Los Altos Center Placed in Receivership

The Los Altos Shopping Center in Long Beach is in receivership after a court action. Harry Newman Jr., named receiver, said center management and store relations will remain unchanged. The case ties to Westgate California Corp and Arnholt Smith interests and could return control to Los Altos Management Co and British Columbia Investment.

Los Altos Long Beach Harry Newman Jr Broadway Bellflower Boulevard Stearns Street Westgate—California Corp Arnholt Smith Financial San Diego Westgate-California Corp Westgate Cali Newman Newman Properties

County weigh Long Beach health cost amid budget constraints

Supervisors urged to authorize 1.4 million dollars to Long Beach for public health services in 1975-76 while CAO Hufford recommends denying a 40,132 dollar matching share for a federally funded drug abuse program. He notes a 1.492 million payment is below 1974-75 budget due to workload and staffing policies and warns against counterproductive pledges. The board will vote Tuesday.

Long Beach Harry Hufford Hufford Department of Health Services

Odor Traced to Harbor Oil Tank Valve in Long Beach

Investigators tentatively traced a foul odor over central Long Beach to a faulty regulator valve on an oil storage tank in the harbor area. The tank at Seventh Street and Pico Avenue, owned by Long Beach Oil Development, contains crude oil and mercaptans used to odorize gas.

Long Beach Harbor Seventh Street Pico Avenue APCC

Westminster tax battle escalates as voters face override vote

Tension rises in Westminster School District over an 87 cent tax override to address an 800000 dollar deficit. Political leaders exchange accusations amid threats reported against board members and a WTA dispute over representation.

Westminster School Roney Gaston Professional Educators Group Westminster Teachers’ Association

Compton Unified School District taxes on ballot

School tax renewal would extend a 92 cent override and raise per student spending from 1035.54 to 1095.69, amid enrollment declines from 32,000 to about 29,600 and a projected end of year cash surplus. Superintendent Rodney Mahoney warns a failed renewal would leave next year’s program “bare bones.”

Compton Unified School Rodney Mahoney

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