Action Line answers reader questions on death penalty delay pensions and church weddings
The column explains California capital punishment delays pending Supreme Court rulings and cites nine executions awaiting review. It notes veterans pension reinstatement steps, with a $68 special payment and monthly VA benefits raised to $86 due to missing Social Security data. It also advises on church wedding requirements and cost comparisons with wedding chapels, estimating simple church ceremonies at $50 to $100 plus tips.
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Action Line
California
T.C
Westminster
California Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Veterans Administration
V.C
Long Beach
Long Beach notes wedding fees and Salton Sea concerns
The letter discusses wedding costs from ministers to walk in service and judge ceremonies, plus Salton Sea saltwater risks threatening marine life and engine damage for boats. It asks about parking rules on East South Street near a Lakewood doctors’ office and mentions hospital visiting hours.
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Long Beach
Salton Sea
E.C
East South Street
Doctors Ae
Lakewood
Cro
Fire destroys Paramount Shopping Complex early Monday
A $500,000 blaze gutted the Paramount Shopping Complex at 13900 Paramount Blvd around 3 a.m. Six businesses were destroyed including Laundryland Laundromat, Darlene's Beauty Shop, Julie's Donut Cafe, Romo's Barber Shop, and the Music Box Lounge. Investigators tentatively link the explosion to a malfunctioning dryer. Burglars stole camera and stereo gear from Peter Sei’s apartment at 290 Argonne Ave. Long Beach police reported.
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Paramount
Paramount Blvd
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Julie
Romo
Music Box
Peter Sei
Argonne Ave
Long Beach
Policemen Wound Compton Man After Shotgun Incident
A 25 year old Compton man was shot and critically wounded early Monday after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at officers. The patrol after the warning fired, sending the man to a hospital with serious injuries.
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Compton
Stabbing Death Leads to Arrests in Wilmington Case
Two men, Jack Newquist 21 of Wilmington and Harold Lee Bryan 28 of Houston, were booked after the stabbing death of William M. Navarrete. Navarrete was found dead with multiple chest stab wounds at his Wilmington apartment around 2:30 a.m. An APB led to a taxi intercept on the Harbor Freeway near downtown Los Angeles. Newquist was arrested at his mother’s Wilmington home where a shotgun was recovered. A Compton officer said Edward Morrow 600 S Santa Fe Ave was shot after ignoring police orders during a confrontation over his shotgun outside his residence.
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Wilmington
William M. Navarrete
Anaheim St
Jack Newquist
Harold Lee Bryan
Houston
Texas
Navarette
Edward
Bryan
Harbor Freeway
Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles
Newquist
Compton
Edward Morrow
S. Santa Fe Ave
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Overton May
Morrow
Dempsey
May
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