Disneyland and cars captivate visiting Russians in Long Beach
George J. Nichols hosted three Russian seamen at Disneyland and then car shopping. The trio bought aging used cars for about 200 dollars each, despite earnings of only 50 to 80 dollars a month. Nichols, active in a Scouts brotherhood program, hopes to share American freedom with foreign visitors.
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America
Disneyland
Gieorge J. Nichols
15Th St
Long Beach
Vladimir Korolechka
Nichols
Skunk Warning Issued For Huntington Beach Residents
Grange County health officer Dr. John R. Philp urges residents to avoid wild skunks that do not run from people as they are rabies carriers. Report unprovoked attacks to the animal shelter. note that common small mammals rarely carry rabies and bites should be checked for tetanus by a physician.
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Huntington Beach
Grange County
John R. Philp
Long Beach EMS Calls Include Piercing Traffic and Fire Dispatch
Police and fire units responded to multiple noninjury traffic incidents across Long Beach from morning to evening. A major house fire was reported near 2 E Fourth Street. other calls involved injuries on Broadway, Atlantic, Corona, Pacific Coast Highway and more.
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Long Beach
Trafic
California Avenue
Anaheim Street
Broadway
Atlantic
14Th Street
Roycroft Avenue
Fifth Street
Solder Avenue
Samy D.m
Auantic Avenue
Artesia Boulevard
Second Street
Marina Drive
Corona Avenue
Ocean Aulevards
Hickky Street
Orange Avenue
Pacific Coast Highway
Panterant Highway
San Gabriel River
Fourth Street
Paul Deats: Community Leader Seeks Assembly Seat
Gloria Deukmejian endorses Paul Deats for state assembly, praising his service and capability. She urges voters to support him in the June 6 election, highlighting nearly a decade of observation in Sacramento and confidence in his qualifications.
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Paul Deats
Sacramento
Paul
Council OKs parking for DMV office in Bellflower
Bellflower City Council approves a two-vehicle commercial loading zone at 9520 Artesia Blvd along Artesia Boulevard for the new half million dollar Southeast area DMV office. Office manager Charles W. Creighton says the parking is needed to park commercial vehicles used for driving tests.
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Artesia Blvd
Bellflower
Artesia Boulevard
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Charles W. Creighton
Senior Citizens Tax Help in Long Beach Event
A Franchise Tax Board representative will be in Long Beach on Wednesday June 14 at 215 Long Beach Blvd to assist California seniors with Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance claims. The program reimburses a portion of property taxes for homeowners over 62 with income $10,000 or less. claims must be filed by October 16.
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Franchise Tax ‘Board
Long Beach
Long Beach Blvd
California
LB Jr Concert Band wins top honors at Strawberry Festival
The 75 member LB Jr Concert Band directed by Marvin Marker earned Music Sweepstakes Trophy and Outstanding Youth Band Trophy at Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Parade. Twirling majorette Debbie Gay and mace drum major Walt White also honored. father to fly to boy’s likes involved in incident on 2500 W 182nd St. Relatives say Red Cross aided family during this time.
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LB. Jr
Garden Grove
Ing
Marvin Marker
Marker
Debbie Gay
Walt White
Telvision Electrical
Red Cross
182Nd St
Anne Elkins
Carson
Oliver due in Downey at the Downey Theater
The Downey Theater Guild Children’s Theater plans Oliver Twist for June as the final 1971 72 season show. Performances run June 9 11 and 15 18 with evening shows at 8 and matinees at 2 30. Oliver is played by Mickey LeClair and Jeff Patterson with Dorothy Mrfall Bill Brown Tim Bowman and Betty Rae in supporting roles. John Hume directs, War Ten C March is musical director, Douglas Nessud choir director.
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Oliver Twist
Downey Theater Guild
Children’s Theater
Dorothy Mr Fall
Bill Brown
Tim Bowman
Betty Rae
John Hume
Dr. War- Ten C. March
Douglas Nessud
County approves plans for $123000 Irvine fire station
Orange County Board of Supervisors approves plans and specifications for a proposed 123000 dollar county fire station in the North Irvine Industrial area. Bids for construction on Gillette Street one mile north of the Orange County Airport in Irvine will be opened June 19 at 2 p m.
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Irvine
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Gillette Street
Orange County
Ross J McKee funeral services announced in Long Beach
Services are set for Wednesday at Sunny Side Cathedral Chapel for Ross J McKee former coowner of the Long Beach Letter Shop He died Saturday at age 3916 Falcon Ann He worked thirty years for the city of Long Beach retiring as structural superintendent and was an umpire for City League baseball at Blair Field Survived by wife Irma son Donald daughter Evelyn Holtz and sister Vera McLavy Donations to the Exchange Club of Long Beach scholarship fund are requested in lieu of flowers
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Ross J. McKee
Long Beach
McKee
Blair Field
State District Exchange Clubs
Exchange Club of
Irma
Donald
Evelyn Holtz
Vera McLavy
The
Auto victim identified on Hawthorne Boulevard
An elderly pedestrian Frank Joseph Marcoux 74 of Torrance was fatally hit by a car on Hawthorne Boulevard near St Nicholas Drive on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Relatives said he walked each night. the motorist was not charged. Rosary tonight and Mass Wednesday set at local churches. A vending machine valued at 140 dollars was stolen from Craig Hoover Distrib Co. by burglars using a passkey, Long Beach police said.
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Hawthorne Boulevard
St. Nicholas Drive
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Frank Joseph Marcoux
Marcoux
Sheelar/Stricklin
St. Margaret Mary Church
Lomita
Craig Hoover Distributing Co
Orizaba Ave
Long Beach
Keokuk County Picnic Set for June at Pearson Park
Former Keokuk County residents are invited to the 38th annual Keokuk County picnic at Pearson Park Harbor Boulevard and Ypress Street Anaheim on June 11 at noon. A potluck buffet will be served, sponsored by the Keokuk County Picnic Committee.
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Keokuk County
Iowa
Pearson Park
Harbor Boulevard
Ypress Street
Anaheimi
The
Reapportionment Debate and Veto Reform Urged
On March 27 discussion focused on removing politics from district reapportionment. By March 31 advocates urged reform of the state veto system noting no governor veto had been overridden in 26 years. On May 12 Sokestan announced a Mother’s Day Sarbeque in honor of Bond.
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Sokestan
Bond
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