Memorial Day Honors Pay Tribute Across Nation 1969
Tens of thousands join in Memorial Day ceremonies honoring fallen soldiers from wars and the Vietnam era. Flags fly at half mast from homes and public buildings as veterans and civilians reflect on service. At Terminal Island, Capt Roy H Gallemore urges strengthening naval defenses and notes submarines bore the Pacific offensive early WWII, with 54 ships destroyed and 52 subs lost, a bell toll marking each submarine death.
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America
U.S
Roy H. Gallemore
Terminal Island
Cusk
Roncador
Capt. Gallemore
Independent Press Telegram May 31 1969 Section C
The page presents brief news items and notices from Section C of the Independent Press Telegram dated May 31 1969. Local briefs include community events and public notices with concise summaries and names of involved organizations.
Crow Sharp verbal clash as campaign heats in Seventh District
In the Seventh District council race incumbent Robert F. Crow faces challenger Wayne B. Sharp in a tense memorial day clash. Campaign leaders claim rising support and warn against vote-splitting tactics while polls show Sharp leading in surveys. Both candidates will speak on KNAC radio at noon.
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Robert F. Crow
Wayne B. Sharp
W. S
Bill) Grant
Crow
Grant
Russell H. Pray
Harry
Kay) Kayajanian
Arnold Romeyn
Henry Powell
Bob Lemon
Ruth Drowne
Irving Solomon
Robert Westmyer
Jess Grundy
William A. Harrington
Sharp
Ted Dalton
C. S. (Slim) Fowler
Dalton
Ronald Morgan
Fred Porter
Pacific Air Transport
Long Beach
KNAC
Jim Harden
George Meek
Hairy Situation Sideburn Solidarity Draws Suspensions
Three Santiago High School students in Garden Grove protest dress code by growing sideburns. Michael Picker challenges rules in Santa Ana Superior Court with a scheduled review. Swanson and Coloroso also face suspensions. Picker transfers to alternative school while seeking diplomas from Santiago.
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Santiago
Mike Picker
Bud Coloroso
Gunnar Swanson
Garden Grove
Santiago High School
Michael Picker
Picker
Santa Ana Superior Court
Mendenhall Continuation High School
Santiago High
Reed College
Portland
Case-Western Reserve University of Cleveland
Swanson
Coloroso
Superior Court
City to Sell 13 Lots for Civic Center Development
Council to approve sale of 13 parcels totaling 48 750 square feet for 366 000 to state for a major office building site. State to acquire 11 250 square feet from private owners and Omar Hubbard Building later. City to provide 300 parking spaces for state employees and use sale proceeds to buy remaining private property for city hall and main library plan.
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Chestnut and
Cedar Avenues
Broadway
Ocean Boulevard
John R. Mansell
Department of General Services
Omar Hubbard
Broadway and
Cedar Avenue
June Weather Forecast for Long Beach Promises Pleasant June
The Los Angeles Weather Bureau predicts a mild June in Long Beach and Southern California. Meteorologists expect a near best June with little rain, though 1968 69 may end with higher precipitation than usual. The official start of summer is June 21 at 5 55 a.m.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Southland
Long Beach
California
George W. Kalstrom
Weather Bureau
Los Angeles
San Pedro Man Dies in His Burning Car
A 22 year old San Pedro man Alvin Brown died in a car fire near Alameda Boulevard and B Street in Wilmington after losing control earlier. Two would be rescuers Elmer Fematt and Frank Miller tried to reach him as flames engulfed the vehicle and field.
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San Pedro
Alvin Brown
Sepulveda Blvd
Alameda Boulevard
B Street
Wilmington
Harbor Division
Dan Tregarthen
Brown
Elmer Fematt
Frank Miller
Auto
Fematt
W. 247Th St
Two Southland GIs Identified as Killed in Viet Nam
The Defense Department identified Army Cpl. Ronnie E. Parker of Fullerton and Marine Pfc. Thomas J. Orr of Garden Grove as killed in action in Viet Nam. Parker was the son of Mrs. Aura M. Parker of 924 Tomarck Ave Fullerton. Orr was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Orr of 14111 S. Flower St Garden Grove.
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Defense Department
Southland
Vietnam
Army Cpl
Ronnie E. Parker
Aura M. Parker
Tomarck Ave
Fullerton
Marine Pfc
Thomas J. Orr
Andrew W. Orr
S. Flower St
Garden Grove
What's Happening: Coastal Events and Local Activities
A daily lineup lists a 1 p.m. deep sea diving show at the CDC School of Deep Sea Diving and Marine Salvage in Wilmington, a public concert by the Long Beach Municipal Band at Lincoln Park, an open ship tour of the destroyer USS Mansfield at Pier 16, a 1:30 p.m. children's program by Joyce Mockridge at the Douglass House Center, a 2 p.m. Long Beach Matchcover Club meeting at Houghton Park, and a 7:30 p.m. Writers Workshop at the Douglass House Center.
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CDC School of Deep Sea Diving and Marine Salvage
W. Water St
Wilmington
Long Beach
Lincoln Park
Mansfield
Long Beach Naval Station
Joyce Mockridge
Long Beach Douglass House Center
Lime Ave
Bixby Park
Houghton Park
Myrtle Ave
Writers’ Workshop
Bill Edwards
Douglass House Center
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NAVY
John Paul Jones
Bob Shumway
United States
Pacific
Lakewood
Wayne E. Thornton
Alan
Roger Coar
Independent Press-Telegram
William S. Urquhart
Tom Clark
Clark
Sideburn
Dage
Louis
Bud) Coloroso
Don Brackenbury
Brewer
Orange Ave
L. A
Fred Hamlin
Curt Johnson
Viet
Long Beach Area
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