City Manager Tenure Stirs Long Beach Council Action
L A C argues over the tenure of City Manager Ian Vickers as Long Beach councilors consider firing him for not rubber-stamping pressure groups. The column recalls past city managers, notes Vickers’ long service and growth during 12 years of stability, and questions whether current councilors Keater and Sullivan can muster votes to dismiss him.
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Iron-Fisted Tycoon Sewell Avery Dies in Chicago
Sewell Lee Avery, 86, former Montgomery Ward & Co. chairman, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his Chicago home after months of illness. He led Ward's from 1931 to 1955 and was famed for public battles with stockholders, labor unions, the federal government, and rival Louis Wolfson.
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French Ban Hugging: New Traffic Rule Aims at Safety
Paris reports a new traffic rule targeting hugging while driving. French girls and boys face fines if they embrace friends behind the wheel, as authorities emphasize reducing distractions and accidents on roads.
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Politician gets one on house in Italian protest
In Foggia Italy the parents of 4 year old Anna Forcella were fined after she threw a jug of water from a window during a Communist rally. The incident disrupted a political gathering and drew attention to growing tensions between residents and protesters.
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Weather and river disaster reported in one new item
A weather log describes coastal fog and variable winds with a forecast of sun and increasing cloudiness. Separately, the towboat John Paul sank on the Mississippi River near Nauvoo, Illinois, with six crew members aboard and no loss of life amid heavy rain and 40 mph gusts.
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Live on the Beach at Huntington Hotel Dining Room Ad
An old hotel advertisement lists the Huntington Hotel on Ocean Boulevard offering rooms with private baths, telephones, daily maid service and ocean views. Rates are portrayed as $29 per person with meals including choice steaks and roast beef, plus regular dinners at $2.70. The copy mentions two lobbies, air rooms, and dining room service extending to the office.
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