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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1969

Page

3

Hippo in Dog Pound Buries Show Dream

Ronnie Hochleutner bought a 1780 pound hippo named Sam for 400 dollars after seeing him auctioned at Jungleland in Thousand Oaks. Health authorities barred Sam from local venues so the family moved him to Yorba Linda then to a horse ranch shelter next to Hochleutner's sister. After misadventures at the shelter and a failed zoo placement, Sam ended up back in a dog pound as legal and logistical problems mounted.

Ronnie Hochleutner Ronnie Sam Thousand Oaks Los Angeles Hochleutner Los Angeles County Health Department Yorba Linda Orange County Africa Clyde Davidson Zoo

Pay Toilets Delay Hit In Council

Two Los Angeles city councilmen proposed banning pay toilets at the International Airport and other city facilities. They argued restrooms should be provided without cost in all city buildings and referred the measure to the Public Health and Welfare Committee for study.

Los Angeles Robert M. Wilkinson Robert M. Stevenson International Airport Wilkinson Stevenson Louis R. Nowell Public Health and Welfare Committee

Buffer zone plan sparks push to relocate Navy base

Cypress city manager Darrell Essex presented a two fold plan to nine affected cities urging support for Cypress position against expansion of Los Alamitos Naval Air Station. The Navy proposes a 600 acre buffer zone near the northeast boundary to land aircraft. Cities have yet to decide while Cypress Seal Beach and Stanton oppose relocation and Esix notes Cypress has invested over 2 million in utilities for the area. testimony will be heard by a House sub committee later this month in Orange County with a final decision likely a year away.

Navy Darrell Essex Cypress Essex Chambers of Commerce Seal Beach Los Alamitos Garden Grove Stanton, Westminster Anaheim Buena Park la Palma Manning Leisure World Shopping Center Cypress Chamber of Commerce House Armed Forces Committee Orange County

New Step Taken in Effort to Find Jody's Brother

Authorities moved to compel Betty Fouquet to reveal the whereabouts of her missing son Jeffrey eight. Fouquet, jailed in Bakersfield, is mother to Jody Smith found clinging to a freeway fence after being left from a car on Oct. 25. Jeffrey has been missing for months and may face Juvenile Court ward status. Lt. Norman Hamilton said they hope to obtain answers, though she may still refuse.

Jody Betty Fouquet Jeffrey Joe Lansdown Camas Valley Ore Fouquet Los Angeles

Harbor City Man Slain in Home by Bandits

Wayne Anderson 25 a pharmaceutical worker was found shot to death in his Harbor City apartment. The assailants ransacked the residence and rifled his pockets before fleeing. Landlady Mrs Tom Bretsche discovered the body after coworkers reported his absence from work.

Harbor City Wayne Anderson Tom Bretsche Frampton Ave Anderson

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