Long Beach Library Serves Shut-In Readers by Mail
An elderly reader describes how the Long Beach Public Library mails books to homebound patrons. Librarian Kathleen Proffit oversees 27 recipients, selecting titles from historical fiction and health topics, with later plans to expand to convalescent homes and private homes.
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Leonard Woolf
Long Beach Public Library
Winston Chucchit
Jennie
Kathleen Proffit
Richard Church
New York
Claudine Burnett
Tme
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Kathy
Vivian Murphy
Dorothy Sayre
Murphy
Pacific Avenue
Ocean Boulevard
New agency cuts abortion fees in Southern California
The Birth Control Institute lowers hospital abortion costs to 185 for under seven and half weeks, 235 for eight to twelve weeks, and 425 for 12 to 20 weeks, with additional services including counseling and admissions aid. Executive director Larry G. Boyd says the nonprofit funds operations through private donations and fees, aiming to reduce costs further while expanding access through LA and the Bay Area.
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California
Birth Control Institute, Inc
Larry G. Boyd
Orange County
BCL
Birth Control Institute
Boyd
Problem Pregnancy Counseling Service
BCI
Ane
Nur Hup
BCS
Los Angeles
Bay Area
Texas
Arizona
Utah
Colorado
Daarters
Bol
Protesant rites seal vows for two couples abroad
Newlyweds Paul Randle and Ramona Tse Simpson exchange nuptials in Tong Kong Bangkok and Truett Memorial Baptist Church Long Beach. Randle is from Long Beach and Soleshee family attends Bell residence. Bride Ramona Simpson is from Big Bear City and Mayfair/Excelsior High alumni.
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Tong Kong
Bangkok
Paul Randle
Gur Saytour
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ROT
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Margaret L. Soleshee
Hhey
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Long Beach City College
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