Navy experiments push young officers to early sea command
The Navy expands the practice of junior officers steering ships, from a Norfolk destroyer division to a Long Beach minesweeper. Lt. Frank Dobscha, 28, captains a ship with Lt. Jarvis Hilton as executive officer, embracing leadership and accountability as the service notes promising initial results from the so-called Kiddie Division.
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Lakewood City Hall fights over how to choose new administrator
Lakewood's city council faces a想n of three options to select a replacement for Marshall Julian as city administrator. Mayor Schweitzer indicated no single plan has enough votes and predicted a two month process, with Julian resigning October 31 and an acting administrator to be chosen from staff. The council also contemplates a separate search for a water department manager, with four candidates under consideration.
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Pre-concert dinner with Los Angeles Philharmonic members
A pre concert dinner talk with Los Angeles Philharmonic musicians, open to the public, runs from seven to nine thirty in the Student Center at Cerritos College. Sponsored by the Association Students and the college Fine Arts Committee, reservations are due by October first. Also reported, thieves stole a TV set and guns valued at 1420 dollars from Ellis Harle’s home at 5103 Elm Avenue in Long Beach, forcing a bedroom window and prompting police to investigate.
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Memorial services set for prominent educator Bess Chappell
Memorial services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. in Garden Grove United Methodist Church for Bess Chappell a renowned educator who died Saturday in Chula Vista at age 0. A native of Rockwell Iowa she taught in schools directed home economics at New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas and served as state supervisor of home economies at the University of Wyoming and in Oregon and Arizona. Retiring to Long Beach in 1943 she joined Ebell Club and First Methodist Church then moved to a Chula Vista retirement home in 1966. She is survived by a brother William of San Diego and two sisters Mrs Mabel Safford and Mrs Genevieve Biggar of Lagruna Hi.
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Naples Flea Market Returns with Variety of Goods
Naples Flea Market sponsored by the Naples Improvement Association will run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Naples Plaza at Syracuse Walk. The sale features art objects and a mix of junk from boats to bird cages, located just west of the Second Street bridge linking Seal Beach and Long Beach.
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Daniel Mackay Rites Held for Cypress Leader at 79
Daniel Thomas Mackay longtime Cypress community leader dies at 79. Funeral services set for today at 1 p.m. in Cypress Second Ward LDS Church with Forest Lawn Cypress Mortuary handling arrangements. Survived by wife Mary and a large family including sons Thomas H. Mackay D Allan Mackay Winfield H Mackay Edmund D Mackay Sherman Warren C Russell K and siblings Velma Paul Mae Diaz plus 24 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Mackay was a Granger Utah native who moved to Long Beach area in 1922 and worked 31 years for Richfield Oil retiring in 1956. He served 29 years on the Cypress school board and earned scouting honors including Silver Beaver and Golden Bear and a Distinguished Service to Scouting Plaque. He was active in the PTA and Chamber of Commerce.
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Artesia firm lands Cherry Avenue widening contract
Los Angeles County supervisors awarded Copp Paving a 531000 contract to widen Cherry Avenue between San Antonio Drive and Carson Street. Copp Paving, the lowest of ten bidders, beat a high bid of 639505. Project includes six lanes with two parking lanes, cost shared by the county and the City of Long Beach. Work to start within a month, finish by July next year.
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Scouts to Show Cooking Skills at Alamitos Camporee
Alamitos District Scouts will compete in a cooking contest during the Fall Camporee at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station on Saturday October 23. The final patrol competition will feature cooking backpacking type foods with the winning patrol awarded the Golden Spoon. Parents friends and visitors may inspect from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Jack Gauger
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Burglars Prized TV and Gems From Long Beach Home
Robert Thomas of 870 California Ave told Long Beach police burglars forced open a bedroom window at his home and took a television set and jewelry valued at 1,615 dollars.
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