Crime statistics and public concern feature in election discourse
A columnist argues crime rates show a serious surge, citing FBI figures for 1967: 3.8 million serious crimes with 490,000 violent. crime up 16 percent, 8 percent fewer crimes solved. He condemns rioting, unpunished offenses, and selective reporting while noting a California incident with no arrests and little impact on stats. He also shares light anecdotes about Spain and local Long Beach residents, and mentions a fundraising note and a hospital dedication to Ralph Powers for handicapped service.
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FBI
United Crusade
Sterling Bemis
Spider and the Flies
Fairview Hospital
Ralph R. Powers
Long Beach
Evelyn
Pomona
Fairview Hospitals
Long Beach Subsidence Survey Shows Mixed Elevation Changes
The 1967 68 Long Beach oil area survey finds most fields rising or stable with a 1 16 inch loss near Ocean Boulevard and Alamitos Bay. Maximum 3.6 inch gain near Pier B Port of Long Beach. eastern areas show 14 inch subsidence within survey limits.
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Long Beach
Ocean Boulevard
Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel
Pier B
Port
Junipero Avenue
Department of Oil Properties
Goodwill Doll Shop Restores Hope and Toys at Long Beach
A Goodwill doll shop run by the Long Beach Woman's Auxiliary repairs neglected dolls like Nancy through 10,000 hours of volunteer work yearly. Mrs. Stephen Hemmi, the doll lady, and Ruth Barham lead a team that repairs, dresses and rehomes dolls at about one third their original price, giving them new life for young owners.
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Frank Anderson
Goodwill Industries
Pacific Coast Highway
Goodwill
Betsy Wetsy
Raggedy Ann
Nancy
Long Beach
Stephen Hemmi
Hemmi
Ruth Barham
Alice
Hartke Urges Unity for Humphrey Peace in Vietnam
U.S. Senator Vance Hartke spoke at California State College Long Beach urging Democratic unity behind Hubert Humphrey and a peaceful end to the Vietnam War. He urged questions not speeches, praised peace talks, and warned of upcoming crises in housing, education, and Social Security.
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Hartke
CSLB
Vietnam
California State College
Long Beach
U.S
Vance Hartke
Democratic Party
Indiana Democrat
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
Paris
Officer Bill Coloring Books Donated to Long Beach Pupils
Long Beach pupils from kindergarten to third grade receive 10 000 Officer Bill coloring books donated to support safety and citizenship education. Police Chief William J Mooney accepts the books from N Jack Dilday Jr and family, with design by J Edwards advertising firm and police city school district cooperation.
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Long Beach Unified School District
Bill
William J. Mooney
N. Jack Dilday Jr
Dilday
J. Edwards
Long Beach
United Crusade Leads Long Beach Drive Ahead of 1967 Goal
The Long Beach Area United Crusade reported 404 511 dollars raised since September 24, about 22 6 percent of the 1 791 200 dollar target at the First Report meeting held at the Armed Services YMCA. Paramount Schools led divisions with 94 percent of their goal, while Terminal Island Seal Beach and Los Alamitos contributed 90000 dollars about 35 percent of their target.
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Long Beach Area
United Crusade
Armed Services Ymca
Jess
Bud) Holton
Long Beach
Bellflower
Lakewood
Paramount
Signal Hill
Cerritos
Paramount Schools
Terminal Island
Seal Beach
Los Alamitos
Brown links old religious hostilities to current racial crisis
Dr Sterling W Brown, leader of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, tells 250 at Long Beach that inter religious relations have improved over generations and cites unlimited discussion and education as keys. He urges similar efforts and economic steps to address today’s race issues at the Interreligious Institute.
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Brown
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Long Beach
Protes
U.S
Sterling W. Brown
California State College At
The
Chamber of Commerce
Avalon Hearing Finds No Evidence of Boat Sewage Contamination
A California Harbors and Watercraft Commission hearing in Avalon reviewed dockside waste issues. Experts testified that raw boat sewage has been dumped at marinas but bacteria tests showed no contamination of the surrounding seawater. The session examined need for shoreside tank emptying facilities funded by state money.
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Avalon
Haven
California Harbors and Watercraft Commission
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Malcolm Epley
California University
Washington, D.C
Spain
Jim Crocker
Don Muchmore
Jim
Calif
By Don Brackenbury
OIL Department
Fixit
Education Editor
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
Humphrey
ABC
Police Department
LBPD
Sterling Brown
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