Pill-Prone Society Trembles at Pain Says L B Pastor
Long Beach scene reports on a narcotics panel at City Health Department where Chaplain Robert F Gunter of Long Beach Memorial Hospital calls drug minded culture pain avoidance key. He cites youth motives for drug use and notes growth requires pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.B. Pastor
Robert F. Gunter
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
City Health Department
Gunter
Community Health Week
Brent Hitchings
Long Beach Police
Irving Rosenberg
Cochairman
Long Beach Medical Association
Honolulu
Markets on Pages B-2 and B-3
Market summaries for Saturday October 26, 1968 appear on pages B-2 and B-3 of the Independent Press Telegram. Price movements, commodity notes, and regional quotes are reported with typical late-1960s market tone.
Explorer Scouts Opening Regatta in Long Beach
Sea Explorer Scouts from Southern California converge on Long Beach for the annual regatta at Beach Marina and Jine Stadium. More than 400 youths aged 14 to 18 from San Gabriel Valley Los Angeles San Fernando Valley Pasadena and Long Beach compete in seamanship tests to win two major trophies for top Long Beach and top non Long Beach crews. Initial events start at 9 a.m. with final events around 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Explorer
California
Long Beach
Beach Marina
Jine Stadium
San Gabriel Valley
Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Pasadena
Carson Library Contract Urged for New Facility
County Librarian William S. Geller urged a $52 750 architectural services agreement to draft plans for a $750 000 library in Carson. He proposed James H. Garrett of Los Angeles as the architect for a 30 000 square foot facility on the north side of Carson east of Main Street. The regatta events comment appears unrelated nautical skill note.
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William S. Geller Friday
Carson
James H. Garrett
Los Angeles
Main Street
Burglary Reportes Wallet and Watch Theft at Loma Address
Mack D. Rourk of 1114 Loma Ave. told Long Beach police that burglars forced entry to his home Friday and stole a woman's wallet and a man's watch valued at more than $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack D. Rourk
Loma Ave
Long Beach
What's Happening In Long Beach And Los Angeles Today
A schedule lists multiple events from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Long Beach and Los Angeles including children's films at Douglass House Center, an exhibition by Lily Tso Wong at the Long Beach Museum of Art, a public concert by the Long Beach Municipal Band at Lincoln Park, an open ship at Pier 9 Long Beach Naval Station, a lecture at Bayshore Library on American scenes and Japanese Americans, a Halloween festival at Olive Avenue, and a writers workshop at Douglass House Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Douglass House Center
Lime Ave
Los Angeles
Bayshore
Second Street
Bayshore Avenue
Clock shop sets 3000 clocks to DST change in Lakewood
Doris Snow at Snow's Clock Shop in Lakewood began pre adjusting thousands of timepieces for the DST switch. She works days, so night workers face shifts while bars may not switch until after sunrise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Snow
Doris
Snow
Lakewood
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Snoopy for President rally at Long Beach Animal Shelter
A late night rally outside Long Beach Animal Shelter sparks a wild cry for animal power with cries of Snoopy for President and calls for animal rights. Attorneys for Animals Now prepare to petition the Supreme Court for a ballot place as residents imagine an animal run future.
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Snoopy
Long Beach Animal Shelter
Signal Hill
Long Beach
Supreme Court
Animals Now
High Tribunal
Breakwater Mishap Leaves Sunken Vessel Near LA Harbor
The purse seiner Southern Explorer sank at the Federal Breakwater mouth after a collision during an anchovy run. Owner John Zankich of San Pedro says underwriters have not responded, while U S Salvage Association expects word soon. Seven crew members survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Harbor
John Zankich
San Pedro
Zankich
Hearing Set for Accused Sniper Peterson Juvenile or Adult
A 15 year old Long Beach boy who said he was a Black Panther is scheduled for a November 1 adjudication hearing to decide if he will be prosecuted as a juvenile or an adult. Police arrested him after shots were fired at a passerby from a building that serves as the Panthers headquarters. A loaded .22 caliber rifle was seized during the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Donald Oscar Peterson
Olive Ave
California Ave
Long Beach Area
Panthers
Peterson
County to lease Norwalk welfare office at 14104 San Antonio Dr
A tentative three year lease for a County Public Social Services Department office at 14104 San Antonio Dr Norwalk covers 7 200 square feet with a monthly cost of 1 600. The lease to Jerry and Victoria Colonna is set for approval at the county supervisors meeting Tuesday. Real estate chief Arthur G Will called the prior Adenmoor Avenue space rent excessive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Public Social Services Department
San Antonio Dr
Norwalk
Jerry
Victoria Colonna
Arthur G. Will
S. Adenmoor Ave
County to re lease Social Services Office at Compton site
The county negotiates a 16 367 square foot Public Social Services office at 322 W Compton Blvd Compton with Benjamin Segal for 4640 monthly rent and a county option to purchase the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Social Services Department
Compton Blvd
Compton
Benjamin Segal
Battle of the Bands Set for Armory in Long Beach
The Lakewood Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a Battle of the Bands on November 2 at the National Guard Armory 2200 Redondo Ave Long Beach. Five youth groups compete for prizes including a professional engagement at a Los Angeles area hotel with a half hour set each for dancers. Proceeds support Junior Chamber activities.
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The
Lakewood Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Guard Armory
Redondo Ave
Long Beach
Los Angeles Area
Armory
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Los Alamitos Open House Showcases Weekend Reserve Flights
Los Alamitos Air Base hosts an open house Sunday under Capt. L D Ruth. The 30 Naval Air Reserve squadron and units comprise about 3 500 reservists. Visitors will see a regular training weekend with flying and training on the Southland’s Weekend Warriors schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Alamitos Air Base
L.D. Ruth
Los Alamitos
Naval Air Reserve Squadron
Southland
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Hitchings
Independent Press-Telegram
Explorer Scouts
L.A
Bixby Park
Writers Workshop
P-T
Bill Homer
Ernest E. Allee
Allee
Little Bret Roberts
Willow St
Humphrey
St. Bernard
Nixon
Wallace
Fox
Willow Street
By Skip Shuman
George Laine
U.S. Salvage Association of Wilmington
Star-Kist Tuna
L.B
D.C
David Seler
National Association of Postmasters
Washington, D.C
John Xutco
Star- Kist
Fleet Office
Social Services
Lakewood Jaycees
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
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