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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1975

Page

3

CLEP tests offer college credits for exams nationwide

CLEP tests allow earning college credits through independent study with centers at UCLA Pepperdine and Chapman, plus a military center at Terminal Island. General exams cover humanities social sciences natural sciences and mathematics, with subject exams also available. Costs range from 20 to 40 dollars per test, military personnel test free, and a Berkeley booklet is available for a dollar.

G.H.P Long Beach Ucla Pepperdine University Los Angeles Chapman College Orange Naval Support Terminal Island Naval Support Activity Berkeley Calif

Carbide Found For Old Lamps In Los Angeles

After many calls, carbide was located at Mine & Mill Machinery Co in Los Angeles. A two pound can sells for 1.98 dollars and is mainly used for miners cap lamps.

A.R.S Long Beach Mine & Mill Machinery Co E. Third St Los Angeles

Freeway Crash Involves Five Injured In tanker overturn

Five people were injured Sunday on the Golden State Freeway after a tanker truck swerved to avoid collisions and overturned. Abel Carcega 19 of Montebello drove a car that struck the divider and stalled in the fast lane. Barry Waters 23 of Panorama City drove the empty tanker that overturned. Carcega and Waters were in serious condition. three passengers in the other car suffered various injuries.

Golden State Burbank Abel Carcega Montebello Cohasset Street Barry Waters Panorama City Waters Carcega Serra Memorial Hospital Sun Valley St. Joseph’s Hospital Jesus Magna Santa Ana Juan Magria St. Joseph's Jorge Magano

Three Hurt in Five City Car Chase Ends in Crash

An 18 year old Long Beach man, John Hopwood of 6315 Cherry Ave, was hospitalized with moderate injuries after a five city pursuit by deputies ended when his car collided with a second vehicle on the Artesia Freeway Cherry Avenue offramp. Hopwood is jailed on grand theft auto and reckless driving charges. The other driver Thomas Nebrett, 25, and passenger Barbara Convey, 25, both from Lakewood and Long Beach, were treated and released for minor injuries.

Long Beach County-Usc Medical Center John Hopwood Cherry Ave Hopwood Lakewood Cerritos Paramount Bellflower Woodruff Avenue del Amo Boulevard Cherry Avenue Artesia Thomas Nebrett Oliva Ave Nebrett Barbara Convey Covina St Paramount General Hospital

Airborne crash on Imperial Highway claims Downey man

A 20 year old Downey resident, Kevin Richards, died at the scene after an out of control vehicle jumped the center divider on Imperial Highway near the San Gabriel River bridge and struck his car in Norwalk at 2 25 a m The other driver, 36 year old Robert Gawlick of Santa Fe Springs, was booked on suspicion of manslaughter.

Norwalk Kevin Richards Smallwood Ave Robert Gawlick Florence Ave Santa Fe Springs Imperial Highway San Gabriel River Bridge

Federal offices close today Veterans Day holiday schedule explained

Federal offices and postal branches close for Veterans Day while city county and state offices stay open due to the 1968 MonHolidays Act. Many veterans groups opposed moving the date from November 11 the World War I armistice. Some states redesignated the day and Congress plans to restore the original date in 1978.

U.S. Postal Service Congress

Fire kills infant and injures three siblings in Los Angeles home

An 11 month old girl Talisha Lynch died and three other children were injured in a South Los Angeles house fire at 359 East 73rd Street. Firemen freed the mother Wanda Lynch and two unharmed children after neighbors pried away exterior security bars. The father Willie Lynch was at work. the fire caused about 15000 dollars in damage and the cause was undetermined.

Los Angeles Debbie Mike E. 73Rd St Willie Lynch Los Angeles Valley College

Ten inmates remain at large after Fresno jail escape

Ten felony prisoners were still at large Sunday after an 18 man break from the Fresno county jail. Seven were recaptured within hours. Sheriff Harold McKinney called the jail a crackerbox built 34 years ago and noted it was the third escape since July. Inmates pried open a fourth floor vent and followed the leader.

Fresno Harold McKin

Weather outlook shows light drizzle then clearing later

Forecasters expect a small drizzle chance in the Southland today with no major downpour. National Weather Service reports Long Beach highs near 68 to 73 and an overnight low around 48 to 56, with Tuesday warming to mid 70s.

Southland Long Beach Mercury

Revived Long Beach Woman Improves After Near Death

A 36 year old Long Beach woman, Mabel Samuels of 19 West Adams Street, was found dead in her home Friday after an apparent overdose. Police revived her with a respirator at Valley Hospital, and she remains in good condition though full details and current dependency on life support are not released. The deputy coroner opened a routine inquiry and saw signs of life during photographing.

J.C. Penney I,pt O.V Long Beach Jim Kurtz Marilyn Hassett Jill Kinmont Miss K.S Lakewood Filmways Inc 1800 Century Plaza East Suite 300 Los Angeles Calif Miss Kinmont Hawthorne Beverly Hills Bishop Alta Utah Universal Filmways Miss Hassett General Motors Na Valley Hospital Mabel Samuels W. Adams St

Nine Held Captive in Los Angeles Home

A 25 year old North Hollywood man with a gun held nine people including six sleeping children in a Los Angeles house for about two hours early Sunday. Police end the standoff by entering the home and arresting Douglas Call without a struggle. Three captives escaped earlier. no one was hurt. Call, intoxicated and emotionally disturbed, became argumentative and waved a pistol after midnight.

North Hollywood Los Angeles Douglas Call Call

Independent 1975 Classified Rates Listing

The page lists home delivery and Sunday only rates for daily and Sunday, monthly and yearly options, including prices for mail, single copy, and gray section. Rates shown include daily and Sunday at 4.00 monthly 48.00, Sunday only 2.00 monthly 24.00, by mail daily and Sunday 5.25 63.00, Sunday only 3.50 42.00.

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