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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1962

Page

15

Shelters to Open in Long Beach by November First

Long Beach civil defense plans 25 buildings to house 10 000 people with shells from six schools one hospital five city buildings and 13 private sites. Federal supplies arrive to a Torrance warehouse by October. Engineering inspections of shelters funded by federal authorities are done. capacity reaches almost 74 000 from 1 building and four tunnels. Private owners refusing shelter use are negligible. Medical self help program attracts heavy interest with 211 applications in one day and 1 469 total with 420 enrolled. 23 classes are planned with six underway.

Long Beach Fort Furvival Evar Peterson City Civil Defense Peterson Wey

Signal Hill forms Sanitation District No 23

The Signal Hill area forms a new sanitation district designated County Sanitation District No 23. The City of Signal Hill and its councilmen will run the district with a first meeting on Oct 10 to organize, notably on bonds for capital improvements estimated near 1 million dollars. A survey will guide the bond amount while a trunkline to Harbor City may be developed. capacity constraints require a bond-financed expansion.

Signal Hel Board of Supervisors Cty Sigent Hil John D. Parkhurst County Sanitation Districts District 1 No. 3 Los Angeles River Pacific Coast Highway Harbor City Parkhurst

Parachute Worker Reports To Westinghouse Plant

In Columbus Ohio a production worker identified as Paul Nianger, 25, arrived at the Westinghouse Corp appliance plant after descending by parachute from a club jump. He floated into small trees about 50 feet from the main entry, saying he just wanted to be different and to report for work.

Columbus Ohio Westinghouse Corp Paul Nianger West Side Niger Bport

May Co Sportswear Sale Listings and Fabrics

Catalog-style notice describing fall sports shirts cotton blends and print overplaids with sizes S to XL. includes prices such as 2 for 9.93 6 for 5.89 and 3 for 10.00. Mentions Pima cotton dacron polyester vinyl and Orlon acrylic fabrics and a range of socks and waistbands in White Stripes and patterns.

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