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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1975

Page

3

LAPD Order To Hire Qualified Homosexuals Sparks Pushback

The Civil Service Commission ruled the Los Angeles Police Department must hire qualified homosexual applicants. Police Cmdr Pete Hagen said the department would not hire them, arguing training and locker room issues make it impossible. Chief Davis was unavailable for comment.

Civil Service Commission Los Angeles Personnel Department Robert Gandy Commission Hagen Edward M. Davis Los Angeles Police Department Gandy U.S Tom Bradley

Action Line addresses school ramps and local concerns

Readers raise safety and accessibility issues at Walter B. Hill Junior High School and campus bungalows citing a missing wheelchair ramp and unsafe cafeteria entry. District spokesman commits to installing ramps at three bungalows by Oct 1 while disputing cafeteria ramp claims.

Walter B. Hill Iroquois Ave Hill Action Line L.M Lng Beach Long Beach Unified

Gasoline spill shuts Santa Fe Springs industrial area

A 35 000 gallon gasoline leak from a buried 10 inch pipeline near Santa Fe Springs prompted closure of an industrial zone bounded by Carmenita Road Alondra Boulevard Valley View Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue. Firefighters flushed the fuel into the Coyote Creek Channel while flood control crews blocked the spill and pump trucks removed fuel. Four Santa Fe Springs and nine county units handled the cleanup as tremors from passing trains likely ruptured the line.

Santa Fe Springs Carmenita Road Alondra Boulevard Valley View Avenue Rosecrans Avenue Coyote Creek San Diego Pipeline Co Los Angeles County San Gabriel River

Long Beach Launch Ramp Fee Hiked to Two Dollars

Local boat owners protested the $1.50 launch fee as excessive and noted that many cities offer free ramps. The fee rises to $2 on November 1, while a Labor Day crowding incident prompted calls for resident priority due to taxes.

Long Beach Action Line J.J Long Beath

Classified Postage Rates and Sunday Delivery Details

The notice lists second class postage for Beach California 90844 with monthly and yearly rates. It shows options for Sunday only delivery and single copy Sunday services with prices and a byline attribution.

Postage Beach HOMME OMLY Simgle Ian Dilily AMC

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