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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1960

Page

8

Bond Plea Rejected by MWD

Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District directors rejected endorsing the state's 1.75 billion water bond Prop 1 now and negotiating a water delivery contract after the Nov 8 election. They suggested a two week deadline to end talks if no agreement is reached, as Californians for Water Committee urged immediate support led by Thomas Mellon.

Los Angeles CN 5 Metropolitan Water District Feather River Southland Californians For Water Committee Thomas Mellon San Francisco Mellon Southern California MWC

October Better Homes and Gardens room makeover tips

October Better Homes and Gardens offers ideas to improve room design including furniture rearrangement to create space color schemes to refresh decor and simple ways to emphasize strengths while downplaying flaws. The Western Edition provides practical styling guidance for readers ready to refresh their rooms.

Advisory Panelists Appointed by City Leaders

The Mayor and City Council reconstituted the Advisory Public Improvement Committee naming 14 new members and reappointing eight incumbents. Leslie H. Smith becomes chairman succeeding Harold Appleton, as the 22 member panel reflects a cross section of civic business labor and community groups. Former members are reappointed and several new appointees join including Walter Boyd Arthur Baynton Jr C George Deukemejian Robert Helms Harvey Miller Julius Molina Aaron Schultz Richard Seltzer Sam Starr Marvin Tincher Tell Tuslili Tom Velonis and Verna Young.

Edwin W. Wade Leslie H. Smith City Planning Commission Harold G. Appleton R. B. Bliley Charles R. Brantingham Lee Carter Albert L. Code Don Gill Carol Gracie Harry Jaffa Nelda D. Wentworth Smith Walter Boyd Arthur Baynton Jr C. George Deukemejian Robert W. Helms Harvey EF. Miller Julius C. Molina Aaron Schultz Richard J. Seltzer Sam L. Starr Marvin Tincher Tell D. Tuslili Tom Velonis Verna Young

Algerian rebel leader flies to Peiping for national day

Ferhart Abbas premier of the Algerian rebel government in exile and five associates depart Cairo for Peiping via Moscow to attend Red China's October 1 national day celebration. The group travels aboard a Soviet plane for the trip.

Peiping Cairo Egypt Ferhart ‘Abbas Moscow

Lakewood Bank Robber Pleads Guilty

James Ralph Webster, 30, of San Pedro, pleaded guilty in U S District Court to a two count bank robbery indictment. He admitted participating in three California bank robberies last Sept including the Viking Way Long Beach and Lakewood Gunderson Bank of America he took 3600 and 2600 respectively. Indictment on a Sacramento robbery remains pending with sentencing set for Oct 17. Webster gave himself up after the incidents.

California Long Beach Lakewood Viking Way Bank of America U.S. District National Trust and Say Inge Association Hazelrook Ave Sacramento Webster James Ralph Webster Sepulveda Blvd San Pedro

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