City Delays Enacting Sales Levy
Long Beach officials hear mixed views on delaying a local sales tax set to run into accounting conflicts with a county levy. City Manager Vick warns of nearly $967,000 revenue loss if delayed to January 1, while chamber and business groups fear unfair Christmas season competition and prefer pre April 1 action.
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Young
Joseph F. Bishop
Long Beach
Associated
Bishop
Roland Robbins
Chamber of Commerce
M. BE. McLaughlin
Long Beach Motor Car Dealers Assn
Ruby Necochpa
Long’ Beach
Ruth H. Bach
Sam E. Vick
Counel Vickers
County Fair Opens With Prince and Princess Roles
San Bernardino County Fair opens its five day run with teen prince Bob Piorkotvsky of Fontana exhibitor in dairy cattle and preserves. Princess Linda Carrington of Oro Grande shows beef cattle and homemade dresses in home economics. The fair is staged by the 8th Agricultural District with Charles D. Warren of Chino as president and Orren Robertson of Victorville as secretary manager.
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Victorville
San Bernardino County
Bob Piorkotvsky
Fontana
Linda Carrington
Oro Grande
8Th Agricultural District
Charles D. Warren
Chino
Orren Robertson
Arraign Man for Holdups in California
A 23 year old Compton man confessed a plan to commit a holdup every other day and was arraigned on armed robbery charges in Municipal Court. James E. Owen was ordered held on $55,000 bail for a preliminary hearing on August 31. He allegedly robbed liquor stores at Long Beach Boulevard Lynwood Olive Street South Gate Atlantic Boulevard and surrendered the revolver and $186.
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Compton
James E. Owen
W. Bennett Sr
Owen
Lynwood
Long Beach Blvd
E. Olive St
Atlantic Blvd
South Gate
Safety First message leads to traffic ticket
Oklahoma Highway Patrol warned that motorists following Safety First rules will receive tickets. Trooper A H Freeney cited a driver on U S 69 two miles south of Checotah for driving without lights after identifying the motorist as Safety First of Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Checotah
Okla
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
A. H. Freeney
U. S. 69
Here
Freeney
Safety First
Tulsa
Family Boats In Key Junior Fishing Contest
A family focused junior fishing contest features Jimmy, Peggy, Foster, and Mary among entrants with line tackle and a broken leader. Mary won last year’s girls award with a 2-pound banjo shark. Lindsey Jay Cathcart and Tasgy Bissenas are noted young participants from Detroit area addresses, with entries extending from ages 3 to 12 and twenty four major prizes on offer in a one day event.
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Jimmy
Peggy
Foster
Mary
Lindsey Jay Cathcart
S. Lakewood Blvd
Paramount
Izaak Walton
Tasgy Bissenas
Detroit
Mich
Juniors Fish Rodeo Draws Big Catches at Pier
At noon the Long Beach fishing rodeo drew many entries led by Anita Webb 13 who won the big fish division with a 90 ounce tom cod. Peter Relis 12 reported fish in the biggest rod and reel class including a 15 pound 2 ounce halibut and an 8:30 shark. Two Red Cross nurses on duty assisted as trophies were presented by the Independent Press Telegram with help from Long Beach clubs and the Recreation Department.
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A. M.ot
Red Cross
Peter
Relis
Appian Way
Anita Webb
Long Beach Blvd
Igirl
Not Covered Insurance Window Breaker Incident
A rock was thrown through a window at the Farmers Insurance Group office in Boise Idaho. The window was not insured and agent Homer Deal notes that the premiums would have cost more than the window itself.
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Boise
Idano Vr
Farmers Insurance Group
Homer Deal
Drunk Passenger Treated as Cab by Local Deputy
Sheriff’s Deputy A B Price found a drunk man in Richland County. The man staggered to the deputy’s patrol car, climbed into the back seat, and asked to go home, prompting questions about the incident and the proper handling by authorities.
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Columbia
Tir
A. B. Price
Richland County
Cabie
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S. Bernardino County Fair
Waile G. Young
Ted Brewers
Atlantic
August Zeanne
Carload
Simmons
By Woolf
Brown-Saltman
Aaron Schultz
Salem
Ansheim
Center St
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