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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
8
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Classified note invites readers to swap unwanted items for needed ones and offers a phone contact 6 9 for exchanges. It emphasizes trading what you don’t need for something you do need through casual swap ads.
Park Board seated Gene Nebeker Dave Barkin and Frances Veeder as the new Lakewood Park Recreation and Parkway District directors to fill vacancies from the withdrawal of Lakewood Village University District and Plaza Unit No 1. The old board completed the withdrawal at a Wednesday meeting in district headquarters 3812 Arbor Rue.
Smith Campbell Co of Lana Beach led general construction at 360 048 dollars. Leo Flumping Co of Los Angels bid 61 633 dollars for plumbing heating and ventilating. Hoffman and Jacobs Inc of Long Beach bid 27 600 dollars for electrical work. Arthur Isnolt, school business manager, to recommend award Monday to these bidders. Sd40 81 total is about 880 000 below the board's total funds.
A man and a woman robbed a market in Oklahoma City as Christmas wishes were exchanged with customers. About $500 was taken before police arrived, and the pair fled the scene shortly after the incident occurred.
City Council in special session authorized City Manager Samuel E. Vickers to sign a three way contract with Western Geophysical Co Los Angeles for a seismic survey of city owned offshore Jando sanus. Harbor Department to pay 40 percent of the $75000 estimate with Port Manager E J Amar authorized to sign the same contract. Payment at 41 00 per day plus explosives cost. Study to begin January 4 and run about two weeks with indemnity for land and marine claims.
A Reform family Sabbath service is held today at Temple Sinai on Seventh St and Molino Ave with Rabbi I Sha Allom Ravetch leading an open discussion on Judaism Christianity and Christmas. A social hour follows the service conducted by Elliot Grafman. The event includes a social hour and discussions in a community setting.
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