Nixon the Vice President and his home life revealed
The article recounts Byron Dunham of Long Beach who wrote to Richard Nixon after Nixon was named best dressed man. Nixon disclosed his relaxed home attire, preferring bare feet and old socks when at home, and noted his wife Pat helps with ties and pressed suits. The piece also mentions reader notes on a squirrel monkey, local flood relief dining, and polio fund volunteers.
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United States
Richard Milhous Ixon
Youruy
Byron Dunham
35Th St
Long Beach
Dunham
Nixon
Buse
Tas
Ordiy
Vandals Blamed for School Fire Damage at Two Rooms
Vandals blamed for a fire at a Long Beach area school that confined flames to two adjoining classrooms. A large pile of acoustical tile started the blaze, smoldering through the tile until it burst into flames in the evening. Estimated damage about 10000 dollars. Firefighters from both county and city crews contained the blaze with five engine companies and two rescue units. Investigators will examine the area.
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Flour County
Miel
Paul Alexander
Long Beach
B. DeMille
Tory
Studebaker Rd
Ajeen St
Carel
Kenny
Tieffmatt
Hoffman
C. B. DeMille
Swissair to buy two DC8 jets for 1980 delivery
Swissair announced in Washington that it has ordered two Douglas DC8 jet airliners for delivery in 1980, with spare parts included at a total price of 16.3 million dollars. The jets will initially operate nonstop between Zurich and New York, at about 40,000 feet and 350 mph, taking roughly 6.5 hours eastbound and 7 hours westbound.
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Swissair
Washington
Douglas Aircraft
Municipal
Jet
Zurich
New York
North Atlant
Car Hits Pole Injuring Girl in Torrance
In Torrance a car ran off the road and struck a telephone pole injuring a girl. The incident occurred near Ver Across the Atlantic area as Gloria darris of Swissair was operating a flight route from DC6B directions. Traffic and local responders attended the scene.
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Torrance
Gloria Darris
Swissair
S. Edsar St
Atlantic
Inone Ave
Flood Relief Aid Invited for Local Victims and Lakewood Candidacy
The Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross urges flood victims to apply for rehabilitation aid within 10 days at 319 W Broadway. Disaster chairman Dr Malcolm Todd notes aid is a gift and covers clothing furniture and home repairs for those unable to meet needs. Louis Davis announces candidacy for Lakewood City Council with filings due by February 18. six others have filed.
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Long Beach
American Red Cross
W. Broadway
Red Cross
Malcolm Todd
Todd
Louis Davis
Autry Ave
Lakewood
Davis H
Nita Biren
Uready
Cock Dies at Sea on Coastal Ship
The cook Harry L. Parrott 55 of New Orleans collapsed and died Sunday morning while walking down a companionway aboard the steamship City of Alma at Pier 49 after a coastwise voyage from Coos Bay Oregon. He was taken to Harbor General Hospital with internal injuries and lacerations. Captain Hugh R. Anderson notified a lawyer today as authorities prepare coroner’s findings. Parrott survived by his wife Bee Parrott of New Orleans.
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City of
Eral
Alma
Coos Bay
Cali
Harry L. Parrott
Fornia
New Orleans
Arnold Litt
Hugh R. Anderson
Guarda Oy
Mottell's
Anderson
Parrott
Car Crash Injures Paramount Woman On Freeway
A Paramount woman was injured when a jeep crashed into the rear of a stalled car on the Terminal Island Freeway north of the Helm Bridge. Passenger Genevieve Barcenas, 22, of Clive Street, was treated at Harbor General Hospital for a fractured right arm.
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Wilmingson
Paramount
Terminal Island
Helm Bridge
Genevieve Barcenas
Clive St. J
Harbor General Hospital
Kuchel to Speak at Lincoln Day in San Pedro
Senator Thomas Kuchel will address a Lincoln Day gathering on February 13 at the Hacienda Hotel in San Pedro. The event aims to support local Republican efforts and preserve party ideals.
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Kuchel
San Pedro
Thomas Kuchel
Hacienda Hotel
Long Beach 2 Way Stv Urged to Halt Losses
In Long Beach, L B victims of a one way west traffic pattern on 7th Street urged the City Council to restore 7th as a two way street. Merchants report 30 percent average business losses with some as high as 50 percent. Residents fear further flood damage from a storm drain and a county bridge project. county officials, city engineers, and residents discussed temporary pumping, funding, and potential joint improvements to prevent recurrence.
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Tih St
Gawntown
Long Beach
Gilkerson
Palo Verde Avey
Los Cerritos
Dpi
Heart of Orange
James Kincaid
County
Vickers
Chace
Board of Supervisors
Samia Fe Ave
223Nd
Carsons Sts
Jess D. Gilkerson
Johm F. Baker
Pat Ahson
Hamilton Bowl
Guilty Plea Entered in Tax Case in Los Angeles
Ralph O. Taylor a Long Beach Department of Engineering inspector pleaded guilty in U S District Court to one count of claiming non existent children as dependents to reduce federal income tax. Judge Yankowich ordered probation investigation and set sentencing for February 13.
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Ralph O. Taylor
Long Beach
Yankwich
Taylor
Ilsa
Los
Altos
Scrivener St
Atry
Frank A. Lowey
One-way system hurts Harbor District merchants
Brown argues the loss of local shoppers switching from 7th Street to the north causes declines for stores on 7th and Locust. Firestone manager Bert Sewell notes a 28 percent drop, Severin Motors reports $15,000 monthly sales loss, and Elmec Goakes of Success Market cites a 30 percent fall in business, all linked to the new traffic pattern on American Avenue.
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Brown
Harbor District
16Th
Anaheim
Pacific Coast
Hwy
Bert Sewell
Firestone
7Th
Locust Ave
Mack McCain
Severin Motors
American Ave
Elmec Goakes
Heart Fund Drive Kickoff Slated In Long Beach
Business and professional leaders will join the Long Beach Heart Association women’s division for a kickoff luncheon at Virginia Country Club. Wallace H. Moore of Long Beach State College will discuss the theme Hope and the fight against heart disease. The February campaign will end with Heart Sunday on February 26, when 3,000 volunteers ring doorbells across the Long Beach area. The event will feature invocation by Rev. Fr. William J. Barry and Mayor George E. Vermillion’s declaration of February as Heart Month. Eight-year-old Rowena Ruth Caton will be presented as Heart Queen. Robert W. Albright, current Heart Association president, will preside.
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Long Beach Wea
Heart Fund
Long Beach Heart Assn
Virginia Country Club
Wallace H. Moore
Long Beach State College
Moore
Donald Mr. Comfort
Heart
Long Beach
William J. Barry
George E. Vermillion
Rowena Ruth Caton
Eugene Caton Jr
Ebell St
Heart Quenn. Jr
Robert W. Albright
Local Heart Association
Parking on One Way Streets Proposed by City Hall
Long Beach streets see thousands of vehicles parked illegally on one way roads. City Manager Sam E Vickers proposes amending the Municipal Code to allow left side parking after traffic engineer Robert Dier says local rules were overdue.
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Long Beach
Mgr
Sam E. Vickers
Robert Dier
Dier
Retired Firemen Sue City Over Pension Back Pay
Four former city firefighters filed lawsuits in Superior Court seeking over $7,200 in back pension payments. They contend a court ruling allows retroactive pay but the city changed the method to determine pensions from 50 percent of top rank pay to based on the five year average of salaries before retirement. Plaintiffs Evan Bell Pete H Fishback Grant J Rustad and John H Smith seek amounts ranging from about $1 234 to $1 921. All retired for disability.
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Superior Court
Evan Bell
Pete H. Fishback
Grant J.rustad
John H. Smith
Neptune seals marriage license in Brem en Ky romance
The Long Beach county clerk issued a marriage license to Franklin Delbert Neptune, 18, of Brem en, Ky, and Freda Mac Bruce, 17, of Brem en, Ky. Neptune serves as a sailor assigned to the USS Cimarron.
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Neptune
Long Beach
Franklin Delbert Neptune
Freda Mac Bruce
Bremen
USS
Cimarran
Cypress store thief steals $37 from Tillbury 5 and 10
Thelma H. Thomson of 5720 Tilbury St Lakewood reported a theft at her Cypress store Monday afternoon. A thief took $37.65 from a money box and her purse, with nothing else missing. Sheriff’s officers investigated.
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Cypress
Thelma H. Thomson
Tilbury Sc
Lakewood
Policy costs aid women reduce car rates under 25
James P. Bennett of the California Association for Insurance Agents announced a reduction in insurance rates for many passenger cars operated by women under 25. The change takes effect Wednesday and the official cited that women under 25 are better drivers than men in the same age group.
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James P. Bennett
California Association For Insurance Agents
Lafayette Hotel
Old Timbers Burned at Bay Channel Bridge Entrance
Black smoke rose high as crews burned creosoted timbers from a bridge at the Alamitos Channel entrance near the Seal Beach Edison Plant. Police and fire departments said they were swamped with calls from curious residents.
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Alamitos Channel
Seal Beach Edison
Public debate on airport extension proposal Thursday
A public meeting is set for 7 45 p m Thursday at John Marshall Junior High Auditorium Wardlow and Woodruff to discuss Proposition 1 the airport extension bond issue The event is co sponsored by University District Taxpayers Association and Lakewood Plaza Association Speakers will advocate or oppose the bond with a panel from each side A moderator from Long Beach City College will guide the session Local organizations including Amvets Post 13 Long Beach Republican groups and the Long Beach Board of Realtors endorsed Prop 1 noting economic safety and growth benefits
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John Marshall Junior High School
Wardlow Ra.l
Woodruff Ave
University District Taxpayers Association
Lakewood Plaza
Aeerccrement Association
John Riley
Ed Jones
Marvin Tincher
Pelson
Johnny Johnston
Edison Denner
H.R
Ray Wylie
Amvets Post 13
Los Altos
Assni
Prncia
Long Beach Boam of Realtors
Long
Jordan Sutherland
Eloise
Ken- 24
Aneth W. McLaren
Joyce Lengla
Col
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Malcolm Epley
Davis
Gouneil
Lutt
Beach Vasey
Furniture Mart
Atlantic Ave
Ohio
Vasey
Litt
Public Defender’s Office
L.B
Linion Pacific
Santa Fe Ave
Howard D. Taylor
W. Cameron St
Tthe Council
Cameron
Arlington By
Lipcoln
Button W. Chace
Leon R. Yankowien
Tke
W. Cameron Sr
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Heart Fund Drive
Bay Channel
John Pearce
Long Beach City College
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