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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1951

Page

9

Would the U S Government Create a Bureau of Love

A satirical column questions a federal Department of Romance proposing a $5.50 registering service for marriage-minded individuals. It riffs on bureaucracy, branch offices, and potential conflicts of interest, concluding that Congress will likely avoid bureaucratic love and red tape.

New York Department of Romance U. S Bureau of Love Congress George Durst Jamaica N.Y Durst Treasury U. & Bureau of Love Department of State Bureau

Local seniors win merchandising scholarships

Ten Long Beach area high school seniors were awarded $500 in scholarships to study merchandising at Long Beach City College. Six from Long Beach Retailers funded Jacline Heitz Shirley Shepard Leonard Welch Donna Patrick West Darliene Wise Frank Woodson. two Walker Scholarships went to Evelyn Johnson and Charlotte Snyder. two from the Sales Executives Club went to Richard Evans and Duane Klingler.

Long Beach Frank Woodson Jordan High Walker Evelyn Margaret Johnson Charlotte May Snyder Wilson High Long Beach Sales Executives Club Richard Alfred Evans Duane Lee Klinger Polytechnic High City College Thomas C. White

Highway Projects to Be Presented to State Commission

Five highway projects in the area will be shown to the State Highway Commission at a June 27 luncheon in Garden Grove. Walter B. Havekorst, chair of the local Chamber of Commerce highway committee, notes joint sponsorship by Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County and the Long Beach chamber. Projects include Sepulveda Freeway right of way, Long Beach Freeway acceleration, Route 179 widening of Seventh Street Garden Grove Boulevard, Route 178 widening of Carson Street, and Route 175 improvement and extension of Artesia Street at Long Beach easterly city limits.

State Highway Commission Garden Grove Walter B. Havekorst Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee Associated Chambers of Commerce Orange County Long Beach Sevsventh St Carson , St Lakewood San Gabriel River Artesia St

Police Return Dog Catching Duty in Mattoon

When the dog catching contract of Clarence J. Fryman Jr. expired, Mattoon police temporarily assumed the duty. Officers reported two stray animals killed, dogs injured by cars or fights, and one officer tearing trousers costing 18.50. Mayor G W Smith urged renewal of Fryman’s contract.

Mattoon Clarence J. Fryman Jr G. W. Smith City Commission Fryman

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