Long Beach Proposes Pension Changes for Police Fire
Proposition No. 1 on the May 8 ballot would freeze pensions for retired officers, base future benefits on a five year salary average, require a 10 percent employee contribution, and create a fund to amortize the old system over 30 years. It targets only the 1925 old plan, while most staff remain under the 1949 state system. supporters call it necessary to fix inequities and morale, opponents cite risk to contract rights and court challenges.
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Long Beach Firefighters Association
Firefighters Association
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Chamber Fights Higher Unemployment Benefit Cost
The Chamber of Commerce forwarded recommendations to local Assemblymen as 300 plus bills in the State Legislature target unemployment, disability, and workmen's compensation. It urged support for tightening liberal qualification provisions and improving administration while opposing increases in weekly benefits, duration, or eased job-seeking rules, seasonal worker exemptions, merit rating changes, and reduced waiting periods.
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Chamber of Commerce
12 Cub Scouts Given Awards at Pack 220 Variety Show
Twelve boys received awards from Cub Scout Pack 220 sponsored by Burnett PTA after three performances that drew over 500 parents and friends. James Turrentine and Robert Goddard presented to Donald Cather Charles Hoeberg Charle Ogle Bobby Brokopp Donald Schmidt Ronald Sudweeks Billy Hartzell Michael Phillips Jimmy Herrick Andrew Choy Hayden Long Charles Whitehead. Mrs Mary Whitehead producer was presented a bouquet by Mrs Norman Nevrau on behalf of Pack 220.
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James Turrentine
Robert Goddard
Donald Cather
Charles Hoeberg
Charle Ogle
Bobby Brokopp
Donald Schmidt
Ronald Sudweeks
Billy Hartzell
Michael Phillips
Jimmy Herrick
Andrew Choy
Hayden Long
Charles Whitehead
Mary Whitehead
Norman Nevraument
Pack 220
Nine Tipsters Indicted in Los Angeles Test Case
LOS ANGELES May 2 Six women and three men were indicted by the county grand jury in a test case to link horse race information idlers with bookies as penal code violators. Bail set at $1000 for men and $300 for women. bench warrants issued for all nine. Indictments allege conspiracy to violate bookmaking statutes by aiding known violators in bookie operations after raids on two service spots.
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Los Angeles
Thomas J. Cunningham
Prague consulate closed in reprisal over Marseille order
Paris reports the Czech government demanded France close its Prague consulate by May 5 in response to France shutting the Marseille consulate. The move reflects a diplomatic tit for tat between the two nations.
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