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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1949
Page
19
Letters from readers discuss the proposed measure No. 2 and pension policy in California. Harold Howard argues against McLain’s control and defends a pension, while Mrs. H. M. Gland criticizes a loophole enabling state treasury checks for certain applicants and urges voting Yes on Nov. 2.
Readers nationwide debate Proposition 2 and 12 on old age pensions and city employee plans. Letters urge voting no on 2, defend pensions, criticize recall tactics, and argue for or against 12 and C propositions with figures and local impacts.
A bookmobile library service will be disrupted in the traffic circle area tomorrow. Books due on that date may be returned the following week. Repairs, said to maintain the schedule the rest of the week, are expected to be completed in time. Dorothy Hodges, librarian, reports.
Directors of Associated Property Owners urge a no vote on the county hospital bond issue of 5 million dollars and on Proposition K the city employees retirement plan. They argue pay as you go would save interest if bonds fail and oppose financing method. They also support no on Proposition 11 but yes on proposals 4 through 10, and on charter Proposition D and Proposals 1 and 2.
J A Marovich and Mr and Mrs Rex Kaylor filed permit requests for new residences. Kaylor plans a six room home at 605 Terraine Ave Alamitos Heights with a den overlooking a 12 by 20 foot porch, corner fireplace, barbecue oven, two bedrooms, dining room living room kitchen bath and a half, exterior stucco and redwood siding, detached garage, contract by Harry Ferguson. Maravich slated to build a 2300 square foot seven room house at 1142 Cartagena St Cedar shingles plus stucco exterior, brick planting ledge front detail, with three bedrooms den fireplace living room dining room breakfast area and kitchen, detached garage.
William J. Bloomfield is appointed resident surveyor for Lloyd's Register of Shipping from New York to Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor with offices in Wilmington. He resides at 4310 Cerritos Ave Long Beach and has ten years in the classification bureau, succeeding Frank Boomer who retires after twenty years of service.
A dredging contractor in Algonac Michigan unearthed a single shot rifle believed to be at least 155 years old. The sun plate indicates it was manufactured at Harper's Ferry in or before 1784.
Charles Crawford and I discuss initial melds in Canasta and how penalty cards are handled when a meld falls short. Readers learn whether penalty cards can be picked up, discarded choices, joker use, and how to meet the 90 point initial meld with exposed cards on the table.
A teenage youth in Memphis on November 5 found he could not operate the reins of his horse drawn wagon and had to signal a left turn. He solved the dilemma by sticking out his leg to guide the wagon safely through city traffic.
Malcom Uptegraff, attorney for the Long Beach Board of Realtors, will lead a forum on real estate law at the weekly luncheon tomorrow in the Lafayette Hotel. Max Livoni, the November program chairman, notes hundreds of questions have been asked this year, with many of the topics of local broker interest to be discussed.
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