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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1949
Page
4
Landlords requests for rent increases and 28 tenants overcharge complaints were found justified by Charles H. Blaylock's office during the first six months after the 1949 rent law took effect. The agency processed 1252 increase petitions with an average per unit rise of $9.45 and 68 percent approval, while 1010 tenant complaints of overcharges were noted.
Long Beach officials report unaccounted water at the end of the fiscal year is about 4 percent. C Kenyon Wells attributes losses to underground leaks and meter inaccuracies, noting older meters slow with age and suggesting hiring two meter repairmen could save up to 40000 dollars. He compares favorably with other cities where losses reach 25 percent. Sacramento is cited as an example of flat-rate metering.
Long Beach City College expands its Link trainer program with a second class in the Technical Institute on Pacific Coast Highway and Alamitos Avenue. Del Farrah leads both sessions, offered to locals at no charge Thursdays 7 to 10 p.m. and Tuesdays 7 to 10 p.m. Training covers civil air regulations air traffic procedures and trainer operation.
Hillsdale Michigan November 5 Mr and Mrs Earl Chapin have four children yet celebrate only two birthdays Allen Lester born July 21 on sister Ann Louise first birthday. The other two youngsters are five year old twin girls.
Ten prominent Southern California fishermen and ten noted girl swimmers compete in a Monday Colorado Lagoon event to attract newsreel and TV cameramen. Swimmers from Pacific Coast Club and Los Angeles Athletic Club dive from a pier with harnesses to reach a finish line, while fishermen from the Southern California Tuna Club use lightweight tackle in a publicity stunt organized by the Long Beach Publicity Bureau to spotlight local sport fishing.
The liner Lurline will make her first poststrike voyage to Honolulu tomorrow, sailing from San Francisco with a heavy passenger list. Between the end of the strike and this weekend she underwent alterations and bottom conditioning.
Four 23 year old British youths plan delayed parachute jumps from 35 000 feet next year. They carry 300 training jumps, will use oxygen masks and record instruments to study medical aspects of high altitude free falls and pursue an unofficial world record for delayed drops.
New York reports Management Counselor Leo Nejelski argues that many stay in dead end jobs because they take roles they do not want. He urges a systematic approach to job hunting using vocational guidance, aptitude testing, or guidance from organizations like the YMCA and state employment services.
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