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Page8—THE INDEPENDENTUr* I'fl'h (Calif.)* fat., March 7, 1933'i tBoatmenvvvsY✓ : * * v*V*V?iv. •.Angeredv.oi-V r f*» ,* ... tat Navy•SV)fViV v(Continued from Page 1)area until he dug into the matter at Hosmer's request.“This Navy act/’ said Hosmer,“is arbitrary and unjust to fisher-' men and small businesses.’7The Navy's public relations office in San Diego issued the following statement armounicng the deal to take over a portion of the island:“The Navy has announced that land has been leased on Santa Catalina Island on which to-establish a small experimental facility for ordnance work of a classified nature.“The area comprises the northwest portion of the island, including the Isthmus area. Topographic and climatic features indicated the choice of Santa Catalina. The Navy stated that no^. other details can be disclosed because of the secret nature of tfie work to be accomplished. Work will commence in the near future and will not interfere with recreation features on the remainder of the island.“Note to Editoijs: Because of the classified nature of this project no feature stories or photographic coverage may be permitted. Your co-operation in the interest of national defense is requested.At Avalon, Malcolm Renton, vice president of Catalina Island Co., told The Independent Friday that he had no confirmation from the Navy of the lease arrangement. •Lewis Gerkey of San Pedro, representing small boat operators and sport fishing interests, announced that representatives of thousands of persons who would be affected by the Navy .lease, will meet at 2 p. m. Tuesday at San Pedro with Rep. Norris Poul-son.He said.plans for a mass meeting will be discussed with representatives of Long Eeach-Los Angeles boatyards, CIO and AIL labor groups, Los1 Angeles Yacht,Club, Southern California Yacht,! V*'L ing Assn., Sport Fishing Assn., mach representing 27 boat landings here; 0n s and at Balboa; Canners Assn., run ( Ocean Fish Protective Assn., Southern Council of the-Conserva-tion of Ocean Fishing Clubs, the Wholesale Tackle Assn. and others,The Navy’s lease calls for 10 vear use of the 12.000 acres on theAiHiI)iing two ( wildlisland atBoioOO a year The lease modeis renewable. The Navv plans to spend $830,000 on facilities.‘Commercial fishermen were waiting for further information on the water area the Navy plans fh to restrict before deciding on a|sonsfrombrooaulocourse of action. John Real, man ager of the Fisherman s Co-operative Assn., organization of purseseine owners at San Diego, said he had asked Rep. Cecil King lorfull information. .“We now are barred from certain areas around Catalina, Real said, “and if this further restricts)ur activities, we certainly _ willprotest. However, m the case of Mugu, we worked out a satis-iactory agreement with the Navy vhieh a*, first drastically restricted our boats.”Sports fishermen took a more Dositive stand against the program. on the grounds that fishermen don't want to fish in an area where there may be guided missiles flying about, and subma-“People will just stay away [rom the island.” they said.sesst fami a bi,their throi whoi and eratc Fc Geor Rene injui to P. pital fercc injui mine Mi just at 6 terri S fcApproximately 30,000 boat own- ^ i in the Southern California ^irea^ndseveral millions of dol ars of business will be affected jy restricing boating and t'shin* n the Catalina area, Gcikcy rotated out-'to . have nothing rf the loss to city and county m ax money if boat owning is dis-:°TheS Chamber of Commerce tore has expressed concern over Saw plans to Rep. Hosmer: be • -ause of the far-reaching effect n tourist, yachting and recrea-ion in Southern California ana particularly in the Long Beach irea and is seeking more definite information on the program.D( lip I runr of t: for ( then andIHipect at 1 twee ThebymenGlut
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Independent Long Beach
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Sat, Mar 07, 1953
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