Unclear reader queries mix with local civil issues
A jumble of letters discusses billing disputes, bankruptcy questions, a Rock Hudson look alike search, TV show contacts, and sidewalk safety near Sierra Madre Boulevard. It reflects reader complaints to public officials, mentions a collection supervisor, court filings, and municipal repairs priorities.
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Rock Hudson
Sonia
San
Chuck
Rob
Rod Mc Kuen
Hudson
Sierra Maire Boulevard
Villa
Retired Army Colonel Files For Board Recall Election
A former Army colonel becomes the second candidate to file for the October recall election targeting three Pasadena Unified School District board members. He cites high property taxes and school funding as key issues and urges equal treatment of all ethnic groups while criticizing past school board decisions on busing. The candidate resides in Altadena with his wife and son, and plans to pursue a master's degree at Cal State Los Angeles.
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A. You Fetter
Pasadena
Pris He Works
Oluch
Uch
Albert C." Lowe
Mar Vista’ Ave
Altadena
Marvelle
Robert
Caltech
Lveen Northridge
Dlinkenberg
Minnesotta
Army
University of Minnesota
Army Service Inc
Puerto Rico
Japan
Korea
United States
California
Hlinkenberg
Army Procurement Agency
Cal State
Los Angeles
Cam
Blinkenberg
Tax Dilemma Meeting Slated
A two hour panel on the Tax and Assessment Dilemma is set for next Tuesday at 7 45 PM in the San Gabriel High School auditorium. Tax experts will direct questions to top ranking officials about the cause nature and solution of the tax and assessment problem with special assessment information and relief petitions available. Government officials invited include Anilin W Watson county assessor Howard Jarvis Alhambra City Council members president of the Alhambra Board of Education and several state and county lawmakers.
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Anilin W. Watson
Howard Jarvis
Alhambra
Alhambra Board of Education
H. Alten Smith
John Rousselot
Charles E. Wiggins
George [. Brown Jr
Walter J. Karahian
Frank Lauterman
Peter F. Schabarara
William Campbell
John J. E. Collier
Harvey Johnson
H. L. Richardson
John L. Harmer
George E. Danielson
Alfred H. Lang
Frank G. Bonelli
Warren M. Dorn
Star-News Area Literacy Council Chooses President
Mrs Margate Hyatt is named president of the newly organized San Gabriel Valley Literacy Council under Southern California Literacy Council. Mrs Borsby F Avakian elected secretary treasurer. Nine communities from Alhambra to Los Angeles attend the inaugural meeting at the McMillan home in Alhambra.
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Margate. Hyatt
San Gabriel Valley
Na Nash
Pasadena
Companies of Compassion
Dorothy Glendinning
Alhambra
Book Table
Martha Hook
el Monte
Ways and Means
Ila Nash
Toan Binder
Los Angeles
Lola Grube
South Pasadena
Gabriel Valley Literacy Council
Arcadia Rose Queen Contest Date Set for Parade Float
Selection of Miss Arcadia Rose Queen scheduled for Saturday October 3 with Jeff Bowen announcing final entry deadline September. The Arcadia float theme The Banana Split fits the parade theme Through the Eyes of a Child. Fundraisers include an Auto Show Gala chaired by Bot O Hag en and Phil Scott with George Forman assisting. Coronation Ball and Skick-off breakfast at Santa Anita precede the $100000 Santa Anita Derby day infield picnic. James Goddard chairs the Miss Arcadia Rose Queen contest with Tournament Board members listed.
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Arcadia
Pasadena
Bot O'Hagen
Phil Scott
George Forman
Santa Anita Race Track
Santa Anita
James Goddard
Ete Hartzler
John Lamb
Vern Hubbard
Dave W. Paradis
Chamber
Richard McKenzie
Goddard
Jaycee
Done Ald Cantohouse
Chamber of Commerce
Robert
Atth
Bob O'Hagen
Dexter Jones
William Anpel
Ben Course
Ed Ryan
Ray Rogers
Pasadasa Unified School District Preschool Enrollment Day
An early registration day for the Pasadasa Unified School District Preschool Education program is set for Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two Madison and Washington centers. Parents may enroll four year olds for fall classes at Jefferson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Madison and Washington sites and will be assigned to the nearest center. Bring child’s health and emergency information and contact details. leave younger children at home if possible. The program offers early instruction in language, development, science, arts, enrichment and includes field trips and a family lunch. For more information call the Preschool Office at 449-8431.
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Pasadasa Unified
Madison
Ashtabula Strest
Washington
N. Raymond Ave
Penn
Jefferso
Cleveland
Lincoln
Post Office Probes False Recall Letters
Urban League and the U S Post Office Department probe unauthorized letters sent to public figures over the past three months. John Reagan of the Pasadena-Foot Hill Urban League says five letters urged private firms to block premises for a Pasadena Unified School District recall election. Duplicate copies with names removed have circulated, prompting complaints and a post office investigation into the letters' origins.
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Urban League
Post Office Department
John Reagan
Pasadena-Foothill
The
Imerchants
Schoo
Laverne LeMotte
Alpert Lowe
Joseph’ Engholm
Reagan
City Considers Shifting CRA to Save 2000 Monthly
The City seeks to take over the Communitty Redevelopment Agency to save about 2000 dollars per month. Mayor William C. Harker says a council move could dissolve the CRA, with the agency board voting to hand over administration. The CRA forecasts about 1.4 million in total profit upon project completion, while current operations yield roughly 39000 monthly after costs.
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South
Acadena
William C. “Harker
Sk the Cra
CRA
James H. Anderson
Harker
Deri Viel
Efry
Inyan
Altos de Monterey
Monterey
Antigen Metabolism Talk At Pasadena Foundation Meeting
Dr Len Yuang of Caltech speaks on Antigen Metabolism and Its Role in Antibody Formation at the Pasadena Foundation for Medical Research staff meeting at 4 42m Wednesday in the foundation's Pasadena headquarters. Dr Yuang is a research fellow with Dr Cam Campbell at Caltech.
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Len Yuang
Caltech
Pasadena Foundation’ For Medical Research
Founda‘on
N. Bi i
Pasadena
Yuan
Cam Campbell
Toyland Water Ballet Planned at Monte Pools
The 45 young swimmers aged 5 to 16 will perform Babes in Toyland adapted show at Monte Community Pools on Wednesday and Thursday evening. Sponsored by the city Recreation and Parks Department the eight week summer aquatics program leads to this finale with Susan Wilder as Mary Chris Divine as Little Bo Peep Mike Oliver as Tom Erp Purcell as Barnaby the Villain and Shawn Noon as Gonzorga in lead roles.
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For & P.m
Monte
City Recreation and Parks Department
Bee
Susan Wilder
Mary
Chris Divine
Little Bo Peep
Mike Oliver
Tom
Erp Purcell
Barnaby
Shawn Noon
Gonzorga
Beaverdale Musings On Trap Earnings In Piney Woods
A Minnesota lodge tale recalls a piney woods character lamenting that odd jobs income cannot match past trapping earnings. He points to a beaver pelt on the wall and sighs that May values would fetch about 380, calling the trade a skin game.
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Minnesota
Piney Woods
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