03 Jun 1970
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Newspaper
Pasadena Independent Topics
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1970
Page
1
In November 1909 a reader complains about a Gold Site insurance plan from Star-News and nonreceipt of policy proof while facing quarterly payments. Other items report Kaiser emergency care questions, streetlight outages, and a reader seeking club membership details for Jack Wild.
A skeleton believed to be Mercedes Willett, 19, was found by a 11-year-old boy walking dogs near Rae semant Avenue. Police said she last seen May 1969 and possibly traveled from Rosemont in October, with a football nearby and a purse containing narcotics. Dental records to verify identity.
The Schlesinger Planetarium at Citrus College Avus Glendora hosts three Thursday evening programs on Atmosphere. Theodore Vincent planetarium director and Jan Yutzy astronomy instructor present free illustrated shows on dates 4, 17, and 18. After June 48 the planetarium closes for summer.
Pasadena City College runs a Community Adult Training Center program that uses a mock grocery store classroom to teach basic math, cash handling, and point of sale skills. Students practice authentic scanning methods, five cash register types, and security procedures, aiming for employment in markets.
New Civitan officers led by Oliver Ross as president will be installed at Laties Night at Gwinn's Magnolia Rogyn. The event features guest speaker Rev. E. E. Pearce Hayes, a longtime Shanghai medical missionary. Directors include Kyle Worrell Leland Halland Dave Wikenberry.
Eight-year-old Linda Auch of Loma Alta Elementary Altadena won a national third grade story prize for The Chimp and the Clown a tale praised by sponsors from a New York publisher Among over 3000 entrants Linda and rival Linda Riley of Willard Elementary were cited in the award ceremony Kathleen Koeth Linda's teacher and Mr and Mrs William W Auch of 374 Pair Dake Ave Altadena welcomed the recognition highlighting a hopeful future in writing
Pasadenan Jonathan KB Taylor of 1615 Poppypeak Prive Pasadena will earn a PhD in marine liferology from Rutgers The State University of New Jersey on Wedaparay. The degree marks a milestone in marine science research and academic achievement for the recipient.
Alhambra voters face three overlapping propositions including a $873,000 library financing measure and changes to joint powers approval thresholds. Proposition D demands simple majority for joint projects over 200000. Proposition E requires two thirds for similar financial ventures. Proposition O, backed by the City Council, aims to counter. The winning proposition will determine if Proposition C requires a two thirds majority or a simple majority.
Pasaden a City College invites bids for a model home built with construction class labor. Open house runs 4 to 6 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 6 p.m. weekends. Furniture and appliances are not included. For bid details contact Robert Burns in the PCC purchasing department at 795-6961 ext a57.
Gordon J. Pattison of San Marino and Thomas Fr. Smith of Pasadena were elected first and second vice presidents of Commerce Associates, a 1041-member support organization. Pattison is Equitable Savings and Loan executive. Smith is Kaiser Industries Southern California manager. Thomas Santley of San Marino was named secretary. Arcadia’s Mane and Crvon Richelionde of San Mateo were named directors.
Pasadena City College hosts a Thursday sale of nearly 400 works by ceramics and printmaking students and instructors to support the Dr. Martin Tauber King Jr. scholarship fund. Half the proceeds go to the fund and to student artists. The event runs from 9 am to 2 pm in the Mill Gallery. pieces by Phillip Careling and Ben Sakaguchi will be donated, with about 13 students from each class participating.
Los Angeles County total building construction in May reached 46.48 million dollars, led by a 39.4 million villa apartment complex in Marina del Rey and strong activity in unincorporated areas. May 1970 counts show countywide growth vs May 1969, with five month total surpassing last year. Pasadena permits not included in county tallies.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered a mental health study for Roy Earl Gray to decide if he should be imprisoned or placed on probation. Gray was convicted last May 15 of soliciting murders of two coin shop owners on Lankershim Boulevard.
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