Woodworking hobby yields 80 gavels from native woods in Pasadena
Arthur B. Fox, a Pasadena retiree, has carved 80 wooden gavels from diverse native woods in his home shop, winning prizes at hobby shows. He notes some woods like poison ivy and desert cholla pose challenges. Fox also crafts bowls, lamps, and inlaid desks using many species.
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Arthur B. Fox
California
Fox
Walnut
Pasadena
Ida Mae
Kansas
Canada
South America
Webster’s International
Garwood
Fresh Fish for Free in Pasadena Mosquito War
Pasadena health officials offer Gambusia affiniss to residents free of charge to curb mosquitoes. Director George W. Taylor urges actions beyond fish: screen rain barrels, drain standing water, seal containers, fix leaks, and replace weekly water in vases. Even small amounts of water can breed many mosquitoes.
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Pasadena
George W. Taylor
Health Department
Taylor
Freeways Drive Big City Traffic Rise in Pasadena
Traffic study by city engineer Peter K. Rask shows the busiest corridors at the Pasadena Freeway Glenarm intersection and the Colorado Orange Grove junction with sharp year to year gains. Counts reveal Arroyo Parkway and Glenarm gains, with Orange Grove and Colorado corridors posting large increases in vehicles over last year. A $1,000 reward was posted for jewelry lost during a move at an Altadena rest home while detectives investigate another possible theft at Mrs. Simmons home.
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Pasadena
Glenarm
Orange Grove
Colorado
Altadena
Marie G. Simmons
Windsor
Peter K. Rask
Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena Freeway
Naval Center Expansion Approved in Victory Park
The Board of City Directors approved extending the lease on Victory Park property to 1982 to allow expansion of the U S Naval Reserve Training Center. A $100 000 classroom building will be constructed along the north side of the site to meet government regulations.
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U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center
Victory Park
Navy
City Studies Alcoholism Clinic Offer
City directors consider a $25,000 annual state grant for a pilot alcoholism rehabilitation clinic in Pasadena. They will await a detailed report from Dr. David Frost next month before naming a citizens advisory committee and outlining costs.
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Pasadena
State Alcoholic Rehabilitation Commission
Citizens’ Advisory
Commission
Seth Miller
David Frost
Advertising Women Elect Claire Hughes to LA Women Board
Advertising Women Elect Claire Hughes of Pasadena to the board of LA Advertising Women Inc for one year. Marjorie Lenz and Helen Pine of Los Angeles join her. Also elected are Helen Hall president Betty Kizer first VP Anne Carr second VP and others for officer roles. Two-year directors include Jane Collins Fran Harris and Lucile Liets.
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Claire Hughes
Pasadena
L.A. Advertising Women, Inc
Marjorie Lenz
Helen Pine
Los Angeles
Jane Collins
Fran Harris
Lucile Liets
Jet Lab Contract Renewed For Army Ordnance Funds
Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory renews its contract with the U S Army Ordnance division effective tomorrow for 1 041 500 dollars to support engineering research and development. Other ordnance contracts went to Consolidated Western Steel Corp Maywood Tele computing Corp North Hollywood and Gilfillan Bros Inc.
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Caltech
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
U. S. Army Ordnance Division
JPL
General Fund
Consolidated Western Steel Corp
Maywood
Telecomputing Corp
North Hollywood
Gilfillan Bros, Inc
Los Angeles
La Canada Board Backs $1.07 Million School Budget
The La Canada Board of Education approved a tentative budget of 1,072,614 for the next school year, 973,326 more than the current year. The plan would set the tax rate at 1.71 dollars per 100 dollars assessed valuation if adopted.
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LA Canada
CNS
Board of Education
City approves salary hike for most city employees
City directors voted unanimously to adopt City Manager Don C. McMillan’s recommendation for a $300,000 pay boost plus a 5 percent rise for the manager, raising his salary to 23,244. Most workers receive increases from 2.5 to 7.8 percent effective tomorrow. a few above-average salaries see no change.
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Don C. McMillan
McMillan
India Seen as New Frontier for U S
Dr A N Khosla of Roorkee argues India and the United States will influence each other as both nations refine East West ideas. He promotes grass roots education, self help, and practical progress over top-down reform, urging the US to align on shared frontiers in engineering education and world affairs.
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India
America
Caltech
A. N. Khosla
University of Roorkee
New Delhi
U.S
Dr. Khosla
Water Resources and Development Commission
Khoska
Rusarena
Khosla
Sia
China
Nehru
Indica
Thedia
Orient
Caltech honors three longtime faculty with 120 years of service
Dr. Robert L. Daugherty, Dr. William W. Michael, and Dr. Stuart J. Bates retire from Caltech at week’s end after combined more than 120 years of teaching and research. Daugherty, a mechanical engineering professor and former Pasadena mayor, joined in 1919 and led air pollution work. Michael is a civil engineer and noted dry fly fishing author. Bates, a physical chemistry professor since 1914, authored Paper No. 1 and has never missed a lecture in over four decades.
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California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
DR. Daugherty
Caltech
Michael
Outdoor Writers Assn. of America
Rockies
Bates
Throop College
Toronto
Canada
McMaster University
University of Illinois
Baby's Air Conditioned Dog House No Gay
A Dallas physician keeps his St Bernard puppy Baby in an air conditioned kennel. The vented 72 degree space, using central air, makes the dog a social hub for neighborhood dogs during hot days.
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Baby's
Dallas
Tex
St. Bernard
Baby
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