Ex-Officer Convicted in Assault Case
Former Long Beach police officer James Ronald Higgins aged 30 was convicted of misdemeanor assault in Garden Grove for an incident on March 9, 1960. Judge Maurice C. Sparling fined him $250 after a year of court wrangles tied to initial robbery charges involving Paul Jenner, owner of Paul’s Steal House and Paul’s Skylight.
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Long Beach
James Ronald Higgins
Garden Grove
Paul E. Jenner
Maurice C. Sparling
Higgins
Jenner
Paul
South Gate
Joe Rayemir
Funeral Services for Ethel M Gilchrist Clubwoman
Funeral service for Mrs. Ethel M Gilchrist 72 of S561 Lonna Linda Drive will be at 2 pm Thursday at B W Coon Funeral Home chapel She was a active member of several clubs and had lived in Long Beach 40 years Surviving are a son a daughter and a sister. Funeral arrangements and further details follow in the notice.
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Ethel M. Gilchist
Lonna Linda Drive
B. W. Coon Funeral Home
Gilchrist
Worran's City Club
Ebelk Club
Margaret Clack
Charles Ewing McCrath Sr
Long Beach
Rainbow Pier
McCrath
Escondido
Hie
Long Beach-Bellflower
Angeles Abbey
Compton
White's ‘Motiell's & Peek Mortuary
Funeral Home
Bellflower
Council votes to keep El Dorado Park East for recreation
El Dorado Park East will remain set aside for park and recreation use after a 7-0 council vote. City Manager Mansell urged no zoning for industrial development and urged pursuit of county funds for future park maintenance while weighing a potential 18 hole golf course and Navy hospital impacts.
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el Dorado Park East
John R. Mansell
Chamber
Industrial Development Committee
Publcly
Mansell
Edwin
Pathy W. Wade
Bell
Franks
G. Bonelli
N.S. Johnson
County Department of Parks and Recreation
Johnson
Four Year Scholarships Awarded To Twelve Local Students
Twelve Long Beach area high school students were named four year scholarship winners in the National Merit Scholarship program. The nationwide pool includes 950 top scholars granted stipends totaling about 55 million dollars this year. Winners from local schools include Peter A. Whitman and Steven W. Gilbert of Long Beach area high schools, with several others from Fullerton Redondo Beach San Pedro Rolling Hills and Santa Ana high schools.
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Long Beach
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Wise
Long Beach Unified
Peter A. Whitman
San Anselma Ave
Lakewood High
Steven W. Gilbert
Cedar Ave
Poly High
Randell A. Hanwelt
Costas Mesa
Newport Hathor High
Janna C. Fall
Diane E. Greer
Fullerton
Fullerton High
Charles A. Levy
Alan G. Sherry
Redondo: Beach
South High
Lynta A. Carmichael
Ellen J. Vandayburg
Rolling Hills
Susan E. Clarke
James R. Kercher
San Pedro
Gerould H. Smith
Santa Ana
Study Easier Here, Say Pereighers
Three foreign exchange students spoke at the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Community Forum about easier schooling in the United States. Heide Gobursch of Germany, Auguste Yves Allon sils of France, and Sachiko Seno of Japan described their experiences at Poly High and their home country education.
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Community Forum
Long Beach
Alfensive
America
Goblitsch
Seno
Japan
New Hearings Slated on Development Plan
The City Planning Commission will convene the first of a new round of hearings on Long Beach's general development plan at am. Thursday in the City Council chamber. Planning Director Werner Rucitt and staff completed revisions to the 1958 plan, mostly details rather than broad concepts.
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City Planning Commission
Long Beach
City Council
Werner Rucitt
City Council Actions Target City Governance and Budget
City officials approve appointments to advisory committees on urban renewal charter revision and mental health, authorize a $44,299 contract for construction and service work. Proposals include funding for recreation, public trails, annexation plans, and streetlight projects along Magnolia Avenue. Public safety and zoning measures are advancing, with ethics and procurement items on the agenda. In Bellflower, thieves break a window at Swiftway Cleaners, stealing $6,608 in clothing.
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Eawid W. Wane
Wwe
Angee
Lone Beach Cultural Arts Center Association
Willain J. Mooney
Cap
Ralph
Kore
Maren
San Diego
Fira Chiat
Hale College
Pranerny
Caunell
Etoenat
George Lake
Recreation Park
Gintes
Los Angels
Ivon
57Th Streat
Belmont Shore
Alley
Sering Street
Elm and
Pasadena Avenues
Ugarital Aron Tig Cuentas Atta
Lana Oxen Real Hentia
Enaafien Jnat EL Dorada
Park East
Toohark Land
Coralrnesen Ol
weWt Uatrae
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Fumiyo Hoshioka
Terry Banning
Jordan High
Frank H. Cope
W. 48Th
Frank
C.e.mccrath Sr
Lueila Bauch
Locusl Ave
James
Bauch
Clarence
Sam Hinkle
Delaney
John
Ethel Hassell
Deehoyar Ave
Mottell's & Peek Mor
Mabel
Sheelar- McFadyen
St. ‘Pancratius Church
Frizzell
James G
Corslite St
Doris
Alice Frizzell
Richard Butterfield
Ernest H
Orange Ave
P.m
Mottell
Wilma J. Evats
Mottell's & Peek Mortuary
Haynes
Los Alamitos
Paul Haynes
Essex Drive
Mottel’s & Peek
Icouncil
el Dorado Park
George Weeks
Chamber of Commerce
Navy
Kenneth Li
Hamphill
Port Aere
Advance Fellovis & Stewart
Benner
Piar
Ce ‘Anya
Cacanon
Ah Ac Conayes
Sons Fant
Fler
Soni Fern
Binea Enduran
Msnetee Pierier
Evens
Forbacrorea Anner
Rapeywus Fellas
Cans
Stewar
Gavcho
Alanneer
Jetniehem Shioyd
Enninirarchos
Reneador
Wexford
Cox Wedderbuan
Pereighers
Haiter
Marion Cherms
Cypress
San Bernardino
Outer Space
Mississippi
Apsraveg
Mapnolia Avenue
Sear
Soulevard
Anaheim
el Darade
Ehiel
Jann
R ‘ Patera
Hstrict
Dnances International Bet Congres
Swiftway Cleaners
Clark Ave
Sheriff's Deputies
Prunder
Aur Yent
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