Beecited Garden Tale in San Pedro Yard
Lawrence Barry, a security guard at a naval station in San Pedro, tended a mixed garden that pleased him but not his family. He grew radishes cucumbers onions beans corn and even grapes and garlic while his wife wanted flowers. The yard blossomed with nasturtiums morning glories and dahlias creating shade for three dogs and two boys who preferred shade over produce.
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Three-Ton Chain Stolen From Star-Kist Facility
San Pedro police seek a three ton brass alloy chain about 1000 feet long worth 10000 dollars stolen from Star-Kist Foods Inc. storage at 181 Wharf St. Also missing is 700 feet of welding cable from a tank farm site at 1911 Grant St Wilmington. An hour long variety show by Golden Studio of Dancing precedes a Long Beach Veterans meeting at 7 p.m. with a 6 p.m. reception.
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Golden Studio of Dancing
Togetherness Foundling Sparrow And Parakeet In Long Beach
In Long Beach a found sparrow and a yellow parakeet share a live in arrangement at the Tom Hathaway household on S56 Orange Ave Their caretakers Tish and Linda Hathaway and friends named Susie or Sam for the sparrow while Tweety the parakeet chats back The sparrow eats egg cornmeal and milk worm mash while the parakeet prefers seeds Their meals are served in an Ireland crest ashtray from captain Tom’s Dublin visit in 1965 highlighting the quirky unintended etiquette of their home life.
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North Long Beach
Orange Ave
Tom Hathaway
Jove
Tish Hathaway
Parkway
Erhead
Susie
Sam
Mrs. Hathaway
Long Beach
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Hathaways
Susie-Sam
Tweety
Amy Vanderbilt
Dublin
Ireland
U.S
Surplus Navy Boats to Be Sold to Highest Bidder
The Defense Surplus Sales Office announced 63 surplus U S Navy boats for sale with inspection at the Naval Supply Center San Diego. Catalog No 18-3011 outlines craft types and conditions. bids require 20 percent deposit and must be in by 1 40 p m August 22. Inspect weekday hours 8 30 am to 3 30 pm at Naval Supply Center San Diego.
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Naval Supply Center
San Diego
N. J. Romanzo
Defense
Defense Surplus Sales Office
P.O
Bush Terminal Station
Brooklyn
New York
Romanza
W. H. Horgan
3-Week Far East Tour by Unbiased Student Observers
A 10 student group from western colleges will travel to Asia for three weeks to study from Japan to Vietnam. Led by Prof Thomas Wright of the University of Washington the tour is sponsored by People to People with State Department sanction. Students will meet leaders, military and refugees, and prepare reports for the State Department addressing the Asian situation and Vietnam.
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Vietnam
Robert R. Campbell
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UC Santa Barbara
California
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Seattle
Korea
Hong Kong
Philippines
Indonesia
Thailand
South Vietnam
Thomas Wright
University of Washington
USS. State Department
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Colorado
Pacific Coast
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State Department
UCI
Veterans Return as Tappahannock Docked at Pier 9
After nine months with the 7th Fleet in Vietnam, the Tappahannock arrived Sunday at Pier 9 with Capt. Erman Proctor aboard. The oilier aided 275 ships, delivered 3744 million gallons of fuel, transferred 140000 pounds of fleet freight, and sent $16000 in cash to a small ship's payroll. The crew planned a four month home stay with port calls including Singapore Kaoshung Taiwan Sasebo and Yokosuka. Passumpsic also hosted the open ship for the weekend.
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Lakewood
Earre Compton
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Serenity
Rose Hills
Pageant OF Roses Garden
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Memorial Park
Rose Hills Mortuary Cemetery
Workman Mill Road
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