Park trees at Ocean Yard site draw redevelopment bid
Long Beach Redevelopment Agency plans to study five proposals for the Ocean Yard and Golden Avenue site while emphasizing they aim to save the trees but do not regard the parcel as a park. Agency head James Hankla says the area is a dividing island, though citizens want the two acre park’s remains returned for public use.
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Santa Cruz Park
James Hankln
Long Beach
Hanna Bays
Ocean Yard
Golden Avenue
Oceangate
Veapolel Iy Hankla
Redevelopment Agency
Hankla
Planning Commission
Long Beach Boulevard
Hearing Tuesday on Edison Co rate increase bid
California Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Long Beach’s Veterans Memorial Building on Southern California Edison Co's proposed rate hike. Domestic electricity rates could rise about 20 percent if approved, with similar hearings in other Edison service cities.
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Edison Co
California Public Utilities Commission
Southern California Edison Co
Veterans Memorial Building
W. Broadway
Long Beach
Commission
United Way Luncheon Invites Public to Learn Campaign
United Way Regionafl invites the public to a noontime luncheon on Tuesday to learn about this year's campaign for contributions. The event will be held in the fourth floor Theater Room at Bullock's Lakewood, 5005 Clark Ave. Reservations are $1.50 per person and can be made by calling 426-7171.
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United Way
Bullock's Lakewood
Clark Ave
Seniors surveyed on L B area services
In downtown Long Beach a six member USC Andrus Gerontology Center research team will survey residents over 60 to study how neighborhood characteristics affect use of services. Recruitment began last week with door knocking in elderly dense areas. The study runs four to six weeks targeting 100 subjects in the Ocean Boulevard to Long area.
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Long Beach
Andrus Gerontology Center
USC
Ocean Boulevard
Alamitos Avenue
10Th Street
Andrus
Los Angeles
Hiker Walked Canada to Mexico on Long Trek
Ralph Van Bruggen averaged 6 miles daily for 174 days, trekking from Palm Springs to near the Canadian border then to Mexico and back, documenting routes with 100k photos and a daily journal. A National Institutes of Mental Health grant funds a related study by Dr Iseli Krauss to see how environments and services support seniors and influence mobility and access to resources.
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Beach Freeway
National Institutes of Mental Health
Ike
Sierras
California
Cascades
Crater Lake
Mt. Hood
Mt. Rainier
Vancouver
Palm Springs
van Bruggen
Canada
Soe
Mojave Desert
Tle
Lydia van Bruggen
Ralph
van Hruggen
Mexico
Blimp pilot explains altitude limits and costs of flight
A blimp pilot describes slow travel, altitude limits from 1 000 to 3 500 feet, and the tradeoffs of helium loss. He compares maneuverability to a helicopter and a 747, noting visibility for air traffic and the steady dependence on air currents.
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Houston
Boat Sales Easy in Classifieds
The Victor i Sternbergs of Cerritas decided to move yet did not want to move their sail boat. An Independent Press Telegram Classified ad offered a quick cash solution by turning unwanted items into money. Dial 432-5959 for Classifieds.
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Victori
Cerritas
Independent Press-Telegram
Preparation H Heals Hemorrhoidal Pain and Swelling
An ad describes Preparation H as an exclusive formula that relieves burning pain and itch from hemorrhoidal inflammation. It claims prompt temporary relief, reduces swelling, and protects irritated surfaces with soothing lubrication, available in ointment or suppository forms. Tests cited include doctors in New York City, Washington DC, and the Midwest.
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New York City
Washington, D. C
All Midwest Medical Center
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