FTC orders Harbor Banana to divest rivals in banana deal
The Federal Trade Commission requires Harbor Banana Distributors of Long Beach to sell its purchase of a competitor four years earlier. Marhur must divest Charles McCann Co and Trade Winds Produce and is barred from acquiring another banana company for 10 years without FTC approval. United Brands successor faced action for favoring direct deliveries to Huntington facility over other jobbers.
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Taboo-area Smoker Fined in Los Angeles Harbor Case
Jimmy Dwayne Adams of Redondo Beach pleaded guilty to smoking in a non smoking area at Berth 196 in San Pedro. The court fined him $25 or five days in jail. he paid the fine. A port fire official noted large cotton shipments heighten fire risk during the cotton export season.
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Santa helper at gas dept brightens Christmas for Long Beach
A belated gift arrives from a customer to the Long Beach Gas Department. Robert J. Phillips recounts a 24 hour service call on Christmas Eve for a faulty gas stove. A repairman named Mac fixed the stove around 11 pm and brought cheer to Phillips and his family.
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Arraignment in San Pedro murder case of fisherman
Lonnie Lee Pitcock, 20, Hawthorne, was arraigned on murder charges in the shotgun death of Stephen Katnic, 23, a San Pedro fisherman, at 3701 South Pacific Avenue. Pitcock, arrested after fleeing the scene and later returned from Arizona, faces a Feb 8 preliminary hearing. James Allen Bennett, 19, initially charged with murder, was released and rearrested on a Manhattan Beach warrant for failing to appear on interfering with an officer charges.
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Hawaiian themed in-flight experience on Chicago bound flights
Continental Airlines advertises a Hawaiian themed乘air travel experience on Chicago bound 747s and DC-10s. Passengers can enjoy live Hawaiian music in the lounge or pub, an in-flight fashion show by Waltah Clarke, and exotic Hawaiian cuisine in all classes. Surprises and Expressway services like curb check-in and valet storage are offered, with six non-stop daily flights from 8:30 am to 12:30 am.
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