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Council Approves Crosstown Freeway Budget After Heated Session
The Long Beach council, after a stormy hearing with about 550 attendees, approved the Crosstown Pacific Coast Freeway route on a 6 to 3 vote. Opponents led by Campbell M. Lucas alleged petitioned opposition exceeding 10,000 signatures while supporters argued the freeway would spur economic growth and relieve traffic along the shoreline and downtown.
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