Wage earner's burden grows as gas and taxes bite
The wage earner and family face high living costs with gasoline near 40 cents a gallon, property taxes rising, and a cut in take-home pay. Bill Bobers earns about 5.10 an hour with limited overtime, Sandy runs a day care, and they bought a Ceritos home on a no-down loan for 26 950. They aim for a $500 emergency fund, while wage controls and regional prices squeeze their budget as they cope with a lean year.
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Bill
Santa Monica
California
Internal Revenue Service
Sandy
Los Angeles County
Robers
Cerritos
Four Hurt In Long Beach Traffic Crashes
Four people were injured in three traffic accidents in Long Beach on Sunday. Steve S Kirkpatrick, 11, of 3409 Gaile Ave, treated at Memorial Hospital after losing control of a minibike on Cameron Street near Easy Avenue at 7:05 p.m. Carl Frericher, 44, of 4460 Banner Drive, struck by a car driven by Al Saks, 47, of 4470 Banner, at Orange Avenue and Banner at 7:25 p.m. Robert C Reed, 21, of 2651 Madison Street, and passenger Charles Yates, 19, of 127 W. 12th St., treated at St. Mary’s Hospital after Reed’s car hit a stucco porch wall at 159 E. 12th Street at 11:42 p.m.
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Alamitos Avenue
Anaheim Street
W. Canton
Block
Stearns Street
Senasag
Burnett Street
Linden Avenue
Quean Boulevard
Locust Avenue
12Th Street
Nietove
Ore
Steve S. Kirkpatrick
Gaile Aya
Memorial Hospital
Cameron Street
Easy Avenue
Carl Frericher
Banner Drive
Memorial Hospi
Tal
al Saks
Banner
Orange Avenue
Robert C. Reed
Madison St
Charles Yates
W. Mth St
St. Mary’s Hospital
Reid
E. 12Th St
Gerbils Described as Attractive Destroyers Banned in County
Deputy Agricultural Commissioner Harold S. Daniels warns residents not to import gerbils into California. He notes these outwardly friendly rodents are a pest in Asia and Africa, threaten crops, and could escape into the wild, urging reporting of any sightings to his office at 625-3611 ext 65313.
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Asia
Africa
Harold S. Daniels
California
Daniels
Recreation classes begin at Long Beach parks
The Long Beach Recreation Department opens adult courses across multiple parks and centers. Offerings include cake and candle making, bridge, knitting, crocheting, textile painting, basketry, sewing, and craft workshops. Courses run eight to 11 weeks with $2 to $10 fees and staggered schedules throughout Tuesday to Friday mornings and evenings.
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Long Beach
Feas
Kidd Park
Municipal Recreation
Houghton Park
Wardlow Park
Bixby
Whaley and
Coolidge Parks
Whaley Park
Bixby Park
Bridge
Local aids claim relief for body pains and spasms
Long Beach reader seeks relief from shoulder and joint pains and muscle spasms. The ad notes that systemic aids help reduce pain and relax muscles, aiming to regain work ability. Contact GE at 2403 and Dr. 2501 E Broadway for assistance.
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Long Beach
E. Broadway
Downtown Long Beach YMCA opens sixth annual fitness class
The program led by Dr Haskell Idev of the Long Beach Unified School District starts today with a one week course in three sections. It runs three times weekly at 7 am noon and 5 4 pm. Dr Elder notes the early times target businessmen. After a test, each man exercises at his own pace under a director. Class sizes 10 to 15. In six years over 700 men aged 22 to 73 have joined the YMCA fitness program.
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Long Beach
Dr. Haskell &I- Dev
Long Beach Unified School District
YMCA
Elder
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Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Rody Gorman
Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church
Priscilla Banefield
St. Cornelius Catholic Church
Richard G. Irving
Community Presbyterian Church
Herbert Guthmann
Wesley United Mathadid Church
Tom Shaw
Lbobers
IRS
Bobers
Spring Street
Temple Avenue
L.B
Demon In
Lois DeLano
Ramona
Heartwell
Silverado Parks
el Dorado Park
Brain den
Veterans Park
Wardrow Park
FAA
East Broadway
Calif
Pine Ave
North Long Beach
Atlantic Avenue
United States National Bank
Los Altcs
Bellflower Blvd
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