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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1967
Page
14
Sunset Beach water district move to form a local system was approved then rescinded by the Local Agency Formation Commission. The action followed a note that the district would need a supplemental supply and bond to purchase the Sunset Beach water system from the city, with hearings set for February 8.
Los Angeles officials propose merging Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors to compete with industry needs. Piper of the Los Angeles administra tive office says the plan would rely on state approval and could reshape port operations. Vickers of the Port of Long Beach notes LA rejected a merger when oil revenues were not available.
Republicans who shifted as a lout to vote increased turnout in the county purge under state law. The GOP holds 41.19 percent of registrations, up from 39.06 percent. Democratic share fell from 57.59 percent to 55.80 percent.
A coroner's jury ruled that Jean Williams 27 acted in self defense when he shot James Ray Brewer 22 at a gas station in Anaheim Street area. Williams testified he was inspecting a car hood when an air horn blasted into his ear and Brewer and two others approached. the jury deliberated under 15 minutes before acquitting Williams of criminal responsibility.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Coleman will address a Sunday dinner at Lakewood Country Club as the B'nai B'rith unit honors the memory of Isaac Suk, founder of the Anti-Defamation League. The program includes a Volunharmonica band and a 2 piece band.
Two crew members from a Los Angeles Harbor Department work boat were cited for quick thinking in rescuing a nearly drowned woman who leaped from rocks near Terminal Island in November 1966. Maurizio Sanino and Sir B. Huddleston, operators from Lomita and Compton, maneuvered the boat to reach the semi conscious victim and delivered her to the Coast Guard dock for authorities.
Centralia School District elevates two teachers to vice principal posts on Wednesday night. Richard Gabrych will lead at Buena Park’s Knott School and Joseph Fairbanks will serve at Raymond Tent School.
The Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa corridors will gain widened lanes and better surfaces along Beach Boulevard and Harbor Boulevard. The San Gabriel River Freeway segment from the San Diego Freeway terminus in Los Alamitos to 183rd Street Artesia will also be improved. The project, by U.S. Steel Corp. of Glendale, costs $173,325.
Representatives from over 40 Boys Clubs in the Southland gather for a three day conference at the Huntington Beach Inn. The event features training sessions for nurse aides and staff, with ongoing security briefings after jewelry and cash were reported stolen from an apartment on Walnut Avenue in Long Beach.
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