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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1966

Page

5

Harbor Board to Send Four to Japan for Trade Promotion

Harbor Commissioners voted to dispatch a four member mission to Tokyo in early May to seek stronger trade ties with Japan. The three week visit aims to boost cargo business, with about 30 percent of Long Beach port tonnage tied to Japan last year. The trip, funded at 17538 from harbor revenue, will include two commissioners and two staffers. Also discussed were beauty pageant promotions and multiple construction payments for Sea Land and related firms.

Japan Long Beach Tokyo Miss Port of Long Beach June Lindeman University of California Irvine Miss California

YM Here Seeks 6 355 Members

A drive to obtain six thousand three hundred fifty five pen and renewal memberships was started this week by the Greater Long Beach YMCA. Membership campaign chairman John Hanna said seven hundred volunteers will participate in the three week drive. National YMCA Week runs January 23 to 29 with open houses at all six branches daily. Assisting Hanna are George Jlanawalt vice chairman Dr David Burcham Ken Earle Kitty Jeffries James Bonner and Peter Halsey from several branches.

John Hanna National Ymca YMCA Hanna George Jlanawalt David Burcham Downtown Ranch Ken Earle Los Altos Kitty Jeffries Lakewood James Bonner Los Cerritos Peter Halsey North Long Beach

J B Convention Visitors Bureau to Install Ohl

The Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau will install Don Ohl of the Independent Press Telegram as president at 6:30 p.m. at the Lafayette Hotel. New officers include John Lnupy vice president Keith Hall treasurer Vickie Hughes secretary and Ro V Lichtenhan bureau manager. She will report on 1965 conventions and bookings.

J.B. Convention, Visitors Bureau Long Beach John Lnupy Pacific Travelodge Keith Hall U.S. National Bank Vickie Hughes Flowers Vickie Lichtenhan

L B Leaders To Welcome Churchman At Long Beach Luncheon

Bishop Reuben Mueller president National Council of Churches will meet Long Beach civic leaders, business and military figures at an Armed Services YMCA luncheon. Officials, judges, and Navy Coast Guard reps will be introduced. Mueller will speak again at 9 p.m. at First Methodist Church.

Reuben Mueller National Council of Churches Long Beach Armed ‘Services Ymca Gily James Hayes Allen Steele Trving Solomon Armed Services Commission Navy Coast, Guard Kenneth Wing John E. Messer Long Beach Area World Council of Churches First Methodist Church Pacific Ave

Two men get life terms in Torrance beating death

Two men convicted of first degree murder for the June 6 killing of Napoleon J. Gedaire at his Torrance service station received life prison terms. Judge J How ard Ziemann spared Buddy Boggs from the death penalty and sentenced Ernest McKinhey to life. A third defendant, Elbert Githousen, had pleaded guilty last month and also drew life imprisonment.

Torrance Superior Court J. Howard Ziemann Los Angeles Udge Ziemann Buddy Arthur Boggs Hel Ernest Paul McKinhey Napoleon J. Gadaire Orrick Ave Elbert P. Githousen I St Wilmington

Driver Dead In Crash Is Identified

The coroner identifies Le caide Alvarado a 30 year old man killed when his car struck a power pole at 170th Street and Pioneer Boulevard Sunday night. The crash at 8 03 p m left his body trapped in the crushed vehicle for over three hours as 12 000 volt lines toppled onto the car. Witness Howard Steinhacher 22 of Fullerton says Alvarado’s car sideswiped his vehicle moments before the fatal crash. The car was registered to Richard Sanchez Norwalk and had been reported stolen earlier in the evening.

170Th Street Pioneer Boulevard Lecaide Alvarado Alvarado Howard Steinhacher E. Union, Ave Fullerton Richard Sanchez Clarissa Norwalk

County OKs 6.2 Million For Buildings

County supervisors advanced two major construction projects totaling 6.2 million. Fellows & Associates, Inc. won a 1,033,500 contract for a general laboratories building at Los Angeles County General Hospital partly financed by 400,000 from NIH. the rest from a 26 million bond issue approved in 1964. Final plans were approved for a 5.2 million welfare building and parking structure at Adams and Grand streets in Los Angeles.

Law Anpelot Bureau Fellows & Associates, Inc General Laboratories Los Angeles County General Hospital National Institutes of Health Adams and Grand’ Streets Los Angeles

Freeway to Open Thursday Across Three Counties

The State Division of Highways announced 498 miles of freeways and expressways will be open in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties by month’s end. About one third of the planned 1,535 miles in the district are completed, with new segments including Garden Grove Freeway and Harbor Boulevard.

Lperbee Garden Grove Newland Street Garden Grove Free- Harbor Orange County Los An Tura County State Division of Highways Los Angeles Orange Ventura Three' S County

Burglary Hit City Home. Bonds and Jewelry Taken

Police said a burglar forced entry to the home of I. Bears near Ballflower Avenue and 2615 S Grand Avenue in Los Angeles. The thief stole $250 in U S government savings bonds, a gold ring and necklace, and damaged two story structures and equipment in the welfare building. An expansion plan was listed as part of district operations. The total value approached nearly $400.

S. Grand House Ave Los Angeles

City Agencies Back 1.7 Million Park Plan

A joint endorsement by three city agencies approved a 1.7 million program to expand and improve the central residential district parks. Plans call for enlarging California Avenue Recreation Center to 14.4 acres and expanding the 19th Street Playground to about a half acre, with playgrounds, clubhouses, lights, and sports facilities. The project seeks at least 850 thousand in federal funds, with remainder from city park taxes.

Park, Planning and Recreation Commissions California Avenue Redtv Atlnn 19Th Street Mansell

New Offshore Oil Site Proposed for Isle D

City Manager John Mansell proposes Island D be moved 3000 feet southeast for better well productivity. The 10-acre site near Ocean Boulevard and Lindero Avenue would cost 1.4 million dollars with construction to begin this year by Thomson Beach Co. The plan keeps Island C location, 6000 feet south of Ocean Boulevard and Granada Avenue, unchanged.

John R. Mansell Erly Island D Ocean Boulevard Lindero Avenue Island C Granada Avenue Mansell Exac Thomston Beach Co Tideland Air Development

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