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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1973
Page
6
A Long Beach police report details suicides, wanderers, and assaults among mentally ill rest home residents. Dr. Allen Hendy criticizes the Lanterman Petris Short Act, saying it forces discharge from state hospitals to the community, worsening danger and neglect.
The banana ship MV Australia is due to sail this afternoon from Long Beach Harbor for Corinto, Nicaragua, carrying 90 tons of clothing for earthquake victims. The vessel shifts to Berth A10 for loading under a charity charter with Salon Reefer Services, with loading helped by Metropolitan Stevedoring and Wilmington Transportation Co supplies. A Jacobsen pilot will navigate the port, and harbor officials will waive dockage and wharf fees.
Funeral services for Carol Shively Johnson 27 who died Sunday from influenza will be held at 1 p.m. today in Cathedral Chapel Sunnyside Memorial Gardens Long Beach. She is survived by husband William parents James and Mrs Shively a brother Russell and grandmother Mrs Mace Cox all of Long Beach. The family asks contributions to Heart mud Memorial Hospital. The ship cargo tale and Civil Air Patrol details mention salvage helpers.
Emergency calls logged over 24 hours in Long Beach include fires at 120 Alamitos Ave and 4943 Paves, shootings at 1010 E. 17th St and 1746 Californi azama Ti Santa Ve Ave, a garage blaze at 3540 Wise Ave, vehicle and electrical incidents, first aid responses, and several other fire and rescue events across multiple streets and addresses. Responders include Long Beach police and fire departments with multiple addresses such as 2119 Oregon, 3003 pan. apart, and 364 Oriea, among others.
Two tall gantry cranes unloaded 658 containers from the MV Long Beach at Sea Land Service’s new 20 million dollar 66 acre terminal on Pier 6 in Long Beach harbor. A dedication marked the arrival as a third crane nears completion and a fourth set to arrive from Oakland, with seven trucks parallel to the loading lane.
LaBonte condemned school handling of his son’s contagious disease case. He said a district official promised a call from Dr Georgia L Johnson but it did not occur. Superintendent Wright noted the boy’s pediatrician wrote about contagion and the board pressed a policy while the boy returned to class with lunch breaks.
Pre-registration is under way for a Bel Canto voice training course using the Malian method. Applications are available in city parks and libraries until January 20. The nine week course costs $9 and runs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. from January 30 at El Dorado Park clubhouse with Adrian Rosati as instructor. For more information contact the Recreation Department Drama Workshop.
The Recreation Department creates new positions in performing arts and creative arts to steer cultural programs toward contemporary forms. Richard Doyle will coordinate performing arts and Bob Barrett will lead creative arts, emphasizing media, video, and avant garde expression while maintaining traditional crafts. Long Beach residents, especially youths, may contact the Recreation Department for schedules and details.
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