Pistol misfire pair charged in Wilmington robbery
An unemployed dock worker and his red haired wife were accused of several armed robberies in Wilmington. Barney Bradley weighsman at a ship terminal faced three robbery counts and one assault with intent to murder while Mary Los Bradley 25 faced two counts of armed robbery. Bail set at 25000 for him and 10000 for her. Police reported a weekend crime spree sparked by the Neptune liquor store robbery and ending with a high speed chase that led to the couple’s arrest and the rescue of a student from the Bradley driven car. Bradley was also charged with pistol mis firing against a police officer.
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Thomas R. Simpson
San Pedro
Barney Bradley
Bradley
Waller $. Binns
Luis Pagulayan
California State College
Long Beach
Ebm St
Wilmington
Larry Wallérin
Few flood plain residents buy insurance in Orange County
Thousands of homeowners live along the Santa Ana River flood plain yet only 38 have flood protection policies. Federal underwriting extended to Dec 31 1973 due to low uptake. Four Orange County cities have flood hazard determinations. 15 residents in three cities and 23 in county areas hold policies.
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Santa Ana River
Seal Beach
Huntington Beach
Costa Mesa
Fullerton
Army Corps of Engineers
County of
Orange
Compton Seeks 150000 Grant for Narcotics Unit
The city aims to craft a $200,000 drug drive backed by SCAG, seeking a $150,000 federal grant to establish a Drugs and Narcotics unit in the police department, with a $350,000 local funding component. SCAG approval is the first step to access federal funds.
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City of Campion
Southern California Association of Governments
ACAG
Compton
U.S. Justice Department
Queen Mary Heliport on pier J edge approved
The Federal Aviation Administration approved a privately owned Queen Mary Heliport on the east edge of Pier J after finding no objecting impact on airspace. The landing area measures 123 feet by 200 feet with two 37-foot turf touch downs, proposed by General Helicopters Inc. of 444 W Ocean Blvd.
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Queen Mary Heliport
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Aris
Pier J
FAA
PAA
General Helicopters, Inc
W. Ocean Blvd
New Queen Mary Fee Schedule and Openings
City Manager John St Mansell announced a new fee schedule for tours of the Queen Mary. Visitors may board without charge after 1 pm when tours are underway and the Living Sea and Queen Mary Museum are open. Adult admission remains 1 dollar for tow tickets and 2.9 for museum access with a 3.25 combination ticket for all features. Two shops on the Promenade and funderks are open with six more opening in February. Specialty Restaurants Corp president David Tailichet announced a 250 seat Lord Nelson restaurant opening Tuesday, along with the Verandah Grill and Observation Bay access on the Promenade and Suv Tech.
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Promenade
Funderks
Mansell
David ©. Tailichet
Specialty Restaurants Corp
Lord Nelson
Long Beach
Queen Mary’s How
Valliehet
Supervisors approve plan for four-city police pact
Supervisors are set to approve a five year law enforcement contract between the sheriff department and the four cities Norwalk Piño Rivera La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs. The plan, developed in July last year, has the Norwalk station providing about seven general patrol cars and five traffic units to cover the entire area on a blanket basis, replacing prior year-to-year city by city arrangements under the Contract Cities pact.
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Sulwalk
Pi¢o Rivera
Va Mirada
Santa Fe Springs
Norwalk
Sheriff's Department
la Mirac da
Sheriff Contract Changes Stir Independent Cities
Following a sharp rise in sheriff service charges several independent cities left the contract plan and others cut back patrol duties such as traffic control. Norwalk will signaled firm commit to a 38 percent share of a 2.8 million first year cost with a cross-city patrol system designed to funnel units to incidents across four cities. A monthly committee from each city plus the sheriff’s department reviews efficiency and funding.
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Pratam
Regulatory hearing weighs tax return preparers in California
Regulators plan a public hearing in San Francisco to consider licensing tax preparers amid widespread complaints of fraud and errors. Officials from the IRS, State Board of Equalization, FTC and accounting societies will testify on whether a regulatory agency is needed to protect consumers who rely on quickie preparers during filing season.
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California
Department of Consumer Affairs
San Francisco
Representarves
Internal Revenue Service
Sratechise Tax Board
Federal Trade Commission
Professional Accounting Societies
Donald Livingston
Livingstone
Mausoleum on the Hill name for Long Beach sports spirit
The column recalls Hank Hollingworth’s Herald of scorn for Long Beach State crowds once called Mausoleum on the Hill. A rowdy Saturday celebration echoed his harsh words as students chanted under the TIPI Editorial Department windows. The nickname aimed at California State College Long Beach persists in memory but may fade with changes coming soon.
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Hank Hollingworth
Long Beach State
Pine Avenue
TIPI
Hollingworth
Hank
California State College
Comma Long Beach
Long Beach U a Symbol of Shifting State University Name
The piece traces the evolving title of Long Beach's campus from Long Beach State College to California State College at Long Beach and finally California State University Long Beach. It notes legislative tinkering, campus history, and a humorous lament over the lengthy bureaucratic designation, culminating in a preference for Long Beach University.
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California State University
Comma Cong Beach
Mark ‘Twain
Long Beach State College
California State College At
Long Beach
Br. Peterson
California State University Camera
Long Beach University
Long Beach U
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Sacramento
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