Orange County Fourth of July Fireworks and Parade Highlights
About 200000 spectators are anticipated for the Independence Bay Parade in Huntington Beach and other Orange County events. The 70th extravaganza starts at 10 am, with a parade featuring 3400 participants, 23 marching bands and 30 floats. Anaheim Stadium hosts a large fireworks show after the 5 pm Angels versus Athletics game, with 660 aerial shells and five patriotic set pieces including Old Glory and tributes to Nolan Ryan and Henry Aaron. The Independence Hall ceremony near Knott’s Berry Farm includes a Richard Henry Gee patriotism award to Senator Jesse Helms, plus readings of the Declaration of Independence and a Liberty Bell finale. Fireworks also light up Fiesta Lake and Buena Park’s BANG event at George Bellis Park, while Disneyland and Westminster host extended or free displays. Parking is available north of the stadium.
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Independence Bay
Huntington Beach
Orange County
California
Main Street
11Th Street
Huntington Beach High School
New Civic Center
Mansion Avenue
Lake Street
Franklin Avenue
Lake Park
California Angels
Anaheim Stadium
Angels
Oakland
Abraham Lincoln
Uncle Sam
Knott
Independence Hall
Richard Henry Gee
U.S
Fiesta Lake
Ghost Town
Buena Park
George Bellis Park
Eighth Street
Knott Avenue
Disneyland
City of Westminster
Westminster High School
Fathi Coughlin
Boys’ Choru
Summer fun kicks off at Artesia and Padelford parks
Artesia and A J Padelford parks launch a summer program with nine activity series for youth and adults. Activities include bicycle club cooking tennis crafts and gymnastics at Artesia Park while Padelford offers puppet workshops crafts pet club leather class jogging and a water carnival. A two week neighborhood day camp Aug 6 to 16 costs $1 per child for ages 6 to 12. Field trips include a Dodger Stadium day Aug 25 and trips to Ringling Circus July 17 and Universal Studios Aug 15. bus pickups and permissions required for younger children.
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Artesia
A.J. Padelford
Artesit Park
Artesia Park
Padelford Park
Dodger Stadium
Emergency calls recap from Tony Reach fire dept shift
Daily 24 hour log lists emergency responses across Seaside and nearby streets including first aid at 12 21 p m Myrtle Ave and 12 41 first aid 1420 Chestnut Ave with multiple building fires at 12 24 Caspian Ave and 14th Street 4 44 Canal Avenue 7 04 trash fire 4801 Clair Del Ave and a gasoline spill at 7 47 along Val Verde Ave plus grass fires and gas shutoffs across several avenues and streets.
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Tony Reach Pallee
Ata
Harry
Seaside
Atlantic Avenue
Pleasant Street
Myrtle Ave
E. 10Th St
Ryta Brass
Cormetitos
W. Calumbin
Daisy
Greenbrier Road
Garlord Street
Temple
Maine
Dain
Cade Feet
Obispo
Woodrutt Aces
Park Crest Street
First Aid
Olive Ave
BO Centraria Su
Belldoweroulevard
Seventh
Gordie Aga
Dairy Avenue
Ith Street
Orange Ave
Junipero Ave
Seventh St
Bellflower Boulevard
Corona
Sol Allan
Slidub Road
BI Chestnut Ave
Stubbaker Road
Seventh Street
Hice Marty
BI Amereah Gold
Mountain View St
Caspian Avenue
14Th Street
Anaheim Street
St. Louis Avenue
Chestnut Ave
Locust Ave
Canal Avenue
Anrl Ith Street
Clair del Ave
Val ‘Verte Ave
Phineas Banning High School Class Plans 1949 Reunion
Reunion plans are announced for Phineas Banning High School summer 1949 graduates this fall. Class members are asked to contact the committee to update addresses, with individual committee phone numbers available by calling the high school. Mayor Raymond Gullen appoints George Evans to the City Planning Commission, succeeding Richard Caldwell.
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Phineas Banning
Raymond Guillen
Paramount
George Evans
Richard Caldwell
City Planning Commission
Seven hurt in Long Beach road crashes
Seven persons were injured in three traffic accidents in Long Beach. Kaype Kapukui, 20, and her infant, were treated after a car hit a center divider on Atlantic Avenue. John Tharra and three passengers were treated after a three car collision on Seventh Street and Bellflower Boulevard. Alice Cooke, 16, was treated after a collision at Atherton Street and Marber Avenue.
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Long Beach
Kaype H.K. Kapukui
Linden Age
Gerald Kapukui
Paramount General Hospital
Atlantic Avenue
Pleasant Street
John Tharra
Crocker Ave
Carson
Sher McVicker
Second St
Helen L. Alnutt
Brent Alnutt
Seattle
Wash
Community Hospital
Seventh Street
Bellflower Boulevard
Alice Cooke
Huclid Ave
Tandall W. Grahowith
Nature program youths sought at El Dorado Nature Center
The 1974 volunteer naturalist program seeks 15 high school students in grades 9 through 12. The three-week sessions run July 23 to Aug 11 and Aug 15 to Sept 1 at 7580 E Spring St. Applicants must sign up by July 9 and July 30. Volunteers work three days a week assisting trails groups displays and information desk.
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el Dorado Nature Center
E. Spring St
Hal Boley
Nature Center
Boley
Downey Receives Start-Up Grant for Paramedic Squad
The U S funds Downey emergency medical system with a 102000 start-up grant from HEW to be distributed by Los Angeles County. Santa Fe Beier also received 28. Paramedic teams from Penney train at USC County Medical Center.
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Feder
Emergency Medical Systems
Downey
Santa Fe Beier
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Los Angeles County
Penney
Usc-County Medical Center
Critic enlivens Orange County budget sessions
The budget hearings before the Orange County Board of Supervisors were dull with moments of sharp criticism led by Cliff Fraizer of the Santa Ana Taxpayers Association. He urged scrapping the county administration and pressed for changes to many programs while remaining courteous, promising to return next year.
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Orange County
Bob Geiver
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Cliff Fraizer
Santa Ana
Senior Citizens’ ‘Council
Office of Consumer Affairs
Human Relations Commission
Fraizer
Cerritos students win Cabrillo architecture grants
Two Cerritos College students in the technology division architecture program receive grants from the Cabrillo chapter of the American Institute of Architects. David J. Castro of Bellflower earns $200 and Dana Brown of Downey collects $100 to fund further studies at USC or Cal Poly Pomona after Cerritos.
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Cerritos College
Cabrillo Chapter
American Institute of Architects
David J. Castro
Bellflower
Dana Brown
Downey
University of Southern California
California Polytechnic College At
Pomona
Cerritos
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Baseball
Nolan Ryan
Frank Robinson
Henry Aaron
Gene Autry
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Free and Independent States
Tommy Vize
Eave Artesia Park
Universal City Studios
Sith St
Pine Ave
Bentree Direte
al E. Sty
Atherton Street
Anaheim Streek
Lewis Avenue
Cherane
Pike
Appicon Bei
L.B. Road
Nature Program
Downey Paramedic System
Indapandant
Prask-Talagram
Long Beach B& Lakewood
Southbay Area
Compton
Lynwood
Antiim
Cerrites
Norwilk
Paramount i
Saya
Asan
Lara
E. South St
North Plaza
Lakewood Lakewood Blvd
South St
Ae Ae
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