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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1977
Page
7
At Cerritos Park East Pet Show Monday Cacey the dog owned by Steve Ormonde won biggest pet while Squiggly the goldfish owned by Cindy Herold took smallest pet. A few other contestants entered including an ant which won the most unusual pet award.
Long Beach area parents form Parents and Friends of Gays to support gay children. The group, about 50 member families, meets in a Long Beach church offering confidential, empathetic forums. Psychologist Jerry Fishkin notes parental guilt fades as communication improves and stresses homosexuality is developmental. Information via box 24528, Los Angeles 90024.
The ABC school board discussed a final budget with a rate of 35.46 per hundred, up 1L cents from last year but down 18 cents from 1975 76. Officials cited higher valuations and budget trimming. A public hearing is set for August 8. The board also studied adding a second superintendent, a move rejected due to cost.
Mayor Brown cites 490 boarded houses as a crime hotbed while Assemblyman Young disputes governor’s limits on action. Council members from Hawthorne to Norwalk warn delays raise costs, with Hahn insisting the project will cut 140,000 cars daily and reduce pollution.
Fragmentary ad type line lists names Willa Dy Wes Helzer and Hetane Chiropractic with address 8482 Flower and phone number 3731. Contains unreadable formatting and stray letters from OCR.
The Paramount school district ended the fiscal year with 192000 in reserve, surpassing expectations. The board cut the general fund tax rate by 9.6 cents, risking about 121200 in revenue but covered the shortfall with 132000 found during budget updates. Contingency funds start the year at 107258, a lean cushion officials note.
A Telegram Class ified ad notes a couple moving from Long Beach to the Pacific Northwest no longer needing their trailer. The ad invites readers to call 432-5959 to place or inquire about ads or classifieds for selling renting or hiring services.
Carson City Council approved an 11.2 million to 77.78 budget with unanimous votes and no public testimony. After complaints about Browning Perris refuse collection the council will study creating a municipal trash department while allocating 2.7 million to Parks and Recreation and 1.4 million to Public Works and non departmental use. The city relies on sales tax for general funds and faces no base property tax.
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