Bloodbath warned if South Vietnam aid ends
A State Department rep in Vietnam says mass executions and repression will follow a U.S. withdrawal. Donald H Rochlan of the North Vietnamese Affairs Division cites chats with defectors and POWs, claiming a Communist takeover would trigger mass murders and a bloodbath with “death warrants” on Viet Cong “blood debt” lists. He notes U.S. atrocities like My Lai are crimes of passion, not policy.
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Na State Department
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Donald H- Rochlan
Rochlan
Long Beach
Kiwanis Club
Lafayette
Saigon
Rochian
Roechlan
My Lai
Los Angeles
Washington
Long Beach Girl Named Outstanding California Scholar
Joan Kipper of Long Beach was chosen Outstanding Girl of the Year by California exchange clubs. The State Senate formally commended her for scholastic achievement school activities community work and extracurriculars. Miss Eipper, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack L Eipper, attended Millikan High School at the time of selection.
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Sacramento
Joan Kipper
Long Beach
of California
State Senate
George Deukmejian
Iss Eipper
Funeral Friday for Fred Foster
Funeral services for Fred Foster, president of the Greater Lakewood Chamber Cam Peres, will be held Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Rose Hills Memorial Chapel in Whittier. Foster, assistant vice president and manager of the First Western Bank Lakewood Branch, died Sunday while on vacation in Utah. He is survived by his widow Joyce and two sons.
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Fred Foster
Greater Lakewood
Cam Peres
Utah
Rose Hills Memorial Chapel
Whittier
Foster
First Western Bank
Lakewood
Joyce
Lakewood Queen Dreams of World Tour as Stewardess
Denise Quinn, 18, Miss Lakewood and a Long Beach City College art student, shifts from a solitary artist path to airline stewardess ambitions. The blonde model and former Miss Lakewood princess, 5 feet 7 inches, 110 pounds, values travel and public appearances gained since June, while still painting and selling art to fund her future in aviation.
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Denise Quinn
Lakewood
Long Beach City College
Denise
Miss Quinn
Nobody Wants the Oil Wells They’re Just a Nuisance
City council hears a public nuisance case near 2850 S Hill St as two oil wells are deemed idle. Sunwell Oil Co. claims ownership transfer to William T Curtis who says he owns none and is not the operator. Attorney for Nakashima argues no ownership responsibility. The council rules the wells idle and orders abatement.
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S. Hill St
James T. Satchell
Curtis
I. W. Sheridan
Edith Nakashima
Paul RB. Deats
Deats
Leonard Putnam
Putnam
West Side seeks funds to fight air pollution
City Manager John R. Mansell said eliminating air pollution will require guts and money to enforce laws. West Side advocate David Landry urged the City Council to press the APCD for vigilance, a toll free line, a branch office, and a regional cleanup push while noting West Long Beach’s high stroke and cancer death rates may be linked to pollution.
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Tvs
John R. Mansell
Mansell
David Landry
West Side
West Long Beach
Landry
Long Beach
APCD
Long Beach County
Carson and
Torrance
Health Department
Soule Steel Wins U.S. Fence Post Contract
Washington announced Senator George Murphy says the General Services Administration awarded Soule Steel Co of San Francisco a $205,902 contract for fence posts on Tuesday.
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Washington
George Murphy
Calif
General Services Administration
Soule Steel Co
San Francisco
Lakewood Debates Electing Mayor at General Election
Lakewood council debate on an elected mayor fails for lack of a second as Councilman Mark Hannaford blasts the move as arbitrary. He vows to pursue an initiative petition despite higher costs, while Mayor George Nye defends the rule restricting public comment to listed items. The session also advances plans for a 20 year master plan and a Lakewood Environmental Council with broad public input.
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Lek
Mark Hannaford
Hannaford
George Nye
Charles Schweitzer
William Burns
Lakewood Environmental Council
Nye
Sheriff Seeks Stenographer for Lakewood Co
Lakewood sheriff s department issues an all points bulletin seeking a stenographer to dictation at 90 words a minute with monthly pay between 526 and 651 dollars plus 20 cents an hour for evening shifts. Civil service benefits apply and the job is described as far from routine with direct applications requested at the station on Clark Avenue. Police report a pass key burglary stolen 160 records valued at 800 dollars from Jerry Derden s apartment and a separate burglary stealing 600 dollars from Pleasure House store managed by Robert Blake.
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Lakewood Sheriff's Deputies
Don Tarbert
Clark Ave
Lakewood Civic Center
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Soule
U.S
Dalxy
Almast
John Burmester
New Jersey
Br. A.C. Merrick
Thrifty Discount Stores
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Gen
Environmental Council
Park and Recreation Commission
Planning Commission
Traffic and Safety Committee
Youth Committee
Burns
Sarvica
AL Press-Talagram
Jerry W. Derden
Walnut Ave
Apt. 9
Pleasure House
Long Beach Blvd
Robert Blake
Scolalmcis
USCC
Eed
Bias Meh
Alpha Beta
Roy Jackson
Woodland Hills
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