Long Beach civic leaders honored by NCCJ in testimonial dinner
The National Conference of Christians and Jews Long Beach chapter held its annual testimonial dinner at the Lafayette Hotel with more than 700 in attendance. Honorees included Harry Buffum, Rabbi Harvey Franklin, and Rear Admiral Ned W. Sprow for their community contributions. Speakers lauded NCCJ work in breaking down hatred and promoting brotherhood amid a cityscape of diverse faiths.
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National Conference of Christians and Jews
Jeft Rear
Ned W. Sprow
Larvey B. Franklin
Richard Buffum
Harry Buffum
Lafayette Hotel
John Barrett
Harvey Franklin
Edgar F. Magnin
Wilshire Houlevard Temple
NCCJ
Israel
Sprow
Tie
Wallace Amtzen
NCCI
Mness
Brotherhood
Robert L. Gordon
Bank of America
Southern
California
George
Icebreakers to Base in Long Beach From Navy to Coast Guard
Two icebreakers will be based in Long Beach after transfer from the Navy to the Coast Guard later this year. The announcement was made Thursday as part of Coast Guard basing plans.
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Washington
Long Beach
Navy
Coast Guard
Dorn
County Supervisors Association of California
Boston
Antarctica
Burton Island
Seattle
Huntil
Arctic
Navy Iits
Doctor ordered to jail for abortion conviction
Dr. Samuel Frazier a 38 year old Costa Mesa physician previously convicted two years ago on three counts of abortion was ordered Thursday to begin serving a year in Orange County jail.
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Samuel Frazier
Costa Mesa
Orange County
Frazier
Bond Issues Majority Cut Urged for June Vote
An effort to lower the required vote on hospital bonds from 66 2 4% to 60% or simple majority is under way. Warren M. Dorn cites potential impact on a 12.3 million Willowbrook Walls hospital bond in the June 7 ballot. State lawmakers may consider a bill to extend the lower threshold to school bonds.
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Bycrad
Warren M. Dorn
Willowbrook - Walls Hospital
Dorn
Willowbrook-Watts Hospital
Federal aid heated Beverly Hills schools debate
Dr. Max Rafferty, California schools chief, urged federal education aid while ridiculing the notion that funding should be solely for impoverished districts. At a Berkeley talk and Beverly Hills gathering, he criticized progressive education and warned of campus leftist bias, noting minor Communist influence but strong extreme-left support among some faculty.
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Vint Mader
Max Rafferty
State’ Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dr. Rafferty
Abe Teter
Berkeley
Rush Bill to Buy Site for Campus Dominguez Hills
SACRAMENTO The Assembly suspended the rules to consider immediately the six million dollar Dominguez Hills State College campus purchase bill. The measure by Assemblyman Joseph Kenrick received fiscal approval from Ways and Means after earlier Education Committee approval. Kenrick intends to seek a full Assembly vote on Monday with action hoped by end of next week.
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PT State Bureau
Sacramento
Assembly
Dominguez Hills State College
Assembly Ways and Means
Dominguez Hills
Saturn Buys 3 Douglas Super Jets
Saturn Airways announced Thursday the purchase of three Super 61 DC8F jet transports from Douglas Aircraft at Long Beach. The cargo passenger jets, largest ever, will be delivered in June 1967, raising total Super DC-8 orders to 28 and overall DC-8 orders to 333 with 252 delivered so far.
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Saturn Airways
Douglas Aircraft Company
Long Beach
Burglars Crack Wall to Loot Jewelers in Orange
Police report burglars broke through a wall at Brett- Walker Jewelers in the Town and Country Shopping Center Orange Thursday night stealing $150,900 in gems and $15,000 in jewelry.
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Brett- Walker Jewelers
Town and Country
Orange
Navy's largest cruiser clears Panama Bridge after mast cut
On the USS Long Beach, a 223-foot-tall mast section was lowered to fit under the Panama Canal Bridge of the Americas. After passing, the mast was reassembled as the ship steadied at 2 knots to avoid canal strike damage, while crew brushed paint along the hull. Captain Frank H. Price Jr. vows the ship will be the sharpest in the Navy when it reaches Long Beach Harbor.
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Buck Lanier
Tong Beach
Cape Horm
South America
Amecas
Pacific
Panama Canal
Soa
M. E. Tree
W. L. Cooley
W. Bridges Jr
J. Fe Cures
H. H. Wilson
Malcolm Mishoe
Long Beach
Long Beach Harbor
Frank H. Price Jr
Burglars Target Long Beach Market and Cafe
Thieves burglarized Reimer's Market at 145 W Broadway and Couch's Coffee Shop next door on Thursday. Cigarettes and cosmetics valued at 400 dollars were taken from the market while only 49 cents in change was left at the adjacent cafe. Officer T G Whalley reported the incidents.
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T. G. Whalley
Reimer’s Market
Broadway
Couch
Assessment Forms Mailed to 33 000 Landlords and Veterans
City Assessor J R Cole announced mailings completed for 18 000 landlords and 15 000 veterans to file information or claims for the annual property valuation. Forms must be returned by March 15. veterans forms may be filed until May 2. Exemptions last year totaled 11 642 000 in property value with over 174 000 in tax savings for veterans.
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J. R. Cole
Cole
California la
Bid Won for Arena Road Widening Project
Eric L. Peterson submitted the low bid of 43 777 dollars for the Elnt Way widening south of Ocean Boulevard into the Arena Auditorium area. Sully Miller Contracting Co. bid 849 253 dollars. City estimate was 41 000 dollars. The 15 foot roadway will be widened to 1 seat to provide a four lane access link with Auditorium parking and landscaping and a decorative retaining wall.
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Eric L.peterson
Cyster
Long Beach
City Hall
Elnt Way
Ocean Boulevard
Arena Auditorium
Sully Miller Contracting
Woman dies after trailer blast and fire injures another
An 87 year old Pico Rivera woman, Alva A. Blakley of 4928 Durfee Ave, died from burns suffered when her house trailer exploded. Norwalk sheriff deputies reported she died on arrival at Pico Rivera Community Hospital at 7 29 p.m. Firemen found her clothes afire in the doorway after being notified at 6 42 p.m.
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Pico Rivera
Norwalk
Temple Sinai Opens New Sanctuary and Education Building
Temple Sinai on Seventh Street and Molino Avenue inaugurates its newly completed sanctuary and education building with a weekend of services and ceremonies. Sunday at 2 30 p m features a community celebration with religious leaders and officials, followed by guided tours and a reception.
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Temple Sinai
Seventh Street
Molino Avenue
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